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News archive

Time Travel, Crime, and Creativity: An afternoon with Elly Griffiths at Bromley House Library

14 July 2025 //  by First Story

This July, the historic Bromley House Library in Nottingham opened its doors to a group of young writers from The Bulwell Academy for a unique creative writing workshop. Led by acclaimed crime …

Category: East Midlands, News

Facilitate

14 July 2025 //  by First Story

Feedback from participants The programme blew me away – I learned so much, both from the facilitators and the other participants, and reframing facilitation as a 'part of creative practice' rather …

Category: News, Partnerships, Writers

Tiny Poems Competition Winners 2024/25 

3 July 2025 //  by First Story

We're excited to announce the winners of our first ever Tiny Poems Competition - for poems of five lines or fewer. Participation was high, with 231 young writers taking part. This year's judges …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North of England, North West, Partnerships, Yorkshire

First Story Presents: London Voice 

24 June 2025 //  by First Story

A creative-writing podcast that puts students’ voices and experiences at the forefront.   Helping young people navigate and express their views around the continually changing …

Category: London, National Writing Day, Teachers

London Voice Connect at UCL East

23 June 2025 //  by First Story

By Professor Teresa Cremin, the Open University What a fascinating morning I spent yesterday at First Story’s London Voice Connect! Mainly KS3 students attended from five London schools who’ve been …

Category: News

Young Writers Festival North Highlights 2025

23 June 2025 //  by First Story

On 3 June 2025, First Story participants from Bradford, Manchester and Rochdale came together at Manchester Metropolitan University, to take part in our first ever Young Writers Festival North. Hosted …

Category: Manchester, News, North of England, North West, Partnerships, Writers, Young Writers Festival

Winners of the 2025 Philip Pyke Memorial Prize announced

4 June 2025 //  by First Story

Open to writers of poetry and prose who have completed our Young Writers Programme, the Prize is awarded in memory of Philip Pyke to support young writers as they continue their writing journey. …

Category: Alumni, Competitions, East Midlands, London, News, Young Creatives

Co-op Academy Grange visit The People Powered Press

20 May 2025 //  by First Story

To celebrate Bradford 2025, the current UK City of Culture, in a truly creative way, First Story Partner School Co-op Academy Grange teamed up with The People Powered Press – a letterpress and arts …

Category: News, Yorkshire

Young Writers Festival North

1 May 2025 //  by First Story

We're excited to be holding our first Young Writers Festival North in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University this summer. In celebration of the inaugural year, current partner schools in …

Category: Manchester, News, North West

100 Word Story Competition Winners 2024/25 

1 May 2025 //  by First Story

This year’s 100 Word Story Competition again demonstrated the talent amongst our young writers. 351 students from First Story partner schools wrote brilliant stories, taking on the challenge of …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North West

Young Creatives Collective

31 March 2025 //  by First Story

The Young Creatives Collective is an exciting part of First Story's new Young Creatives Programme, which will nurture progression opportunities for people interested in writing and other creative …

Category: Alumni, East Midlands, London, North West, Yorkshire, Young Creatives

Your Voice

19 March 2025 //  by First Story

An intensive KS3 programme to boost confidence and language skills in writing, discussion and sharing.  Led by a professional writer, three in-school workshops will encourage students to …

Category: East Midlands, London, News, North West, Teachers, Yorkshire

First Story Young Creatives

27 February 2025 //  by First Story

First Story is delighted to have secured funding to deliver a new Young Creatives Programme over the next three years. This is an exciting opportunity for us to develop new progression routes for our …

Category: Alumni, Young Creatives

Six Word Story Competition Winners 2024/25 

23 January 2025 //  by First Story

Our annual Six Word Story competition is a challenge in concise storytelling. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous six word story “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” we ask our young …

Category: Competitions, London, Manchester, News, North of England, North West, Partnerships, Yorkshire

First Story students appear live on Leeds radio station Chapel FM

7 January 2025 //  by First Story

First Story students from Co-op Academy Grange in Bradford were invited to read their writing live on Leeds' Chapel FM on Friday 6 December. Students had prepared pieces for the broadcast, with writer …

Category: News, Partnerships, Yorkshire

Sophie Hiscock announced as new CEO of First Story  

10 December 2024 //  by First Story

Sophie Hiscock, currently Director of Communications and Impact at Oxford’s The Story Museum, has been announced as the new Chief Executive of First Story and will take over from Antonia Byatt who has …

Category: News

First Story’s response to the Curriculum Review

2 December 2024 //  by First Story

Last week First Story submitted a response to the Government’s curriculum review. We welcome the chance to respond and wanted to share what we said.  Enrichment programmes like First Story’s …

Category: News, Opinion, Teachers

First Story Alumni Event at the London Library

12 November 2024 //  by First Story

We invited First Story Alumni to an in-person event at The London Library on 8 November. It was a chance for those who'd taken part in the Young Writers Programme to meet each other, and us, and take …

Category: Alumni, East Midlands, London, News

Fair Education Alliance Youth Summit 2024

12 November 2024 //  by First Story

By Tilly Wiggins, First Story Alumnus The 2024 Fair Education Youth Summit took place on Tuesday 29 October and brought together 200 young people passionate about reducing inequalities in …

Category: Alumni, East Midlands, News

Announcing: Folio Academy Mentorships 2024/25

6 November 2024 //  by First Story

We are now in the eighth year of our partnership with The Writers' Prize, through which talented First Story students benefit from working one-to-one with an acclaimed writer from The Folio …

Category: Alumni, East Midlands, London, News, Partnerships, Yorkshire

Inua Ellams announced as First Story Ambassador

16 October 2024 //  by First Story

Award-winning poet, playwright and performer, Inua Ellams has been announced as an Ambassador for First Story, England’s leading creative writing charity for young people. He joins the celebrated …

Category: News, Writers

Writers-in-Residence Skills Share Day 2024

9 September 2024 //  by First Story

Our Annual Skills Share Day is a chance for our writers to come together, undertake peer to peer training and hear our plans for the year ahead. On Tuesday 5th September, we welcomed First Story …

Category: Writers

First Story Young Writers Residential 2024

4 September 2024 //  by First Story

Each July, First Story takes a group of 16 students from across England on a week-long residential trip. Hosted by Arvon at their Hebden Bridge centre, it’s an opportunity for students to develop …

Category: News, Residential

First Story in Alternative Provision

4 September 2024 //  by First Story

A key strand of First Story's organisational strategy is to reach and benefit more of the most underserved young people by increasing access to our Young Writers Programme for students in Alternative …

Category: Alternative Provision, News

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