StoryFirst – Writer’s Call Out Deadline Tuesday 22 April at 10AM Got a story to share? National Youth Theatre Members can now submit your scripts for StoryFirst, part of our new writing festival this summer hosted at our award-winning Workshop Theatre. We’re inviting NYT Members to submit a script to be considered for development and …
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Developing your playwriting craft & nurturing your voice / MA Playwriting info session 30th April 17:00-17:45 / Online: Sign up here The MA Playwriting course at the University of Manchester, is designed to provide a genuine gateway into a writing career in the theatre and performance industries. Over the course of the year, students work …
CALL OUT: HEAD JUDGE WANTED! Riverside Studios is on the hunt for a passionate, experienced theatre and performance practitioner to lead our panel at this year’s Bitesize Festival. 
What you’ll do: 
Watch 20–30 shows between 7 July–3 August Collaborate with Bitesize Volunteers Help shape our final awards What you’ll get: 
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Theatre503 Writers’ Programme features an incredible lineup of Courses and Masterclasses led by some of the best writers from the UK and beyond. Write your first full length play, or master the art of short plays, advance your playwriting skills to the next level or dive into more industry specific areas such as political plays …
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Short Attention Span Theatre are looking for 10-minute plays for their shows in July 2025 at the Ayr Gaiety and subsequent 3-date tour of Ayrshire community venues. The deadline is Wednesday, 30th April 2025 The theme is the Swedish pop sensation ABBA. Interpret this however you like. Scripts should be for no more than three …
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As part of their new show, ‘Together Forever!’, Bread Bin Theatre Company is opening a new writing response project called ‘In Regard To’, where writers who come to watch can submit a 10 minute piece inspired by the topics/themes/ideas of the show. All scripts submitted to us will receive feedback from the Bread Bin team, …
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Writer Call-Out: Pinocchio at The Old Joint Stock! The Old Joint Stock Theatre is seeking a talented writer to bring a fresh, exciting adaptation of Pinocchio to life for one of our Christmas show in 2025. This will be a bold, imaginative take on the classic tale, staged in our intimate 80-seat venue, and directed …
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Live Writes “A North East that writes its own story and fights for a more creative future” – Live Theatre vision What is Live Writes? …it’s a Scratch Night, with a twist. Live Theatre’s brand new writing showcase and development event with all creative positions filled from Open Calls for North East based Writers, Directors and Actors. A whole host of …
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Films don’t get the entire spotlight at Women X, our script competition is back for its third year and we are welcoming scripts from around the world for the first time 
15 pages limit, all genres welcome and it can be about any subject matter – BUT it can’t be in production, or currently …
