Latest Competitions:

1. The Bolton Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 03-Nov-17
   Returning for 2017, an exciting poetry competition with three winning categories. The first is an open entry for the pub…
2. Alder Hey Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 17-Nov-17
   Alder Hey has launched a poetry competition inviting members of the public to submit their own poems exploring the theme…
3. Cafe Writers Open Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 30-Nov-17
   Sole judge Liz Berry. Maximum of 40 lines (excluding title) on one side of A4. 1st Prize £1000, 2nd Prize &poun…
4. Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 30-Nov-17
   For original, previously unpublished poems in English language, on any subject, in any style up to 50 lines long. Poets …
5. PBS Student Poetry Prize | Closing Date: 13-Dec-17
   This Competition opens on 31 October. It will be judged by the poet Sam Buchan-Watts. The competition is open all curr…

Competitions for Children:

1. Alder Hey Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 17-Nov-17
   Alder Hey has launched a poetry competition inviting members of the public to submit their own poems exploring the theme…
2. Live Canon Children’s Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 21-Jan-18
   For young people aged 5-18 Deadline January 21st Entries are now open for our poetry competition for young writers. E…
3. Never Such Innocence – First World War Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 16-Mar-18
   Young people aged 9-16 are encouraged to submit poems in all languages or artwork in any medium which has been inspired…

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