An established highlight of the Canterbury Festival, this year’s Poet of the Year competition has been launched.

Organisers are inviting writers from across Kent to submit a poem or series of poems by the deadline on May 15.

Poems can be on any subject. Judges will choose a long list of entries, which will then be included in a published booklet available to entrants and the general public.

The competition final will be held on October 9, during the festival, when short-listed poems will be performed at the Domincan Priory and the Poet of the Year decided.

Entry is £5 per poem and they should be posted to the festival office or emailed to info@canterburyfestival.co.uk along with an application form.

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