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12 March 18 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A few spaces have opened up for new members of The Writers’ Club. The Writers Club is a club and artistic community of professional artists like no other, with fortnightly workshops, and extra opportunities to get involved in, such as rehearsed readings, showcases, free rehearsal
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The Space are looking to programme a number of one-off performances for the 2018 summer programme at the beautiful Crossrail Place Roof Garden performance space. Located on top of the Crossrail Station in Canary Wharf, the performance space is an intimate, informal and open air 7
Read with a free account →12 March 18 · Opportunities
The Monday Club is a collective of creatives who meet weekly to develop new work and encourage cross-arts collaboration, They have been running scratch night, Take the Floor, since October 2016 at Chelsea Theatre. Past Take the Floors have hosted theatre, dance, clown, spoken wor
Read with a free account →09 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 →08 March 18 · Opportunities
BAFTA Rocliffe’s TV Comedy Competition is now open for submissions. Winners get to showcase their work in front of industry professionals. What to submit: please read the competition rules thoroughly before applying. You’ll need to send in a 10 page extract from your script as we
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Shorts @ the Canal are inviting all writers to submit a play no longer than 15-minutes in length, to be performed at the award-winning Canal Cafe Theatre in London. A selection process will follow and if your play is chosen, it will be assigned to an emerging director. The play w
Read with a free account →08 March 18 · Opportunities
CADS Dramatic Society is looking for new material to perform and record in the format of radio plays/drama. This is a great opportunity to see how your work will sound when performed. Submissions criteria: 1) Written in English (indicated accents are fine). 2) The work should hav
Read with a free account →07 March 18 · Opportunities
Wonderbox are hosting a scratch night to commemorate the centenary of the first women in the UK getting the right to vote. The night is to celebrate women’s place in society today, to honour how far we have come and talk about how far we need to go. What they are looking for: new
Read with a free account →07 March 18 · Opportunities
The Customs House is currently preparing for theur fourth Takeover Festival for 2018. The festival is planned, promoted and delivered by young people from South Tyneside and the wider region, while developing and showcasing the work of their peers. In 2018 they will build on the
Read with a free account →07 March 18 · Opportunities
West Yorkshire Playhouse have opened their script reading window for scripts by writers born, raised, or currently living in Yorkshire. Every script submitted during this window receives a full, written feedback report from one of our readers. They use the script window to meet p
Read with a free account →07 March 18 · Opportunities
ScriptSpace, the Space’s feedback/development platform for new writing is back for 2018. The aim of ScriptSpace is to give writers the opportunity to hear their early drafts read aloud by professional actors. The readings are open to the public, and are followed by a supportive f
Read with a free account →07 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:Bread & Roses Playwriting Award 2018 open for subm
Read with a free account →07 March 18 · Opportunities
Horatio Theatre proudly presents: “Science Fiction – Double Feature”, their very own Science Fiction Theatre Festival, with the collaboration of The Space Theatre. The festival will run from the 22nd to the 26th of May. “Writers, here’s your chance to see your Sci Fi fantasies ma
Read with a free account →06 March 18 · Opportunities
Gi60 is now accepting one minute play submissions for the 2018 season. The festival runs in three locations: Leeds, UK, Brooklyn, NY and a spot in New Zealand. How to apply: Send your one minute plays to screammedia@yahoo.com Deadline: 1 April 2018 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook
Read with a free account →06 March 18 · News / Opportunities
Sparks is HighTide’s new script submission process. Here’s how it works: “We want to get better at keeping writers in the loop with our reading process. We’re a small team and the volume of submissions we get through our open call-out make it hard for us to respond individually a
Read with a free account →06 March 18 · Writing Workshops
At this workshop, Associate Producer Heather Rose gives an overview of budgeting and cashflow for a production, answering questions about overheads, rates of pay and offering some useful templates, followed by a look at income streams, including in-kind support, box office income
Read this article →06 March 18 · Opportunities
Manchester ADP are seeking new script submissions from anywhere in the country. Following the sell-out success of their first full production at the Lowry and on tour, Manchester ADP are looking for their next script to produce. They are also keen to read new 15 minute plays. The
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Cuckoo Bang are looking for submissions for their next BITS new writing night at The White Bear Theatre in South London. Their February show sold out and they got lovely feedback from their audience (a mix of industry and general public). What they are looking for: Pieces 10-20 m
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As part of It’s My Shout 2018, they are inviting scriptwriters to submit short film scripts so that their work can be considered for this year’s scheme. It’s My Shout has a proven record over the last 20 years of producing BAFTA winning short films alongside its broadcast partner
Read with a free account →06 March 18 · Opportunities
The Arden School Of Theatre are inviting submissions for short 15 minute theatre pieces for their Arden Fringe at The Kings Arms Salford in November 2018. The event forms part of their third year actors professional year and past contributors have included writers Sarah McDonald
Read with a free account →05 March 18 · Original Content
Female writers using male pseudonyms is viewed as common practise, the so-called Brontë effect. But could the trend now be swinging the other way? In this piece, Editor Jennifer Richards looks at why some male playwrights have been adopting female pen names when entering competit
Read this article →05 March 18 · Opportunities
The Bread & Roses Playwriting Award is a competition for full length theatre plays that have not previously been produced or published and feature at least half of female, non-binary or gender neutral roles. Submissions for the next award are now open. Up to three winning plays w
Read with a free account →05 March 18 · Education / Opportunities
This workshop offers advice on your written work, genuine insight into opportunities for comedy writers and producers and a thorough analysis of what makes a hit show. This popular workshop will help you get the best out of your talent and ambition. It is limited to eight delegat
Read with a free account →05 March 18 · Opportunities
Following their successful winter season Landor Space have opened a second call for submissions. They are looking for new, thought provoking and challenging works. It could be new writing, devised, adaptation, or anything you deeply believe should be seen by humans. This season t
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