
RSC Cohort Playwrights Programme
In addition to five writers invited to join their first COHORT playwrights programme, the RSC are seeking a sixth writer…

Dramatising Lost Broadcasts Workshops
Two unique free workshops in Manchester for writers, theatre makers and performers on adapting archival broadcast material for live performance…

Mercury Theatre open submissions
The Mercury Theatre is dedicated to finding, supporting, and producing the next generation of playwrights based in the East of England,…

503Five Writers Residency
The 503Five is an 18-month residency supported by Philip Carne MBE & Christine Carne and the Orseis Trust offering writers…

INK Festival 2026
INK are a charity and theatre company committed to the creation and celebration of new short plays, and are now…

UK Jewish Film Festival Changing Perspectives Film Fund 2025
UK Jewish Film Festival is launching a new film fund for 2025 to support the production of three short films…

Bite-Size Plays seeking submissions for Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025
Bite-Size Plays in association with Pleasance Theatre are searching for new 10-15 minute plays to be performed as part of…

Barnstormers New Writing Competition
Barnstormers is seeking short plays (10-20 minutes) from writers based in or connected to West Somerset, Somerset or Exmoor. Selected…

BBC World Service International Audio Drama Competition 2026
Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the 29th International Audio Drama Competition (previously the…

BBC Radio Scotland Noising Up
Noising Up is set to return to BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Sounds. Noising Up needs your topical, satirical and…