Betjeman Poetry Prize
23 June 2015
A poetry competition open to 10-13 year old in the British Isles and Republic of Ireland
1st Prize: £1000 (£500 to winner and £500 to the English department of school Winner). The winner will also be crowned St Pancras Laureate for the year!
2 runnersup: £50 each.
The top three poets each receive four standard class Eurostar tickets to Paris, Brussels or Lille.
Highly commended entrants receive a book token.
In addition to prizes for individual finalists, six one-day poetry workshops with leading poets will be awarded to schools entering the competition.
Theme of 'place': 'your favourite park, or building, beach or a street; capture in words what that place means to you'.
Entries judged by Lauren Child and A.F. Harrold.
Deadline Date: 31 July 2015
Prize giving: upper concourse, St Pancras International, National Poetry Day, on Thursday 8th October.
Free to enter.
Enter Online at www.betjemanpoetryprize.co.uk or Send to: Betjeman Poetry Prize, PO Box 5411, Hove, BN52 9AR