Ledbury Poetry Festival 2026
26th June – 5th July

The biggest and joint-oldest poetry festival in the UK returns with live readings, conversations, workshops, music, films and events for audiences of all ages. Explore the full programme and book tickets now:

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Ledbury Poetry Competition 2026

The Ledbury Poetry Competition is now open and judged by Andrew McMillan. The competition is international and open to poets aged 18 and over writing in the English language.

Enter the Ledbury Poetry Competition 2026

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Ledbury Poetry Festival

The next Ledbury Poetry Festival will take place on Fri 26 June – Sun 5 July 2026

Ledbury Poetry Competition 2026 is now open for entries!

Ledbury Poetry Competition 2026 will be judged by Andrew McMillan.
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