{"id":47282,"date":"2026-07-07T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47282"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:38:02","slug":"georgian-group-vanbrugh-300-competition-for-young-designers-to-30-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47282","title":{"rendered":"Georgian Group \u2018Vanbrugh 300\u2019 competition for young designers \u2013 to 30 September"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Seaton_Delaval_Hall_-_most_from_N.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Seaton_Delaval_Hall_-_most_from_N.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Seaton_Delaval_Hall_-_most_from_N.jpg 330w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Seaton_Delaval_Hall_-_most_from_N-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-03fa290b9c6910353a3760a80ef39992 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>image for illustration: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Seaton_Delaval_Hall_-_most_from_N.jpg\">Seton Delaval Hall, Alan J. White, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanbrugh300.co.uk\/\">Vanbrugh300<\/a>, The Georgian Group is inviting young designers, makers and imaginative minds to take part in our special competition and step into his shoes, to 30\/09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanbrugh300.co.uk\/explore-vanbrugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABOUT VANBRUGH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanbrugh300.co.uk\/about-vanbrugh300\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABOUT VANBRUGH300<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Georgian Group writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter where you live in Britain, take part in this fun competition to design your very own piece of wearable architecture that reflects one of Vanbrugh&#8217;s incredible buildings. It could be one of the houses you&#8217;ve visited during VANBRUGH300 with your family, or better yet, a Vanbrugh building you&#8217;ve explored through photos, videos or online research. Think big. Think bold. Think Baroque! Your hat could be: a towering dome, a dramatic fa\u00e7ade, a miniature castle, a swirling staircase or a completely imaginative interpretation of Vanbrugh\u2019s style. As long as it\u2019s wearable and inspired by his architecture, it counts. There are two age categories: 5 &#8211; 7 and 8 &#8211; 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prizes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winners in each age category will not only have their designs showcased online, but they will also win a family ticket to visit one of the Vanbrugh partner sites involved in Vanbrugh300:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Castle Howard, North Yorkshire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seaton Delaval hall, Northumberland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stowe House, Buckinghamshire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgeshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to Take Part<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.Choose a Vanbrugh building that inspires you. Take a look at six of his greatest creations here on the website or search online for other images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.Design and make a wearable architectural hat using any materials you like &#8211; cardboard, paper, fabric, recycled items, craft materials, or a mix. A guide and ideas for inspiration are included in the downloadable pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.Take a clear photo of yourself wearing your finished creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.Send your photo with your name, age, and the name of the building that inspired your design to vanbrugh300@georgiangroup.org.uk and use the subject line Hats Off to Vanbrugh. Please also include contact details for a parent, guardian, teacher, or responsible adult.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closing date:30 September 2026 and Winners will be notified by email by: 16 OCTOBER 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanbrugh300.co.uk\/learning-hub\/hats-off-to-vanbrugh-competition\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanbrugh300.co.uk\/\">Vanbrugh300<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>image for illustration: Seton Delaval Hall, Alan J. White, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons To celebrate Vanbrugh300, The Georgian Group is inviting young designers, makers and imaginative minds to take part in our special competition and step into his &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47282\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[48,122,593,701,909,872],"class_list":["post-47282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog","tag-architecture","tag-competition","tag-georgian","tag-georgian-group","tag-vanbrugh300","tag-young-people"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47284,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47282\/revisions\/47284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}