1st Prize: Lucy Prescott from Lakes School, Cumbria, with the poem “In a Room with Just Bedding”.
The 2019 Tower Prize winners were announced on Wednesday during the annual prizegiving ceremony at Christ Church, attended by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, members of the Tower family,… read more →
It’s almost time for the biggest event in our calendar – the annual Tower Poetry prizegiving ceremony, on 24 April this year. The judges have decided, the preparations are complete,… read more →
Thank you for your patience whilst the technical issues with our info@towerpoetry.co.uk email address were resolved. We are pleased to announce that the email address is fully functioning once more.… read more →
The winners of this year’s Christopher Tower Poetry competition have been contacted directly to inform them that they are in the top six, and all longlisted entrants have also been… read more →
It’s already been three weeks since the competition closed, and there’s just one week until the winners are announced. Check back next Friday for further announcements on the winning six… read more →
This year’s Tower Poetry competition has now closed. Good luck to everyone who entered – judges Angela, Peter, and Vidyan are very excited to read all of your poems. Make… read more →
Don’t forget that the deadline for competition entries is midnight tonight! All entries submitted via the website are time stamped, and only those entered at or before 23:59 will be… read more →