Vahni Capildeo, Ian Duhig, Choman Hardi, Alice Oswald, Denise Riley, Malika Booker

See the nation’s most coveted poetry prizes awarded live on stage and, between the prize givings, hear readings from this year’s shortlisted writers including Vahni Capildeo, Ian Duhig, Choman Hardi, Alice Oswald and Denise Riley.

Now in their 25th year, the three awards – Best Collection, Best First Collection and Best Single Poem – are Britain’s most coveted poetry prizes, celebrating the best new poetry published in the British Isles.

This year’s judging panel is chaired by Malika Booker, writer and multidisciplinary artist, and includes poets George Szirtes and Liz Berry, with singer/songwriter Tracey Thorn and Don Share, editor of Poetry magazine.