● Entry deadline is Friday 22 September 2023
● Maximum 500 words for the poetry and flash fiction competition
● One winner and one runner up for each age category: 6-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-15 years, 16-24 years, over 25 years and over 50 years.
● All entries must be on the theme of Connection
● No cost to enter
● Judges’ decision is final
● Prizes include: Winner’s piece printed in the Arts & Culture Stockport magazine (published in January 2024) and on the Heart of the Heatons website; runner up piece to be published on the Heart of the Heatons website. All entrants will receive a participatory certificate.
Other prizes to be announced.
● No cash prize alternative available and prizes may change at organisers’ discretion
● Entrant must submit their own work and not that of another person
● Entrant must also submit a signed declaration accepting terms and conditions
● Publishing rights automatically granted by each entrant for the festival organisers to
publish entry material as appropriate
● By providing your email address and entering this competition you agree to receive relevant
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● All data will be retained securely and will not be shared with any third-party entities
● Winners and runner up names announced during Heart of the Heatons 2023 in October 2023