Residents invited to share their favourite festive photos for Christmas card competition
Residents are being invited to showcase their photography skills and help spread festive cheer by entering this year's Christmas Card Photography Competition.
The competition, organised by Telford & Wrekin Council, is looking for striking photographs that capture the beauty, character and community spirit of the Borough during winter and the festive season.
Whether it's a snowy landscape, festive lights, a seasonal event, a favourite local landmark, or a special moment captured in previous years, residents are encouraged to submit their best images for the chance to feature on the official Christmas cards of the Council Leader and Borough Mayor.
For the first time, there are two categories:
- Under 18s
- Over 18s
The winning photographs will be chosen by the Council Leader Cllr Lee Carter and Borough Mayor Cllr Nathalie Page and will feature on their official Christmas cards for 2026, which are sent to community groups, businesses and partner organisations across the Borough. The winning entry in each category will receive a £50 voucher.
Councillor Lee Carter, Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, said:
"Our Borough is full of talented photographers and wonderful scenes that help tell the story of Telford and Wrekin throughout the festive season.
"We're inviting people of all ages to share their favourite images, whether they've captured them recently or have a photograph from previous years that perfectly reflects winter, community spirit or a cherished local view. We're looking for images that capture the character of Telford and Wrekin and would make a memorable Christmas card.
"This competition is a great opportunity to celebrate our communities and showcase local photography talent, with the chance to see your image featured on our official Christmas card.”
The Mayor of the Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Councillor Nathalie Page said:
"The Christmas card is a wonderful way to send festive greetings and celebrate everything that makes our Borough special. I'm looking forward to seeing the creativity and talent of our residents and helping to choose two winning images that showcase Telford and Wrekin at its very best.”
Photographs can have been taken at any time and entrants are welcome to submit images from previous years. The judges will be looking for photographs that best capture the atmosphere, people and places that make Telford and Wrekin special during the winter and festive period.
Entries must be submitted by Wednesday 25 November 2026. Photographs can be submitted in either landscape or portrait format, although square images cannot be accepted.
To enter, residents should email their photograph, together with their name, address and age, to mayor@telford.gov.uk
How to enter:
- Closing date: Wednesday 25 November 2026
- Two categories: Under 18s and Over 18s
- Entries should be submitted by email to: mayor@telford.gov.uk
- Please include your name, address and age
- Photographs must be supplied as JPEG, PNG or GIF files
- Maximum file size: 10MB
- Images should be submitted in standard landscape or portrait orientation
- Colour and monochrome photographs are accepted
- Images generated by AI are not permitted, although AI-based editing of photographs taken by the entrant is allowed
- Entrants retain copyright of their images
- Winners will have their photographs featured on the official 2026 Christmas cards of the Council Leader Cllr Lee Carter and the Mayor of the Borough of Telford and Wrekin Cllr Nathalie Page