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08 January 26 · Opportunities
INDIE ARTISTS FESTIVAL 2026 Applications are now open for our Indie Artists Festival, running 16–22 February 2026 at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden. A week dedicated to independent artists, new work, and small-scale productions — with box office splits and a minimal hire fee, desig
Read with a free account →08 January 26 · Opportunities
We’re launching our new theatre company with an intimate Scratch Night showcasing bold new writing and exciting performances. This is a relaxed, supportive night of creativity, and a chance to meet like-minded artists. Job Description For Writers: Pieces must be up to 15 minutes
Read with a free account →08 January 26 · Opportunities
Soho Theatre is seeking submissions for the Verity Bargate Award 2026, its flagship new writing prize. Sponsored by Character 7, the award celebrates bold, original stage writing and supports emerging UK and Irish playwrights by offering a platform to launch their careers. The wi
Read with a free account →19 December 25 · Opportunities
Setting Sail, an ongoing new writing night hosted at The Golden Goose Theatre, London, produced by En Route Theatre Company. Setting Sail takes place every two to three months and showcases new scripts by emerging and promising playwrights. We have held four sold-out editions in
Read with a free account →19 December 25 · Opportunities
RAISE THE VIBRATION: V-DAY 2026 SUBMISSION CALL-OUT The Bread & Roses Theatre are looking for monologues or spoken word pieces by women (cis & trans), nb or gender fluid performers or writers to help us Raise the Vibration. Throughout V-DAY’s history, activists and artists have u
Read with a free account →11 December 25 · Opportunities
Applications now open! We’re launching our very first Scratch Night on 20 Feb 2026. Your chance to put an idea on its feet, share up to 15 minutes of work-in-progress, and get honest, constructive audience feedback to shape your next steps. Whether your piece is bold, early-stage
Read with a free account →11 December 25 · Opportunities
What is the Boiler Room Development Programme? The Boiler Room Writer Development Programme is a new programme for next year brought to you by Peripeteia Theatre. With the aim of supporting a small group of writers, throughout 2026, who are based or have a means of traveling to G
Read with a free account →11 December 25 · Opportunities
Deeper Learning @ the Drayton is the perfect opportunity for further learning for theatre creatives looking to expand their knowledge in certain areas, and potentially get hands on experience, while learning from professionals alongside their peers. Please download the following
Read with a free account →05 December 25 · Opportunities
Script School is for anyone between the ages of 19 and 30 who are currently unemployed/underemployed without a qualification in Performing Arts. This programme is designed to provide aspiring creatives with comprehensive FREE training in Script writing and Storytelling. As part o
Read with a free account →05 December 25 · Opportunities
Submissions are now open for NSDF26. If you have a show or work-in-progress that you think could be performed or shared at next year’s festival, the NSDF team want to hear from you. NSDF is a festival for young theatre makers aged 16-25, taking place at The Curve Theatre in Leice
Read with a free account →28 November 25 · Opportunities
2026 SEASON: SUBMISSIONS OPEN We are now accepting programming applications for our 2026 season. We are looking for exciting, ambitious and high quality work to join our programme next year. If you have a show that is ready to tour, co produce or take the next step in its life, w
Read with a free account →28 November 25 · Opportunities
The award winning The Bridge House Theatre in Penge is on the lookout for shows for our Spring/Summer 2026 season! The Bridge House Theatre is a space for community and creativity. If you have a show that you would like considering for programming then please send: ✏ Script (or o
Read with a free account →28 November 25 · Opportunities
Announcing the Spring 2026 Season of the Writers’ Programme ✨ In-Person Intensives ✨ Join renowned directors Lynette Linton and Ned Bennett at the 503Studio in their exciting new in-person intensives, where you’ll develop your practice as a director and theatre-maker with a cohor
Read with a free account →28 November 25 · Opportunities
Calling all aspiring writers, our 2026 sessions just dropped ✍ Write Night is a monthly series for anyone curious about writing for the stage. That means total beginners, seasoned scribblers, and everyone in between. Each session explores a different theme, and you can dip
Read with a free account →28 November 25 · Opportunities
El Blackwood Productions and Tightrope Theatre invite playwrights to submit scripts of ten minutes or less for a night of new writing. Selected scripts will be produced and performed at the Actors’ Church, Covent Garden, on 21st January 2026. Please submit your scripts to mosaict
Read with a free account →21 November 25 · Opportunities
Paperwork Theatre’s TEACUP COMMISSION is open for applications. Head to our website and share your creative idea with us for the chance to win £400 to spend on your project. We’ll pick the 5 ideas we like the most, then invite the artists to pitch at a live event this December at
Read with a free account →21 November 25 · Opportunities
Script School is for anyone between the ages of 19 and 30 who are currently unemployed/underemployed without a qualification in Performing Arts. This programme is designed to provide aspiring creatives with comprehensive FREE training in Script writing and Storytelling. As part o
Read with a free account →14 November 25 · Opportunities
The GAZA 10 minute playwriting contest. Can you write a 10 minute play about GAZA this weekend? (Think of Gaza as a metaphor.). Submission guidelines: A. No longer than 10 minutes. No fee. B. We are looking for NEW plays. No adaptions. Only original, unpublished and unproduced wo
Read with a free account →12 November 25 · Industry
Many of us working in the theatre industry do so as freelancers, meaning that we often get paid upon receipt of an invoice. If you’ve never put one together before, it might initially be confusing. In this post, I’ll outline the core elements of one and include a list of template
Read this article →12 November 25 · Industry
What is a scratch night? A scratch night is an opportunity for theatremakers (writers, directors, actors, etc.) to test short excerpts of works-in-progress (usually about 15-20 minutes) in front of a small audience. Audience members sometimes give feedback to the creatives after
Read this article →07 November 25 · Opportunities
Wednesday, 26th November, 17:00-17:45 / Online: Sign up Here The MA Playwriting course at the University of Manchester, is designed to provide a genuine gateway into a writing career in the theatre and performance industries. Over the course of the year, students work closely wit
Read with a free account →07 November 25 · Opportunities
Calling all writers! Itchy Feet Productions is looking for a max 3-minute (no minimum) monologue inspired by Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories for an upcoming December episode of their theatre podcast. Think Christmas Carol, and don’t be afraid to go scary! Must be all your own o
Read with a free account →30 October 25 · Opportunities
CALLING ALL CREATIVES – LABWEEK APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Do you have a new idea that you want to explore and develop? Then submit your application for our weeklong residency opportunity for theatre makers to play and experiment with a new idea. We’re looking for ideas that are exci
Read with a free account →24 October 25 · Opportunities
We want you to send us your script! ✍ If you would like to submit an unsolicited script for feedback from our expert Literary team, please send it to: scripts@shermantheatre.co.uk We welcome submissions from Welsh and Wales-based writers aged 18+ and accept scripts all year round
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