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16 July 18 · Events / Opportunities
It’s London Writers’ Week 2018! We are super excited to be partners for the week for the third year running. This year’s theme is ‘film’ and profits from the week go to organisations which help promote diversity in the arts. Not booked yet? Check out the full programme of London
Read with a free account →16 July 18 · Opportunities
Little Wonder Radio Plays are a new anglophone full cast audio drama production company based in Paris. All their plays are free to listen to and download from iTunes. They are running a free to enter competition to find new writers for their 2019 season. What to submit: A radio
Read with a free account →13 July 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →10 July 18 · Opportunities
The Young Pleasance London are looking for inspiring monologues from aspiring playwrights to enter their new playwriting competition. From the submissions, they will select a shortlist of approximately 20 monologues that will be performed by the Young Pleasance London company at
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VAULT Festival is London’s biggest and boldest annual arts festival, hosting hundreds of events each year; reaching across theatre, comedy, film, live performance, and more. Applications for VAULT 2019 are now open! How to apply: find out more and apply here. Deadline: 24 August
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Cultureword’s 9th National Black Writers Conference will take place on Saturday, 13th October 2018. The Conference is for writers and publishers who identify as Black/Asian/BAME/POC. The conference will be covering: digital literature, afro-futurism, mental health, crime, develop
Read with a free account →06 July 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Theatrefullstop will team with 3 pub theatres to present the 3rd Pub Theatre Festival set to be staged in April 2019. The 2017 Festival witnessed 14 emerging theatre companies present their works at both the Lion and Unicorn Theatre and Etcetera Theatre over 2 weekends in April.
Read with a free account →29 June 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →27 June 18 · 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 2018! Description: London Wr
Read with a free account →26 June 18 · Opportunities
SKETCHY: LONDON 2018 is an exciting new collaboration, bringing together artists and actors from all over the world. Its aim is to encourage a fresh perspective on contemporary collections, broadening their accessibility through the fusion of art, theatre and music. This summer,
Read with a free account →25 June 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in July 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the wh
Read with a free account →25 June 18 · Funding and Bursaries / Opportunities
Project 2036 is a three year programme that will offer a Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) playwright, director and producer a £7,500 bursary each year, generously funded by the Leverhulme Trust. “Census data suggests that within 20 years (or by 2036) half of all
Read with a free account →25 June 18 · Education / Writing Workshops
Oplex Careers is offering an online Playwriting and Screenwriting Course for just £19, saving you over 90% off the original price of £249.99. Find out more here. Deadline: not applicable Source: Playwriting UK
Read this article →25 June 18 · Events / News
London Writers’ Week is back for 2018 and we’re proud to announce that London Playwrights’ Blog is on board again as a partner! London Writers’ Week, the annual week providing access to and showcasing the best new ideas going on in new writing in the UK and the new writing versio
Read this article →22 June 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →18 June 18 · Opportunities
Pegasus is excited to open application for the SPARK supported artist programme – inviting artists and companies to work with Pegasus from July 2018 – July 2019 to develop a new production for young audiences. Pegasus is a pioneering force creating the present, challenging and sh
Read with a free account →18 June 18 · News
A free helpline set up to provide health and well-being support is now available for theatre industry professionals. The 24-hour service has been set up by the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, providing a phone and email service from June 14. Called the Theatre Helpline,
Read this article →18 June 18 · Events / Writing Workshops
On National Writing Day, there will be a free writing workshop with the award-winning Sabrina Mahfouz, presented by Free Word and Arvon. Date: 27 June 2018, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: Free Word Centre How to book: here Deadline: not applicable Source: @Playwriting_UK
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Chaos Theory are looking for plays to produce in 2019 from aspiring playwrights who are under 25. How to apply: email chaostheorytheatre@outlook.com with a synopsis of your play, a copy of you script and why you think they should produce it. Deadline: 30 September 2018 Source: @P
Read with a free account →18 June 18 · Opportunities
This is a paid opportunity for emerging writers for a 2-3 week run in well known off West End venues at the end of 2018. Fight or Flight Productions are looking for emerging writers for their 2018 Autumn Season. They are seeking script submissions of between 60-90 minutes, featur
Read with a free account →15 June 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →13 June 18 · Opportunities
The Octagon is passionate about developing new writing. Every year they run a competition called Best of Bolton, that celebrates outstanding original work by writers of all different ages, backgrounds and experiences. The next Best of Bolton will be Sat 10 November 2018. Why not
Read with a free account →13 June 18 · 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: Mercury/ Weinberger Playwriting Prize 2018 announ
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