ManyHands Poetry Competition

Judged by copland smith

Chorlton’s Community Arts Café invites entries of poems up to 50 lines on the theme of community. 1st prize, gift vouchers worth £100; 2nd prize, gift vouchers worth £50; 3rd prize, gift vouchers worth £25. Winners will be announced 1st January, with an opportunity to read at the café and compete for the position of ManyHands Café Poet in Residence. 

The competition closes on the 15th December. Please do not write your name on the poems themselves but instead include a separate page with poem titles, name and contact details. Entry fee £2 for one poem, £5 for up to three poems or £8 for up to six poems. Cheques payable to ManyHands Café. 

Send to ManyHands Café, 2/20 Napier Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 8AW

For full terms and conditions visit www.manyhandscafe.co.uk