Every year, the Creative Future Writers’ Award holds a public showcase for the new voices selected, alongside acclaimed judges and guest writers such as Dorothy Koomson, Joelle Taylor, Kerry Hudson, Lemn Sissay, Kit de Waal, Anthony Anaxagorou, Nina Mingya Powles, Wayne Holloway Smith, Mahsuda Snaith, Sabrina Mahfouz, Michelle Green, Maggie Gee, and Ros Barber.
The celebration has been held as part of England’s most prestigious literary festivals, including the Birmingham Literature Festival, Small Wonder, and the London Literature Festival.
Details, tickets and links to the livestream for the 2025 showcase will be available in September.
Photos from the 2024 showcase
Photography by Jess Hand