Poetry, Prose, Drama
and Public Speaking
On Saturday 15th March 2025 at RGS Worcester, we have all of the poetry, prose, drama and public speaking sections, including our first ever Poetry Slam! Our adjudicators include: Rebecca Thomson, Janine Diamond, Zakariye Abdillahi, Suz Winspear, Leena Batchelor and Steve Wilson.
Entries for the competitive and non-competitive performances are now closed, but entries for the acting workshops on Saturday 8th March remain open until all places are filled. Workshop places are limited, so book early! The Severn Arts Music Box is also visiting between 1 and 4pm - all welcome to come and try a new instrument or have a go at creating music in the digital studio!
Click on the image above to find out more about opportunities for verse speaking, sonnet and dramatised verse. New for this year is the WCAF Poetry Slam - for poets and performers of all ages. ​
Click on the image above to find out more about opportunities for presenting and public speaking. ​
Click on the image above to find out more about opportunities for prepared prose reading and for sight reading. Non-fiction is included as a category for the first time this year.
Click on the image above to find out more about the creative writing, acting and musical theatre workshops on offer this year. These are open to all, but book early to avoid disappointment, as places are limited.
Click on the image above to find out more about opportunities for acting (including Shakespeare), devising, improvising and dramatic sight reading.
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There are competitive creative writing opportunities for poems, short stories and plays this year. Click the above image to find out more.