Applications for the Kevin Elyot Award 2026 to support a writer-in-residence at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection are now open!
The Kevin Elyot Award is an annual award given to support a promising writer, practitioner or scholar to begin the process of creating a new written work. It is made in memory of actor and writer, Kevin Elyot (1951-2014) and the influence he has had on writing and the Arts.
This year the award amount is £5,000, generously funded through philanthropic funding including an endowment given to the University by members of Kevin’s family. The award is to enable a writer to be inspired by his work and help them develop their own practice.
The award holder will use the Kevin Elyot Archive (held at the Theatre Collection) to inspire a new dramatic work or other creative, curatorial or academic outcome. Comprising scripts, correspondence, manuscripts and publicity material, the archive details Elyot’s working process from initial idea to finished product.
Details of the application process
To read about the experience of the 2025 award recipients, please have a look at the Theatre Collection news page.
Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 31st May 2026.
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