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POETRY COMPETITIONS

The McLellan Poetry Prize 2023

Win £1,000 and £400 first prizes in the competition from the Arran Theatre and Arts Trust.

The McLellan Poetry Prize, now in its 17th year, is run by the Arran Theatre and Arts Trust as part of the annual McLellan Arts Festival.

Entries are invited of original, unpublished poems up to 40 lines, in English or Scots.

The winner in

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