Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Love Letters to London Competition

The London Society is pleased to reveal the winners of the 2025 Love Letters to London writing competition. The winners were announced as part of a special ceremony at the OBE Chapel in St Paul’s Cathedral. This year, we received over 800 submissions—our highest number yet. The quality of writing was outstanding, with powerful and imaginative poetry and prose that explored the city’s past, present, and future, as well as personal experiences and reflections on life in London.

Writers of all ages contributed unique perspectives, covering everything from first dates and motorways to quiet moments in the city. Every entry reflected a deep connection to London.

Congratulations to our winners and runners-up:

Open Category

• Winner: Felix Bill, Brixton Born and Dreaming
• Second Place: Victoria Heath, Chatterboxes
• Third Place: Elizabeth Han, The Women

Poetry Category

• Winner: Hannah Mullins, View from a Footbridge
• Second Place: Norah Chan, A Date with London
• Third Place: Liz Rumble, London Dreams

12-18 Category

• Winner: Louis Hamilton, London Breathes
• Runners Up: Maisa Bamishigbin, Fatema Dipita, Anvee Jain

11 and Under Category

• Winner: Ray Butt, London Dreaming
• Runners Up: Alice McCauley, Soren Aminossehe-Buxton, Reuben Gray

We would also like to extend our gratitude to our judges – Monique Charlesworth, Andreena Leeanne and Graham Clifford – whose expertise and careful consideration helped us select the winners from such a strong field of entries.

The winning entries were movingly read out by actors Sangeeta Reding and Steven Elder, bringing the words to life in a powerful way. The entire awards ceremony was presented by London Society Chair Leanne Tritton and Director Rob Fiehn.

You can read all the winning entries here: https://londonsociety.org.uk/love-letters-2025/

Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their love for London. We look forward to next year’s competition!

Photos © Agnese Sanvito