Brotherton Prize Poetry Anthology Launch
- Date
- Tuesday 25 November 2025, 7.00 - 8.00 pm
- Location
- Studio 1, Workshop Theatre, School of English
Join us to celebrate the launch of The Brotherton Prize anthology (Carcanet) from the Brotherton Prize winner, Dillon Jaxx and shortlisted poets, introduced by Poet Laureate and Prof of Poetry, Simon Armitage. The prize is open to anyone in the world over the age of 18 who hasn't yet published a full collection of poems. Previous winners are Dane Holt (2019), Lauren Pope (2021), and Dillon Jaxx (2023).
The winner receives £1,000 and the opportunity to develop their creative practice with Poetry@Leeds. Four runners-up each receive £200. The poems of the five shortlisted poets are published as an anthology by Carcanet Press.
The Brotherton Poetry Prize is generously supported by the Charles Brotherton Trust.
7.00 - 8.00 pm
Workshop Theatre, Cavendish Road, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
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All welcome.