Arts Richmond's Annual writing competition for all young people in the borough.

Deadline for entries Friday 1 December 2023.

Arts Richmond Young Writers' Festival is open to all young people who either live or attend school/clubs in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

It is a chance to demonstrate writing skills of any form: stories, descriptive writing, poems, playlets ,lyrics for songs-whatever the imagination can devise.

Entries are judged in four age groups with prizes for all winning entries. In addition, All shortlisted entrants will be invited to a gala awards event in a prestigious venue Spring 2024.

For full details: https://artsrichmond.org.uk/arts-richmond-events

Send your entry to: Arts Richmond Young Writers Festival.

ETNA Community Centre Room 21, 13 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham, TW1 2AR.

Please give full name, address, telephone number, email, date of birth, school year, and school or club you are attending in a covering letter/email or form provided by your school. (NAMES ENTERED DIRECTLY ONTO WORK WILL DISQUALIFY THE PIECE)

Deadline: Friday 1 December 2023.

This year well known author Anthony Horowitz has agreed to support us.

He said: "I am very happy to be working with Arts Richmond and their Young Writers' Festival. I have recently moved to Richmond and love the area…in fact my next book is set here.

"More to the point, I'm always keen to encourage young people to develop their creative skills and if they're living in this area, there's plenty to inspire them. Just walking along the river, in the park or on the green, we're surrounded by history and enchantment and there are stories everywhere.

"Good luck. And get writing!"