20 June 17 · Opportunities
New London based literary magazine, Lager Magazine, is seeking submissions of essays (100-4000 words), short stories (100-4000 words) and up to 4 poems. Please note, they are currently unable to pay writers. Send submissions to: lagermagazine@gmail.com Deadline: 1 July 2017 Sourc
Read with a free account →19 June 17 · Events / Opportunities
Tony Kushner will be taking part in a 45 minute platform where the writer discusses his play, Angels in America, chaired by Ola Animashawun. Find out more here. Date: 30 June 2017 at 5.30pm (session lasts around 45 mins) Ticket price: £5 (£4 concessions) How to book: here Source:
Read with a free account →19 June 17 · Opportunities
Room Festival is a low tech festival that takes place in Artsdepot’s Creation Space. They are looking for individuals / companies from across the UK who are creating contemporary performance work and who wish to present their ideas in front of an audience. They are offering: • Up
Read with a free account →19 June 17 · Opportunities
The Artsdepot residency programme is a way for them to engage with artists and companies from different art form backgrounds, providing them with access to resources and expertise within a professional multi-art form venue. They are offering research and development residencies i
Read with a free account →16 June 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →15 June 17 · Education / Opportunities
Are you a budding filmmaker who wants to know more about how filmmakers raise finance and spend budgets? Find out in this masterclass and networking event. Future Film Labs offers industry insight, practical masterclasses, professional advice and networking for young emerging fil
Read with a free account →14 June 17 · 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: London Writers’ Week 2017 Description: London Wri
Read with a free account →14 June 17 · Events / Original Content
As London Writers’ Week comes to an end, join us in the bar for a friendly get-together and the chance to meet other writers. If you’ve come along to our panel discussion or creative writing workout, this is an opportunity get to know the other writers who have participated in th
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Never stare at a blank page again! If you missed our sold-out workshops last year, this is your chance to get writing in an fun and supportive environment, with something to offer writers at all levels. There’s no better way to celebrate London Writers’ Week than by putting your
Read with a free account →14 June 17 · Events / Original Content
How do you build a thriving creative life in the digital age? Come along to find out! This discussion, hosted by A.C. Smith, Co-Founder of London Playwrights’ Blog and Director of London Playwrights’ Workshop, will bring together a panel of emerging creatives who are working in u
Read this article →14 June 17 · Education / Events
London Writers’ Week is back from 3-8 July 2017 with a jam packed programme of events taking place at Central Saint Martins The Tabernacle. This year’s theme for London Writers’ Week is to provide access to and showcase the best new ideas going on in terms of writing for and usin
Read with a free account →14 June 17 · Opportunities
Here’s one for the short filmmakers amongst you… The Hiive community is full of talented Filmmakers with incredible short films so they thought what better way to promote those short films than a ‘Short of the Month’ competition. Each month they’ll be premiering a short film on o
Read with a free account →13 June 17 · Opportunities
Applications are open for WriteNow, Penguin Random House UK’s programme to find, mentor and publish new writers currently under-represented on the UK’s bookshelves, opens for applications today. In their words: “Through WriteNow we’re looking for new writers from a socio-economic
Read with a free account →13 June 17 · Opportunities
Reframed is a collective of actors, directors, DOPs, and other film professionals that get together to try out ideas, test their skills and produce and make high quality short content and films. Watch a selection of their work They are looking for new material to produce. They wi
Read with a free account →13 June 17 · Opportunities
Comedy writers and performers – the new way to get your comedy noticed by producers and commissioners!Chorts are short comedy videos, max 2 minutes in length, showcased to fans and top industry folks by The Comedy Crowd. It’s free for creators to submit a video, and the best entr
Read with a free account →13 June 17 · Opportunities
Barnes Film Festival, a film festival now in its second year, exists to support and encourage children and young people into film. They are running a short film competition for under 25s, in three categories: under 12 (up to three minutes), 13-18 (up to five minutes) and 19-25 (u
Read with a free account →13 June 17 · Opportunities
Adriana Sanford is looking for London based females who are interested in forming an all female theatre company. Here’s what she says about the opportunity: “A call out to the London based ladies. Just kidding, this is not a Beyonce special… I am looking to form an all female the
Read with a free account →12 June 17 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
The Write Network has launched a project to help the development of new writers. The project is based in East London. All writers from London and surrounding areas are welcome to apply, although they would like to particularly encourage BAME writers. Each writer will take part in
Read with a free account →12 June 17 · Opportunities
Are you: A playwright looking for professional development and a step up the ladder ? In need of a production company to help you stage a script-in-hand performance or rehearsed reading? Preparing to apply for a Grant for the Arts (GfA) through Arts Council England? “The salon:co
Read with a free account →09 June 17 · Opportunities
Les Enfants Terribles are now accepting applications for The Stepladder Award 2017 in association with Wilton’s Music Hall. “The Stepladder Award has been created to help fringe theatre companies make that next step up to become full time theatre professionals and start to earn m
Read with a free account →09 June 17 · Education / Events
Bloomsbury will host the RSC’s Honorary Associate Artist Oliver Ford Davies in celebration of his new book Shakespeare’s Fathers & Daughters on June 15th from 6pm to 7:45pm at Bloomsbury’s London offices. Oliver will be in discussion with Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall of The Shakesp
Read this article →09 June 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →08 June 17 · Opportunities
Congleton Players have announced their 2017/18 one-act playwriting competition. They are looking for a range of one-act plays to be performed for their one-act play festival. Congelton will prepare a shortlist out of all submitted plays, and all short-listed plays will be perform
Read with a free account →07 June 17 · 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: Development Lab at Lyric Hammersmith Description:
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