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06 February 26 · Opportunities
We’ve just opened loads more Northern Writers’ Awards for entries! Until Tuesday 10 March, writers across the North of England are invited to submit their works-in-progress for one or more of the following awards: – The Arvon Award, for prose writers at any career stage. – The Fi
Read with a free account →06 February 26 · Opportunities
Fishamble’s play submissions portal is now open and they can’t wait to dive into what you’ve been writing. Head over to their website to find out more and apply. Deadline: April 30th, 2026 Source: Instagram
Read with a free account →06 February 26 · Opportunities
The Papatango New Writing Prize is open for submissions until 5pm on 16th March 2026. Got questions? Join the team online at 1pm on 11 February. We’ll talk through how the Prize works, how to enter and what we’re looking for – and we’ll answer your questions. This session will be
Read with a free account →06 February 26 · Opportunities
Calling all theatremakers: applications for our next Pleasance Scratch on 8th & 9th April are now open! ⏰ We provide: – Mentoring and support from our team – A slot in our Cabaret Main House theatre to share your 10 minute piece of theatre work-in-progress with an audience and ge
Read with a free account →06 February 26 · Opportunities
The David Nobbs Memorial Trust, founded in 2016 after the death of the beloved Reggie Perrin author, opens its annual new comedy writing competition on Monday, 2nd February. Since its inception, the competition has endeavoured to encourage and champion emerging talent with financ
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The Dramaturgs’ Network is offering an online workshop for early-career dramaturgs interested in supporting writers and developing new plays. Listening, Shaping, Asking: Supporting writers is taking place on Thursday 19th February @ 18:30 (GMT). There are 30 places available and
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The Established Dramaturgs Award 2026 is open for nominations. The last day to nominate is Friday 27th February and the winner will be selected by a panel of industry professionals, receive £500, a complimentary annual membership to the Dramaturgs’ Network and an invitation to pa
Read with a free account →30 January 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →30 January 26 · Opportunities
Heads or Tales is a New Writing Scratch Night in London, created by Sláinte! Theatre a London-based theatre company which aims to tell authentic stories from Celtic Voices through new writing and devised works. They ensure to provide a platform and support for Celtic creatives in
Read with a free account →26 January 26 · Wrap2026
About halfway through the month I hit a bit of snag and life unfortunately began to get in the way of writing. As a final year student at university the essay deadlines began to loom and my WrAP project document stopped expanding. There was an overwhelming feeling of frustration
Read this article →23 January 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →23 January 26 · Opportunities
We are excited to announce that the Little Chick Emerging Writers Scheme 2026 is officially open for submissions! This year Little Chick is working in collaboration with WDM Entertainment and the Arvon Foundation to support the next cohort of talented emerging writers. The televi
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The Union Theatre, in association with Off Main Stage, are looking for plays for their inaugural One Act Festival. As part of the Union Theatre’s in-house productions, the One Act Plays (drama and musicals) will be performed by professional actors in London and directed by indust
Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities
Few spots remain for our Writers / Directors Speed Dating Networking Event! We would love to welcome you to Stratford East this Valentine’s Day and meet your next creative partner. This is a Freelance Royalty Scheme event hosted by Director Prime Isaac. Register Interest
Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities
OKFEST 2026 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN🌟 After the success of our inaugural BokFest last year – we’re back! (and better than ever) 💃 We were overwhelmed by the incredible response to the festival last year, and the outstanding quality of all submissions, so we’ve added an extra week t
Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities
OPEN CALL: WOMEN WRITERS FESTIVAL 2026 ✨🎭 We’re now programming Women Writers Festival 2026 — a month-long celebration of new writing by women and female-identifying writers, this March 2026 at The Etcetera Theatre, Camden. Thanks to Arts Council England support, selected shows
Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities
The VAULT Creative Arts Playwriting Award 2026 is open for submissions! In 2025, VAULT Creative Arts launched the VCA Playwriting Award – a scheme to support early-career writers find meaningful pathways into the performing arts. In its inaugural year, the scheme paid a winning w
Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities
Are you a resident of Newark or Sherwood in Nottinghamshire? Are you curious about writing a script for theatre, TV, radio or film, but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you have written a bit, and need more guidance? Introducing… Palace Playwrights! Starting on the 24th of Jan
Read with a free account →16 January 26 · Opportunities
Cast Iron Theatre in Brighton run a regular script-in-hand rehearsed reading of short plays in Brighton. They are currently seeking new scripts for their next show, to be performed on March 18th 2026. Full details of what they’re looking for (and what they’re not) is on the websi
Read with a free account →13 January 26 · Wrap2026
This week the focus was on breaking our plan down into its smaller, more manageable elements (acts and scenes) and getting started on writing. For me the biggest challenge is always in structuring my plays, so going back to the basics with the 5-act structure was useful this week
Read this article →09 January 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →08 January 26 · Opportunities
INDIE ARTISTS FESTIVAL 2026 Applications are now open for our Indie Artists Festival, running 16–22 February 2026 at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden. A week dedicated to independent artists, new work, and small-scale productions — with box office splits and a minimal hire fee, desig
Read with a free account →08 January 26 · Opportunities
It’s full steam ahead as we welcome our first new writing event of the year! ✍️ What a better way than to start off with having your scene performed and showcased as part of a fab line-up! The tarot readers on TikTok are correct – 2026 will be better than ever! 🎉 Find out more …
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