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This year we have taken all the great parts of this fantastic poetry competition from the past four years and made an ultimate competition that any student would be proud to be part of.

What makes Poetry Rivals stand out from other poetry competitions?

Poetry Rivals invites pupils to express themselves through poetry and gives them the chance to take their poem from the page to the stage with a live poetry slam for the finalists.

Poems selected for publication will appear in a range of regional anthologies and the top 50 will be invited to the Slam Final to perform in front of a panel of judges and live audience. The winner will walk away with one of our top prizes (see the enclosed pack for full details).

Schools can win a prize too! The school with the best set of entries will win a day’s spoken word workshop for their pupils with popular Dead Poets act. To find out more about this amazing opportunity please visit www.poetryrivals.com/16-25/teachers

I am sure you will agree that this competition is an amazing opportunity for your pupils and I would appreciate if you would hand out the entry forms to interested pupils.

Further entry forms can be requested by calling on 01733 890099 or emailing us at info@poetryrivals.com Please remember to state which age range entry forms you would like and how many.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Tazmin Hunt Managing Editor

P.S. To find out more about the competition, slam final and previous winners please visit www.poetryrivals.com

Closing Date: 26th July 2013

POETRY RIVALS IS BAck!

NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITIONFOR 16-25 YEAR-OLDS

Closing Date: 26th July 2013

ENCOURAGE YOUR PUPILS TO EXPRESSTHEMSELVES THROUGH POETRY

PUPIL PRIZES1st Prize – Performance Poetry Package including:

One-to-one workshop with Mark Grist

A video of your performance created with a crew of professionals

Paid performance at a UK festival

Two runners-up will receive a Kindle

SCHOOL PRIZEWin a one-day creative writing workshop with popular performance-poetry duo, Mark Grist and Mixy, known as Dead Poets.

TAKING POETRY FROM THE PAGE TO THE STAGE

INTRODUCTIONPoetry Rivals is a national competition that gives young adults the opportunity to express their views and feelings through poetry with a powerful impact!

Last year we had the pleasure of awarding some fantastic talents their prizes and we are proud to see that Vanessa Kisuule, Poetry Rivals 2011 winner, has gone on to achieve her dreams and is now a full time spoken word artist! Dreams can come true.

We know this year will not be any different! This year the top prize offers some fantastic opportunities for the winner to showcase their work at a UK festival,and create a video with a professional crew of their winning piece, including help from Mark Grist, spoken word artist. This will give one talented young adult the chance of being introduced to the world of performance poetry. I am sure you will agree this is not an opportunity not to be missed.

REASONS FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE:

Gain confidence in public speaking

Chance to express themselves

Outlet for their creativity

Opportunity to be published

The chance to be invited to the Slam Final, perform in front of a live audience and be judged by some of the top spoken word poets from around the country

Great experience and achievement to mention on their college or university application

COMPETITION GUIDELINES:Competition is free to enter

Only one entry per person

There is no line limit (within reason)

Poems can be in any poetic style and on any theme

Poems must be each person’s own work

WHEN ENTERING, REMEMBER…Include a school entry form with any entries you send in on your pupils’ behalf

Poems should be completed on the entry forms enclosed or on A4 paper including each entrant’s full name and address.

Poems can be emailed to info@poetryrivals.com

AND THE ALL IMPORTANTPRIZES AND OPPORTUNITIES!

SchoolThe school will have the opportunity to have ‘Dead Poets’ visit the school and deliver a spoken word workshop – Mark Grist and Mixy have been working with schools for the 5 years and their workshops have inspired thousands of children all over the UK

Entrants1st Prize – Performance Poetry Package including:

•One-to-one workshop with Mark Grist

•A video of your performance created with a crew of professionals

•Paid performance at a UK festival

Two runners-up will receive a Kindle

SEND ENTRIES TO OUR FREEPOST ADDRESS:

FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY, BONACIA LTD, POETRY RIVALS 2013, REMUS HOUSE,

PETERBOROUGH, PE2 9BF

And remember this is an opportunity of a lifetime for young adults whether they are aspiring to be an author, poet, performer, teacher, rapper or even a professional footballer! Confidence and experience are key!

Each year the Poetry Rivals team go above and beyond to make each finalist’s slam experience the best it can be. From the moment the finalists arrive they will be made to feel at home, they will be greeted by a welcoming team member and given a pack with all they need to help them with their performance. From tips on how to perform, (which is handy when feeling nervous or performing for the first time) to money towards their travel expenses.

The next step will be to take a seat with the other finalists, friends and family. Mark Grist will take to the stage to start the slam and give a brief chat about the schedule of the day and introduce the judges. The judges vary each year but we have never failed to deliver a line-up of recognised faces in the performance poetry world (see below for past judges).

Each finalist will take to the stage and perform their poem how they see fit - we have had some full on performances from costumes and props being used to a simple reading. However you wish to express yourself we will do our best to accommodate your requests.

The runners-up and winner will be announced after all attending finalists have performed and a short interval for the judges to decide on the winner.

Mark Grist (host) – Internet sensation, well respected poet, spoken word artist, producer of ‘Rogue Teacher’ show taken to Edinburgh Fringe Festival and one half of Dead Poets.

Tim Clare – Award-winning author, stand-up poet, musi-cian and producer of ‘How To Be A Leader’ show which went on to win Brighton Fringe Best Show award.

Mixy – One half of Dead Poets performing act, hip-hop artist and claimed the titles of ‘Peterborough Poet Laureate’ ‘Speakeasy Slam Champ’ and ‘King of The Mic’.

Holly McNish – Published poet, spoken word workshop leader, released two poetry albums and runs Page to Performance, a poetry education organisation.

PREVIOUS JUDGES

SLAM FINALWHAT TO EXPECT

Thank you for our Poetry Rivals Information Pack. We are interested in submitting entries for this competition and would like to be sent a further:

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NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITIONFOR 16-25 YEAR-OLDSTAKING POETRY FROM THE PAGE TO THE STAGE

CAN YOU CAPTIVATE AN AUDIENCE WITH YOUR WORDS?This is a national poetry competition that invites poets from across the UK to compete, head to head, for the chance to win a fantastic prize. Express your views and give voice to your opinions using any style and any theme – it’s completely open!

All entrants will have the chance to be published and the top 50 poets will be invited to the Slam Final to be in the running to be crowned Poetry Rivals Slam Champion 2013 and bag the top prize!

PRIZES INCLUDE1st Prize – Performance Poetry Package including:

•One-to-one workshop with Mark Grist

•A video of your performance created with a crew of professionals

•Paid performance at a UK festival

TWO RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE A KINDLE

SLAM FINAL – WHAT TO EXPECTEach year the Poetry Rivals team go above and beyond to make each finalist’s slam experience the best it can be. From the moment you arrive you will be made to feel at home - you will be greeted by a welcoming team member and given a pack with all you need to help you with your performance. From tips on how to perform, (which is handy if you’re feeling nervous or performing for the first time) to money towards your travel expenses.

The next step will be to take your seat with the other finalists, friends and family. Mark Grist will take to the stage to start the slam and give you a brief chat about the schedule of the day and introduce the judges. The judges vary each year but we have never failed to deliver a line-up of recognised faces in the performance poetry world (see below for past judges).

Each finalist will take to the stage and perform their poem how they see fit - we have had some full on performances from costumes and props being used to a simple reading. However you wish to express yourself we will do our best to accommodate your requests.

The runners-up and winner will be announced after all attending finalists have performed and a short interval for the judges to decide on the winner.

PREVIOUS JUDGES

Mark Grist(host)

Hollie McNish Mixy Tim Clare

To find out more about our judges visit www.poetryrivals.com/16-25/judges

Want to see what Vanessa Kisuule did after she won Poetry Rivals 2011? Visit

www.poetryrivals.com/16-25/Vanessa-kisuule

Vanessa Kisuule

Name:

Age:

Email:

Address:

ENTRY FORMWrite your poem here: (Continue on a separate sheet if necessary)

SEND ENTRIES TO OUR FREEPOST ADDRESS: FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY, BONACIA LTD, POETRY RIVALS O, REMUS HOUSE, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 9BF

OR ALTERNATIVELY: EMAIL: INFO@POETRYRIVALS.COM TEL: 01733 890099 FAX: 01733 313524VISIT US ONLINE AT: WWW.POETRYRIVALS.COM/16-25

Closing Date:26th July 2013

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REASONS TO PARTICIPATE:Gain confidence in public speaking

Chance to express yourself

Outlet to be creative

Opportunity to be published

Great experience

An achievement to be proud of

A merit of achievement to mention on your College or Uni application

COMPETITION GUIDELINES:Free to enter

One entry per person

No line limit (within reason)

Any poetic style and any theme

PRIZES INCLUDE:Performance Poetry Package

One to one with Mark Grist

Video of your performance created with a crew of professionals

Paid performance at a UK festival

Runners-up will receive a Kindle