Enfield Poets’ Poetry Competition 2026
The competition will be judged by Hannah Copley.
Hannah is a prize-winning poet and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Westminster. She is a poetry editor at the literary magazine Stand and author of two poetry collections – Lapwing (Pavilion Poetry, April 2024) and Speculum (Broken Sleep Books, October 2021).
Winners will be invited to read their poems at the Enfield Poets’ Literary Festival. The judge, Hannah Copley, will also give a reading. The Literary Festival will be held at Forty Hall, Enfield, on 26 – 27 September 2026.
First Prize: £500, Second Prize: £250, Third Prize: £125
Closing date: 31 August 2026
Entry fee: £4 per poem or £10 for three poems
Pay your entry fees online here Then, make a note of your order number and then upload a single entry here or three poems here. If you wish to enter more than three poems,: you will need to pay for extra entries.
Download the PDF entry form if you wish to enter by post. You may still pay online, but you need to write your order number on the form. You can also enclose a cheque, payable to Enfield Poets.
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Click here to read the Conditions of Entry (PDF)
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