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30 July 26 · Opportunities
Calling all writers, we want to read your scripts 🖊 Our new writing script submission window is open until 5pm, Thursday 20 August 2026. We look forward to reading what you share. Everything you need to know can be found on their website. New Writing at Druid is supported by Pau
Read with a free account →24 July 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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MOTHER ACT – a new collective for mothers who act – have launched their first film festival of films made by mothers. The event will take place on 13th November 2026 at BFI Stephen Street. Applications are free and open to mothers, and those on conception journeys, who have writt
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Join the BBC Writers Scotland-based staff at a live event as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. There will be the chance to hear from the team and writer Alice Clark and to ask any questions. BBC Writers at Fringe Central Date: Monday 24th August Time: 1230-1330 Address: Fringe C
Read with a free account →17 July 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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NOVA 2026/27 is now open for applications! We’re looking for South Asian playwrights ready to imagine the next 50 years of storytelling. Selected writers will receive a paid seed commission of £1,500, mentoring, dramaturgical support, and the opportunity to develop their work wit
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Submissions are open for the 2026-2027 Emerging Playwrights Lab! WHAT IS THE LAB? The IAMA EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS LAB is an artistic home for early-career and emerging Los Angeles-based playwrights. Over the course of this one-year residency, the writers will meet on a monthly basi
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Wolverhampton Literature Festival Programme accepting proposals for 2027 . At Wolverhampton Literature Festival, we are dedicated to championing the creative voices of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands. We aim to share diverse stories and showcase the talents of our creative co
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We’re delighted to be partnering with Push the Boat Out Festival in selecting the 2027 New Writers Award for Spoken Word. All Spoken Word shortlisted applicants will be invited to perform an excerpt from their application sample at the festival on Thursday 12 November 2026, in fr
Read with a free account →10 July 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Give your play a summer glow up! Join us this summer for redrafting prompts, inspiration, advice – all straight to your inbox. Spend the summer getting your play submission ready. How it works: simply click here to sign up to the Big Summer Redraft Mailing List. From 20th July, y
Read with a free account →10 July 26 · Opportunities
Back by popular demand – and NEW and IMPROVED! If you want to redraft your play with practical masterclasses, tailored feedback, and dramaturgical support, read on! Led by experienced dramaturg and scriptwriter, Kimberley Andrews, this course will give you the tools to unlock the
Read with a free account →03 July 26 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Writing Retreats at the University of Derby (Online) – for writers, students & general audiences interested in Creative Writing, all welcome Programme – Writing Retreats 29-31 July 2026 These free online writing retreats, organised by staff of the MA in Creative Writing programme
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Submit Your Short Play to INK Festival 2027 Open to emerging and established writers, INK has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading platforms for new writing. 70 original plays will be selected for professional production and performance in April 2027 for the 11th INK Fes
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Read with a free account →25 June 26 · Opportunities
UMBRELLAS FOR FISH An International Journal of Absurd & Existential Drama We are now accepting submissions for our September 2026 Issue. Submission Deadline: August 25, 2026 Website: https://ufjournal.wixsite.com/umbrellas-for-fish/submissions Email: ufjournal@aol.com About the J
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Award Eligibility and Criteria for Entry and online entry form. If you require the information in large text format click here. The winning writer will receive £3,000 and a 9-month mentoring programme with a leading Black British playwright. The competition is open to any playwri
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The Mercury Theatre is delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural Mercury Essex Playwrights Award! 🎉 The winner will receive: 💰 a full commission 🤝 dramaturgical support from the Mercury’s artistic team 🎭 and a fully staged production in the Mercury Studio during 2027
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INK Festival is offering a free series of adult scriptwriting workshops this autumn, led by acclaimed playwright, scriptwriter and theatre director Rob John. Writing a Short Play is a practical, hands-on course designed to help writers develop the skills needed to create a compel
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First Play Club 2026: Call for Scripts First Play Club is The Customs House’s annual initiative, offering creatives of all ages the opportunity to collaborate and gain their first professional credit on a new production staged at The Customs House. The Customs House is seeking a
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New voices. Bold Ideas. Live Pitches. Script Pitch Live is a live pitching showcase spotlighting emerging Muslim screenwriters and original feature film projects as part of the Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026. Taking place live during the festival, selected writers
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