Tickets & Info
Date
The Annikki Poetry Festival will next take place on June 6, 2026. The festival is organised every two years.
Festival venue
The festival will be held in the unique yard of the Annikki Wooden Quarter, whose history spans over a century. It is located at Annikinkuja 2, near Tammelantori Market Square, about half a kilometre from Tampere Railway Station and one kilometre from Tampere Bus Station. Address: Annikinkuja 2 Tampere, Finland. See the map.
Arrival to the event
We do not recommend coming by car. There are no public parking spaces near the quarter, and you could easily get a parking ticket. Please come on foot, by bus (TKL lines 2 and 26) or by bike. There is a bike parking area outside the quarter.. Due to lack of space, prams, pushchairs and pets cannot be taken into the yard. There is a parking space for prams and pushchairs next to the ticket office.
Poetry Murals
Poetry murals painted by Annikki Poetry Festival's title artists, Runopuu (Three of Poetry) by Teemu Mäenpää and Villiomenapuu (Wild Apple Tree) by Verna Tervaharju, are located about 150 metres from the festival venue. Together they form a unique work of art combining poetry and visual art in Finland. The location of the murals is Pinninkatu 14, Tampere.
Accessibility
View or download the Annikki Poetry Festival's accessibility guide: jpg-image | pdf-file
Short-term parking for escorted transport for people with reduced mobility is available on the right-hand side of the main entrance. The festival area is accessible by wheelchair, but moving around the yard is challenging in places due to differences in elevation. If you arrive in a wheelchair without anyone to accompany you, you can ask our staff to help you move around. The festival area has an accessible toilet. Wheelchair spaces are available in the front row. Unfortunately, Annikki Open Mic is not an accessible space.
Annikki Poetry Festival since 2003
In 2003, the residents of Annikki Wooden Quarter in Tampere founded a poetry event in their courtyard. Since then, Annikki Poetry Festival has developed into one of Finland’s most international and significant poetry events and original cultural festivals. In addition to Finnish performers, Annikki Poetry Festival also regularly features high profile international performers.
The Annikki Poetry Festival has also spawned Annikki OFF, a three-day series of events around the city. The festival is organised by volunteers every two years. The Artistic Direcor of the festival is poet J.K. Ihalainen.
The Annikki Poetry Festival has been awarded the EFFE quality label for remarkable European cultural festivals by the European Festivals Association.
