• Building the Novel: Hive Writers Day

    Building the Novel…A Hive Young Writers’ Day with Rachel Bower: But what does it actually mean to build and realise a full-length work of fiction? What are the ‘bricks’ that will allow you not only to start one but keep the cement coming when the excitement fades and the story threatens to crumble? How do writers turn sparks, fragments and characters into something solid? If you’re itching to consider the answers, then join…

  • Teens Speech Award Results 2026

    What a wonderful event it was to mark the inaugural Teens Speech on Friday 20th February in the Council Chamber at Barnsley Town Hall. Sitting in the chamber truly felt like being in Parliament. Here are the competition results…

  • Grantside poetry commission callout…

    Grantside wish to engage and commission a poet to create a short poem which will be designed onto the façade of its new co-living development, The Hive in Kelham Island, as a permanent public artwork…

  • Congratulations BBC Young Writers’ Award 2025

    A massive congratulations to 17-year-old Sheffield Young Writer Rebecca Smith, who WON the BBC Young Writers’ Short Story Award 2025 with Cambridge University…

  • Slug Manifesto: An exhibition-inspired creative writing workshop

    Are you a young person interested in creative writing and art? Then this is the perfect opportunity to join us for a fun and relaxed writing workshop inspired by Site Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, Slime Mother, opening 3rd October….

Teens Speech Award Results 2026

What a wonderful event it was to mark the inaugural Teens Speech on Friday 20th February in the Council Chamber at Barnsley Town Hall. Sitting in the chamber truly felt like being in Parliament. Here are the competition results…

From Sidelines to Summit: My Forward Prize Weekend

It was my second time attending the Young Poets Summit and Forward Prize events, the last being in 2023 in Leeds. Once again, I enjoyed it immensely, but this time I was challenged to step out of the sidelines in several exciting roles…

Congratulations Nathan! Foyle Young Poets…

A huge congratulations to 16-year-old Rotherham Young Writer Nathan Graham – one of the 15 winning poets of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2025! This year a record-breaking 28,344 poems were entered into the competition from 10,920 young poets. Young people from 135 countries took part from…