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2026 Ledbury Poetry Competition
Deadline: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Entries are invited for this year's Ledbury Poetry Competition judged by Andrew McMillan. First Prize is £1000 cash and a week’s poetry course with Arvon, with cash prizes for runners-up.

The winners will be invited to perform their work at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2027. The competition is international and open to poets writing in the English language.

First Prize: £1000 cash and a week’s poetry course with Arvon
Second Prize: £500
Third Prize: £250
Winners will be invited to perform their work at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2027.

Entry fee: £6.00 per poem

Find out more here

Deadline: Monday 27th July 2026 at 23:59 (BST)

 

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