Poetry Day Ireland 2026 - Event Registration Form

Poetry Day Ireland 2026 Event Registration Form

Closing date for Event Registration is Friday May 15th 2026 at 5pm.
Poetry Day Ireland is an annual celebration of poetry and creativity across the island of Ireland, coordinated by Poetry Ireland, and will take place this year on Thursday, 28th May 2026.

The theme for Poetry Day Ireland 2026 is "Home", a theme that is significant as poetry has a new ‘home’ on the island as Poetry Ireland returns to No. 11 Parnell Square. This year’s Poetry Day Ireland should also reflect on the concept of home as one of the greatest issues and predominant themes of our times.People are invited to draw inspiration from the theme. We encourage event registrations from all counties and for all age groups, welcoming a diverse range of ways to engage with poetry.

Planning an event for May 28th that aligns with Poetry Day Ireland? Make it part of the nationwide celebration by registering your event to be included in the official Poetry Day Ireland events programme.
Registered Events will be promoted by Poetry Ireland and listed on poetryday.ie as part of the Poetry Day Ireland 2026 programme, with promotional materials created as part of this.

Registration Eligibility / Guidelines:

• The event or initiative must take place on Poetry Day Ireland, Thursday 28th May 2026.

• The event must engage with poetry in some form.

• The event must be accessible to a public audience on the island of Ireland.

Event Examples:

Poetry readings, school activities, book launches, public performances, open mic, creative workshop such as zine making, poetry slam, poetry trail, writers group event, spoken word events, and much more. We welcome all types of engagement with poetry.
Name of main contact for your Poetry Day event (this is for our records, it won't be on the Poetry Day listing)*

First NameLast Name
Name of your organisation/group If applicable
Email*
example@example.com
Phone number of main contact (this is for our records, it won't be on the Poetry Day listing)*
Name of event*
Location of event *
Event date & time *
Venue*
Ticket price (we welcome both free and ticketed events)
Link for more info
Description of Event (200 words, max) if you can please also include a 50-75 word description of your event for socials or we can edit the description *
Booking telephone number (if you don't have a booking telephone number, please leave your answer blank)
Please list your organisations social media handles: Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube/TikTok, etc. if applicable or those of performers/featured guests.
Any comments or queries?
Have some questions?

If you're wondering if your event is eligible, or have any queries before registerring, please feel free to email our communications and marketing manager Eleanor on media@poetryireland.ie
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Poetry Day Ireland 2026 Event Registration Form