European Poetry Festival: Estonia
The European Poetry Festival returns for its ninth year as the UK’s biggest celebration of continental poetry in performance, experimentation and collaboration.
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The European Poetry Festival returns for its ninth year as the UK’s biggest celebration of continental poetry in performance, experimentation and collaboration.
The European Poetry Festival returns to the National Poetry Library for its ninth year as the UK’s biggest celebration of continental poetry in performance, experimentation and collaboration.
For this event we welcome Estonian poets on the night of their Midsummer (Jaanipäev) celebration. Four poets from Estonia present brand new live literary works, made in collaboration with British poets. Featuring Triin Paja and Rushika Wick, Jan Kaus and Damian Le Bas, Jürgen Rooste and Ivor Kallin, Cat Paronjan and Caitlin Nugent.
Hosted by festival director SJ Fowler, this is a chance to hear from some of the most exciting figures from one of Europe’s most interesting literary cultures.
Supported by the Embassy of Estonia in London.
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Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
24 Jun 2026, 8pm
Run time
1 hour and 15 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free
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This event is held at the National Poetry Library Southbank Centre
The National Poetry Library is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 12 noon – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 12 noon – 8pm
Monday, closed.
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.
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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.