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Poetry Aloud 2024: Poetry speaking competition for post-primary schools

Entry form now available

Dé Luain, 23 Meán Fómhair 2024
The backs of three children participating in Poetry Aloud 2023

To celebrate the joy of speaking and listening to poetry, the National Library of Ireland and Poetry Ireland, in partnership with University College Cork, are delighted to announce the Poetry Aloud Poetry Speaking Competition 2024 for post-primary school students.

The competition, which has been running since 2007, is open to all students attending a second-level school on the island of Ireland. For this year, the first round will be a virtual competition, and all the information required to enter is on our website.

The closing date for submission is Friday, 4th October.

Visit our Poetry Aloud page.

Visit the Poetry Ireland website.