• Congratulations to Hive poet Anzal Omar on her first poetry commission, ‘Our Roots Never Ask’

    Huge congratulations to Hive poet Anzal Omar, whose poem Our Roots Never Ask was commissioned by the University of Manchester as part of a research project exploring the experiences of Somali communities in UK cities, including questions of identity and belonging…

  • Congratulations! Foyle Young Poets Connor & Nathan…

    A huge congratulations to Rotherham Young Writers Connor Mortimer and Nathan Graham, who have both been commended in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2026. Nathan was also one of last year’s top 15 winners, making this another fantastic achievement for him…

  • Hive Young Writers Competition 2026/27

    Hive Young Writers’ Competition 2026/27 NOW OPEN!! A writing competition for 14 to 30s from or based in Yorkshire, the nearby north & midlands | Poetry | Flash Fiction | Stories | deadline: midnight 24th Feb 2027…

  • Four Hive poets at Off the Shelf

    We’re delighted that four Hive poets will be taking to the stage for this special Off the Shelf event, celebrating some of the North’s exciting emerging poetry talent and marking the end of Beth Davies’ two-year tenure as Sheffield Poet Laureate…

  • Congratulations to Eliana: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Anniversary Poetry Competition

    Huge congratulations to Sheffield Young Writer Eliana Holloway, who has won the 13–17 category of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s 80th Anniversary Poetry Competition with her poem The Waxwings of Morrisons’ Carpark…

Introducing Word Honey: A Decade of Hive….

We’re delighted to have received Arts Council Project Grant funding to support Word Honey, a year-long project running from autumn 2026, celebrating a decade of Hive Young Writers’ Network and inspiring what comes next….

Saturday Intro to Creative Writing at Barnsley Civic for 14-19s

Aged 14 to 19 in the Barnsley area? Interested in developing your creative writing? If so, join us at Barnsley Civic for a free, relaxed Saturday afternoon introduction to all things creative writing. FREE, Saturday 19th Sept 2026..

Young Writers Groups

If you’re a secret scribbler, vocal wordsmith, closet novelist or part-time poet, Hive runs a network of young writers groups and programmes for ages 14 to 19 (usually in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham). (New groups restarting autumn 2026. See dates & details below!)