The Base's 'My Wild Life' Competition 2026

Calling all budding photographers! Our friends at The Base are thrilled to be bringing back their ever-popular photography competition, ‘My Wild Life’, inspired by the return of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 exhibition at The Base Greenham.

Each year, thousands of visitors enjoy viewing the finalists' images in The Base's Runway Gallery and Honesty Parkway - you don’t want to miss out on this exciting opportunity! 
 
Photographers of all ages and expertise can enter the ‘My Wild Life’ competition, and it is completely free to enter. Whether they capture images of insects in their back gardens with a camera phone, wildlife discovered on a family walk, or snaps of their beloved pets with their favourite camera… we are looking for creative thinking when it comes to capturing the wonders of wildlife that surround us in town and country. 
 
Finalists from two age categories (Under-18s and Over-18s) will be chosen by a panel of expert judges. The winning entries from each category will be selected by the general public in an online vote. 

First prize will win a Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children) to visit Marwell Zoo and explore its wonderful grounds and marvel at the 500 animals of 145 species which call it their home. The winner of the over-18 category will also get the chance to enjoy an 'Animal Experience' and get up close to some of them! 
 
Both winners will also get a Base Pass/Family Base Pass, which give them unlimited entry to The Base Gallery for a whole year, along with seeing their photographs displayed in our Runway Gallery and in Honesty Parkway, printed in the Newbury Weekly News and published on The Base and Corn Exchange’s websites and shared respective social media platforms. 
 
The Base want to showcase the best local talent and celebrate our wildlife and the natural world!