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The Keats-Shelley Memorial Association

Founded in 1903, The KeatsShelley Memorial Association owns the Keats-Shelley House in Rome, which attracts over 25,000 visitors each year. The house was purchased by the charity in 1906 and its first-floor apartment, where Keats died in 1821, has been transformed into a museum and library of the works of the two poets, alongside those of Lord Byron and Mary Shelley.

The charity also maintains the graves of Keats, Shelley, Joseph Severn and Edward Trelawny in the cemetery at Testaccio, and runs an annual competition to inspire today’s poets and essayists, the Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Writing Prizes. keats-shelley.org

The Keats Foundation

Aiming to inspire and encourage the next generation of poets and writers to gain an understanding and enjoyment of Keats’ writing, the Foundation works with the team based at Keats House, Hampstead, to host educational initiatives. They also organise regular readings, festivals and conferences. keatsfoundation.com

Keats House

This beautiful Regency villa in Hampstead was home to Keats from 1818 to 1820 before he left for Rome. It is now a museum and library that lets visitors explore Keats’ life and work through exhibitions, original manuscripts and a variety of artefacts. There are also a range of Keats-related events throughout the year, including poetry performances and fun days for younger visitors, all designed to keep the poet’s wonderful legacy alive. cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/ attractions-museumsentertainment/keats-house

Britain’s former poet laureate Cecil Day Lewis lays a wreath on Keats’ grave during the 150th anniversary memorial for the poet’s death in 1971

Keats House in leafy Hampstead was the poet’s home from 1818-1820