Young Writers Festival 2022
Arts Richmond is delighted to announce our Young Writers Festival for 2022! The competition is open to all young people who either live or attend school/clubs in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.
The rules are simple - you may write about any subject of your choice, in any format. You could write a story, a poem, a script, anything you write yourself - as long as its under 500 words (or 25 lines for a poem).
Entries close Friday 2nd December. Our competition rules and entry template can be downloaded below. If you have any questions, email info@artsrichmond.org.uk.
Arts Richmond Artist of the Year 2022 Exhibition
On Sunday 12th June, artists headed to the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes for the second Arts Richmond 'Richmond ‘Artist of the Year’ competition.
The competition, modelled on the popular Sky Arts series ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’, gives artists aged 16+ a chance to create an original work inspired by the scenery and wildlife at the Wetland Centre in just three hours, for the chance to win a series of prizes.
Works created during the competition are now displayed in the gallery at the Wetland Centre until 30th August, with works for sale to benefit worldwide wetlands conservation.
The judges for Richmond Artist of the Year 2022
Richmond Artist of the Year 2022
Swan Awards
The Borough's best drama and theatre performances will be celebrated once more with our Swan Awards Gala this September!
Categories include:
- Best Overall Stage Presentation and Design Element
- Best Youth Production
- Best Young Performer aged 15-19 years
- Best Boy Young Performer aged 14 and under
- Best Supporting Actress in a Play
- Best Supporting Actor in a Play
- Best Supporting Male Performer in a Musical
- Best Supporting Female Performer in a Musical
- Best Female Performer in a Musical
- Best Male Performer in a Musical
- Best Actor in a Play
- Best Actress in a Play
- Cygnet Award
- Best Musical Production
- Best Production of a Play
- The Wild Swan
- The Adjudicators' Award
- The Accolade Best Girl Young Performer aged 14 and under
Click to See Photos from Previous Years on Flickr!