Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition 2026 prize-giving

Doors 7:45pm.

Everyone is welcome to this informal and celebratory event. There will be readings of our competition’s winning and commended poems, followed by a special reading from this year’s judge Keith Jarrett.

For more details about the 2026 Competition and Keith Jarrett, see https://warepoets.org/competition-2026.

No open mic this month.

Tickets can be bought in advance or on the door:

Entry prices: £5; £3 for students under 24; Free to ages 18 and under.

Free entry for Competition prizewinners and commended poets.

Southern Maltings is the trading name of Ware Arts Centre Limited and is a registered charity (Registered charity no. 276998).

All events are run by volunteers and proceeds go towards developing the Southern Maltings into an amazing creative arts centre which will enable us to put on a wider and more frequent range of events and activities for the whole community.