Young Norwich Creative Awards 2025

The Young Norwich Creative Awards is a programme of awards for creatives aged 16–25 in Norwich celebrating original work in collaboration with Norwich Arts Centre, National Centre for Writing, The Forum and Young Norfolk Arts. Supported by Creative UEA , Theatre Royal, The Garage, Norwich Freeman’s Charity and Norwich University of the Arts.

​This is the second year and attracted over 200 entries from 16-25-year-olds living, working or studying in Norwich.  This year we had awards in Film, Digital Arts, Performance, Music, Fashion & Textiles, Visual Art, Writing and Freemen’s Entrepreneur award offering a total of 8 prizes. Each award winner received £1000 cash and a year’s mentoring from a major Norwich Arts Organisation.

We hosted the Young Norwich Creative Awards at Norwich Arts Centre on Wednesday 2 July where the prizes were handed out. Congratulations to all the talented young people that took part and to our 2025 winners:

Film – Genevieve Rogers
Games Art & Animation – Rocket Wiseman
Performance & Production Arts – Cian Daynes
Music – CHEST
Fashion & Textiles – Isla Clarke
Visual Art and Photography – Ellie Butler
Writing – Billy White
Creative Entrepreneur – Tegan Frary

You can find out more on the YNCA website HERE