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19 March 18 · Education / Opportunities
The LPW Online Book Club is our latest initiative, exclusive for our members. Not a member yet? Well, if you want a jump start for your writing for the price of a cup of coffee, what are you waiting for? Sign up here today! (Want more reasons to join and a bit more info? Read thi
Read with a free account →19 March 18 · Opportunities
Falling Pennies is proud to present its’ 5th new writing night, On The Night. After successful previous events, the next On The Night will take place this May at the Etcetera Theatre. What they are looking for: 20-30 minute scenes on the theme of ‘Equality & Revolution’ – all sty
Read with a free account →19 March 18 · Education / Events
This COMMON GROUND discussion is aimed exclusively at working-class* playwrights, offering a platform for artists to come together and discuss the barriers to career progression that they face in the UK theatre industry. It is also an opportunity for COMMON to ask for your sugges
Read with a free account →19 March 18 · Opportunities
CALLING WRITERS! The next Page to Stage event will take place on Tuesday 24 April at The Horse & Stables, London SE1 7RW. You are invited to submit a NEW 10-minute theatre script (or excerpt) to be rehearsed by actors and directors, then shared and given feedback by an industry p
Read with a free account →19 March 18 · Opportunities
Do you ever feel frustrated about what you see or don’t see on stage? What themes, worlds or communities still aren’t being represented? We are living through tumultuous times – how should theatre respond? “We want to scratch the plays a company like ours – a diverse, cutting edg
Read with a free account →19 March 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
WRITE THEATRE is a series of unique, intensive courses for emerging theatre writers run by established playwrights. As well as working with the tutors, participants will have the opportunity to have their writing workshopped and rehearsed with very experienced professional actors
Read with a free account →16 March 18 · Original Content
Editor Jennifer Richards is happy to hold her hands hands up and start this piece by acknowledging the irony in writing an advice column about why you shouldn’t listen to advice columns… Hopefully, by the end, we’ll have figured our way out of that Catch 22* I’ve wanted to be a w
Read this article →16 March 18 · Opportunities
SOLO2 is looking for exciting new writing or lesser known current written monologues and solo performances for their show on 14:30 Sunday 15 April as part of Swindon Fringe, at Swindon Town Hall. How to apply: email Doug Kirby on doug@shoutoutproductions.com with SOLO2 in the sub
Read with a free account →16 March 18 · Opportunities
ScriptJam is a monthly evening of performances of new and work-in-progress scripts for the stage or screen. They’ll read the first 10 pages of ANYTHING.Their next event 1st April, 12 – 4pm Monty’s Bar, Brick Lane. How to submit: Send your scripts to a_anderson@hotmail.co.uk with
Read with a free account →16 March 18 · 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 →15 March 18 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom’s regular window for unsolicited scripts is now open. This time, they will be accepting comedy scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). How to submit: You’ll need to create an account and submit your script via their e-submissions system Deadline: 16 April 2018
Read with a free account →15 March 18 · Opportunities
All the sins welcomes written, visual and digital art that is of an excellent quality and tells a good story for their digital magazine. For their next issue, they are downsizing – celebrating the effort that goes into creating something small, yet perfectly formed. “Be it short
Read with a free account →15 March 18 · Uncategorized
Seahorse Films is currently looking for feature film submissions for films that are currently at treatment stage. They are looking for fiction genre films that say something important about the world. Ideally the film would be set outside of London and preference is given to film
Read this article →14 March 18 · Opportunities
Edgemar Center for the Arts (LA) is currently looking for full length and one act play submission for the upcoming 2018 season. They are specifically looking for material that has not made a LA premiere yet. For more information, visit the website. How to submit: email to edgemar
Read with a free account →14 March 18 · Opportunities
Takeover is an arts festival for audiences and artists aged 16-25 taking place between Fri 27th July and Fri 10th August at Rich Mix. This year’s theme is Culture for a Changing City. Rich Mix is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets – a neighbourhood where many paths cross
Read with a free account →14 March 18 · 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:The Space call out for submissions & script reader
Read with a free account →14 March 18 · Opportunities
Established in 2006 to celebrate the best writing for stage, screen and radio, the Nick Darke Writers’ Award is funded by Falmouth University’s Academy of Music and Theatre Arts, and the School of Writing & Journalism. The Award commemorates the playwright Nick Darke and was conc
Read with a free account →13 March 18 · Opportunities
Have you ever wanted to be a playwright? Would you like to have your play broadcast on BBC Radio? Do you have what it takes to become a BBC Essex Playwright of the year? They are looking for a 15 minute fictional radio play with an Essex connection to be recorded in their studios
Read with a free account →13 March 18 · Events
Writer Nicole Taylor will be joining BBC Writersroomin Glasgow for an In Conversation Event followed by Networking Drinks on Wednesday 28th March. Nicole is a writer best known for her award winning BBC drama Three Girls which looked at the Rochdale grooming scandal. Prior to tha
Read this article →13 March 18 · Education / Writing Workshops
This retreat has a maximum of 11 places, and will be allocated on a first come first served basis so if you feel like you want to spend a day on this retreat to work on your writing secure a place today. For more details, visit the website. Cost: £45 – you can receive £10 … March
Read this article →13 March 18 · Education / Events
Papatango launched GoWrite, a brand new arm for participation and engagement, in June 2017. GoWrite will deliver an ambitious year-round programme of in-depth playwriting workshops and education opportunities for over four thousand people each year – all completely free. Every pa
Read with a free account →13 March 18 · Opportunities
Sussex Playwrights meet monthly to network, read and discuss new writing for theatre, screen, audio and online drama. Planning a Brighton Fringe show? Sussex Playwrights invite you to present a ten minute extract from your show at the April 8th meeting – it can be at script in ha
Read with a free account →13 March 18 · Education / News
The WGGB has launched a free resource on musical theatre. The Musical Theatre Kit covers creation, development and production and signposts the places where detailed information can be found about each aspect of the process. The Kit explores how musical theatre is a collaborative
Read this article →12 March 18 · Education / Events
This series of workshops are being created to further empower women in the arts, champion the growth of female leadership and to interrogate the current state of creative industries. The objective: for women to take up space. The workshops will be documented on the Royal Court Th
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