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05 August 24 · Opportunities
To take part in a small short-term virtual writers room to workshop and finalise edits of an existing script. The aim to complete the project ready for submission/consideration for production, including participants credits and agreed salary. A need for those with an interest in
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Liverpool’s Royal Court is committed to developing new writing and new writers, with all of their main house output having been new writing since 2017. Stage Write is a regular, new writing night that runs year round and they are looking for scripts. Excerpts of several pieces ar
Read with a free account →05 August 24 · Opportunities
This summer, in partnership with Watershed and Bristol AF Productions, BFI NETWORK & BFI Film Academy South West are launching a few mentoring opportunities for south west-based filmmakers (including screenwriters) who identify as being from a lower socio-economic background or w
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Comedy Pilot Presents is an audio narrative podcast looking for pilot scripts from sitcom writers. Submissions will form part of their Season 2 broadcast and must be tailored toward the medium of audio. Open to writers 18 and above, they suggest listening to the podcast for a sen
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The WBD Access x Waterloo Road Directors programme aims to support the growing pool of talented women directors in the North of England. In addition to workshops and industry standard training, some directors will have the chance to shadow on Waterloo Road. Waterloo Road, as a BB
Read with a free account →31 July 24 · Opportunities
Playwriting Course from Write Theatre Description: The first weekend is spent learning about the craft of writing for theatre. After a break of 2 weeks for writing, on the second weekend we are joined by three professional actors, who work with the course directors to explore in
Read with a free account →31 July 24 · Opportunities
NOW BACK TO THE THEATRE! WRITERS, ACTORS, THEATRE LOVERS – @GetOverItPro recognise the need to explore the digital space for new writing and offer the opportunity for anyone to have their work made and for it to live forever in the form of a podplay. Come along and see what they’
Read with a free account →26 July 24 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly round-up of opportunities and news! Can you help us to keep going? Find out more here *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * London Playwrights’ Member Opportunities Not a member yet? Sign
Read with a free account →25 July 24 · Opportunities
Taking inspiration from the current golden age of television, this course will teach participants the fundamental principles of writing great drama. The course will include sessions on structure, character, dialogue, and what Netflix wants from a great pitch. We will analyse some
Read with a free account →25 July 24 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
This is a course for beginning and intermediate level writers who are interested in making work for TV, Film or Theatre that focuses on the core building block of dramatic writing: dialogue. Award-winning writer Tom Hunsinger will lead the group through a series of exercises desi
Read with a free account →25 July 24 · Opportunities
StageWrite is Bedford’s only New Writing Festival and they are currently receiving submissions for their next StageWrite Festival, taking place in Bedford in October 2024. The festival is aimed at new and emerging playwrights who would like the opportunity to see their work reali
Read with a free account →25 July 24 · Opportunities
This summer, in partnership with Watershed and Bristol AF Productions, BFI NETWORK & BFI Film Academy South West are launching a few mentoring opportunities for south west-based filmmakers (including screenwriters) who identify as being from a lower socio-economic background or w
Read with a free account →25 July 24 · Opportunities
The Kay Mellor Fellowship is a year-long paid opportunity for a writer based in Yorkshire and the Humber to develop their writing for stage and screen. The Kay Mellor Fellow 2025 will spend twelve months on attachment with Leeds Playhouse and Rollem Productions. During the 12 mon
Read with a free account →19 July 24 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly round-up of opportunities and news! Can you help us to keep going? Find out more here *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * London Playwrights’ Member Opportunities Not a member yet? Sign
Read with a free account →18 July 24 · Opportunities
A one day masterclass for anyone who has ever dreamed of seeing their stories on the stage! Focusing on character and beats, Sarah will show you how to create a beginning, middle and end – in just ten pages. This class is designed for all writers – new and experienced. NB: This c
Read with a free account →18 July 24 · Opportunities
A fantastic opportunity for Birmingham writers at Birmingham Hippodrome. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScOcRrt9kT3RA…/viewform Deadline: 28 July 2024 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →18 July 24 · Opportunities
StageWrite is Bedford’s only New Writing Festival and they are currently receiving submissions for their next StageWrite Festival, taking place in Bedford in October 2024. The festival is aimed at new and emerging playwrights who would like the opportunity to see their work reali
Read with a free account →18 July 24 · Opportunities
Writers are invited to submit short audio play scripts in this open themed event. Guidelines Summary Only Do read these guidelines. Usually 25% of submitted pieces do not meet the brief and are discarded. Any topic suitable for daytime broadcast is welcomed. (Broadcaster will rej
Read with a free account →16 July 24 · Opportunities
Chewboy Productions has opened up submissions for their Second edition of Chewin’ The Fat Volume Two! Following on from their first volume which featured incredible artists from all over the UK and beyond, they’re delighted to announce their penultimate instalment of Chewin’ the
Read with a free account →12 July 24 · News / Opportunities
We need more members and supporters so that we can keep doing our work to support the next generation of emerging playwrights! Can you help us by telling everyone about our work? You can help by sharing our posts on social media and by word of mouth, but we also thought a few goo
Read with a free account →11 July 24 · Opportunities
A playwriting competition for Northern writers! This Award is for playwrights from the North of England who are yet to have a full-length play performed professionally. Past winners include Peter Straughan (BAFTA & Oscar-winner for ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’), Carina Rodney (Aud
Read with a free account →10 July 24 · Opportunities
The Royal Court’s Introduction to Playwriting group is a series of six weekly sessions where emerging playwrights work to develop their craft alongside their peers, facilitated by a leading professional playwright. At the end of the sessions, there is an opportunity to submit a f
Read with a free account →10 July 24 · Opportunities
Leading theatre publishers Nick Hern Books (NHB) have announced that their pop-up bookshop, the Big Bargain Bookshop at the Bush, will return to the acclaimed London new-writing venue the Bush Theatre later this month, following the popular first incarnation at the same location
Read with a free account →05 July 24 · Opportunities
Annual project awards of £20,000 in total, rewarding and enabling literary excellence and innovation. An RSL Literature Matters Award must result in new, original writing or other literary activity of an excellent artistic standard, which will reach a substantial readership or au
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