Creative Writing 2026
Theme: This year’s show theme is living in medieval times – any aspect. Stories can also be about anything connected with spring or summer – such as food from the countryside.
Use your creative flair to create a story for the Mirfield Show! This year’s Spring and Summer Story Writing Competition has a category for everyone in the family, free competition entry and creative prizes, it will be fun to enter.
Open to all – individuals, schools, and other groups. Entry is free and winners will be announced from
10th July – with entries displayed in the competitions’ marquee on show day in August.
Prizes
- Mirfield Show Writer’s Kits, with all sorts of useful things, for winners in each class.
- Gift prizes will be given for other intriguing, amusing, atmospheric, community-related
and effective writing (age taken into account), or pictures from classes 5 and 6
Competition rules:
The competition terms and conditions are simple:
1. Legibly write or type on one side of as many sheets of paper you need. Securely attach your contact details on a separate piece of paper – your name and telephone/mobile number (an address is helpful (your school is OK) and – if you are under 18 – your age category.
2. If you are under 18, please also provide a responsible adult’s confirmation that they agree the competition terms.
3. All stories must be submitted for judging by 30 June 2026 (Acknowledgement of receipt on request).
4. Pictures for classes 7 and 8 can be any size up to A3 (30 cm x 42cm).
5. If there are fewer than five entries in a class, we reserve the right to amalgamate classes, and re-award the prizes.
6. Entries should be e-mailed to [email protected] or posted to:
Mirfield Show Story Competition, 51 Springfield Park, Mirfield WF14 9PE, or delivered to The Mirfield Emporium, 75 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield WF14 8AT. or entered online. Look out for details of how to enter online on our Facebook page. Online may not be suitable for pictures, particularly for classes 7 and 8.
7. The judge’s decision will be final.
8. We will assume you are happy to display your entry at the show, unless you tell us otherwise.
9. Questions? Please email us on: [email protected]
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Class 1 – Adults and young adults 16+ – story up to 2000 words |
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Class 2 – Writers 15 – 17 years – story of up to 1500 words |
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Class 3 – Writers 13 to 14 years of age – story up to 1200 words |
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Class 4 – Writers 11 to 12 years of age – story up to 1000 words |
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Class 5 – Writers 9 to 10 years of age – story up to 800 words – may include a picture |
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Class 6 – Writers up to 8 years of age – story up to 600 words – may include a picture |
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Class 7 – Creatives 6 to 8 years – picture (any medium) telling a theme-related story |
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Class 8 – Creatives up to 5 years of age – themed picture in any medium |