Northampton Rainbow Trail teases 'one of a kind' prize in search for best of town's lockdown window art

A Northampton community group is celebrating the thousands of outstanding pieces of art made by children during the lockddown with a special competition.

In the midst of the lockdown this year, a national effort was put in by the UK's children to create window art for the world to enjoy for the short time each day they could leave the house.

A lot of everyone's work featured colourful rainbows as a thank you to the NHS for working throughout the pandemic.

And in our own town, a huge effort was made by the Northampton Rainbow Trail Facebook page to give kids new ideas for art each week to keep neighbourhoods bright and fun to walk around.

Now, the Rainbow Trail has announced a competition to find the very best lockdown art from the children of Northampton - and has teased a one-of-a-kind prize for the winner.

"We've got a very special prize in mind for the winner that we know they'll remember for a long time to come and will be something the whole community can enjoy as well."

Entries can be submitted to the Northampton Rainbow Trail Facebook Page or by emailing [email protected].

Entrants should submit a photograph of the art and are free to include the artists in the picture, along with the young artist's name and age.

A deadline has not been set yet, and the prize will be revealed in a Chronicle & Echo story this week.

Claire said: "I think the Rainbow Trail and window art gave kids something to do that everyone could enjoy. Lots of people had fun going on short walks around their neighbourhood and spotting colourful art in windows.

"It was at a time where we couldn't see each other and it really helped people feel connected to one another."

To see some of the amazing work Northampton's children got up to, take a look at this gallery from April less than two weeks into the lockdown.