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Southwark Tales competition

Southwark Heritage Association and Southwark Festival have teamed up to organise a Pilgrim Tales Competition to mark the 600th anniversary of Geoffrey Chaucer’s death. Entrants are invited to compose a tale of up to 1000 words telling the story of pilgrims returning to Southwark from Canterbury. The competition is open to anyone with a Southwark connection and the stories will be judged in three categories (under 14s, under 18s and over 18s). Prizes range from a £300 travel voucher for the under 14 winner to a holiday in Cape Cod, Boston and Plymouth in the USA for the over 18 winner. Some of the best entries will be read by guest speakers during the Southwark Literature Festival. Closing date: 30 September.

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