BBC 500 Words 2025/26: The UK’s Biggest Children’s Story-Writing Competition is Back!

Do you know a budding young storyteller bursting with ideas? 📚✍️ The BBC 500 Words competition is returning for 2025/26 – and it’s bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever. When to Enter Entries open at 8am on Tuesday 23 September 2025 and close at 9pm on Friday 7 November 2025. Children aged 5–11 are […]