The Poetry Society Celebrating our centenary

Join the Poetry Society - 4000 members and growing every year

"If you love poetry, we’d love to have you as a Member. With our key publications, Poetry Review and Poetry News, events, competitions, exciting promotions and expert advice, we'll put you at the heart of what's happening in contemporary poetry. Your support also helps promote poetry in schools and create opportunities for poets of all ages. And of course, Members get access to a whole range of special discounts.” Judith Palmer, Director 

Read about your Membership Benefits
Join, renew or give membership as a gift

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Join, renew or give as a gift

• Select which membership you'd like and follow the easy steps to join, renew or give as a gift.
• If renewing, we'll ensure you keep your membership number (you won't be asked to enter it online). 
• If buying as a gift, blank fields are provided for the name and contact details of the person receiving the membership and there's also room for a gift message. Let us know, too, what date you would like the membership pack to arrive (e.g. if the gift is for a birthday).
• Please allow approximately 28 days for delivery of your membership pack.

Full Membership from £40 (concessions available)
4 issues of Poetry Review and Poetry News a year + all Membership benefits

Gold Membership £100
As Full Membership inc all Membership benefits
+ exclusive invitations to private prize-giving ceremonies
+ free tickets to Society events
+ your choice of Poems on the Underground posters
+ exlusive offers throughout the year

Patron Membership £1000
As Gold Membership inc all Membership benefits
+ support our work with your generous donation

Poetry News Membership £18
As Full Membership inc Membership benefits but does not include Poetry Review

Also available:

• Youth Membership - 11-18 years - £15  
• Joint Membership - ideal for 2 people at the same address - £60
• School Membership - Primary and Secondary - from £40
• Subscriptions - Poetry Review or Poems on the Underground posters - from £30 

For CD versions of Poetry Review and/or Poetry News - contact membership AT poetrysociety.org.uk

Membership Benefits 

• Poetry Review - 128 pages of poetry, reviews and comment, 4 issues a year
  
• Poetry News - exclusive members' newsletter, members' poems, latest news and articles by leading poets, 4 issues a year 
• Membership Card - special offers, discounts and prize draws
• Stanzas - poetry groups near you run by fellow members, exclusive poetry competition 
• Members' Profiles pages and pics on our website
• Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry - nominate the most exciting contribution to poetry in the past 12 months
• Chat to other members on our Facebook and Twitter pages 
• Advance notice and discounts on all Poetry Society events  
• Members' Poems pages on our website - from poems sent to Poetry News
• Hamish Canham Prize - annual prize for best members' poem in Poetry News
• Monthly E-Bulletins - the latest Society news, discounts, offers, & prize draws - sent to your email
• National Poetry Competition - free 2nd entry for members
• Poetry Directory on joining - your poetry questions answered
• Poetry Prescription - a thorough critique of your poetry (discount for members) 
• Poetry Surgery - 1-1 appraisals with a leading poet (discounts for members) 
• Members' Bookshelf - promote your poetry collection on our website
• Bookshop discounts
• Latest poetry competition and magazine listings sent free on request

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