Local children asked to write a poem or song about Milton Keynes

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During their Easter Monday radio show on MKFM, Six-years-old Indiana, alongside brothers Johnson (age 11) and Kale (age 10), who has Asperger's syndrome, launched a competition encouraging local children to write a song or poem about life in Milton Keynes.

How to enter

Please complete the submission form below including your poem or song about Milton Keynes.

Entries close on -

The winner will be chosen on - by judges, The Stencil Pencils.

Terms and Conditions

In addition to MKFM's standard terms and conditions, the following also apply:

The judge's decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
By entering the competition, you are agreeing to be identified as a winner and you may be asked to take part in some publicity activity (e.g. photo calls with local press).
This competition is intended for our local audience on FM. As such, to be eligible to claim the prize, entrants must live in our FM broadcast area (which covers the Borough of Milton Keynes including Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Woburn Sands and Bletchley, and the nearby towns of Woburn, Olney, Cranfield and Ampthill). Alternatively, entrants must work within this area for at least five day a week. Evidence of employment at the time of winning will be required and is subject to MKFM's judgement. If you are unsure whether you are in an eligible area, please contact the Managing Director for clarification.

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