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| 26th January 2025 |
1st £220 entry £3.50 |
THE 12th POETRY KIT INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2025 Our competition this year is open to
poems from around the world written in English and which can be
on any subject or theme. There are no style or length
restrictions, but it should be stressed that a short poem is
just as likely to be selected as a longer one. Competition Judge
is spoken word and visual artist James Bain. Prize values
1st £220 2nd £50 3rd
£30 Entry is by email only to
comps@poetrykit.org
after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of
info@poetrykit.org all entries must be received before midnight 26th January 2025 Entry fees 1 poem £3.50
3 Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 For more details and to enter see
https://www.poetrykit.org/comp1.htm
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| 15th January 2025 |
1st £500
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The Bournemouth Writing Prize: Poetry Competition Now taking submissions, enter the Bournemouth Writing Prize, an annual international poetry competition. The prize for the overall winner is £500 cash, and they will receive personal feedback from industry professionals. Shortlisted poets will be published in the winner’s anthology. Judge: Indie publisher Dithering Chaps. Entrants can submit up to three poems, of any form or theme, each up to 30 lines. The Bournemouth Writing Prize – The Bournemouth Journal |
| 17th January 2025 |
1st £250 entry £5 |
The Arts Richmond Poetry Prize 2025 is inviting entries of poems
on the theme of ‘Changes’. Poems can be up to 40 lines in length. A panel appointed by Arts Richmond will select 40 poems to be judged by Roger McGough. Prizes of £250, £150 and £75 will be awarded by Roger at a ceremony in Twickenham on 1st June 2025. The final 40 poems will be read by actors experienced in the performance of poetry, and an anthology will be published. Arts Richmond Events |
| 26th January 2025 |
1st £220 entry £3.50 |
THE 12th POETRY KIT INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION Our competition this year is open to
poems from around the world written in English and which can be
on any subject or theme. There are no style or length
restrictions, but it should be stressed that a short poem is
just as likely to be selected as a longer one. Competition Judge
is spoken word and visual artist James Bain. Prize values
1st £220 2nd £50 3rd
£30 Entry is by email only to
comps@poetrykit.org
after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of
info@poetrykit.org all entries must be received before midnight 26th January 2025 Entry fees 1 poem £3.50
3 Poems £8.00 5 poems £10 For more details and to enter see
https://www.poetrykit.org/comp1.htm |
| 31st January 2025 |
1st £200 entry Donation |
The Latin Programme Poetry Prize VTheme: textura (‘texture,
web, structure’) Please do interpret this prompt in
any way you wish to. Entries are not required to reference Latin
or the ancient world specifically. Although words or phrases in
other languages are permitted, entries should be written
predominantly in English. The prize is open to adults (18+). Closing Date: Midnight, Friday 31st
January 2025 Suggested Entry Donation First Prize: £200 |
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31st January 2025 |
1st £1,000
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Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize 2024 |
| 31st January 2025 |
1st cash prize entry free |
Cheshire Prize for Literature This round
of the prize has no theme, and entrants can write about anything
they choose. Work has to be original, unpublished and no more
than 100 lines. There are various age categories and it is open
to both adults and children. Entrants must live or have lived,
work or have worked, studied or have studied in Cheshire,
Wirral, Warrington or Halton. Winners will be announced at our
awards evening in the summer. All entrants will be invited to
attend. see Cheshire Prize | University of Chester |
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31st January 2025 |
1st £1000 Entry £5 |
Kent and Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition 2025 Judge Kit Fan Open for entries of poems in English, on any subject, in any style and no longer than 40 lines. Poems should not have been published elsewhere by 15th April, 2025; nor entered in other competitions for which the results will be announced prior to 15th April. Winning poems will be published in the annual Folio. Prizes: 1st £1000, 2nd £300, 3rd £100 and 4th £50 x 4 Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition, 2025 |
| 2nd February 2025 |
1st medal Fee free |
FLYku Contest This competition has been inspired by Artconnexion’s on-going international Poetry Plane project. They are inviting participants aged 15 years and younger to send in a FLYaiku – which is an individually designed paper airplane with a haiku on it. The haiku can be on any theme. One entry is permitted per applicant. PRIZES The winner will be awarded the ‘Wings of Poesie’ medal and a VIP flight with the Poetry Plane crew. Runners up will receive a mini FLYaiku trophy. Shortlisted entries will receive a FLYaiku certificate of commendation. The winner, runners up and shortlisted applicants will also see their FLYaikus being exhibited in a special show hosted by Cornwall Flying Club at its eco-airfield in Bodmin, Cornwall and in Lille, France during the Summer/Autumn of 2025. FLYku Contest – Art Connexion |
| 9th |February 2025 |
1st £200 entry £200 |
Arundel Literary
Festival Poetry Competition Adjudicator: Patrick
Osada Open to poets of all
ages over 16, resident in the UK( incl. the Channel Islands) First Prize £200 Second
Prize £100 Poems may be on any
theme. Maximum 40 lines. Prize-winners will be
invited to read their poems in Arundel during the final
celebratory evening of the Literary Festival on Saturday March 8
2025. |
| 28th February 2025 |
1st £50 Entry £10.50 |
The VOLE Spring Anthology Competition 2025 Judge: Jeremy Loynes The VOLE Spring Anthology Competition Judge: Jeremy Loynes2025 is now open for its next round of individual poetry submissions. The theme of this year’s anthology is titled CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND. Entrants can submit up to three previously unpublished poems per entry. Poems must be up to 40 lines long including title and stanza breaks. There are three cash prizes of £25 (3rd), £30 (2nd), and £50 (1st), as well as a free copy of the competition anthology for all contributors. Annual Poetry Competition - Prizes, Rules, Entries - VOLE Books - POETRY BOOKS & PAMPHLETS |
| 28th February 2025 |
1st £4000 Entry £12 |
The Plaza Poetry Prize (60 lines max) is now open for
submissions of poetry. Judge: Natalie Diaz 1st Prize: £4000. 2nd: £300. 3rd £100. Top 10 shortlisted poems will be published in The Plaza Prizes Anthology 3, and invited to read at The Plaza Prizes annual awards ceremony in October 2025. This contest is open internationally. Poems in English may be submitted from any country, may be on any theme, but must be the original work of the entrant (no translations). 60 lines max. on number of submissions. The Plaza Poetry Prize (60 lines) - The Plaza Prizes |
| 28th February 2025 |
1st Publication entry £21 |
The Brian Dempsey Memorial Pamphlet Prize, now a biennial
competition, is open for entries form writers in the UK. Entries can be on any subject. Poems eligible to be entered should be unpublished works up to 40 lines including stanza gaps and title, and poets can enter 10-20 poems Judge: Jeremy Loynes Winning Prize: Publication of work by VOLE Books, and a contract to keep it in print for 3 years, a publicity page on their website, and 70 author copies. Poems from the pamphlets that don’t win the Brian Dempsey Prize will be eligible to be included in the VOLE Winter Single Poem Competition and may win cash prizes and and/or be published in the VOLE Spring Anthology. https://www.dempseyandwindle.com/competition.html |
| 17th March 2025 |
1st £75 entry donations welcomed |
The Dead Cat Poetry Prize Participants aged 16 and over are encouraged to submit poems on the theme of dead cats written in the English language. This can be interpreted in any way, but the judges must be able to discern an association between the poem and dead cats. Judges: Koshka von Katze and Felix Bodminmoor Submissions must consist of no more than two previously unpublished poems, with no more than 60 lines in total. There will be cash prizes of £75 (1st), £30 (2nd), and £15 (3rd). The Dead Cat Poetry Prize |
| 20th March 2025 |
1st £1000 entry £10 |
Clevedon LitFest is now open for submissions
for the motorcitysixty poetry competition, which marks the 60th
anniversary of the first Motown Revue tour outside the USA in
1965. Entrants worldwide, aged 19 and over, are
welcome to submit up to three previously unpublished poems per
entry. Poems must be no more than 50 lines in length (excluding
title), and are recommended to interpret the ways in which music
from the Motown era, and the subsequent music genres influenced
by Motown, has made an impact in people’s lived experiences.
Judge: Adam White The winning poet will receive a cash prize of £1000. The top 50 winning and shortlisted entries will be featured in an anthology, and a prize giving night, as part of the Clevedon LitFest summer festival in June 2025. see motorcitysixty |
| 28th March 2025 |
1st £75
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South Warwickshire Literary
Festival Writing Competition Judge: Gwyneth Box Online entry only, any theme up 40
lines. Winners & runners-up will be invited to read their
winning poems at the festival in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire,
Saturday 20th September 2025 |
| 31st March 2025 |
1st £250 entry £5 |
South Downs Poetry Festival – The
Binsted Prize Adjudicator: Chris Hardy. Entry: e-mail only Prize-giving will be on Saturday 21st
October 2016 at the Essex Poetry. First Prize £250 Second £150, Third
£50. Winner + publication in Poetry & All That Jazz magazine.
Winner, runners-up and highly commended + publication in the
Binsted Prize Anthology. For further details, rules & entry form visit https://www.thenovium.org.uk/sdpoetry |
| 1st April 2025 |
1st £1000 entry £7 |
Nature and Place Poetry competition 2025.
The RSPB and The Rialto are
additionally working with BirdLife International, the Cambridge
Conservation Initiative and the University of Leeds Poetry
Centre. There’s a fantastic range of prizes on offer and
prizewinners will be invited to read their poems at an event
with Helen Mort at CCI in summer 2025. |
| 27th April 2025 |
1st £100 entry £5 |
The Charm Poetry Competition is open for
submissions from now until April 2025. This year they are looking for something new and different, but the parameters are still wide in what type of poem you can submit, explore their website for more information. Open to original work from poets 16 and over, written in English. Prizes: First Prize: £100 Second Prize: £50 Third Prize: £25 |
| 31st May 2025 |
1st 250 Guinees entry £4 |
The Frogmore Poetry Prize (founded in 1987) is now open for
entries of poems no longer than forty lines, on any subject. Winners will receive two hundred and fifty guineas and a two year subscription to the Frogmore Papers. The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year’s subscription to the Frogmore Papers. Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications. Frogmore Poetry Prize – The Frogmore Press |