Runokuu / Poetry Moon Literature Festival delights poetry lovers in Helsinki and its outskirts every August! In 2025 Runokuu celebrates it’s 20th birthday. The vast programme spreads across Helsinki 14.8.-24.8.
Runokuu is organized by Nuoren Voiman Liitto in collaboration with numerous partners.
Get your tickets in the Poetry Moon ticketshop. The price of a day ticket is 9 €. With a day ticket, you can visit one or more events within the day of your choice. When you have bought a ticket, you will shortly receive an email with links to reserve your spot in the events.
Runokuu also hosts plenty of free events. You can find all the information about the programme at runokuu.fi/en/ohjelma
All events follow The Priciples for a Safer Space
Accessibility information for venues
- Tekstin talo / House of Text (Lintulahdenkatu 3) See Tekstin talo website
- Helsingin keskustakirjasto Oodi / Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Töölönlahdenkatu 4) See accessibility page
- Toinen kerros / Äänen lumo – Second Floor / The Charm of Sound (Nokiantie 2–4) See accessibility page
- Alppilan kirkko / Alppila Church (Kotkankatu 2) See accessibility page
- Kulttuurikeskus Caisa / Cultural Centre Caisa (Kaikukatu 4B) See accessibility page
- Galleria A2 / Gallery A2 (Annankatu 12) Partly inaccessible, for more information contact Maaria Saino +358 40 824 7632
- Kallion kirjasto / Kallio Library (Viides linja 11) See accessibility page
- Taidekoti Kirpilä / Kirpilä Art Collection (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 7) See accessibility page
- Tiivistämö (Kaasutehtaankatu 1) See accessibility page
About the Festival
Runokuu /Poetry Moon is one of the largest poetry festivals in the Nordic countries. It has taken place in Helsinki annually since 2005, gathering both Finnish and international poets and poetry lovers to the Baltic sea in late August. The festival consists of late night poetry clubs, poetic and interdisclipinary performances, literature related art exhibitions as well as deep-diving discussions into the place of poetry in the world. Each festival has a unique theme, which serves as a conversation starter and inspiration for our varied programme.
We aim to push experimental, marginal and young poets and poetics into the forefront, without forgetting the importance of roots and traditions. Every year we also invite several international guests to perform at the festival. This international atmosphere broadens the perspectives of Finnish poetry and helps create lasting bonds between poetry scenes all around the world.