FAQs

Over the years, we’ve worked with some of the world’s best musicians. You can explore the full lineup from past editions here.

For each submission, you should be redirected to a confirmation message which displays your 8 character submission reference number, we advise you note this down. You can also receive an email confirmation if you tick to opt in to receive emails from us. 

If you did not see a confirmation reference number and you also did not receive an email, please email [email protected] with your file as PDF and date/time you submitted and we can confirm if we have received your artwork.

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 180 Studios 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.

Across nine editions, Secret 7” has raised over £900,000 for vital causes. This year Secret 7” returns for its landmark 10th edition, supporting War Child’s vital work protecting, educating, and standing up for the rights of children whose lives have been torn apart by war.

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 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.

John Lennon – Out The Blue 

Gabrielle – Out of Reach  

The Maccabees – No Kind Words 

The Last Dinner Party – Let’s Do It Again! 

Glass Animals – Take A Slice  

Bastille – Hope For The Future 

Skin – Purple 

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:

• John Lennon – Out The Blue 
• Gabrielle – Out of Reach  
• The Maccabees – No Kind Words 
• The Last Dinner Party – Let’s Do It Again! 
• Glass Animals – Take A Slice  
• Bastille – Hope For The Future 
• Skin – Purple  

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 submit digitally here.

Yes you absolutely can! We encourage you to submit artworks across as many tracks as you wish. However, please ensure that each artwork submission is unique, do not enter the same artwork across multiple tracks. 

This year our Secret 7” showcase will take place at 180 Studios in London from the 18th of August to the 30th of August 2026.

We work with Givergy who are 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 2nd September 2026).

More information to be announced soon.

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

Attend the exhibition at 180 Studios.

Bid on the auction, hosted on Givergy.

Anyone can take part in Secret 7″. However, if a participant is 16 years old or younger, we require a parent or guardian to send an email on their behalf.

Due to the volume of submissions we receive, it will not be possible to return your artwork to you.

We discourage the use of lyrics as this can very revealing as to what the track choice you have designed for .