We have always wanted to hold the festival in November but chose not to due to the number of other annual events taking place in and around McGregor in November. November’s weather is perfect festival weather with warm days, little wind and no rain. With so many other annual events no longer taking place we are taking the opportunity to move the  festival to November in 2021 and plan to keep the festival in the second last weekend of November from 2021 onwards.

Poetry in McGregor 2021 FRIDAY 19 – SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2021 will be an intimate festival featuring just over 70 poets performing in group events.

In terms of the programme and tickets – final programme will be posted on the website at the start of October when the tickets will go on sale.

2021 POETRY COMPETITION

YOUTH CATEGORY (7 – 17 years old)

Entries close on 30 September 2021.

Finalists will be published mid-October.

Prize winners will be announced at opening event of the festival on 19th November.

Poets may submit up to 2 poems of not more than 36 lines on any subject in either English or Afrikaans.

ADULT CATEGORY (18 years and older)

Entries are closed.

Finalists will be published mid-October.

Prize winners will be announced at opening event of the festival on 19th November.