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Young People’s Poetry Competition

Our Young People’s poetry competition is open for entries and this year, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the moon…more

Bookings are now open for the 2018 Young Writers Summer School, which takes place from 29-31 August at Lineham Farm….more

Annabelle Fuller, who is a member of Ilkley Young Writers, recently won the Forward Prize/ emagazine Student Critics Competition. We…more

Make a Newspaper in a Day and the Press Pack give Young People the chance to be journalists – reviewing…more

Ben Faulks: What makes me a ME? Reviews by our young Press Pack team Ben Faulks strode confidently out on…more

This is just a sample of the opportunities available to young writers in the region but there are plenty more…more

Rachel Hall, who is a member of Ilkley Young Writers and a regular at our Young Writers Summer School recently…more

In December 2016 our Bradford Young Writers Group performed work inspired by Impressions Gallery’s recent exhibition Planet Yorkshire. It was…more

Ella, who has been a member of Ilkley Young Writers for 4 years tells us how the group has changed…more

Ilkley Young Writers Group member Tadhg tells us about why he is hosting a storytelling event. So how have…more