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The Royal Festival Hall is closed to the public on Tuesday 16 June. It will reopen for Harry Styles & Jules Buckley Orchestra ticket holders only at 5pm.

Closing date: Tues 30 Jun 2026

The Poetry London Prize is now open for submissions for an outstanding single poem.

Entrants are welcome to submit poems written in English, which can be on any subject and written in any style or form. Entries are welcome from poets based anywhere in the world.

There are cash prizes of of £5,000 (1st), £2,000 (2nd), and £1,000 (3rd).

Judge: Seán Hewitt

Find out more about Poetry London Prize
Entry fee: £10 per poem | £5 per poem for subscribers
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