Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition 2026
Closing date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
The Kent & Sussex Poetry Society Open Poetry Competition 2026 is now open for submissions.
Poems must be written in the English language, previously unpublished, 40 lines or fewer in any style and subject.
There will be cash prizes of £1,000 (1st), £300 (2nd), £100 (3rd), and 4 x £50 (Commended). Prizewinning poems will be published in the annual Folio anthology.
Judge: Mimi Khalvati
