Canterbury Festival Poet of the Year Competition

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is GBP £5 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 60 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: GBP £300 for first place.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Jun 2026

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