Children’s Art Exhibition in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Available to visit until 16th June 2025

A new children’s art exhibition in Newcastle town centre celebrates local landmarks that make Newcastle-under-Lyme unique.

Outstanding depictions of a Queen Elizabeth II statue, Queens Gardens, subway murals and a frog sculpture at Keele roundabout are among 55 winning entries in a Britain in Bloom painting competition – organised by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council – that are now on display at Keele in Town until 16 June.

The theme of this year’s contest, Local Bloomin’ Landmarks, encouraged youngsters to think about key places, or features, in the borough that provide a sense of civic pride.

The council’s Green Team had the difficult task of choosing two overall winners from 1,046 entries from 12 primary, secondary and special schools across the borough.

Olive Anderson, aged six, from Ravensmead Primary School, is the overall winner of the under 10s category for her moody version of the Apedale mining wheel while 11-year-old Darcey Pye, from the Sun Academy, was victorious in the over 10s section for a colourful representation of the historic Guildhall. (see below)