Competitions & Giveaways

Crafty Monkey loves getting involved in the local community and giving back to our wonderful customers and one of the ways we like to do this is by running competitions and giveaways!

Have a look at some of the competitions we've run or been involved in.

Crafty Monkey Past Competitions

Current Competitions

Black Cat Radio Presenters with Crafty Monkey mug painting competition winners.

Black Cat Radio Mug Painting Competition

In the early days of, our much loved, St. Neots based Black Cat Radio station (and our radio station of choice played in our studio) we ran a mug painting competition to help spread the word about the radio station.

Together with Black Cat Radio presenters, we toured the local schools in St. Neots and took over their assemblies to promote the competition.

People of all ages entered and designed mugs for the presenters. The presenter chose the design they like the most and the winner got to come and paint it up on a mug at Crafty Monkey. Once the mug had been fired the winner had a tour of the radio station and presented the mug to the DJ on air!

Here's pictures of the winning entrants and a few of the Black Cat Radio presenters!

Kings Coronation Art Competition

To celebrate the King's Coronation, St Neots Town Council hosted an exciting art competition, offering participants the chance to win a free craft experience at Crafty Monkey! The prize allowed winners to recreate their royal-themed artwork on pottery.

The competition was open to children aged 3-16 years, divided into four age categories: 3-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-12 years, and 13-16 years. Entrants were invited to create a Coronation-themed artwork of His Majesty The King using any medium, including drawing, colouring, painting, or crafting.

This memorable competition showcased the creativity of young artists and celebrated a historic royal occasion.

Queens Platinum Jubilee Art Competition

For the Queens Platinum Jubilee we worked with St Neots Town Council to bring together a Jubilee themed competition with great prizes! Winners got to have their work shown in the St Neots Museum and a Craft Experience with us!

We had a great time attending Street Food Fest and Picnic in the Park running the competition - we had loads of brilliant entries.

Eco Plate Painting Competition 🌍

At Crafty Monkey, caring for our planet is close to our hearts and creativity is one of the best ways to spark conversations about looking after the environment.

To help raise awareness of the environmental challenges we all face, we ran a special Eco‑Themed Plate Competition, inviting people of all ages to design a plate inspired by nature, sustainability and protecting our world. The winning designers were invited into the studio to paint their creations, bringing their ideas to life in ceramic form.

See a showcase of some of the amazing entries — from tiny handprints to thoughtful designs by adults — all celebrating the importance of looking after our planet. 💚