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Closing date: 30 Jun 2025

Open for original audio poems on any theme (not translations) of no more than 4 minutes’ duration. No limit on the number of submissions that an entrant may make. Poets on low incomes or who feel they are from under-represented groups may apply to Plaza’s bursary scheme (see link for details).

Prizes
First: £1,000
Second: £300
Third: £100

Winners will be published in ‘The Plaza Audio Anthology’, and invited to read at the awards ceremony in October 2025.

Judge
Anthony Joseph

Find out more about Plaza Audio Poetry Prize
Entry fee: £11 first entry | £9 each subsequent
Adults