United Kingdom · Europe
National Poetry Competition
The Poetry Society
One of the world's biggest single-poem competitions (poems up to 40 lines).
Paid entryEnglishPoetry
- Prize
- £5,000 first prize
- Entry fee
- approx. £7 first poem, less thereafter
- Deadline
- 31 Oct (annual)
- Who can enter
- Open worldwide, 18+
- Status
- Unpublished
- Genre
- Literary / Any
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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