Judging the "Young Cartoonists of The Year" 2025

Cartoon Museum hosts Young Cartoonists of the Year Awards

Last night was the judging for The Young Cartoonists of the Year Awards, the annual competition hosted by the Cartoon Museum and the British Cartoonists' Association. 

This year the deadline for submissions was 31 January 2026; the winners will be announced at the Cartoon Museum on Thursday 26th March.

Young Cartoonists of the Year Awards

Hosted by the Cartoon Museum in London, the annual Young Cartoonists of the Year competition seeks to reward rising cartoon talent.

Judges
Judges this year included Nick Newman (Private Eye), Nicola Jennings (The Guardian), Posy Simmonds (The Guardian), James Mellor (Private Eye) and Alex Williams (The Times).

Under 18 and Under 30 Categories
There are three categories: 

• Under 18 
• Under 30
• Woodcock Prize, award for the most surreal cartoon

How to Enter

Entries can be mailed in (via old school Royal Mail) to the Cartoon Museum, at 63 Wells St, London W1T 3PT, or emailed to hello@cartoonmuseum.org.

Animation and Cartoons are Cousins
Here at Animation Apprentice we encourage all our students to enter.  Animation and cartoons are (of course) not quite the same thing, but the ability to sketch up a gag and make it funny is a highly useful skill for an animator.  And, of course, for a storyboard artist.

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