The list below by no means represents a full list of poetry competitions.
More competitions can be found at:
www.poetrysociety.org.uk
www.poetrylibrary.org.uk
www.poetrykit.org
South West Poetry Competitions
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Bridport Poetry Prize
www.bridportprize.org.uk
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The richest OPEN writing prize. 1st Prize is £5000
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Major UK Poetry Competitions
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Arvon Foundation
International Poetry Competition
www.arvonfoundation.org
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A biennial competition with the reputation for
uncovering the poetic talent of the future.
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Cardiff International Poetry Competition
www.academi.org
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Open to all levels with an annual prize of £5000
for one poem.
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Cholmondeley Awards
www.societyofauthors.org
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These are honorary awards and submissions are
not accepted. The recipients are chosen by the
Awards Committee for their general body of work
and contribution to poetry.
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Costa Book Awards
www.costabookawards.com
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The Costa Book Awards is one of the most
prestigious and popular literary prizes in the UK
and recognises some of the most enjoyable books
of the year bywritersbased in the UK and Ireland
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The T. S. Eliot Prize
www.poetrybooks.co.uk
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‘The prize most poets want to win' (Andrew Motion)
‘The world's top poetry award'' (Irish Independent)
Awarded to the author of the best new collection of
poetry published in the UK and Ireland each year.
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Forward Prizes for Poetry
www.forwardartsfoundation.org
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Created in 1991 to bring contemporary poetry to a
wider audience. Known as the 'bardic booker', this
annual poetry competition is the only major award
that honours established and up-and-coming poets.
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Kent & Sussex Poetry Society
Open Poetry Competition
www.kentandsussexpoetrysociety.org
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Open poetry competition with total prizes of £1550 |
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National Poetry Competition
www.poetrysociety.org.uk
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One of the longest running and widely respected
poetry competitions judged anonymously by a new
set of judges each year.
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The Poetry Business Book and
Pamphlet Competition
www.poetrybusiness.co.uk
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Entrants submit a collection of 20-24 pages of
poems for the chance to win publication by
Smith/Doorstop Books, a share of £2,000 cash,
publication in The North magazine and a poetry
reading hosted by The Poetry Business.
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Dylan Thomas Literary Prize
www.thedylanthomasprize.com
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This £30,000 prize is awarded to the best eligible
published or produced literary work in the English
language, written by an author under 30.
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