Mural competition for Cromer Pier

Date published: 30th April 2026

Would you like to see your artwork made larger than life on Cromer Promenade - seen by thousands of residents and visitors?

To commemorate the 125th anniversary year of Cromer Pier, we’re inviting students aged 7-18 to submit designs which will inspire a large-scale mural which will be transformed into a public artwork.

You might draw your inspiration from the Pier’s stormy history and the engineering innovation it represents; show how it relates to our natural environment; picture a scene of community life at the seaside; or recreate a thrilling performance from the end of the pier show.

The choice is yours – but we’re looking for something that will capture the excitement and fun everyone associates with the Pier.

The competition is divided into three categories: Ages 7-10; 11-14; 15-18

There will be one overall winner, whose design will become the public mural; the winners and runners up in each age category will receive certificates and have their designs displayed in a public exhibition of entries.

Format:

• Entries should be in landscape format and created on A3 or A4 paperor as a digital file.

• Entrants may use paint, pencils, collage, digital art, or mixed-media.• Include the student’s Name, Age, School, and a short explanation of the design (up to 150 words).

• Deadline for submission is Friday May 22 2026

• You can submit you design by post to Art Competition, North Norfolk District Council, Holt Road, Cromer NR27 9EN; at the Council Offices reception in Cromer or online at artcompetition@north-norfolk.gov.uk

• Entries will be judged by a panel on creativity, relevance to theme, originality, and visual impact

• The winners will be announced at a Gala event on the Pier on Monday June 8 2026