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The Word Exchange Competition

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30

Type
Award
Organizer
Southbank Centre and National Poetry Library
Deadline
30 November 2026
Where
Online
Compensation
A performance slot on stage at the London Literature Festival in 2027
Disciplines
Poetry

About this opportunity

The Word Exchange Competition, hosted by the Southbank Centre and National Poetry Library, invites UK-based poets aged 16+ to submit original poems celebrating regional dialects, slang, sayings, and linguistic heritage. Entries require a video performance of the poem shared on Instagram or TikTok with specific hashtags and a final form submission via the official website. The winner receives a performance slot at the London Literature Festival in 2027.

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