March 23, 2020
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Young Writers’ Competiton – Record Numbers of Entries in 2020

A Group of school children in an audience, all holding up pieces of paper

53 primary and secondary schools in South London have taken part in our 2020 Young Writers’ Competiton this year – themed The Secret.

The competition closed on 1 May and the winning entries will be published in our anual anthology of poems and stories in the autumn.

WORLD BOOK DAY EVENTS: Due to developments with the coronavirus these events were cancelled and all tickets refunded. 17 schools booked and 1,000 children booked to attend our World Book day events on 4 March at New Wimbledon Theatre author events.

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