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Barbican Young Poets 2027-28 (ages 16-29, London)

Barbican Centre · London, United Kingdom

Applications upcoming

A long-running poetry development programme at the Barbican led by poet Jacob Sam-La Rose for writers aged 16-29. Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are closed and the next intake is not yet announced.

Grade
Year 12–13 / S5–S6
Same as Grades 11–12 in the US
Age
16–29
Residence
Not published
Entry
Open application
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Participants generate new work, explore form and performance and refine writing for publication or presentation, with guest artists, a public Open Works event and a published anthology.

Topics

ArtsHumanitiesPoetrySpoken wordCreative writing
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