2025 Poetry Competition

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The 2025 BHAC Sussex Poetry Competition is now open!

Entries are welcomed from all those aged over 16, who have a connection with Sussex. Entry fees are £6 for the first poem, and £5 for each extra poem – you may enter as many poems as you wish! Additionally we have a Student Competition for which all entries are free.  Please see our Terms and Conditions for more details.

👉ENTER THE COMPETITION ONLINE NOW!

If you prefer to enter by post please download and print our postal entry form.

Entries will close Sunday, October 5th at midnight.

The winners of the Poetry Competition will be announced at the awards ceremony.

The Sussex Poetry Competition is in partnership with The University of Brighton.

2023 Poetry Festival guest poet Liz Berry with a prizewinner's envelope

Poetry Competition Prize Details

FIRST PRIZE £1000

SECOND PRIZE £300

THIRD PRIZE Work, Write, Live creative writing tutorial

RUNNER UP (X4) £30

FIRST PRIZE IN THE STUDENT COMPETITION £150

RUNNER UP IN THE STUDENT COMPETITION (X2) £30

The Frogmore Press Logo

Adjudication

The competition will be judged by Jeremy Page of local poetry publisher The Frogmore Press.

Poetry Festival and prizewinners’ ceremony

Regretfully we will not be able to host a full Poetry Festival this year, but we will be celebrating the Poetry Competition prizewinners at a smaller November event. Watch this space!