The competition is part of the Winchester Poetry Festival in England. Poets from around the world are welcome to submit poems on any subject and in any form or style. Poems must be written in English and be no more than 40 lines. Poems must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere (including online).
To enter please first read the competition rules. (Scroll down for more information)
To enter via email:
Attach your poem/s to your submission email as a Word Document.
In your submission email, please include:
a: your name, postcode and a contact number
b: a list of the titles of the poems submitted
c: where you heard about the competition
d: the name on the Paypal account used/your PayPal transaction reference number
e. if you are entering under, or contributing to, our Pay It Forward scheme
Pay with the Paypal link below (there is a drop-down menu for multiple entries)
Email your poems (as above) to entries@winchesterpoetryfestival.org
Due to the high volume of entries, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all entries.
Awards:-
• 1st Prize: £1,000
• 2nd Prize: £500
• 3rd Prize: £250
Deadline:- 31-07-2026
Entry fees:-
£7 for the first poem
£5 for each subsequent poems
