The new national creative arts competition for over 70s stuck at home because of Coronavirus. Categories: Short story, Poetry, Short Drama, and Solo Musical Composition.
Due to the current Coronavirus outbreak across the world, many people in the UK are staying at home and are not able to go out for social gatherings.
We have launched the King Lear Prizes to encourage ordinary people, who have never been published before and are not professional writers, musicians or artists, to create new works of literature, poetry, music and art during the time they are quarantined.
Prizes
Short story - Prize: £1,000
•2,000 to 10,000 words
•In English
•Any subject or setting
Poetry - Prize: £1,000
•Up to 40 lines
•In English
•Any form or subject
Short Drama - Prize: £1,000
•Up to 15 minutes in running time
•Performed by up to 4 people
•In English
•Any subject or setting
Solo Musical Composition - Prize: £1,000
•Up to 4 minutes
•For one solo instrument only
•Any instrument
•Submit manuscript or audio recording
Full details on our website
Deadline for all categories Friday 29th May 2020