Cheltenham Poetry Festival Competition 2025
Closing date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Cheltenham Poetry Festival’s 2025 competition is now open for unpublished poems in the English language, of no more than 50 lines. There is no theme to this competition.
There are cash prizes of £300 (1st), £100 (2nd), £50 (3rd), plus the opportunity to appear at the 2026 Cheltenham Poetry Festival (either online or in Cheltenham). Entrants can enter as many poems per submission.
Judge: Gregory Leadbetter
