Jersey

King Lear Prizes

King Lear Prizes, the national creative arts competition for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest round of the competition, has just opened to entries, and is running from January to 19th March 2021.

U3A members may be interested in this competition, which is specifically for amateurs and beginners who are over the age of 65.

The competition accepts entries in poetry, real stories (short stories from people’s lives), art and musical performance, and there are over £2,000 of prizes on offer. The winners will be picked by our panel of expert judges including Gyles Brandreth and Julian Lloyd Webber.

The website gives more information about the competition and the organisation which runs it. Use the link on this page to find out more.

It’s a great creative project for people to get stuck into particularly during this lockdown, and it’s an opportunity for your members to improve their creative skills.