World Photography Day Competition 2025

Capture your favourite NCMME moment in 2025! The Museum is hosting a photography competition open to all visitors, to mark 2025’s theme of World Photography Day is which is ‘My Favourite Photo’. Please submit one image taken at the National Coal Mining Museum for England this year for a chance to win.

Two prizes will be awarded: one for entrants under 16 and one for those over 16. Winners will receive a personalised trophy, have their photographs on display at the Museum, and their winning entry will be featured on the NCMME website and social media.

To enter our competition, entrants will need to include their name, email address, phone number, age (if under 16), and a brief answer to the question: “Why is this your favourite photo?”. Get snapping! Please submit your entry to volunteer@ncm.org.uk by Friday 8 August 2025.

The judging panel will select the winners on Friday 15 August, with the announcement taking place on World Photography Day on Tuesday 19 August.

10 runners up will be part of a digital exhibition on the website.