Opportunities

Pentabus Theatre | Jerwood Writer in Residence 2027

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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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 29 May 2026

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 22 May 2026

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Polka Playwriting Award 2026

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 …

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Collective Acting Studio invites playwrights to submit their work for our New Writing Festival

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 …

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Monday evening creative writing workshops at The Old Nursery (N15 4GZ), with award winning playwright

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 …

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