Teen writers wanted for Underage Festival

United Kingdom | | 01 August 2008

Teen reporters have your pens and pads at the ready because Habbo, the virtual world for teenagers, is giving you the chance to flex your journalistic muscle and cover the Underage Festival for Virtual Festivals.

We're looking for a budding writer aged 14-17 years who can give an original and impartial account of the festival, which takes place at Victoria Park, London on 8 August.

Foals, Mystery Jets, Gallows, XX Teens, Glasvegas and Florence and the Machine are all set to perform and here's your opportunity to get your foot on the rung of journalist ladder.

Not only will the winner cover the Underage Festival for Virtual Festivals and Habbo, but they will become part of the Virtual Festivals' writing team where they will have the chance to report on other events in the future.

For your chance to win all you have to do is email competitions@virtualfestivals.com with a 200-word review of a band you've seen recently and we'll pick the best to represent VF at this year's festival.

The winner and two runners up will also receive 30 Habbo credits to spend in-world. Habbo is the virtual destination to experience the Underage Festival online, chat to the festival artists on the day and they're the hosts for the after party!

Centre stage headliners Hadouken! are rumoured to be visiting Habbo with other cool new bands, while Farris Rotter, Good Shoes and Mystery Jets will spin tunes in the Habbo DJ Tent.

NB: This competition is strictly for 14-18 year olds and the winner will be ID’ed on the gate. Over 18s will not permitted entry. Please see parent info from the Underage Festival www.underagefestivals.com/parents/

All entrants must include their: Habbo name, name, address, email and phone number. You must be registered with Habbo to enter this competition.