Peterborough Poet Laureate 2025/26 Application Form

Peterborough Poet Laureate 2025/26 Application Form

Use this form to submit your application to the Peterborough Poet Laureate 2025/26 competition. If you have any technical issues, or have any questions, please email poetrysyntax@gmail.com
About You
Name*

First NameLast Name
Age*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

Postcode
Email*
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Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Tell us about yourself (500 words max):*
Tell us a bit about yourself - what you get up to in your day-to-day life, hobbies and interests, and any other relevant experience
Who is your favourite writer and why?*
Tell us a bit about your favourite writer and why you love them
Your Submission
Please upload your poem as a word doc, pdf, or image file. Unfortunately we are unable to accept audio/video submissions.

It would really help us if you save the file as your full name and the title of the poem.
File Upload*

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What would you like to do as Laureate?*
No two years as laureate are the same. We are interested to know what you would like to do as Peterborough Poet Laureate - if there is a group of people you'd like to work with, or if you want to put on poetry events, or write about a particular theme or issue. You may also use this space to talk about what skills you'd like to develop or mentoring you would like to receive.
Deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 11th January 2026. Applicants may be contacted ahead of the deadline to be told about the details of the final.

We aim to get in touch with you as soon as possible after the deadline to announce the finalists. All applicants will be contacted at least by the 26th January 2026.

Syntax Poetry reserves the right to withdraw any submissions which are deemed hateful or prejudiced towards another group or individual.

Once you have submitted, you will not be allowed to make any changes to your submission. So please take your time over your application, and only submit when you are ready!

If you have any questions, you can contact Keely Mills at poetrysyntax@gmail.com

Good luck!!
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Peterborough Poet Laureate 2025/26 Application Form

About You

Your Submission