See you at Poetry Festival Singapore 2026!
24 – 26 July 2026
LATEST EVENTS & NEWS
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National Poetry Competition 2026
This annual competition is organised by Poetry Festival Singapore as a platform for aspiring poets and wordsmiths to better appreciate its intricacies in the growing local literary scene.
The awards ceremony took place on Sunday, 26th July 2026, during the 2026 edition of Poetry Festival Singapore. Winning poets were invited to read their submitted poem in front of friends and family, as well as our Guest of Honour, Mr. Hitesh Sharma, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EduPeer.
Write & Burn! 2026
Write & Burn! is a poetry performance competition organised by Poetry Festival Singapore (PFS), aimed at youth between the ages of 15 and 18 from all backgrounds and all schools, junior colleges, centralized institutions, and international schools in Singapore. Click the button below to find out more!
This year's edition of Write & Burn! is sponsored by EduPeer and the National Arts Council, in partnership with Outspoken.
Results of Write & Burn! 2026
Champion: Ariktha Choudhary (NPS International School)
1st Runner-up: Jayvier Chua Cheng Xi (Victoria Junior College)
2nd Runner-up: Evonne Toh Jie Xi (Anglo-Chinese School Independent)
This year, in partnership with EduPeer, a new award was given out — the EduPeer Award for Best Original Voice. It was awarded to two finalists, namely:
Divija (Raffles Girls' School)
Kevan Low Jun Yi (Hwa Chong Institution)
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all award recipients and finalists, and sincere appreciation to all participants, supporters, and attendees who contributed to this celebration of original spoken word poetry!