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Shakespeare Week 2026 Competition - play-inspired artwork

Enter our 2026 competition to create a piece of artwork inspired by one of Shakespeare's plays.

What do you see in your mind's eye when you think about Shakespeare's plays? Use our resources to find out about three of Shakespeare's most famous plays and create a piece of artwork inspired by one of them.

Competition 2026

What can you see in your mind’s eye (imagination) when you think of ‘The Tempest’, ‘Macbeth’ or ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? Is it the setting of the story? Has a particular character made a lasting impression? Was there a particular scene that you want to bring to life? For Shakespeare Week 2026 we want you to create a piece of artwork to show what is in your mind’s eye.

Use the play summaries, text extracts and character information below to build an image of one of these plays. and seek inspiration from our picture galleries.

All the information on how to enter can be found here:

Competition 2026 entry information

Planning prompts

About my artwork (Entry sheet)

COMING SOON - 'In your mind's eye' online exhibition

Character frieze