The Buxton Poetry Competition is open for entries for the 2016 Award.
The theme of this year’s contest is ‘hidden’. The first prize winner in the open category will receive £500, with prizes of £250 and £100 for the second and third-prize winners. In the categories for young people’s poetry (12 to 17) and children’s poetry (up to 11) the winners will get book tokens.
All poems must be original, unpublished and under forty lines. All entries should be on the theme, and have a title. The poet’s name must not appear on the manuscript. A completed entry form must accompany each entry. Send two copies of each poem entered. Each entrant may enter up to three poems. Entry in the open category is £5 per poem, and should be paid by cheques payable to Buxton Festival. Entry in the young people’s poetry and children’s categories is free.