How to enter

We will circulate an expression of interest form in early Summer 2026. Sign ups will be due mid-September 2026. Watch this space!

See the fabulous artwork that was submitted for the 2025-2026 school year on our Socials:

 X - @ClassicsNorth

Instagram - ClassicsforAllNorth

Autumn term 2026 – teach one or more of Ovid’s tales of transformation to years 7 or 8.

You can choose any of the myths from the CSCP's Tales of Change website.

We have resources available for the following seven stories if you would like support or are not sure where to start. You can find them on our Resources and Training page..

a) Midas 1

b) Midas 2

c) Daedalus and Icarus

d) Echo and Narcissus

e) Theseus and the Minotaur

f) Baucis and Philemon

g) Actaeon

Individually or in groups of up to 4, pupils create their artistic responses

to any of the stories. Responses can be in the form of creative writing, performance, or artefact.

Our guidance document contains information about categories, permissions and our use of images.

Visit our ideas bank if you would like to see images of previous entries.

Schools submit up to 10 selected entries to Classics for All by 6pm.

18th December 2026 to the relevant email address, depending on your location:

North-West: northwest@classicsforall.org.uk

North-East: northeast@classicsforall.org.uk

Yorkshire and Humberside: yorkshireandhumberside@classicsforall.org.uk

We will judge the submitted entries and there will be an online prize giving ceremony on a date to be announced in January 2027. 

**NEW FOR 2026-2027 ENTRY** Each region (North-West, North-East, Yorkshire and Humberside) will select an overall winning school (£100 prize money) and first prize winners in each of the five categories (who will receive a £10 book token). Runners-up and Highly Commended entries will receive an Ovid for All badge, and all short-listed entries (10 from each school) will receive a certificate.

All entries that are submitted to us will also receive a certificate.

If you have any further queries, please contact us on any of the e-mail addresses above and we'll be happy to help.