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National Poetry Competition 2026
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-10-31
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- The Poetry Society
- Deadline
- 31 October 2026
- Where
- Worldwide
- Compensation
- Up to £5,000 + publication
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
The National Poetry Competition by The Poetry Society seeks unpublished poems from poets aged 18+ worldwide. The competition offers cash prizes up to £5,000 and publication for winning poems. Submissions must be original, in English, and not previously published.
Who can apply
- Open to anyone aged 18 or over, worldwide.
- Poem must be original, unpublished, and not previously entered in another competition where it was a winner.
- Poem must be in English, no more than 40 lines.
- AI-generated work is strictly prohibited.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.