Other Poetry Competitions

Poetry Competitions Closing Dates

This is a check list of poetry competitions notified to us. Competition organisers are welcome to submit information about their competition for inclusion on this page.

The closing date, maximum number of lines and the value of the first prize is indicated. Full information is supplied to members with our magazine The Cannon's Mouth .

Please remember that previously published poems [including in The Cannon's Mouth] are NOT eligible for entry into most competitions.

Closing Date	Competition Details	No. of Lines	First Prize
	2022
14th November	Troubadour International Poetry Competition www.coffeehousepoetry.org/prizes	45	£2000
	2025
29th June	Welsh Poetry Competition Mike Jenkins www.welshpoetry.co.uk	50	£500
30th June	TCK Publishing words www.tckpublishing.com	500	$1000(US)
30th June	Wells festival of Literature Camille Ralphs www.wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk	35	£1000
30th June	Poetry London Prize Victoria Kennefick www.poetrylondon.co.uk/prize	80	£5000
30th June	Queen Wasafiri New Writing Prize Up to 3 poems www.wasafiri.org		£1000
7th July	Ledbury Poetry Competition www.ledburypoetry.org.uk	40	£1000
31st July	Winchester Poetry Prize 2025 Fiona Benson Opens 3rd April 2025 www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/prize	40	£1000
31st August	Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2025 https://aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award/	40	£2,500
31st August	2025 Oxford Poetry prize Rebecca Tamas www.oxfordpoetry.com/prize.html	50	£1000
26th September	Togetherness Poetry Challenge 2025 Subject: ‘decolonising minds and shared identities’ Judges: various www.togethernesspoetrychallenge.org	40	£500
1st October	Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Style: lines either free or rhyme & traditional Judges: various www.winningwriters.com		$3500(US)(each)
31st October	Sonnet or Not Ian Duhig Cannon Poets annual poetry competition www.cannonpoets.org.uk	14	£500

Other Poetry Competitions

Poetry Competitions Closing Dates

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