# Poetry Station

> Poetry Station (iPhone/iPad app by The English and Media Centre.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poetry-station/id541868738 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The English and Media Centre](https://appshunter.io/developer/672662499)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-02-02
- Data updated: 2026-05-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poetry-station/id541868738/reviews.md

## What is Poetry Station?

This is the sister app to the award-winning web site The Poetry Station from The English and Media Centre.  The English and Media Centre is a not-for-profit trust that provides publications and professional development on all aspects of English teaching for teachers and students of literature, language and media in the UK and abroad.

Watch and listen to videos of poets reading their poems often accompanied by animation, graphics and film. Save your favourites as you go to refer to later.

Visit www.poetrystation.org.uk for more details about the poets, their work and their publications.

NB This app requires a network connection to operate. A Wi-Fi connection is desirable for optimum video performance.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.2.1 — 2017-05-25

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Version 1.2.1
 - complete refresh for iOS 10
- fixed bug in Topics categories
- iPad can be used in portrait or landscape orientation
- video can be viewed in either portrait or landscape orientation on any device
- several minor bugs and formatting issues fixed

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