A Play, a Pie and a Pint run two yearly open submission windows – two opportunities for them to read new work, both by writers who are new to PPP and by writers who have written for them before. Window 1 is for Emerging Playwrights (Open 25th of May 2026 to 3rd of August 2026). Window …
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Applications to become Jerwood Writer in Residence 2027 with Pentabus are open! The £12,000 Jerwood Bursary supports a professional playwright in the early stage of their career, giving the recipient the opportunity to spend up to a year at the base in Ludlow in South Shropshire. The Writer in Residence will be the working artist …
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With just over 3 weeks until the Elevate Comedy Deadline passes, the entries are already flying in. Have you got your entry in yet? 🤔 WHAT IS ELEVATE COMEDY? Much like our TV Drama edition, this is our way of finding the best new comedy writing talent and putting them directly in touch with exciting, …
Find out more here. Deadline: 27/6/26 Source: Facebook
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After the award-winning success of 2024’s winning play ‘Dweeb-A-Mania’, we’re so pleased to announce that the Polka Playwriting Award is back for 2026! The only playwriting award of its kind, the winning playwright receives: A WGGB rate commission and associated royalties A staging of their play at Polka Theatre Publication of their play with Methuen Drama …
CALL OUT: NEW WRITING FESTIVAL 2026 Collective Acting Studio invites playwrights to submit their work for our New Writing Festival, running from Monday 14th September – Friday 23rd October 2026. As part of our third-year BA Acting programme, this festival is a dedicated space for research, development, and discovery of new plays. Each selected script will be brought …
Monday evening creative writing workshops at The Old Nursery (N15 4GZ), with award winning playwright A relaxed and fun evening of creative writing exercises and prompts, with award winning playwright Fran Bushe. These workshops are designed to build confidence, learn new techniques and meet other friendly writers. All you need are your favourite writing …
