55th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
55th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
55th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam / 12-15 June
The Poetry Summit: Laureates & Legends
From 12 to 15 June 2025, we were inspired by Poet Laureates from all over the world! Poetry International presented the very first Poetry Summit, curated in collaboration with the Poet Laureate of the Netherlands Babs Gons. This anniversary edition of the festival brought together a line-up of only the most acclaimed voices, awarded with the highest (inter)national distinctions.
As representatives of their country, they took part in lectures, discussions, workshops, interviews, debates, and performances. During this special edition the most influential voices in poetry united to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Poetry International Festival.
During the festival, the Declaration for Future Generations was written and presented: a document on the importance of poetry, intended to secure its future for next generations.
Festival poets
Workshops
Visitor information
Visit the festival
Upon arrival at LantarenVenster and presentation of your festival ticket at the festival desk, you will receive a wristband that gives access to halls 1, 5, and 6 of LantarenVenster.
All programs and rooms are free to walk in and out, but full = full applies. So be on time for a program starts to secure a place.
Prices, discounts, and service costs
Day tickets
Friday/Sunday: € 27,50
Saturday: € 35
Passe-partouts
€ 77,50 (Friday to Sunday)
Opening program
€ 22,50 (Thursday, not accessible with a passe-partout)
Workshops
€ 27,50 (per workshop)
All ticket prices include service fees. There are discounts for holders of RotterdamPas and students.
Purchased tickets cannot be cancelled or exchanged. If you wish to re-sell your ticket, we recommend using Ticketswap.
Ticket sales
Workshop tickets, day tickets and passe-partouts for the festival on 13, 14 and 15 June 2025 can be only be purchased online. After your order, you will receive e-ticket(s) in your mailbox.
With a day ticket/passe-partout, you visit all festival programs in LantarenVenster. The programming in the foyer of LantarenVenster is freely accessible and can also be visited without a festival ticket.
For questions about tickets, ticket sales, and festival programming, please contact: info@poetry.nl
Accessibility
LantarenVenster
Otto Reuchlinweg 996
3072 MD Rotterdam
Wilhelminapier
Verhalenhuis Belvédère
Rechthuislaan 1
3072 LB Rotterdam
Theater Zuidplein
Gooilandsingel 95
3083 DP Rotterdam
All locations are easily accessible by public transport, car, bicycle, water taxi and on foot. Paid parking is possible on parking lots and garages nearby.
For more information on accessibility, click here.
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