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04 March 20 · Opportunities
The Amplify Spring ideas submissions window will open at 10am on 2 March 2020 and will close at 10am on 3 April 2020. Theatre is made in numerous ways and they are interested in reading and hearing about exciting and dynamic ideas. They will take the best ideas/material and look
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
Ready to Go Plays first scratch night for ‘older’ writers will take place on 14 and 15 April at Theatre503 in Battersea, London. Submissions are now open for UK-based writers aged 35+. Send your 10-minute play to readytogoplays@gmail.com with your contact details. This is a paid
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
The John Byrne Award is an online exhibition and competition exploring personal and societal values. Entries are open to everybody over 16 living or studying in Scotland of single pieces of creative work in any medium – Audio, Video, Writing (including Scripts) or Imagery. An ent
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
Swings and Roundabouts are looking for playwrights, directors and actors to apply to their third showcase of new writing. Stuck With You is a night of new theatre at Southwark Playhouse on 3rd May 2020 in aid of the charity Shelter. They are looking for submissions of 15 minute p
Read with a free account →04 March 20 · Opportunities
Graeae’s Crips with Chips is a scratch night putting Deaf and disabled writers centre-stage. Every other month, Graeae will be presenting four script-in-hand readings of new work at their award-winning and fully accessible Bradbury Studios in East London. All work will be caption
Read with a free account →29 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? BBC New Creatives is an exciting talent development scheme offering commissioning opportunities for emerging creatives to make new artistic works in film, audio or interactive media, designed for BBC channels and platforms. If you’re based in the English Midlands, the
Read with a free account →29 February 20 · Opportunities
Kent based writers are wanted for a new theatre initiative at The Astor Community Theatre, Deal, Kent. Their first production will be COFFEEHOUSE in which the audience will be extras in a café, eavesdropping on the dramas taking place at nearby tables. Writers are invited to subm
Read with a free account →28 February 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →27 February 20 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: ETPEP Award 2020 open for entries Description: Th
Read with a free account →26 February 20 · Opportunities
Scene 1, a Loughton (Essex) based writers’ & actors’ group, is looking for short scripts closely linked to the district of Epping Forest. Your script can be fact or fiction, any genre, and 10 minutes up to 30 minutes long. This is open to writers over 16 resident in and outside t
Read with a free account →26 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? “Love Sharing” is an international festival dedicated to the culture of peace and non-violence. The 6th edition will be held in October 2020 in Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy). It will focus on Madness and Revolution. Through contemporary art, scientific research, social a
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Lichfield Garrick Theatre has a small studio production for Christmas which it makes in-house. This year’s working title is The Mince Pie Mouse and is aimed at children aged 2 – 6 years, with a cast of two actors. They are taking applications from writers until 2nd March. This is
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
The Young Films Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2020 Storyteller’s residency, which will be held on Skye from 24th to 30th May. On Skye, writers are able to incubate their ideas for feature film, TV drama and comedy with the support of some of the UK’s most
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in March 2020. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the w
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Events
The Joanna’s will be hosting Make it Write‘s second birthday party at the Liverpool Arts Bar on Wednesday 4th March at 7.00.pm. There is a spoken word open Mic, jokes for a £1 fund raiser, a chance to see previews of plays in the pipeline and the Lyrics Live for those who’d like
Read this article →24 February 20 · Events
The SAND Cafe are hosting a monthly PRIVATE EVENT, called Writing in the Sand, to offer space and time to a small group of creatives to work on their own projects. Tickets cost £32.93 for the Day Pass. Hosted by newly graduated actor and writer, Calum Brown, the Day Pass includes
Read this article →24 February 20 · Events / Opportunities
For those interested in screenwriting and meeting up with other screenwriters, book your spot at the Greenwich screenwriters meetup here. There will be table readings of each other’s scripts followed by feedback. About the group? They are a warm, friendly crowd that believe in po
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
If you find it easier to meet someone else’s deadline but not your own, then Pick Up Your Pen might be useful for you. Katy Segrove is a Writing Coach who can help you meet your dream writing goal through a 6 week or 6 month programme (fees start at £300). She is also offering …
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
WoLab’s Actor-Writer Programme is back and they are thrilled for the first time to be running a Spring course. Funded once again by Arts Council England, and led by industry professionals this 15-week programme is aimed specifically at actor-writers. Over the 15 weeks, the group
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Submissions are now open for SB&Co’s first Scratch Night on Tuesday 24 March 2020, and includes networking with a free drink from 6.30pm (for a 7pm kick-off), a fabulous guest speaker, then readings and discussions until 9.30pm – or later, if you fancy staying on. The THEME for t
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Are you taking an hour of drama to @edfringe or @CamdenFringe? Fancy a extra gig on the way up? You have until this Saturday (29th February) to apply for the Reading Fringe Festival, held between the 17th and 26th July. Please follow the link to apply. For more information on req
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
Calling all women writers for Women’s Night. They are looking for 4 pieces of new writing. It can be new scripts, monologues, extracts of longer pieces, duologues, etc. This is a paid opportunity that will be a part of the Actor Awareness partnership with Spotlight, taking part i
Read with a free account →24 February 20 · Opportunities
What is it? The original Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London will take place 15-21 June 2020 at the Cockpit in London. In addition to its main programme of curated full length productions, the festival is seeking submissions of short plays with science fiction elements. Wh
Read with a free account →21 February 20 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
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