The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is the UK’s biggest national competition for playwriting. It is the search for great new plays and great writers. We look for scripts that are original and unperformed, by writers of any experience.


Up The Hill – Cheetham Hill Audio Stories

There are so many rich, beautifully complex and compelling stories Cheetham has to share about its history, its present and its future. And together, with…

The Guilty Prize Winner- Michael John O’Neill

Michael John O’Neill is a playwright and producer based in Scotland, and was the winner of the Original New Voice Award as the Bruntwood Prize…

#WritersSurvivalTips with Anna Jordan

We hope that this site is a robust and useful (and free!) tool for anyone interested in writing for the stage. As we navigate these…

What would you like to see on writeaplay.co.uk?

The aim of writeaplay.co.uk goes beyond promoting the Bruntwood Prize and hopes to serve as a useful resources for anyone interested in writing for the…
Entering the Bruntwood Prize was one of the very best decisions I’ve ever made. Having a play on at the truly wonderful Royal Exchange is a dream come true for me - so please, please enter the competition, because one day your dream could come true as well.
 Stuart Slade- GLEE& ME
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