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Royal Festival Hall (Level 5), Southbank Centre, LondonOpen Tuesday 12 noon - 6 pm, Wednesday to Sunday 12 noon – 8 pm
The Bedford Competition is now open for entries of poems (40 lines) and short stories (max. 3000 words).
Poetry, Short Story and Young Writers’ Prizes: £500, £150, £100.
As a contribution to the Covid-19 crisis, Special Rainbow Prizes of £500, £150, £100 for best stories submitted by persons aged 70 years and over.
Judge: Leigh Russell.
This year, the proceeds of the competition will go towards victims of Coronavirus.