Middle Child are seeking applications from writers, with a meaningful connection to Hull, for one of seven paid commissions to write a new play for Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 2025.

They have commissions available for brand-new, emerging and established playwrights, including:

Two 70-minute commissions, for playwrights who have had at least one 30-minute play professionally produced. Fee: £4,582

Two 30-minute commissions, for playwrights who have not yet had a play of at least 30-minutes professionally produced. Fee: £2,292

Three five-minute monologue commissions, for playwrights who have not yet had a play of at least 30-minutes professionally produced. Fee: £500

Selected writers will work with Middle Child to develop two drafts of an original idea, to be performed script-in-hand by professional actors at next year’s festival.

Applications close on Tuesday 10 September and information about how to apply is available on the Middle Child website: www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/fresh-ink