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of Communication Performance and Life Skills

Founded in 1914 as a not-for-profit organisation, the STSD is the UK’s professional membership organisation for qualified and trainee teachers of Speech and Drama, supporting and representing our members around the world.

We are kindly supported by our wonderful patrons: Brian Bilston, Professor Abigail Rokison-Woodall, Professor David Thacker, Margot Leicester, Polly Adams, Sir Andrew Motion FRSL, Zoe Wanamaker OBE and Peter Carroll.

STSD Poetry Competition 2026

£5 per entry. Please use this link to access the payment form.

STSD Poetry Competition 2026 Link

Once payment has successfully been taken you will be redirected to the upload portal that will allow you to upload your entry. Please make sure that your entry file name contains your name as written on the payment page so that we can connect your entry with the correct file. To upload your entry please press on the 'upload files' button on the upload portal. This will bring up a selection window. Please select your file and press 'Upload'.

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