All Ages Competitions

Ideal For 4-18

Poetry competition for 4-18 year-olds

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Friday 29th May 2026

All Ages

Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace through poetry...

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Friday 28th November 2025

Ideal For 4-18

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Friday 27th February 2026

Ideal for 5-18

What lurks in your pupils' imaginations...? Get them involved today in this ghost story writing competition for writers aged 5-18 years!

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Friday 7th November 2025

Ideal For All

Write a poem about what's inside your dream jar

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Friday 12th September 2025

4-18 Year-Olds

Celebrate your child's best piece of writing from this academic year!

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Friday 12th September 2025

4-18 year-olds

Brand new drawing competition for 4-18 year-olds.

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Friday 5th September 2025

Ideal For All Ages

Winter Wonderland - A poetry competition for 5-18 year-olds

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Friday 28th February 2025

Ideal For All

Inspire all ages to write a poem about our animal friends!

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Friday 30th May 2025

All

Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace with Lest We Forget poetry competition...

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Friday 6th December 2024

4-12

Schools, clubs and individuals are invited to draw pictures of their favourite, imaginary or ideal pets this half term!

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Friday 1st November 2024

4-18 Year-Olds

Celebrate your pupils' best pieces of writing from this academic year!

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Monday 16th September 2024

4-18

A poetry competition celebrating sport and games for 4-18 year-olds.

Competition Closed
Friday 6th September 2024

5-18

Poetry competition for 5-18 year-olds to celebrate their heroes

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Friday 7th June 2024

Ideal for all ages

Whatever your thoughts about wintertime, write a poem in any style and let us know!

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Thursday 29th February 2024

5-11

Schools, clubs and individuals are invited to draw pictures of their favourite, imaginary or ideal pets this half term!

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Tuesday 31st October 2023

All

Do you have a poem about war or peace that you would like to share? Share your thoughts on these important subjects with our latest competition...

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Friday 17th November 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

Bringing people together with words. #writetounite

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

We’re inviting all 4-18 year-olds to write a poem or story inspired by superheroes...

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Friday 8th September 2023

All

Super Writers Assemble! We’re inviting all 4-18 year-olds to write a poem or story inspired by superheroes...

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Friday 15th September 2023

All

Back by popular demand for 2023, the Annual Showcase celebrates all creative writing styles up to 1,000 words and is open to all 4-18 year-olds in the UK...

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Friday 15th September 2023

All

Celebrate the coronation of King Charles III by writing a poem or story...

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Friday 26th May 2023

All

We’re inviting children & young adults to write a poem about their favourite person. Who do they idolise?

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Friday 9th June 2023

All

Whatever your thoughts about wintertime, write a poem in any style and let us know!

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Sunday 5th March 2023

All

Brand-new for 2022, the Annual Showcase celebrates all creative writing styles up to 1,000 words and is open to all 4-18 year-olds in the UK...

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Friday 30th September 2022

All

Celebrating 30 years of Young Writers with The Big Poetry Party...

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Friday 10th September 2021

All

Pandemic Poetry – Futures of Hope gives young writers a platform and purpose to look forward in a positive way. Will they write about their dreams or their hopes, their worries or concerns or a message to help their peers?

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Monday 5th July 2021

All

Your young writer is invited to write a poem inspired by their dreams. Whether it’s a real-life aspiration, a wonderful world created inside their mind or even influenced by a nightmare or fear, Once Upon A Dream is a fantastic way for your child to express themselves this summer!

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Friday 11th September 2020

All

There’s a chill in the air, the leaves have fallen and the nights are growing longer; winter is almost here.

Competition Closed
Friday 31st January 2020