Wigtown Poetry Prizes Founded in 2005, the Wigtown Poetry Prizes are some of the UK's best established writing competitions, offering awards in all three of Scotland’s languages with a prize pot of over £3000. The 2026 prizes mark 21 years of Wigtown Poetry Prizes and over £50,000 awarded to emerging and established poets. The competition opens on 2 February and closes on 6 May 2026, with a prize-giving at Wigtown Book Festival in the autumn. We hope to see you there. Wigtown International Prize: £1500 Runner-up: £200 Wigtown Scots Prize: £500 Runner-up: £200 Supported by Saltire Society Wigtown Scottish Gaelic Prize: £500 Runner-up: £200 Supported by The Gaelic Books Council Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award Professional support including mentoring by Wigtown Festival Company and a retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize 30 copies of a pamphlet of your work set by Gerry Cambridge Supported by The Dark Horse Magazine

Wigtown Poetry Prizes Founded in 2005, the Wigtown Poetry Prizes are some of the UK's best established writing competitions, offering awards in all three of Scotland’s languages with a prize pot of over £3000. The 2026 prizes mark 21 years of Wigtown Poetry Prizes and over £50,000 awarded to emerging and established poets. The competition opens on 2 February and closes on 6 May 2026, with a prize-giving at Wigtown Book Festival in the autumn. We hope to see you there. Wigtown International Prize: £1500 Runner-up: £200 Wigtown Scots Prize: £500 Runner-up: £200 Supported by Saltire Society Wigtown Scottish Gaelic Prize: £500 Runner-up: £200 Supported by The Gaelic Books Council Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award Professional support including mentoring by Wigtown Festival Company and a retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize 30 copies of a pamphlet of your work set by Gerry Cambridge Supported by The Dark Horse Magazine