Torbay Poetry Festival 2016 competition is now open, for original, unpublished poems up to fifty lines. First prize is £700, plus a free weekend at the Festival (27-31 October) including Festival Pass and accommodation. The second prize is £400 plus a Festival Pass, and the third prize is £200 plus a ticket for two to the Festival supper.
Enter online or by post, with an entry form downloaded from the website. The entry fee is £5 per poem, or £20 for five (postal entry only). Deadline is 28 August.
Details: Torbay Festival Poetry Competition, The Administrator, c/o 6 The Mount, Brixham, South Devon TQ5 8QY; website:www.torbaypoetryfestival.co.uk