Christ Church University of Oxford

The poet who writes the best single poem on the theme receives £5000. There will be a second prize of £3000, and a third prize of £1500. Along with these, there will be ten runners up, who will each receive £500. The top three winners are also offered a future place at Tower Poetry Summer School.

Entrants must be 16-18 years old.

Entrants must be in full or part-time secondary education in the United Kingdom. Students enrolled on higher education courses are not eligible to enter the competition.

Tower Poetry Competition

Tower Poetry runs a prestigious annual competition for 16-18 year olds in the UK on a set theme, and biennial residential summer schools for 18-23 year olds

Entries must be written in English, and be no more than 48 lines in length.

Tower Poetry Competition

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