Our Annual Writers' Award is open for entries!

The theme this year is Material and you can submit poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.

It’s free to enter and 15 winners will receive £25k worth of prizes. The deadline for entries is 5 May 2026.

We're Recruiting Trustees

Creative Future is looking for new Trustees as we move into our 20th year.

Could you help us amplify and support underrepresented writers and artists?

Word Magic: Shazia Altaf’s Writer In Residence Reflections

Shazia Altaf has been our 2025 Middlesbrough Writer In Residence. She shares her reflections on running workshops at Middlesbrough Central Library and Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.

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A world where the arts are inclusive, diverse, representative and accessible to everyone.

Upcoming Workshops

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Writing Strange Intimacy (Online)

Date / Time: 07 April 2026 - 28 April 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Online

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Poetry Studio: Spin the Decks!

Date / Time: 08 April 2026 - 29 April 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Online

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Lyric Essays (1)

Date / Time: 13 April 2026 - 20 April 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Online

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Word Magic: Middlesbrough Writer In Residence Shazia Altaf’s Reflections

April 14, 2026

Shazia Altaf has been our 2025 Middlesborough Writer In Residence. She shares her reflections on her experience running workshops in collaboration with Middlesborough Central Library and the Middlesborough Institute of Modern Art.

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We’re Recruiting Trustees

March 30, 2026

Could you help us amplify and support underrepresented writers and artists? 

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Announcing Our 2026 Writers In Residence

February 6, 2026

We’re pleased to announce our Writers In Residence for 2026. This annual programme selects emerging underrepresented authors who are past winners of the Creative Future Writers’ Award.

Creative Future Writers’ Award

A writing development programme and competition showcasing the work of underrepresented writers

Founded in 2013, the Creative Future Writers’ Award is an annual development  programme for talented writers from a wealth of backgrounds. It includes the UK’s only national writing competition for all underrepresented writers, alongside a series of workshops in hubs throughout the UK.

With the support of our leading literary partners,  winners are selected by a panel of industry experts and are given the opportunity to develop their work through training, mentoring, assessment and coaching.

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