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