United Kingdom · Europe
Winchester Poetry Prize
Winchester Poetry Festival
Well-regarded international single-poem prize (up to 40 lines).
Paid entryEnglishPoetry
- Prize
- £1,000 first prize + publication
- Entry fee
- approx. £7 per poem
- Deadline
- Late July (annual)
- Who can enter
- Open worldwide
- 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- Unpublished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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