The Lowry has launched an aspirational new annual writing competition for Greater Manchester children aged 8-11, aimed at helping them become more creative and confident.
The Lowry’s Creative Writing Challenge is open to children aged 8-11 (Key Stage 2) from across Salford and Greater Manchester and entries close on midday Friday 4th November.
Children can draw on all aspects of writing for performance, including poetry, spoken word, creative writing, and scriptwriting. Find out how to enter at thelowry.com/get-creative/creative-writing-challenge/
Judges include writer and actress Samantha Giles, performance writer and spoken word activist Emma Rogerson, playwright Simon Stephens, poet Tony Walsh and screenwriter and children’s author Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
The Lowry’s Creative Writing Challenge will be delivered in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent charity dedicated to raising literacy levels across the UK.
Mike Leyland, Programme Manager at the National Literacy Trust, said: “We are delighted to partner with The Lowry on the Creative Writing Challenge. We know from our own research that writing helps children to express themselves with 1 in 2 children saying they write to be creative. We hope this exciting competition will inspire children across Salford and Greater Manchester with their writing and reading, supporting them to develop the literacy skills they need to succeed in life.”
A celebration prize-giving event will be held on Wednesday 7th December in The Lowry’s Quays Theatre, with winning entries being performed on stage either by the children who wrote them, or by someone else on their behalf.
