Apple Invites UK to Express Creativity on iPad This Christmas with Drawing Competition

Apple has invited everyone across the UK to express their creativity on iPad in honour of ‘Your Tree on Battersea’, a new Christmas tree drawing competition. The campaign was created by TBWA\Media Arts Lab. Hosted by British comedian and personality Munya Chawawa, this marks the first time the British public are invited to design a Christmas tree on iPad and submit their creation for the opportunity to have it projected onto Battersea Power Station’s river-facing chimneys and wash towers. The winning public entries will be projected alongside commissioned designs contributed from established artists and notable figures, such as Sir Stephen Fry and David Shrigley OBE.

“Using the power and versatility of our most capable iPad lineup yet, we’re excited to bring Christmas cheer to Battersea Power Station and inspire festive creativity across the nation,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. “It’s inspiring to see such remarkable talent across multiple mediums — all brought together alongside Munya Chawawa. We can’t wait to experience these creations next to the incredible contributions from the public.”

The competition has opened and submissions will be accepted until 23 November at midnight. The Christmas trees that will be projected onto Battersea Power Station will include 24 winning public submissions. On December 4 at 5 p.m., Apple will publicly unveil the winning submissions and artist contributions on Battersea Power Station's chimneys and wash tower.

From 6-22 November, all 39 Apple Store locations across the UK will host special 30-minute Today at Apple sessions dedicated to helping the public create and submit their Christmas tree designs. The sessions will run until 22 December, so that the public can get creative on iPad and Apple Pencil throughout the festive season.

Submissions can also be completed from home. Here’s how to do it in three simple steps:

• Step One: Download the template to iPad via apple.com/uk/apple-christmas-trees then open a drawing app to get started.
• Step Two: Create the Christmas tree. Make it wonderful or make it weird.
• Step Three: Ready to enter? Submit entries via apple.com/uk/apple-christmas-trees. Submissions will be accepted until midnight, 23 November.

In 2023, the Battersea tradition commenced with world-renowned artist David Hockney's Bigger Christmas Trees, which he created on iPad Pro. In 2024, Aardman, the creators of Wallace & Gromit, utilised the iPhone 16 Pro Max to produce a short animation of Wallace and Gromit building Christmas trees.