We are sad to announce the cancellation of this year's Penshurst Festival
Following the success of 2019's inaugural festival, we had hoped to bring you another wonderful long weekend of events, talks, music, food and poetry in October 2020.
Due to the effects of COVID 19 and government restrictions on mass gatherings and indoor events it will not be possible to deliver our planned programme.
We hope to be back in style in 2021.
2020 Sir Philip Sidney Poetry Prize Winners announced
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Latest News
Shortlist of Poems now available
Shortlist of Poems for the Sir Philip Sidney Poetry Prize will be announced on 1 October
Closing date for Sir Philip Sidney Poetry Prize is Friday 18 September
January 2020 - Penshurst Festival announces 2020 dates
Penshurst Festival's dates this year are Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 October.