Make contact through Poetry Society Stanzas

Here is your opportunity to meet other members through Stanzas - poetry groups run voluntarily by Poetry Society members.

You could give feedback on each other's 'poems in progress', for example, set up a reading group, or run impromptu open mic sessions. You may even just want an excuse to have a poetic chat over a pint. Stanzas allow you to do whatever you want to do.

We currently have Stanzas in most of the English counties, Wales, Scotland, France, India, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

CLICK ON THE MENU ON THE LEFT TO FIND YOUR LOCAL STANZA AND CATCH UP WITH THEIR NEWS

As a volunteer-driven initiative, it’s entirely up to you to run as many or as few meetings, readings or activities as you like. And if you feel the Stanza closest to you is too far to get to, or doesn’t run the kind of activities you’d like to see, you’re welcome to start your own.

At the time of writing (summer 2009) we have over 70 Stanzas in the UK and the rest of the world.

You have to be a Poetry Society member to be the main contact (or rep) of the group, but the other members don't have to be (although we'd like you to encourage them to be, of course!).

Stanzas also have their own exlusive annual poetry competition and will play a major role in the 2009 Poetry Society Centenary celebrations, including an exciting collaboration with the National Trust.  

Stanzas came top in the 2008 Membership Awareness Survey, with 72.8% of the 459 Poetry Society members who responded saying they recognised Stanzas as a feature of their membership.

How do Stanzas work?
What does the Poetry Society expect from a Stanza Rep?Can non-Poetry Society Members join my Stanza?

Download the Memorandum of Understanding of how Stanzas work for full details.