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26 May 22 · Opportunities

16-21: Fly The Flag

Are you interested in theatre-making and activism? Join the NT this summer for a unique project exploring human rights and performance as part of Fly The Flag 2022. Working with director Nickie Miles-Wildin (theatre maker and director) you will use devising, ensemble and creative

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26 May 22 · Opportunities

Immersive Theatre Director/Writer, Bonkers Bar

Bonkers Bar is a new immersive cocktail bar experience located in Dalston. Heavily influenced by a famous Roald Dahl novel and 1970s psychedelia, Bonkers Bar has created an absurd world of performance, cocktails and live music. Our bar’s mission is to create exceptional experienc

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26 May 22 · Opportunities

Speakbeat Collective (profit share)

Speakbeat Collective is looking for spoken word artists, writers and poets to perform in Pillowtalk Sessions PT.6. Pillowtalk Sessions are curated nights of spoken word, poetry, new writing and DJ-ing. They are always full of energy, truth and brilliant mixes. Check out Speakbeat

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26 May 22 · Opportunities

BBC Radio 4: DMs Are Open

DMs Are Open is the BBC’s brand new open door show made by YOU – the listeners! Each episode is half an hour jam packed with sketches, jokes and voicenotes that are a mix of trending and topical stories about what life is like in 2022. DMs Are Open isn’t limited to topical, polit

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23 May 22 · News

2021 Members’ Submission Window Selected Writers!

We made it! We read every single play sent to us through our members’ submission window in full and provided every single writer with a valuable script report! It was such a privilege to read your plays. Each one was unique and received so many exciting, beautiful, and insightful

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23 May 22 · Opportunities

Old Vic Playwriting open for applications

A professional development course encouraging writers to think big Old Vic Playwrighting is a training programme led by playwright, Ella Hickson. Six emerging writers (18+) will take part in eight two-hour sessions, across 12 weeks, exploring how to write for big stages. The prog

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23 May 22 · Opportunities

VAULT FIVE mentoring programme

Our friends at @VAULTFestival have announced the return of the VAULT FIVE, their 9 mentorship programme for early & mid-career artists and performance makers. Get a step up in your career, realise your ambitions, and bring a show to next year’s VAULT Festival. This one is for any

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20 May 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 20 May 2022

We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!

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19 May 22 · Opportunities

Olwen Wymark Awards open for entries

WGGB is accepting nominations for its 18th annual Olwen Wymark Theatre Encouragement Awards.Any WGGB member may nominate anyone who has given them exceptional encouragement for theatre writing during the past year. This is an award for personal encouragement. It is not in recogni

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19 May 22 · Opportunities

SCRATCH ME: For Northern Creatives

Applications open for a character development programme for Northern creatives. Now in its second year, the character development programme Scratch Me delivered by the BFI NETWORK talent team at Film Hub North is back with an innovative new partnership with production company Ful

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19 May 22 · Opportunities

Beardance Theatre accepting short plays

Beardance Theatre are looking for new short plays for their upcoming short play night, ‘Let’s Try This Again’. Plays must be: Roughly 15 minutes long For a playing cast of 1-4 people Call for as little set, costume and lighting as possible Primarily in English There is no age lim

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19 May 22 · Opportunities

Mentoring for POC Comedy Writers with Andy Riley

Emmy-winning scriptwriter, cartoonist and children’s author, Andy Riley is offering another round of free mentoring for a year, primarily by email, for UK-based comedy writers who are POC (People of Colour), and who are either at the start of their careers or who very much want t

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19 May 22 · Digital Resources

Greenlit: Crowdfunding at a Glance

Want to know more about crowdfunding but not sure where to start? Crowdfunding platform, Greenlit, has created a fantastic resource for London Playwrights readers which will provide all the facts you need to start getting your crowdfunding campaign off the ground. Download your c

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13 May 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up

Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 13 May 2022

We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!

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12 May 22 · Opportunities

Goat Films Comedy Pilot Script Competition

Goat Films is launching a Comedy Pilot Script Competition! They are on the lookout for talented writers looking for a way to break into the industry. It’s free to enter and comes with the following prizes: 1st prize – Option Offer (further details in their Terms and Conditions) 2

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