Join us for a special event where the winner of the inaugural RA and Pin Drop Short Story Award will be announced and their story narrated by Stephen Fry.
In the spirit of the Summer Exhibition, our collaboration with Pin Drop continues with the launch of a special literature award offering a unique platform for emerging and established writers to showcase their short stories.
The winner of this award will have their story narrated by British actor, writer and Trustee of the Royal Academy Trust, Stephen Fry as part of the RA’s public events programme. Their audio recorded story will be included in Pin Drop’s audio archive of narrations by acclaimed authors and actors such as Lionel Shriver, Graham Swift, Sebastian Faulks, Ed Stoppard and William Boyd.
The judging panel includes Pin Drop co-founders Elizabeth Day and Simon Oldfield, and the RA’s Director of Artistic Programmes, Tim Marlow.
All tickets include a drink. A waiting list for returns will be in operation from the Information desk on the evening.
£16 (includes exhibition ticket). £12 (without exhibition ticket). Concessions available.
How can a portrait describe the relationship between an artist and a sitter? How does that differ in a written portrait? In our creative writing course, participants were asked to take inspiration from our current Hockney Portraits exhibition to create a short story.