POETRY COMPetition
CLOSING DATE 24TH OCTOBER 2021
In partnership with the University of Brighton
£1000
FIRST PRIZE
Winners will perform at the Poetry Festival
£250
RUNNER UP PRIZE
SECOND RUNNER UP: WORK WRITE LIVE (Creative tutorial by the University of Brighton)
£150
First Prize in the Student Competition
FREE ENTRY
£25
HIGHLY COMMENDED
POETRY FESTIVAL
SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER
The Old Market, Hove 3 – 7pm
FEATURING
Jackie Kay (CBE)
Award-winning Scottish poet, playwright, and novelist. Scots Makar (national poet of Scotland). Jackie will be awarding the competition prizes.
Grace Nichols (FRSL)
Commonwealth Poetry Prize winner, now living in Sussex.
John Agard
Well known poet, playwright and children’s writer living in Sussex. Awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry.
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