Instagram Poetry
26 April – 1 July 2018
In February 2018, the National Poetry Library put a call out for Instagram poems.
There were over 1,000 submissions and the best entries were showcased at the world’s first Instagram Poetry exhibition, ranging from work featuring striking typographic design to social comments and emotional confessions, as well as a selection of short Instapoetry films.
A whole new generation has taken to Instagram to create and share poetry. In an unprecedented phenomenon of social media, some of the most successful Instagram poets have millions of dedicated followers, multiple-book deals and a cult-like status. The works exhibited provided the perfect introduction to this emergent form of poetry.
Instagram users are still posting using the hashtag created by the library to collect submissions. Check out #instapoetrylib.
Instagram Poetry ran at the National Poetry Library from Thursday 26 April to Sunday 1 July 2018.
For your visit
National Poetry Library Southbank Centre
The National Poetry Library is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 12 noon – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon – 8pm
Getting here
The National Poetry Library is on Level 5 of our Royal Festival Hall.
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Study & library use
The library is London’s only space dedicated to poetry study. Visitors studying another subject or looking for a place to work are kindly asked to find an alternative space in the Royal Festival Hall.
