European Poetry Festival 2026
June 17th - July 4th
The EPF returns for it’s 9th year with a summer festival of events celebrating collaboration, literary liveness and cross-linguistic inventiveness. Over 100 poets, many visiting from across Europe, will present new works at a series of ‘Camarade’ events. Celebrating the poetry of Cyprus, Switzerland, Estonia, Austria, Poland, Latvia, Norway, Flanders, Romania and more, these communal, playful, energetic events are free to attend.
June Weds 17th - Norwegian Poetry celebration at St Olave Church, London
June Thurs 18th - Cypriot Poetry celebration at Cypriot High Commission, London
June Sat 20th - Swiss Poetry celebration at Hundred Years Gallery, London
June Mon 22nd - Flanders Poetry celebration at Flanders House, London
June Weds 24th - Estonian Poetry celebration at National Poetry Library, Southbank Centre
June Thurs 25th - Austrian Poetry celebration at Austrian Cultural Forum, London
June Sat 27th - Polish Poetry celebration at Hundred Years Gallery, London
July Weds 1st - Latvian Poetry celebration at National Poetry Library, Southbank Centre
July Sat 4th - Romanian Poetry celebration at The Poetry Society Cafe, London
The Winter Festival
October Sat 3rd - EPF : The Manchester Camarade at Manchester Poetry Library
October Sun 4th - EPF : The Liverpool Camarade at Open Eye Gallery
Previous events in 2026
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