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Hampshire Young Poets Competition 2025 - Theme: Friendship
Deadline: Mon 30 Jun 2025
In 2025, people across the world are celebrating the birthday of Hampshire author Jane Austen, who was born 250 years ago. Jane had many friends and often wrote about friendship in her novels. Inspired by Jane, her life and the stories she wrote, you are invited to explore the theme of ‘Friendship’.
“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends.” Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
Write a poem of no more than 14 lines on this theme and send it to us for a chance to be one of the winning poets announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday 11 October 2025 at The Arc, Winchester as part of Winchester Poetry Festival
First prize in each category:
£50 National Book Token
plus £50 P&G Wells Book Token for your school/education provider
Second prize in each category:
£25 National Book Token
plus £25 P&G Wells Book Token for your school/education provider
Third prize in each category:
£10 National Book Token
plus £10 P&G Wells Book Token for your school/education provider
Additionally, certificates will be awarded to three commended poems and three poems with the best line in each age category.
Free to enter and open to young people across Hampshire in three age categories:
4-7 years | 8-11 years | 12-16 years
Judge: Hampshire Poet, Damian Kelly-Basher
Find out more here
Hampshire Young Poets is a partnership between Hampshire Cultural Trust and Winchester Poetry Festival. Winchester Poetry Festival is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Prizes kindly sponsored by P&G Wells and Paris Smith.
Deadline: Monday 30 June 2025
Additional Information:
Location:
Hampshire
Region(s):
South East England
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