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The Poetry Society

The Poetry Society is a national umbrella organisation that promotes the welfare of poets and poetry. It does this through its websites and through activities including workshops, public events, poetry competitions and the publications Poetry News and Poetry Review. Our funding contributes to its core costs.

Funding awards

  • 2012-2013: £360,000
  • 2013-2014: £360,000
  • 2014-2015: £370,000

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Gabriel Identity

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Camellia A Thing called Love

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Shakir I Love You Mum

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Shahara The Truth

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

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Sania Maybe

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Samirah Future Identity

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Romeisha The Girl

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Romeisha Mistaken Identity 2

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Mahib London Dungeon

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Hussain The Phone Call

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Gizmo and Hawaii Help Africa

SLAMbassadors UK are collaborating with Tower Hamlets Library Service to facilitate spoken word workshops around the theme of Identity in secondary schools across the borough, led by poet Joelle Taylor. The sessions will lead to a slam in Soho Theatre on July 4th 2013. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk

Megan Beech 99 Problems

Megan Beech - voice of the people! The SLAMbassadors Sessions are monthly experiments in live spoken word held at the Poetry Cafe in London. They feature a new generation of spoken word artists mentored by poet Joelle Taylor. Please contact jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk for more details. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk

Izara B Voice of the Self

Izara B - smashing it at the Poetry Cafe 4th SLAMbassador Sessions. The SLAMbassadors Sessions are monthly experiments in live spoken word held at the Poetry Cafe in London. They feature a new generation of spoken word artists mentored by poet Joelle Taylor. Please contact jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk for more details. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk

Izara B Materialistic Society

Izara B - performing her heart thumping signature piece Materialistc Society. The SLAMbassadors Sessions are monthly experiments in live spoken word held at the Poetry Cafe in London. They feature a new generation of spoken word artists mentored by poet Joelle Taylor. Please contact jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk for more details. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk

Ollie O Neil May 2nd

Some poems are memorials. This one is for a best friend; and because of it she will now always live. The SLAMbassadors Sessions are monthly experiments in live spoken word held at the Poetry Cafe in London. They feature a new generation of spoken word artists mentored by poet Joelle Taylor. Please contact jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk for more details. http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk

Monira Her Identity

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Nourita Beneath the Hijab 2

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Naseem My Story

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Kaltun and Nedera Holding on to Faith

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Foysul The Power of my Name

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Ben, Yunus and Brojeswar Identity

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Uzma and Jannat Women

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Shane DNA

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by poet Joelle Taylor and explore the concept of identity.

Shanice My Identity

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by grime artist PACE and explore the concent of identity.

Saeed and Noful Graceful Beasts

SLAMbassadors UK in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Library Service has been working in Tower Hamlets secondary schools inspiring the next generation of spoken word artists. These films were taken by grime artist PACE and explore the concent of identity.

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