Join Crystal Palace Library Hub, the Crystal Palace Museum, Parakeet Books and Graham Whitlock, local author of The Crystal Palace Chronicles, for a writing competition for 7-14 year olds imagining what they would show if the Crystal Palace reappeared today! Winning entries will be exhibited at the Crystal Palace Museum and Upper Norwood Library Hub, and prizes include free books, family tickets to Lightopia at Christmas in Crystal Palace Park, fabulous merchandise from Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and the chance win an iPad for your school! Please see the further details below and the attached Resource Pack. Good luck!
This competition marks 85 years since The Crystal Palace burned down.
YOUR CRYSTAL PALACE
If the Palace rose again today, what would YOU want to show there?
If Queen Elizabeth II visited today, what would you want her to see?
How would you educate and entertain millions of visitors?
Tell us in up to 700 words (few words are fine and feel free to add drawings). Video or voice entries are also welcome as we want to be as inclusive as possible.
Prizes
Winning entries will be exhibited at the Crystal Palace Museum and Upper Norwood Library Hub, and prizes include free books for your school, book vouchers for the winners, goodies from Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and the chance win an iPad for your school!
There are three age categories,
Ages 7-9 (Years 3 & Year 4)
Ages 9-11 (Years 5 & 6)
Ages 11-14 (Years 7, 8 & 9)
Resource Pack
- full competition details including how to submit entries (this can be done via email or by hand at Upper Norwood Library Hub)
- Fact sheet about The Crystal Palace, the worlds first theme park
- Top tips for writing about YOUR Crystal Palace
COMPETITION DEADLINE is Friday 22 October. Winners announced on Friday 12 November
An Award Ceremony at Crystal Palace Museum will be held 5:30pm-7:30pm on Tuesday 30 November, anniversary of the Crystal Palace fire, including a VIP guided tour about the fire.
