Opportunities

Page of Plymouth – Literary Residency

Literature Works and our partners are looking for a Page of Plymouth writer-in-residence – a poet, writer, storyteller, spoken word artist, lyricist or playwright – to play a central creative role in a unique project funded by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund @heritagefunduk. Working in Plymouth with local people, the writer-in-residence will …

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Rebound Productions | Search for New Playwrights

Are you a budding Playwright?  Would you like to have your work performed on a London stage?  Rebound Productions are looking for a series of ONE ACT, 12-15 PAGES, 4 CHARACTER fictional stage plays. This is a fantastic opportunity for new and emerging playwrights to have their work produced by an exciting company. Chosen by Rebound Productions and a …

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New Writing North | Channel 4 Northern Talent Network: Script Hubs

In partnership with Channel 4, New Writing North’s Script Hubs provide peer support and networking to writers across the North looking to take their career in TV forward. Their next application window is open to all writers living in Cumbria and members of the global majority across the North of England. Over a five-month period, ten writers …

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Mercury Theatre | Open Submissions

The Mercury Theatre is dedicated to finding, supporting, and producing the next generation of playwrights based in the East of England.  There is currently no full-time literary manager, so consequently the team cannot offer feedback and are only open for submissions across two periods in a year. You will receive an email acknowledging we have received …

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Film Hub South West | BFI Network New Voices 2025

BFI NETWORK South West is excited to launch the fourth iteration of New Voices, a talent development scheme aimed at underrepresented writer-directors in the region. They’re seeking 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 …

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Common Ground: Creatives Call-out

Common Ground are looking for writers, directors, and actors to take part in their upcoming scratch night on the 29th of August at Stanley Arts London. “From Scratch” is an unconventional scratch night, focusing on building an ensemble of collaborators over the course of 5 days. This is an unpaid opportunity. They are looking for …

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Camden Peoples’ Theatre: Test Match 2025

Applications are now open for TEST MATCH, our new Work-In-Progress support scheme! Applications are open for Test Match, with applications via Eventotron – link here. To apply, you will first need to create a free account with or sign into an existing account with Eventotron.  At CPT, we know that it takes both risk and rigour to create excellence. We’re looking …

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Theatro Technis: Trainee Associate Artists Call Out

Theatro Technis is excited to announce a call for emerging theatre artists to join our trainee Associate Artists programme. We are commissioning four Camden-based artists to develop and showcase new work as part of a special Scratch Night in December 2025. Each selected artist will receive a £500 stipend to support the development of their …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 25 July 2025

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University of Derby: Online Writing Retreats

Writing Retreats (Online) 29-30 July 2025 – MA in Creative Writing, University of Derby 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 writing. Both sessions take place during 2-5pm. They will include short lectures, workshop time …

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