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American Playwright Karen Cecilia and Greek playwright Yiannis Hondrokoukis are hosting an intensive one-day workshop in Athens, Greece, on the 19th of August. This workshop will take you step-by-step through writing multifaceted characters that can be used in any form of creative writing, acting & directing. Book tickets soon on their website. More details in this …

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Apply for a commission as part of Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries programme to get up to £5,000, to support up to five days of activity across multiple libraries or a residency. Manchester City of Literature is seeking proposals from writers, artists and arts companies for creative work to be part of the …

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Arts Council England’s Developing Your Creative Practice grants are open again for Round 18. Apply for up to £12,000 for training, mentoring, time and space, collaborations, or other things that will help you develop your practice or make a step change. Find out more and apply here. DEADLINE: 10th August 2023 Source: Linda Bloomfield’s Opportunity …

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The BBC Writersroom Team look for writers in a number of different ways.  This includes attending new writing events, plays, screenings and festivals. Every year they head to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe to search for new and exciting writing talent so they want to hear from you! Members of the BBC Writersroom Team will be in …

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New Voices is a three-month talent development scheme for underrepresented voices in the south west of England. It’s for writer-directors who have a short film idea but need some support to develop their script, build their confidence in the craft and prepare them to apply for BFI NETWORK funding. To be eligible to apply for New Voices you …

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The theme for South Asian Heritage Month is year is ‘stories to tell’, and to celebrate Octagon Theatre Bolton are running a one-off in-person writing workshop with Shahid Iqbal Khan on 28th July on-site in their theatre in Bolton. Whether you are completely new to creative writing or not this will be a fun and …

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This podcast provides playwriting advice, writing tips, writing exercises, answers to your questions, and thoughts on the theatre world in 2023 from Olivier Award-winner Mike Bartlett, presented and hosted by the The Old Fire Station, Oxford. This podcast series runs alongside the eleven-week course of the same name, held in-person at the Old Fire Station. Find …

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London Pub Theatres Magazine is looking for writers who have theatre expertise and have some spare time to devote to reviewing Camden fringe shows in pub theatres.  Reviewers can choose which shows they’d like to see and usually have the option of a second ticket so that they can invite a guest.  If you’d like …

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Messy Writers is a monthly meet-up in London for screenwriters. Running since November 2022, the group has become a fun, regular space for writers at all stages to get out from behind their laptops and celebrate or commiserate about the industry, share opportunities and meet potential collaborators. Messy Writers is run by the Messy Women writers …

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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 2024 will spend twelve months on attachment with Leeds Playhouse and Rollem Productions. During the 12 months they will: Work in tandem with Leeds Playhouse and Rollem to create a new stage play and a TV …

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