Opportunities

VAULT Creative Arts are inviting script submissions to SANDBOX

VAULT Creative Arts are inviting script submissions to SANDBOX, their brand-new scratch company. Following the submission process, up to 6 scripts will be selected. Then, over the next three months, each script will receive two, 3-hour workshops with a group of 8 to 10 actors, followed by a scratch performance at the end of the …

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Initial Sketches – Short Play Submissions

Initial Sketches – Short Play Submissions   I’m excited to announce that I am organising an evening of work-in-progress short plays which will be performed in South-East London at Canvas and Cream on Thursday 1st May 2025 and I am on the look out for exciting scripts to showcase! ​ This is a fantastic opportunity which promises the following to the …

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Fresh Words Magazine:Call for Submissions: “Hello Godot” – A One-Minute Existential Play Anthology

Call for Submissions: “Hello Godot” – A One-Minute Existential Play Anthology Website: https://sites.google.com/view/freshwordsmagazine/home Email: dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com Last date of submission: May 5, 2025 Fresh Words-An International Literary Magazine is inviting submissions for a special one minute play anthology “Hello Godot”. Submission Guidelines: 1. Theme and Tone Plays must explore existential themes such as meaning, futility, waiting, hope, despair, or …

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Short Courses from The Guildhall

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is currently offering adult evening courses and offering a selection of Summer schools starting from the 15 July 2025 in Music, Drama and Creative Writing. To find out more about our programme, you can visit their website. Dates: various Source: direct contact

Fresh Words Magazine: Callout for submissions for poetry anthology

We are thrilled to announce an open call for submissions for ‘Voices Unbound’, a new poetry anthology that seeks to celebrate the diverse, vibrant, and transformative power of poetry. Whether you are an emerging voice or an established poet, we invite you to share your work and contribute to this collective tapestry of human experience. …

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The DCC Playwriting Prize 2025

TheDCC (Divided Culture Co.)Playwriting Prize 2025 is exclusively for writers born in and/or based full time in the North West of England, they are looking for an unperformed, full-length (60 minutes plus) play. The competition is free to enter and the winning playwright will receive £1000 and have their play produced for its first public …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 7 March 2025

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Divided Culture Co. | DCC Playwriting Prize 2025

Salford based theatre & film production company, Divided Culture Co., have launched the DCC Playwriting Prize 2025. Open to playwrights who have an unperformed, full-length play and were born and/or live in the North West, the prize awards the winning playwright £1000, as well as production of their play for its first public performances.  The prize …

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Chesil Theatre | TakeTen New Writing Competition 2025/6

Unleash Your Creativity at the TakeTen Chesil Theatre New Writing Festival 2025-2026 Aspiring and seasoned writers are invited to participate in the ninth biennial playwriting event. This nationwide competition kicks off on 1st March 2025 with the theme of ‘Angels’. Writers are encouraged to explore diverse interpretations – from leather-clad motorbike riders to classical angels, guardian and fallen angels, …

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BBC World Service | The International Audio Drama Competition 2026

Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 29th International Audio Drama Competition (previously the International Playwriting Competition) which is now open for entries. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers from outside the UK to use the medium of audio drama …

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