Frank Field's Poetry Festival is back for 2025 - Enter Now!

Frank Field's Poetry Festival is back for 2025 - Enter Now!

Theme: Justice
Deadline for Entries: 23 October 2025
Finals: 19 November 2025

Finals will be held at Manchester Central Library

🎨 What to Do

  • Write an original poem exploring the theme of Justice and what it means to you.

  • Enter one of the age categories: Year 2 & 3, Year 4 & 5, Year 6 & 7, Year 8 & 9, Year 10.

  • Submit your poem using the form below.

🌟 What We’re Looking For

  • Clear and well-crafted writing

  • Creative and thoughtful interpretation of the theme Justice

  • Confident use of poetic techniques

📝 How to Enter

🏆 The Prizes

  • Finalists will perform their poems at the finals held at Manchester Central Library on 19 November 2025.

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be announced

  • Shortlisted poems will be printed in the FFET 2025 Poetry Anthology

  • Prizes available for the winning entries


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Frank Field's Poetry Festival is back for 2025 - Enter Now!
Frank Field's Poetry Festival is back for 2025 - Enter Now!

Frank Field's Poetry Festival is back for 2025 - Enter Now!

Theme: Justice
Deadline for Entries: 23 October 2025
Finals: 19 November 2025

Finals will be held at Manchester Central Library

What to Do

  • Write an original poem exploring the theme of Justice and what it means to you.

  • Enter one of the age categories: Year 2 & 3, Year 4 & 5, Year 6 & 7, Year 8 & 9, Year 10.

  • Submit your poem using the form below.

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