Listen to the world’s best poetry read out loud.
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Poetry read in the unique voice of the author is unlike anything else. It brings us to a richer level of understanding and appreciation. Poetry is for everyone - the funds we raise are used to record new poets and to keep sharing our collections free-of-charge. We have over 5 million visits worldwide per year from teachers, children, poets, students, and none of that would be possible without the support of our membership scheme.
Listener
FREE
Listen to the poetry you love by curating your own personal archive and we’ll send you news and updates.
Insider
£10 a year
Receive our brilliant online publication, The Insider, full of treats from the Archive, packed full of recordings, rarities, interviews with poets and poetry opportunities.
Explorer
£35 a year
Receive our brilliant online publication, The Insider and gain access to special collections designed and curated just for Explorers. Plus, you’ll be able to dedicate a poem on the Archive to someone you love.
Collector
£120 a year
If you’d like to make a significant difference to the Archive, consider becoming a Collector. Collectors play a crucial role in supporting the Archive work and mission to keep our collections free, your support will help to enable us to bring new poets and collections to the Archive. As a thank you from us, you’ll gain priority access to recordings and collections, you’ll receive our monthly Insider publication and be able to dedicate a poem to someone special in your life.
Gift a Membership
Share your love of poetry with the people you love. If you are looking for a truly original gift for someone special then a year's Membership of the Poetry Archive is the perfect solution.
Gift Membership - Insider
£10
Gift Membership - Explorer
£35
Gift Membership - Collector
£120
Other ways you can support the archive
Add a Donation
Please consider givng extra support to the Poetry Archive by adding a donation. Every £1 raised is valuable to us and is invested in continuing to keep this resources free for everyone. We are hugely grateful for all the support our donors can provide.
Get connected with Poetry and hear the Poet’s voice.
The Poetry Archive is an entirely not-for-profit organisation with a mission to offer our rare and exceptional poetry recordings free-of-charge to children, schools, visitors, and everyone who needs it. We are facing our greatest challenge to remain freely accessible – and we can only continue with your help.
Every £1 we raise contributes directly to keeping the Children’s Poetry Archive and the Poetry Archive open. If you are able to help, please choose one of our special seasonal offers: sign up to receive the Insider, become a Member or become Poetry Champion and help us protect the Poetry Archive for the future.