Wolverhampton Literature Festival Initiates Eighth Annual Poetry Competition

A global poetry competition is currently accepting submissions for its eighth consecutive year, organized as part of a city’s literature festival. Entries have commenced in anticipation of the Wolverhampton Literature Festival, which is scheduled to take place across various city centre venues in January and February 2025. While the contest is open to poets worldwide, an additional prize of £50 will be awarded for the top poem submitted by an individual residing in a WV postcode area. Poems can be submitted at any time from now until midnight on December 31. The competition features a £400 first prize, a £150 second prize, and three third-place prizes of £25 each. Poet Holly Magill will serve as the judge for the main competition, while Dave Pitt, an associate artist at the city’s Arena Theatre, will select the winner for the Wolverhampton postcode prize. Ms Magill stated: “I am thrilled to be judging the Wolverhampton Literary Festival Poetry Competition and am very much looking forward to reading what I’m sure will be an eclectic and exciting variety of work. “It’s difficult to be specific in what I am looking for because great poems have a wonderful habit of zinging from the page to completely knock your socks off when least expected.” Individuals aged 16 and over are eligible to enter the competition, with an entry fee of £4 for one poem, or three poems for £10. The 2025 Wolverhampton Literature Festival is set to occur from 3 January to 2 February. The announcement of the winners is expected towards the conclusion of the festival on January 27. For updates, follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X, and Instagram. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.