We occasionally run competitions and encourage flash submissions of poetry or prose on the theme of the month. There’s almost always prizes for the winners!

Annual Poetry Competition
Theme: ‘The Environment’
Deadline: 31st October 2022 – Entries now closed
Open Competitions
None currently – Check back soon
Open Submissions (members only)
None currently – Check back soon
Closed Competitions
Poetry Competition October 2022 – ‘The Environment’ – Details – Judging
Flash competition – “Living Our Dying” – Winner announcement
COP26 Competition – Winners
Poetry Competition October 2021 – Winners – Watch the event
Spring Short Story Competition 2021 – Winners
Poetry Competition 2020 – Winners
Closed Submissions
Flash submission – September – “Dementia and Memory” – Winner
Flash submission – August – “Cats/Edinburgh/Allotments” – Winner
Flash submission – July – “The Water” – Winner
Flash submission – June – “Volunteer/Garden/Writing” – Winner
Flash submission – May – “Walking or Chronic Illness” – Winner
Flash submission – April – “Dance or Neurodivergence” – Winner
Flash submission – March – “d/Deafness” – Winner
Flash submission – February – “Love Languages” – Winner
Flash submission – January – “New Hobbies” – Winner
Flash submission – December – “Coorie and Hygge” – Winner
Flash submission – November – “War & Remembrance” – Winner
Draw Orlando – October – Winner
Flash fiction – Pets, animals and the natural world – Winner
CLANGERS Project – January – August 2021 – Read all entries