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Our current competition: New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 – Deadline: 30th Apr 2026. Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100.
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The 3-Minute Arts Writing Competition is seeking stories, plays or songs that last three minutes. The winning entries will be performed at Glaisdale’s 3-Minute Arts Fest, and the cash part of the prize will be £70. This could be a fun and interesting way to get your work performed rather than simply published, so get involved.
Note that the judges for the competition are: Lydia Reid – story, Martin Vander Weyer – drama, story, Lisa Williams – drama, story, Mark Stratton – drama, Maddy Prior – song, Sarah Dew – song, Angela Hannaford – song, Mark Goodall – song.
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