Opportunities

Creative Writing wanted for magazine

Gub is a new, independent magazine that will explore a specific theme or concept each issue—now welcoming submissions. Issue 1—Identity Explore and discuss the theme of Identity. Interpret however you like. Art—Thoughts—Photography—Creative Writing—Anything Else Magazine will be available in both print and digital format. Please email submissions to grubbyzine@gmail.com The other bits: 1 page pieces …

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The Adrian Pagan Award 2016 launched

The Adrian Pagan award is back for a third year. Think you’ve got what it takes to address the state of the nation? The King’s Head are looking for the brightest directors, producers and creative teams to pitch plays that capture the zeitgeist in an exciting, thought-provoking and entertaining way. Beyond that, anything goes – …

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StageWrite 2017 playwriting competition (open to Bedfordshire students only)

Are you a student in a Bedfordshire school?  Are you in years 11 – 13?  If so, StageWrite are offering an opportunity for one student to see their work performed by professional actors as part of StageWrite 2017. In this unique opportunity, students are invited to submit a 15 minute script, of any genre, to …

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Falling Pennies accepting submissions for scratch night at the Arcola

Falling Pennies is proud to present its 2nd scratch night ”On The Night” 2After the wonderful sell-out success with our debut On The Night-New Beginnings we are proud to announce that we will be  returning to The Arcola Theatre on 19th June 2016″ Do you have a story to tell? Are you looking to hear your …

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Sheer Height Theatre seeking submissions for Women Redressed

Sheer Height Theatre is running their new writing festival, Women Redressed for a third time  after sell-out successes at Arcola Theatre in March and the Arts Theatre in November. This time round the show will run for two nights at The Park Theatre on Sunday 31st July and Monday 1st August. Sheer Height is a theatre …

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Skint Theatre seeking 10-15 minute plays for Bristol performance

Artist/Company call-out for Bristol showcase 50/50 box office split. Skint Theatre are on the lookout for Funny/Bold/Clever 10-15 min performance pieces for our inaugural showcase at The Island (theislandbristol.com). The pieces will be intimate in design as they will be performed within the old police cells within the venue to between 8-15 audience members at …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 13 May 2016

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 with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (No deadline). Want to be sure you never miss …

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Writers required for La musa sulla nuvola – The muse on the cloud

LA Musa Sulla Nuvola are a newly launched multilingual literary platform based in Venice and they  welcome submissions from writers, poets, playwrights and screenwriters until the 20th of December 2016. They are keen to receive the first 25 pages of your manuscript and  will request the full work if your text matches our requirements. Should …

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Disappear Here seeking writers and film-makers for poetry/film project

Disappear Here are looking for film-makers/artists to submit up-to 1 film-poem idea of their own, with 2 films produced to be in collaboration with a writer for a collaborative poetry-film project about Coventry ringroad. The 18 artists selected will (in pairs) produce 3 poetry-films between them that explore the ringroad as brutalist/modernist structure/setting/inspiration. They are …

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BBC Wales Drama Award launched (Welsh writers)

BBC Wales and National Theatre Wales, in partnership with BBC Writersroom, are inviting submissions for the third prestigious £10,000 Wales Drama Award. The biennial award is both a celebration of writers in Wales and an open call to Welsh talent, whether emerging or established. It’s a collaboration between two creative leaders in drama – BBC Wales …

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