Kimberley Andrews

  This 5-week intensive playwriting course is designed to help you finally move from idea to action. Whether you’re starting with a vague concept, a character, a theme or a half-finished draft, you’ll be guided through the process of planning and developing your play in a supportive and structured environment. Across the sessions, you’ll learn …

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Transform your play this summer with dedicated one-to-one dramaturgical support   Got a draft of a play that you know isn’t quite there yet? Perhaps you’ve had feedback but aren’t sure what to do with it. Maybe you know there are problems with the structure, characters or story, but you can’t see the solutions. Or …

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Submission opportunity for Northern writers aged 18-30! Our First Edition writing group is looking for new short work to be included in the third edition of their annual Scraps anthology. This year’s theme is ‘transformations’ – interpret this theme however you want, with fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art with words, or something else. Scraps seeks to …

New Writing North: Submission opportunity for Northern writers aged 18-30! Read More »

Writers opportunity!! Deadline 11th July. ONE MINUTE SCRIPTS IS BACK!!!!🥳🥳🥳 THE THEME IS ‘Home Town’ This is to celebrate the Dare to Create festival coming back to @daretoknowtheatre (and ours!) home town #Oldham this year 🙌 After the success of ‘One Minute Scripts’ at last year’s festival, we are so excited to be bringing back …

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Our Writers’ Lab programme is an entry-level course designed to support new writers in creating their first play over the course of 9 months. The Lab is led by Sharmila Chauhan, Jules Haworth and Roy Alexander Weise, featuring a number of guest artists throughout the Lab, with sessions covering a range of topics on the …

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The Jewish Playwrights Programme is now accepting submissions for its six-month development programme. Presented by the Jewish Literary Foundation, the programme is a development initiative supporting early-career and emerging playwrights. Its goal is to strengthen the presence of Jewish artists, culture and storytelling within UK theatre, representing it in all its diversity. The programme will support eight playwrights through the …

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Writing Retreats at the University of Derby (Online) – for writers, students & general audiences interested in Creative Writing, all welcome Programme – Writing Retreats 29-31 July 2026 These free online writing retreats, organised by staff of the MA in Creative Writing programme at the University of Derby, are open to anyone interested in creative …

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Submit Your Short Play to INK Festival 2027 Open to emerging and established writers, INK has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading platforms for new writing. 70 original plays will be selected for professional production and performance in April 2027 for the 11th INK Festival. • Free to enter • Open to …

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We’re so pleased to announce that we are hosting a showcase of new stories inspired by Shakespeare’s writing on 7th August at the National Trust’s Fenton House in London. 🎭We’re looking for writers, directors and actors available on 7th August. This is an unpaid project and all proceeds will be going to the National Trust. …

Double Star Productions – Retellings Never Did Run Smooth Read More »