From 12 to 20 September 2026, the Polish Social and Cultural Centre in London will host the ‘1st Festival of Polish Culture in the British Isles: Polish, Very Polish’.

The Polish Social and Cultural Association in London (POSK) and the Pomysłodalnia Foundation are announcing a special Open Call as part of the 1st Festival of Polish Culture in the British Isles! This is the perfect opportunity for Polish poets and artists living in the UK to showcase their work to a wider audience.

Literature:
Please submit up to 5 of your poems.
Selected works will be included in a PDF e-anthology and presented during the opening event at POSK.

Poetry Slam:
An opportunity to present (up to 3 minutes) your own poetry live in front of an audience.
Any theme is welcome (suggested topics: the 100th anniversary of Gdynia, the works of A. Wajda or J. Conrad Korzeniowski).
Prizes await the best performers!

Important information
Application deadline: 31 July 2026.
Applications to: festiwal@posk.org
Final and events: 12–20 September 2026 at POSK.