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Cafe Writers Competition 2026
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-15
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Southbank Centre / National Poetry Library
- Deadline
- 15 November 2026
- Where
- world
- Compensation
- Cash prizes of £1000 (1st), £300 (2nd), and £200 (3rd) plus three commended prizes of £30. Additional cash prize of £50 for the Norfolk Prize. Entry fee: £5 per poem | £13 for 3 poems & £4 per poem thereafter | Concessions available.
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
The Cafe Writers Competition is an international poetry competition open to individuals over 18. It offers cash prizes for the top three poems and a special prize for Norfolk residents. There is an entry fee per poem, with concessions available.
Who can apply
- Entrants can be from anywhere in the world over the age of 18.
- Poems submitted must be written in the English language.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.