Christmas Card #20 – Help! We need YOUR design!
Too early to talk about Christmas? Scarily, it’s only 11 weeks away! Here at Finding the Will, we want to make this year’s Christmas Card even more special. Why? Because this is our 20th anniversary year. So we want YOU to design it! What Christmas design are we looking for? We are open to anything! Below (and above) you will see examples of past Christmas cards. Some have been inspired by children’s drawings and writing; some by props made by children; some by bits of set made by teachers, even one by a special Twelfth Night themed menu! Who can enter? Absolutely anybody! Staff, children, governors, friends, families – all are welcome! We may not have worked with you recently – that doesn’t matter. If we have crossed paths in any shape or form in the last 20 years, you are in with a chance! More to the point, we would love to hear from you. Conditions of Entry The image must have something to do with Shakespeare or one of the following plays: MACBETH; THE TEMPEST; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM; ROMEO & JULIET; TWELFTH NIGHT; HAMLET. If you wish to add a Christmas Greeting to your image, that is entirely up to you, however it is not necessary. The artist and/or school will be credited. The image will be used on our social media pages. The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2026. All submissions should be sent by email to jules@findingthewill.com. The winning entry The winning entry will be chosen by me and an exclusive panel including Father Christmas! The card will be printed with a credit to the artist and/or the name of the school. It will be sent to all schools we have worked with in 2026 and are going to work with in 2027. A digital version will be sent to everyone who takes part. 20 years of Us! We know that the Autumn term is extremely busy. We don’t want to add to your long list of activities but we would really like you to be involved in this special year for Finding the Will. If anyone had said to Richard or me back in 2007, that we would work with 40000 young people in the UK and beyond over the course of the next 20 years, we would never have believed them! And yet here we are. So please celebrate with us throughout this academic year. If Christmas cards are not your thing, then consider leaving us a Google review by following this QR Code: While the Autumn term is in full swing in schools, Finding the Will is gearing up for some gentle work in November. Nick is heading back to King Henry VIII School in Coventry to do ROMEO & JULIET with Y5; and we will both be leading workshops on THE TEMPEST for the UK charity Heart Heroes in Bristol and Gloucester. We are looking forward to kicking off 2027 with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Great Leighs Primary in Essex in the first week of the new year. It will be our 8th visit to this fabulous school. For now though, we are waiting with bated breath for your Christmas card submissions. Let the games begin!