To celebrate World Poetry Day on 21 March and Liverpool's Year of Writing The Bookworm Players and Creative Spaces Co. are running a Children's Poetry Competition for 5-16 year olds this month.
To enter, send us an original poem on one of our themes:
Space and Nature
Black History
Image and Identity
Friendship
The competition has a 5-8 year olds section and 9-16 year olds section. Our first place winners will have their poems performed by The Bookworm Players cast members and will receive a £20 Book Token plus a writer’s box with lots of goodies to get you in the creative spirit. Runners up will receive a £10 book token.
Part of the Liverpool Learning Partnership and Liverpool Cultural Education Partnership & CulturePool
The Little Details:
Use our google form to enter or email info@thebookwormplayers.com
We’ll have prizes for: 5-8 year olds and 9-16 year olds
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 16 April
Winners announced at a special online event
The We Love Words competition is only open to children and young people living in Liverpool and children must be aged between 5-16 years old
Parents/guardians/carers should submit the poem on their child’s behalf and in doing so consent to The Bookworm Players CIC and their partners publishing it online alongside the child’s first name
There will be a relaxed editorial approach to submissions