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We publish, perform, produce & promote poetry! We also run online & in-person courses. #poetry

https://www.livecanon.co.uk
WINTER POETRY TREASURE HUNT - December 2025

Book: shorturl.at/Znv3c

Fill your December with poetry, a treasure hunt through 500 years of literature.

Join other poetry lovers, discover new writers, revisit old favourites, get competitive!

Happy hunting!

#adventcalendar #poetrycommunity #poetry
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2025 LIVE CANON SINGLE POEM COMPETITION is…

LAUREN THOMAS!

Our biggest and most poetic congratulations to this fabulous poet for her winning poem “The Beekeeper of Heligan”.
October 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Today’s the Day!

The long & short list for the Live Canon poetry competition is here!
www.livecanon.co.uk/competitions...

Join us this evening for the anthology reading & winner’s announcement!
Book here: shorturl.at/ZIttZ

#poetrycompetition #poetrycommunity #poetry #poetryaddict #literaryart
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
October 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
LIVE CANON 2025 COMPETITION ANTHOLOGY & PRIZEWINNER ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT
7.30PM THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER

Join us online for a reading of the shortlist for this prestigious prize & an announcement of the winner by guest judge, Nina Murray.
Book here: shorturl.at/hHQnM
#poetrycompetition #poetrycommunity
September 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our Winter Poetry Treasure Hunt is now open to booking.

Fill your December with poets and poetry, with a treasure hunt through 500 years of literature.

Book or gift to another poetry lover here: shorturl.at/6V6cT
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#poetry #treasurehunt #poetryaddict #poems #puzzle
September 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Would you like feedback on your poetry?

Take part in intimate online group for guidance from our director Dr Helen Eastman.

7pm on Tue, 7 Oct 2025

The session will have a max of 6 poets, each bringing 2 poems.

Limited places - book now!
shorturl.at/pOe4n

#poetry #poetrycommunity
September 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Feedback workshop - Small Group
Tue, 7 Oct 2025 19:00 - 21:30 BST

Book Here Now!
shorturl.at/Oz58L

Bring two poems to the group and get feedback from peers and the tutor.

#poetryworkshop #poetryclass #livecanon #poetryfeedback
September 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
THE POEMS OF CONAN DOYLE
8.00 PM, TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER, ONLINE

Book your place here: shorturl.at/Pa5p5

The Live Canon ensemble will perform a selection of poems.

Tickets are ‘pay what you can’.

#poetryreading #poetryevent #poetrycommunity #onlineevent #poetrylovers #poetryaddict
September 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
DEADLINE: 11.59 PM MONDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2025

We want new poems for a special Christmas pamphlet.

Full information here & submit here: livecanon.submittable.com/submit

Poems can be Christmas/winter themed or just tangentially related to the season!
#poetrysubmissions #poetry #christmas2025
September 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
DEADLINE: 11.59 PM FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2025

This poetry competition is for full collections. 3 books will win a publication contract with Live Canon!

See full info & submit here:
livecanon.submittable.com/submit

#poetrycollection #poetrycompetition #poetry
September 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
SUMMER 2025 POETRY TREASURE HUNT!

STARTING 1ST AUGUST!
More info & book here: shorturl.at/G2CbE

Each day you’ll receive an introduction to a poet with links to readings.

There will also be a clue. You’ll need to hunt in the work of the poet to find the answer.

#poetry #treasurehunt #gift
July 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
THURSDAY 3 JULY, 7.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.

Online Feedback Poetry Workshop

Book Now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feedback-w...

Get feedback on work in progress, from our director, Dr Helen Eastman. Sessions will have max of 6 poets, each bringing 2 poems.

#poetryclass #poetryworkshop
July 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
DEADLINE: 1st July 2025

LIVE CANON POETRY PAMPHLET COMPETITION

For pamphlets of between 18 and 24 poems.
(This is based on average length poems).

Submit here: livecanon.submittable.com/submit

10 pamphlets will be long listed and 3 pamphlets will be selected for publication by Live Canon.
June 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just one more day to enter your poems into the LIVE CANON SINGLE POEM COMPETITION!

Get your entries in before Sunday 8 June at 11.59pm.

£1000 prize to the overall winner.

Shortlist performed by the LC ensemble.
Longlist published in the 2025 LC anthology.

#poetrycompetition #poetrycommunity
June 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It’s time to enter LIVE CANON’s Single Poem Competition.

£1000 FIRST PRIZE!

Deadline: Sunday 8 June

livecanon.submittable.com/submit
June 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just a few days left to enter the LIVE CANON SINGLE POEM COMPETITION.

manager.submittable.com/opportunitie...

50 poems to be longlisted & published in our annual anthology.

15 poems to be shortlisted & performed at our annual prize-giving event.

The overall winner will be awarded a £1000 prize.
June 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Entries for the 2025 LIVE CANON INTERNATIONAL SINGLE POEM COMPETITION are now open!

We want you to submit your best work for the chance to be performed, published & to win £1000.

Enter here: livecanon.submittable.com/submit/32663...

DEADLINE: 11.59 pm Sunday 8 June

#poetrycompetition
May 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
*** POETRY COURSE ***
7 May - 11 Jun

HUMOUR IN POETRY

A 6 week correspondence course exploring humour in poetry, and the comic poem.

Booking details: shorturl.at/BKMJY

#poetrycommunity #poetrycourse #poetry #comic #humour #comedy #poetryclass #onlinecourse
May 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
*** POETRY COURSE ***

EXPERIMENTING WITH FORM
A chance to explore & experiment with a range of poetic forms
Wed 7 May-Tue 15 Jul

Click here for details & to book this 12 week online/correspondence course: shorturl.at/aXiO9

#poetrycommunity #poetrycourse #writingpoetry #onlinecourse
May 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
*** POETRY COURSE ALERT ***
Line End (online/correspondence course)
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00 - Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:30 BST

All poets grapple with the line end; choosing where to break the line becomes fundamental to creating the shape, tempo & structure of a poem.

Book your place: shorturl.at/f2HwR
April 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In 2024, multi-award winning poet Glyn Maxwell embarked writing 101 poems for the 101 most threatened species on the planet.

Creation Theatre’s ensemble will be performing the poems THIS THURSDAY, 1 May at 7.30pm, Cockpit Theatre Marylebone.

Book now!
www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/poetry_...
April 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
It’s been a fantastic day at the Free Verse Book & Magazine Fair!

We had a terrific time meeting every wonderful person who stopped at our book stall. Special thanks to anyone who bought a book!

#bookfair
April 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Live Canon will be at FREE VERSE BOOK & MAGAZINE FAIR 2025 this Saturday!

Join us there between 11am-6.30pm on Saturday 26 April, St Columba’s Hall, Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD & choose from tons of titles from our poets!

#bookfair #booksforsale #poetrypublisher #poetrycommunity #poetry
April 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We are so close to the target thanks to wondrous supporters that we have.

Please become a wondrous supporter and give whatever you can to help us fill secondary state school libraries with poetry books.

fundrazr.com/22Wg69?ref=s...
April 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM