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Shelley Memorial Project Annual Poetry Competition

Closing date: 30 May 2025

The Shelley Memorial Project Annual Poetry Competition is open for entries for poems that explore the wider definition of a ‘Romantic Poem’.

Judge: Joe Bunn

First prize: £250
Second prize: £150
Third prize: £50
The Sussex Cup will be awarded to the best poem written by a Sussex-based poet.

Poems may be up to 40 lines in length.

Find out more about Shelley Memorial Project Annual Poetry Competition
Entry fee: £5 | £4 for each subsequent poem
Adults