Young People’s Poetry Competition 2021

In celebration of the work of the Cornish poet Charles Causley, the Young People’s Poetry Competition 2021 aims to encourage and enable young writers to have a go at writing poetry themselves.

This year’s theme is ‘Belonging’. What does ‘Belonging’ mean to you?

• The competition is open to all young people aged between 5 and 18 years old who live anywhere in the UK and is free to enter
• Judged by Patrick Gale and a panel of poetry judges with prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Highly Commended places in each category
• Awards at the North Cornwall Book Festival in September 2021
• Category B – children aged 11 to 16yrs
• Category C – young people aged 16 to 18yrs

Deadline for entries is July 31st 2021.

Further information on the website.