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The Bedford Competition

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-31

Type
Award
Organizer
Southbank Centre
Deadline
31 October 2026
Where
United Kingdom
Compensation
1st Prize £2000, 2nd Prize £400, 3rd Prize £300, Entry fee: £8.50
Disciplines
poetry, short story

About this opportunity

The annual Bedford Writing Competition is an international literary contest for poetry and short stories, open to individuals over 17 years old. It offers cash prizes and publication in an anthology, with winning poems considered for the Forward Prize for Poetry.

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