FAQS

7 iconic tracks are pressed 100 times onto 7” vinyl.

Artists from around the world contribute unique sleeve designs for the 700 records.

These one-of-a-kind collectibles are exhibited at London’s NOW Gallery and are available to purchase via an online auction.

The artist and track identities? A mystery until the record is in the hands of the buyer.

Since 2012 Secret 7” has raised over £700K for good causes. Since 2024 War Child has reimagined the event to provide essential aid, education and support to children and families affected by conflict.

You can read more here

We work in some of the hardest to reach places to support those who are hardest hit. We aim to reach children as quickly as possible when conflict breaks out and stay long after the cameras have gone to support them through their recovery.

We work with local communities and governments to help protect and educate children, and support them to heal and learn, for a safer, brighter future.

We understand children’s needs, respect and stand up for their rights, and put them at the centre of everything we do – because one child caught up in conflict is one child too many.

Every day, our local teams are in communities and in refugee camps creating safe spaces for children to play, learn and access psychological support, and we specialise in responding rapidly to emergency crisis situations to deliver immediate and critical care to help to those who need us most, when they need us most.

At War Child, we will never give up on children affected by conflict.

You can read more about our work here.

The Cure – Warsong (new mix)
Frank Turner – Be More Kind
Gregory Porter – Merchant of Paradise
Jessie Ware – Beautiful People
Keane – Black Rain
Scissor Sisters – Return to Oz
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Devotion

Pick one of this year’s Secret 7” tracks and let your creativity run wild—interpret it in any style that speaks to you. Push the boundaries of what a record sleeve can be and experiment with the unexpected:

• Frank Turner – Be More Kind
• Gregory Porter – Merchant of Paradise
• Jessie Ware – Beautiful People
• Keane – Black Rain
• Scissor Sisters – Return to Oz
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Devotion
• The Cure – Warsong (new mix)

Each sleeve design is a unique reflection of the artist’s personal take on the track, resulting in an electrifying range of imaginative work.
You can choose to submit a physical artwork by requesting an artist pack here.
Or alternatively you can submit digitally here.

Yes you absolutely can! We encourage you to submit artworks across as many tracks as you wish.

We are partnering with Givergy is an award-winning fundraising platform for auctions specific to charitable fundraising initiatives. 

The main auction is taking place on Givergy for the 700 sleeves (Closing on the 1st June).

More information to be announced soon. Sign up here to be the first to know about the exhibition and auction. 

The Secret 7″ auction offers flat rate shipping, which applies per item so they can be shipped individually. This is required for tracking and duties purposes. You’ll see actual shipping costs to your location when placing a bid for the artwork:

• £7 for the United Kingdom
• £13 for EU countries
• £20 for the rest of the world

Donate to help War Child reach even more children affected by conflict.

Attend the exhibition at NOW Gallery.

Bid on the auction, hosted on Givergy.