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Creative Future

Our vision is a world where the arts are diverse, representative and accessible to everyone.

Creative Future supports some of the UK's most talented underrepresented artists. Our mission is to make the arts more diverse and representative of the world we live in. We work with underrepresented artists of all kinds with a specialism in working with writers. We work with artists who lack opportunities due to mental health problems, substance misuse issues, learning or physical disabilities,

long term unemployment, or social exclusion of any kind. Our flagship event is the Creative future Writers' Award, our annual development programme. It includes the UK’s only national writing competition for ALL underrepresented writers, alongside a series of workshops in hubs throughout the UK.

03/06/2026

Entries for Amazon’s 10th annual Kindle Storyteller Award are now open for 2026! Self-published authors, both new and established in any genre, can win a £20,000 prize fund ⭐️ ⁠
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The award is open to anyone who has written an unpublished book in any genre. To enter you must publish a book via Kindle Direct Publishing before 31 August 2026. ⁠
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Find out more and enter: http://www.amazon.co.uk/storyteller?ref_=kdpuk_ST26_P4

29/05/2026

Congratulations to 2025 Creative Future Writers' Award winner, William Wyld, whose poetry pamphlet 'The Butterfly Bush' is now available to pre-order🎉⁠
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“You might think you know where a poem is going, only to be met by a sudden switch that is catnip for the synapses. Wyld weaves a sensuous spell rooted in the materiality of life. They explore complicated sexual dynamics, loss and a q***ring of ecopoetics which relishes the natural world from spiders to a black leopard." Lisa Kelly⁠

Pre-order your copy: https://badbettypress.com/product/the-butterfly-bush-william-wyld
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Go to the live launch in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/william-wyld-the-butterfly-bush-launch-tickets-1989112189103?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

27/05/2026

Congratulations to Jay Farley and the Neuroq***r Heroes on the creation of their Crown of Sonnets!⁠
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Featuring 14 neuroq***r poets, the film and poem was made during Jay's residency with Open Eye Gallery with support from First Take.⁠
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Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/jGsvh0oLX9A

And visit the webzine: https://jayfarley.info/nqzine

12/05/2026

Are you a Woman of Colour based in Brighton & Hove and interested in supporting your wellbeing through meditation and yoga?

Join us for FREE weekly women's yoga and movement sessions at BMECP Centre led by Winnie Apollo-Schubert. Designed to be inclusive and accessible, this session uses gentle, long-held stretches to support flexibility, mobility, and deep relaxation — perfect for releasing stress and resetting your mind as you head into the weekend.

📍 BMECP Centre, Brighton
📅 Fridays
⏰️ 10 - 11am

Find out more: https://www.creativefuture.org.uk/gravity-yoga/

11/05/2026

SI Leeds Literary Prize is back for 2026!⁠
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The award is open to unpublished fiction manuscripts from UK-based Black and Asian women writers, and will be open to entries from 27 April to 25 May. ⁠
There are some fantastic prizes on offer, with writer development opportunities available to long and shortlisted writers. Shortlisted writers will also go forward to the SI Readers’ Choice Award, which sits alongside the main prize.⁠
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Find out more about the prize and how to enter here: https://www.sileedsliteraryprize.com/

09/05/2026

A huge congratulations to past Creative Future Writers' Award winner and advisory board member, Karen Downs-Barton, on winning the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize! 🤩⁠
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We are so delighted for her and proud to see her continued success!

08/05/2026

Join us at Brighton Book Festival for a lively, welcoming creative writing workshop where you can stretch your storytelling muscles, connect with fellow writers, and meet people from Creative Future, New Writing South, and Writing Our Legacy - local organisations working to make publishing more inclusive, dynamic and representative.⁠
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Led by acclaimed poet Sea Sharp, this inspiring session will take place at Brighthelm Church and Community Centre on Thursday 18 June 2026, 3.30-5pm.⁠
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Expect an energising, life-affirming space to explore your voice and creativity.⁠
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This workshop is open to all levels.⁠
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If you are Black, a person of colour, q***r, disabled, neurodivergent, working class, or have lived experience of mental health challenges, you may have noticed how rarely your stories are reflected on high street shelves. This workshop is about changing that—by writing the stories we want, need, and deserve to read.⁠
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Book now: https://www.brightonbookfestival.co.uk/products/tell-your-tales-stories-only-you-can-write?variant=53310461641047

07/05/2026

Congratulations Creative Future Writers' Award winner on the release of her new book, My Body Is a Meadow: Finding Freedom in The Outdoors 🎉⁠
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Order your copy: https://www.waterstones.com/book/my-body-is-a-meadow/bethany-handley/9781035427505

06/05/2026

Applications to our 2026 Writers' Award are now CLOSED!⁠
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Good luck to all those who submitted 😊 We can't wait to read your work!⁠
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Please be patient whilst we read all of entries submitted. We're a small team and this is a very time consuming process as we want to ensure every piece submitted is given the time and consideration it deserves.⁠
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All entrants will be contacted and the winners announced by September!

04/05/2026

This is your final chance to submit your entry to the 2026 Creative Future Writers' Award competition!⁠ 📣⁠
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Enter now: https://bit.ly/CFWA2026⁠

Good luck! 🤞

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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