Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival 2025-26

 

Welcome to the Inspiring Voices Poetry Festival! Delivered by English Heritage in partnership with TORCH (The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities) for people aged 11-25, we want to discover and platform the next generation of poets. From written form to spoken word, to something a bit more experimental, we want to hear from you! 


Your piece must be inspired by a selection of English Heritage’s historic sites. For more details on the submission criteria, please refer to the submission guidelines and terms and conditions before submitting your work. 


Need some inspiration? Why not give our digital story dice a go? Roll the dice for a selection of images, designed to help you create your masterpiece! Find out more and generate your selection of images, all inspired by some of the beautiful historic sites that English Heritage have to offer and their amazing collections and stories.

Please answer the following questions and submit your piece by 27th February at 11:59pm. For any questions, please get in touch with laura.taylor@english-heritage.org.uk 

1. First name *

 

2. Second name *

 

3. Age category *

 

4. If under the age of 18, I have obtained parental consent to enter

 

5. Email address *

 

6. Phone number (optional)

 

7. Title of your piece of work *

 

8. Tell us a bit about yourself! Please provide a brief author bio so that we can get to know you. *

 

9. What category does your work fit into (tick all that apply)? 

If you're unsure, take a look at our submission guidelines under "Category-Specific Guidelines" *

 

10. Please upload your work (max file size 50mb. Please compress your file if it is larger. Please read our terms and conditions to learn more about maximum length and size if you are submitting an audio or video file) *

Choose File