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Waltham Forest Poetry Competition 2025: Weather

Poetry

Deadline:

20 October 2025

Prize:

£1,000+ total prizes; publication

Description: 

Theme: Weather; free for under-18s, £3+ for adults; up to 3 poems per entry; judged by Lorraine Mariner.

 

National Poetry Competition 2025

Single poem (up to 40 lines)

Deadline:

31 October 2025

Prize:

£5,000 (1st); £3,000 (2nd); £2,000 (3rd); £500 (commended)

Description:

Prestigious UK prize; open to all 18+ worldwide; £8 entry fee (first poem), £5 each additional.

 

Bridport Prize 2025: Short Story

Short story (up to 2,500 words)

Deadline:

Already open; closes May 31, 2026 (but enter soon for 2025 cycle)

Prize:

£5,000 (1st); publication in anthology

Description:

UK-based; open internationally; £12 entry fee; winners auto-entered into BBC Short Story Award.

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