Happy Days!
Looking back on the 2024 Festival, it’s almost impossible to decide who enjoyed it most. Was it the speakers themselves?…
Changes to the Festival programme
As often happens, speakers change their plans after our brochure has been printed. Luckily, however, we are almost always able…
2024 Young Poets Competition
Our Young Poets Competition is offering bigger cash prizes this year than ever before: First Prize will be £200, Second…
2024 Open Poetry Competition
Enter our 2024 Open Poetry Competition to make sure you are in with a chance of winning one of our…
2024 Book for Children
The winner of our 2024 Book for Children Competition will receive £750. £300 is second prize with £200 being offered…
2024 Short Story Competition
Enter our Short Story Competition and be in the running for winning one of our prizes to celebrate your success….
2023 Open Poetry Competition
First Prize £1000! Second and third prizes – £500 and £250 respectively. Plus £100 for a local poet. To be…
2023 Young Poets Competition
First Prize £150. Second and third prizes £75 and £50. Plus a year’s subscription to the Poetry Society. Deanna Rodger…
2023 Book for Children Competition
First Prize £750. Second and third prizes £300 and £200. Plus £100 for a local author. Rachel Hamilton is a…
2023 Short Story Competition
First Prize £750. Second and third prizes £300 and £200. Plus £100 for a local author. Claire Fuller’s much anticipated…