What we offer Arts and culture Projects with children and young people Young Poet Laureate 2024 Applications are now closed for Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate 2024 Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate is run jointly by Worcestershire Libraries and Severn Arts and funded by Public Health Worcestershire, celebrating the talented voices of young local poets. As Young Poet Laureate you could… Have your work published Receive mentoring from professional poets Gain opportunities to perform and share your work Amelie Simon, Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate 2023 said: Before starting this project, I never could have dreamt of getting up on a stage to read my own poetry, but I’ve discovered that the stage actually offers me a place to be authentically me and to have a great time doing it! I’ve met some of the most incredible people and found so much comfort in the art form. Read more about Amelie’s year as Young Poet Laureate About the competition The competition will be judged across 3 age categories: school years 6 – 8, 9 – 11 and 12 – 13. If your poem is shortlisted, you will be invited to perform in the Young Poet Laureate final. At this event, a winner from each age category will be selected by a panel of judges. Of the three age category winners, one young person will be awarded the title of Worcestershire's Young Poet Laureate 2024. This years poems should respond to the theme, change. The Young Poet Laureate final is on Sunday 28 April 2024 at The Hive in Worcester. Applications are now closed. Please note: Poems must be produced by an individual. Poems cannot be produced collaboratively by a group for example in a classroom session. Applicants must be aged 10 to 18 and living or studying in Worcestershire. If you are a teacher submitting poetry created by individuals at your school, and the submitted poem is shortlisted, we will ask for your help to contact the parent/carers of the shortlisted applicant. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to perform two poems at the Young Poet Laureate final. This will include the shortlisted poem and a second poem which could be something the applicant has already written and be about any subject area. All shortlisted applicants will be encouraged to attend an online performance workshop on Saturday 27 April 2024. If you have any queries contact: [email protected]Click the link here to find out more about the Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate competition. Manage Cookie Preferences