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2018

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Mon 9th
Apr

Binsted Arts Poetry Competition

Poems on the theme of  'Country'.

Prizes: £150 1st;   £100 2nd;  £50 3rd  
& invitation to read poems on Fri 8th June, during the Binsted Arts Festival.

Entry £5 1st poem, £3.50 thereafter.

More at  http://www.binsted.org/poetry-comp-18

Jeremy Page

Mon 30th
Apr

Grey Hen Poetry Competition

entries from women poets over 60 at 30th June 2018

Prizes: £100 1st;   £50 2nd;  £25 3rd

Entry £3 per poem; 4 for £10

Entry Form and rules at Grey Hen Press

Carole Bromley & Pauline Kirk

Mon 30th
Apr

Ver Poets Open Poetry Competition

Prizes: £600 1st;   £300 2nd;  £100 3rd

Entry £4; £10 for 3 poems & £2 thereafter.

Winning and selected poems will be published in the competition anthology. Poets published in the anthology will be invited to read at our poetry afternoon on Saturday, June 30th 2018 at The Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans.  more here

Adrian Buckner

Mon 30th
Apr

Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition

Prizes: £600 1st;   £300 2nd;  £150 3rd + The Ware Sonnet Prize of £150

Prizegiving and reading at Ware Arts Centre on Fri 6th July.

Entry £4 per poem; £12 for 4 poems & £3 thereafter in the same submission.

Entry details and rules here

John Greening

Tue 1st
May

The Waltraud Field Open Poetry Competition 2018

Prizes: First £100;    Second £25;   Third £25

Winning entries published on website

Entry £4 per poem or £10 for 3 poems plus £3 per poem thereafter...

More here

Roger Elkin

Thu 31st
May

The Frogmore Poetry Prize 2018

Prizes: First 200 guineas + 2-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers;
               Second 75 guineas + 1-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers;
               Third 50 guineas + 1-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers

Shortlisted poets will receive selected Frogmore Press publications

Entry £3 per poem. More here

Janet Sutherland