This year's Verve Poet of the Festival competition will be judged by Victoria Kennefick. The theme is "Love". Submissions cost £6 for the first poem (£14 for 3, £19 for 5). First prize is £500 and the winning poem becomes the poem of the festival. Further details can be found here
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VERVE Festival call for emerging experimental works
As part of their 2026 festival programme, VERVE Poetry Festival are launching WORK IN POETRY — an open call for emerging experimental works in live poetry and spoken word. They are seeking poets, performers and artists working in and around poetry who are developing: * Scratch performances or works-in-progress * Experimental or interdisciplinary approaches * … Continue reading VERVE Festival call for emerging experimental works
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