Wigtown Poetry Prizes
Five awards with a prize pot worth over £4000, celebrating all three of Scotland's languages and supporting emerging talent.
Wigtown Poetry Prizes 2025 will open for entries on 30 November 2024
Wigtown International Poetry Prize
Winner: £1500
Runner-up: £200
Wigtown Gaelic Poetry Prize
Winner: £500
Runner-up: £200
Supported by The Gaelic Books Council
Wigtown Scots Poetry Prize
Winner: £500
Runner-up: £200
Supported by Saltire Society
Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize
Prize: Publication of the winning entry, set by poet Gerry Cambridge
Supported by Dark Horse Magazine
Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award
Professional support including mentoring by Wigtown Festival Company and a retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre.
Supported by Moniack Mhor
Invitation to Read at StAnza 2026
A winner of one or more categories will be selected at the discretion of StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival and Wigtown Festival Company
Entries close 6 May 2025
In association with:
The Gaelic Books Council
Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre
Saltire Society
Scottish Poetry Library
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival
The Dark Horse Magazine
