Opportunities for Writers
Competitions, awards, calls for submissions, residencies and open mic opportunties for poets. If you would like to advertise an opportunity for poets on our website, please email media@poetryireland.ie.
Calls for Submissions
The Haibun Journal
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Qutub Minar Review-An International Literary Magazine
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Crossways
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HeadStuff.org Poetry Submissions
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Poethead, Index Of Women Poets: Call for Submissions
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Automatic Pilot Call for Submissions
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Dodging the Rain Submission Call
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Flight Writing Submission Call
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A New Ulster
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Hidden Channel Zine
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Antiphon
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Stepaway Magazine
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The Flexible Persona Online Journal
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Poetry Ireland Review
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Poetry Jukebox: Song of Myself
Deadline: 23 Sep 2019 » more details
2019 Manchester Irish Language Writing Competition
Deadline: 24 Sep 2019 » more details
Call for Submissions: The Ogham Stone
Deadline: 18 Oct 2019 » more details
PUDDOCK Haiku Journal
Deadline: 1 Nov 2019 » more details
Children’s Poetry Anthology Submission Call
Deadline: 30 Nov 2019 » more details
Competitions & Awards
The John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize
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Hennessy New Irish Writing
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Hour of Writes - Weekly Writing Competition
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Allingham Festival Poetry Competitions
Deadline: 26 Sep 2019 » more details
Jester to the Kingdom – Humourous Verse Competition
Deadline: 30 Sep 2019 » more details
Asymptote Essay Competition
Deadline: 1 Oct 2019 » more details
Dalkey Creates Writing Festival Competitions
Deadline: 6 Oct 2019 » more details
Troubadour International Poetry Prize
Deadline: 21 Oct 2019 » more details
National Poetry Compeition
Deadline: 31 Oct 2019 » more details
21st Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award
Deadline: 4 Nov 2019 » more details
7th Ó Bhéal International Five Words Poetry Competition
Deadline: 28 Jan 2020 » more details
Courses
Autumn Daytime Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars
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Poetry Kit Online Courses
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Beginner & Intermediate Creative Writing Classes
Deadline: 23 Sep 2019 Galway Technical Institute » more details
Open Mic Opportunities
Yard Sessions, Belfast Open Mic
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Lemme Talk
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The Intercollective, Dublin
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The SpeakEasy Derry
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The New Romantics, Dublin
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Dolcáin’s Cellar, Clondalkin
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Spokes Open Mic, Waterford
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Staccato - Open Mic, Dublin
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The CO Club, Open Mic
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The Word, Sligo
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‘Literary Listowel’ Readings, Kerry
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Illuminations, Sligo
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The Merg Sessions, Dublin
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Purely Poetry at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
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Live Words, Cork
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North West Words, Donegal
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Hungry Hill Poetry Friday, Castletownbere, Cork
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Psoken Wrod, Clonakilty
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Flying South Open Mic, Dublin
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Red Pill, Belfast
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The Circle Sessions, Dublin
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Bank Holiday Poets’ Corner, Tralee
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Takin’ the Mic, Dublin
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The Sunflower Sessions, Dublin
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‘On the Nail’ Literary Gatherings, Limerick
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The Whitehouse Poets, Limerick
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Ó bhéal Poetry Readings & Open-mic Nights, Cork
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Over The Edge Open Readings, Galway
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Residencies
Greywood Arts
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The Garsdale Retreat
Sedbergh, Cumbria, UK » more details
The Moth Retreat for Artists and Writers
Belturbet, County Cavan » more details
Avondale Retreat
Rathdrum, County Wicklow » more details
Schull Writer’s Retreat
Schull, County Cork » more details
The Schoolhouse Artists Retreat and Studio - Residency Programme
Kiltimagh, County Mayo » more details
Old Rectory Retreat
Westport, County Mayo » more details
Kilcoe Writers’ Retreat
Kilcoe, County Cork » more details
Molly Keane Writers’ Retreat
Ardmore, County Wexford » more details
Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat
Bantry, County Cork » more details
The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig
Newbliss, County Monaghan » more details
Arvon Centre
Shropshire/West Yorkshire/Devon, UK » more details
Writers' Groups
Creative Writing Groups at Dublin City Libraries
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Lexicon Writing Group, Belfast
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Midleton Writers Group, Cork
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Mountrath Writers Group, Laois
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Muse Writers Group, Down
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Navan Creative Writers, Meath
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Navan Creative Writing Group, Meath
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Oldcastle Writers Group, Meath
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Shalom Writers, Belfast
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SixPens Writing Group & Weekend Writing Retreat, Westport, Co. Mayo
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The Dublin Writer’s Forum
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The Poet’s Place, Belfast
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Tir Chonaill Writers
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Virgin Slate Cork
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Waterford Writers, Co Waterford
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