These poets have performed previously for April Poets.

Polly Atkin, Ron Baker, Mike Barlow, Rebecca Bilkau, David Borrott, Judy Brown, Elizabeth Burns, Mark Carson, Maya Chowdhry, Carole Coates, Jennifer Copley, Angela Christopher, Michael Conley, Sarah Corbett, Michael Crowley, Chris Culshaw, Neil Curry, Alan Dent, Martin Domleo, Sarah Fiske, Andrew Forster, Cecily Gill, Martin Halsall, Jean Harrison, Barbara Hickson, Lyndsey Holland, Ian Humphreys, Sarah Hymas, Pauline Keith, Carola Luther, Rachel McGladdery, Andrew McMillan, Paul Mills, Hubert Moore, Kim Moore, Meg Peacock, Tim Pomeroy, Trish Pogson, Rita Ray, Yvonne Reddick, Ruby Robinson, Jane Routh, Ian Seed, Carla Scarano, Ron Scowcroft, David Tait, Helen Tookey, Jennifer Lee Tsai, Jim Turner, David Underdown, Pauline Yarwood