The Blackberry Path- Art Studios

30/09/2025

We are delighted to announce the 10 poems on this year’s Bangor Poetry Competition Shortlist. These poems will be published in our online gallery on Wednesday 1st October at 9pm. You can read…

28/09/2025

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2025 FORTY WORDS COMPETITION

12/10/2024

12/10/2024

FORTY Words Competition 2025 NOW OPEN.

Deadline: 16th January 2025.

We want your best micro poems and prose!

All details on our website, via the link below.

The FORTY Words Competition 2025 is NOW OPEN for submissions through to Midnight 16th January 2025. The winners will be announced at the launch of issue 22 of The Bangor Literary Journal, late F…

12/10/2024

Send us your best frosty or twinkling Winter themed poems, flash fiction, artwork and photography--to be considered for Issue 21 of The Bangor Literary Journal.

Deadline: 15th November 2024.

The launch event details are to be confirmed, but this issue will be launched at The Blackberry Path- Art Studios with refreshments and nibbles. Free ticket link available once details are confirmed.

Submit by email to [email protected] You may submit up to FOUR WINTER themed pieces for this special Seasonal Edition. For example: A submission can be FOUR flash …

21/09/2024

As a thank you for your continued support of The Bangor Literary Journal, we have collaborated with Aspects Festival to offer you complimentary tickets to a selection of literary events.

But...be quick- they will not last long.

These will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

All details via the link below.

Please email myself and Paul at: [email protected]
to secure your tickets for any of the events listed on our website.

As a thank you for your continued support, The Bangor Literary Journal, in conjunction with Aspects Literary Festival, is delighted to offer our readers and supporters complimentary tickets to sele…

13/09/2024

Not many tickets left for this special event which is closing this year's Aspects Festival. Grab one while you can! If you can't get one, please message me.
https://aspectsfestival.com/whats-on/11th-bangor-poetry-competition-and-launch-issue-20-bangor-literary-journal #:~:text=Join%20Paul%20Daniel%20Rafferty%20and%20Amy%20Louise%20Wyatt%20for%20the

The extended deadline to enter The Bangor Poetry Competition which is in its 11th year, is 12 noon Saturday 14th September! (Tomorrow!) So you have 24 hours to enter any last minute poems linked in some way to this year's theme: 'In the grand scheme of things'.

https://thebangorliteraryjournal.com/the-bangor-poetry-competition/ #:~:text=First%20Annual%20Bangor%20Poetry%20Competition%20Winner:%20Mary%20Lappin.%20Second%20Annual