Christopher Salmon Poetry Competition 2022

The Christopher Salmon Foundation, in conjunction with Wirral Libraries and Wirral Poetry Festival, is delighted to announce the Christopher Salmon Poetry Competition for 2022 is now open for entries. It is open to Wirral pupils & students aged 19 & under. The theme for this year’s competition is “Time” and the closing date is 1st April 2022.

Entry is free and a £100 prize will be awarded to the winner in each of the following five age categories, Ages 7 & under (Key stage 1), 8-11 (Key Stage 2), 11-13 (Key stage 3), 14-16 (Key stage 4) and those aged 16-19 in full time education. Full entry details and forms are available from Wirral Poetry Festival.

We look forward to receiving your entries and thank you so much for your support over the last 12 years, as it has meant a great deal to us to continue to keep Chris’s memory alive.

For full details visit Wirral.gov, Wirral Poetry Festival and Chris Salmon.org