YOUR Crystal Palace Competition
Competition Details
Join Crystal Palace Library Hub, the Crystal Palace Museum, Parakeet Books and Graham Whitlock author of The Crystal Palace Chronicles for a writing competition for 7-14 year olds imagining what they would show if the Crystal Palace reappeared today!
YOUR CRYSTAL PALACE
If the Palace rose again today, what would YOU want to show there?
If Queen Elizabeth II visited today, what would you want her to see?
How would you educate and entertain millions of visitors?
Tell us in up to 700 words (feel free to add drawings). Video or voice entries are also welcome.
PRIZES
Winning entries will be exhibited at the Crystal Palace Museum and Upper Norwood Library Hub, and prizes include free books, fab merchandise from Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and the chance win an iPad!
AGE CATEGORIES
Ages 7-9 (Years 3 & Year 4) Ages 9-11 (Years 5 & 6) Ages 11-14 (Years 7, 8 & 9)
There will be a 1st prize and 2 x runners up in each category, with an overall winner who will receive an iPad.
COMPETITION DEADLINE is Friday 22 October. Winners announced on Friday 12 November
An Award Ceremony at Crystal Palace Museum will be held 5:30pm-7:30pm on Tuesday 30 November, anniversary of the Crystal Palace fire, including a VIP guided tour about the fire.
HOW TO ENTER
By email to yourcrystalpalace@grahamwhitlock.com
1. Submissions don’t’ have to be typed, you can send in scanned/photographed hand-written entry but please make sure the story can be read.
2. Make sure each story has i) the full name, age and school year of the person entering, ii) the school they attend, iii) a contact telephone number.
3. If submissions are being made from a school please include in the email the name, contact number and email of a member of staff we can contact.
By hand at Upper Norwood Library Hub
1. Please submit your entry to a staff member at the Upper Norwood Library Hub in an envelope marked ‘YOUR Crystal Palace.’
2. Make sure the story has i) the full name, age and school year of the person entering, ii) the school they attend, iii) a contact telephone number.
3. If submissions are being made from a school please include a cover note with the name, contact number and email of a member of staff we can contact.
Audio/Video entries
1. Please WhatsApp entries to Graham Whitlock on 07930606210, including in your message i) full name, age and school year of the person entering, ii) the school they attend.