News and Opportunities
The News section is a general round-up of opportunities for playwrights around Scotland. If you have an opportunity you would like featured, please email us full details.
Opportunities featured here are often at the request of external organisations or groups and Playwrights' Studio is not able to guarantee accuracy or fully endorse every one.
We encourage you to pay close attention to any fees or rates offered or 'small print' on any opportunity.
For further information on contracts, rates of pay for playwrights and terms and conditions, please visit the Scottish Society of Playwrights or Writers Guild of Great Britain websites.
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Apr 06
Fringe of Colour- recruiting writers for paid Edinburgh reviews
Deadline: 06/04/2020
At Fringe of Colour, they are passionate about connecting audiences and artists. That is why, as wel ...
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Apr 06
Disability Arts Online- Opportunities for disabled artists
Deadline: 06/04/2020
In light of the unprecedented situation caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, Disability Arts Online h ...
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Apr 13
Highlight Arts partnering with the National Theatre of Scotland and Orient Productions for Scottish/Egyptian residencies
Deadline: 13/04/2020
Highlight Arts is delighted to launch a new exchange programme between Scotland and the Middle East ...
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Apr 20
Writers’ Academy- BBC Studios
Deadline: 20/04/2020
The BBC Studios Writers’ Academy gives writers the opportunity to learn from some of the biggest nam ...
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Apr 22
Homotopia seed commissions
Deadline: 22/04/2020
Homotopia is encouraging LGBTQIA artists to celebrate Queer Art Always. They are offering seed commi ...
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Apr 26
Talawa- Script reading service for Black writers
Deadline: 26/04/2020
Talawa’s free Script Reading Service provides feedback and support to emerging Black writers across ...
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Apr 30
Yellow Earth- Digital Theatre Commission
Deadline: 30/04/2020
In response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, Chinese Arts Now (CAN) and Yellow Earth Theatre ar ...
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Jun 16
The Phil Fox Award for Playwriting
Deadline: 16/06/2020
In celebration of Outside Edge Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary, Artistic Director Matt Steinberg ...
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Jun 30
Playwriting Award for Writers Working in Theatre
Deadline: 30/06/2020
The ETPEP Award 2020 is a playwriting prize for new UK playwrights who work in the theatre industry, ...
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Jul 31
Alfred Fagon Awards 2020
Deadline: 31/07/2020
The competition is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for t ...
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