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Ilkeston Community Theatre and Festival
Poetry Competition
Mon 23 Mar
|Ilkeston and surrounding areas
We invite you to write and submit your poem on the theme of 'Spread Your Wings' for our 2026 competition. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions together with a separate prize for 18 and under. So get writing!
Time & Location
23 Mar 2026, 08:30 – 26 Jun 2026, 17:00
Ilkeston and surrounding areas, Ilkeston, UK
About the event
Theme: Spread Your Wings
Poetry: maximum 40 lines
free entry limited to on poem per person
please send your poem via email to ilkestoncommtheatreandfestival@gmail.com
Don't forget to include your name, age (if under 19), phone number, email address and the title of your poem
Deadline for entries is Friday 26th June 2026
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