Chesham Literary Festival Poetry Competition 2026
Closing date: Mon 1 Jun 2026
Submissions are now open for the 4th Chesham Literary Festival Poetry Competition.
Entrants are welcome to send up to five poems written in the English language, each should be a maximum of 40 lines.
There are separate categories for Under 11, 11-18, Adult Resident of HP5, and Adult Rest of the World. There will be cash prizes of £100 for each of the winners in the adult categories and £50 for each of the winners in the Under 11 and 11-18 categories.
Judges: Ben Batten, Jon Bickley, Leeanne Parke and Richard de Silva
