South Downs Poetry Festival - The Binsted Prize
Mon 31 Mar 2025
The South Downs Poetry Festival, an ongoing programme of events taking place in Sussex, is now open for submissions for The Binsted Prize.
Poems must be previously unpublished and not exceed 40 lines. Simultaneous submissions are accepted subject to withdrawal if another prize is awarded before winners in this competition are notified. Entries from any country are welcome.
The overall winner will receive a cash prize of £250 and publication in Poetry & All That Jazz magazine. There will also be a cash prize of £150 (2nd), £50 (3rd), and publication in the Binsted Prize Anthology for highly commended poems. Winners will also be invited to read at competition level in June.
Judge: Chris Hardy
