Script Yorkshire

Hamlet cartoon by Harry Venning, July 23, 2025 Don’t miss this week’s Hamlet cartoon from Harry Venning

This week’s Hamlet 🐷👇

Almost half of all freelancers in theatre earn less than the UK National Living Wage and would be working at rates of pay that would be illegal in salaried positions, a new report concludes.

Read the full report here 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/fre...

It’s almost time for another year of Durham Book Festival, and to tide you over until the full programme is released in August, we’ve got five events open for booking right now!

All happening at Gala Durham and livestreamed. Find out more and book tickets: newwritingnorth.com/durham-book-...

Arts funding chasm between London and the North 'remains stark' - report London receives twice as much Arts Council England funding per head as the north of England, an investigation into regional inequality has revealed

London receives twice as much Arts Council England funding per head as the north of England, an investigation into regional inequality has revealed 👇

The Nose Knows by Sarah Carratt A woman's life choices worry her best friend.

You can listen to Script Yorkshire Radio Drama Competition winning short script The Nose Knows by Sarah Carratt on our website. Produced by Script Yorkshire's Lesley Bruce Sharp. soundcloud.com/user-8030612...

2025 competition launches soon.
More info - www.scriptyorkshire.org

Script Yorkshire Page to Stage 2026 call out for scripts. Submission deadline: noon Friday September 26th. We’re looking for 5 short scripts to perform at our next Page to Stage event which will be on Saturday January 10th at Seven Arts in Leeds. You need to be a Script Yorkshire member to enter.

Radio competition | Script Yorkshire Our annual radio scriptwriting competition gives you the chance to have a short piece of audio drama produced and broadcast.

Script Yorkshire's 2025 radio drama competition will be open to receive entries from 25 July. You need to be a member to enter. You can listen to previous winners and get more information about what we do and how to join at:
www.scriptyorkshire.org/radio-compet...

Item of Interest by Wendy Calvert A couple's curiosity gets the better of them when an estranged relative dies.

Listen to the second of Script Yorkshire 's 2024 Radio Drama Competition winners at the soundcloud link below. 2025 competition launches 25 July.
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Open for Entries - Competitions : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write. Open for Entries - Competitions : Mslexia, a magazine for women's writing and women who write.

Our 2025 Fiction Competitions are ✨ OPEN FOR ENTRIES ✨

We've got categories for flash fiction, short stories, and novels. This year's novel competition judge is the brilliant Bernadine Evaristo! 🎉

Closes: 22 September 2025

For all the details and how to enter:

Lyn Gardner on how theatre can reconnect with local audiences Theatres and arts institutions would do well to look more closely to the connections and trust that the village hall offers its audiences, says Lyn Gardner

Village halls offer a powerful, community-rooted alternative to traditional theatre venues by fostering deeper connections, accessibility, and intergenerational audiences, argues Lyn Gardner 👇

West Yorkshire! Tickets are now available for the best night of summer theatre. 5 Plays (and a surprise) from amazing writers including @larryandpaul.bsky.social - @jamesmoran.com and @alicenut.bsky.social

Cast announcements later this week.

www.slunglow.org/shows/

Facing up by Jacky Burton A burnt out call-centre advisor reaches her moment of reckoning

Listen here to one of Script Yorkshire's winning plays from our 2024 Radio Drama Competition. More recordings to follow. Produced, directed and edited by Leslie Bruce Sharp.
soundcloud.com/user-8030612...

We'll be launching our 2025 competition soon - you need to be a member to enter.

Blue and white flyer with photo of Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre and photos of afshan d’souza-lodhi and Sukey Venables Fisher plus details of the event

Calling all #writers in + around Manchester! You are invited to our free summer meet-up on Mon 14 July, 6-8pm @rxtheatre.bsky.social, hosted by WGGB Manchester + Lancashire Rep @afshandl.bsky.social + WGGB TV Chair Sukey Venables Fisher

Non-members welcome too

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What's on?

3 Jul – Trevor Wood at Newton Aycliffe Library
5 Jul – Eirinie Lapidaki at Consett Library
9 Jul – Eirinie Lapidaki at Jesmond Library
16 Jul – Sairish Hussain at Newcastle City Library

Miriam Buether and Stephanie Street to mentor migrant theatremakers Stranger Things designer Miriam Buether and actor, director and writer Stephanie Street are among industry figures who will mentor early-career migrant theatremakers

Olivier award-winning Stranger Things: The First Shadow designer Miriam Buether is among industry figures who will mentor early-career migrant theatremakers as part of a scheme from Projekt Europa 👇

🚨The Channel 4 New Writers Scheme closes this Wednesday 25 June! If you're from an underrepresented background and dreaming of writing for TV drama, apply for 9 months of expert training, mentoring, script feedback (and more!): bit.ly/4dttbpD

Four people wearing casual clothing stand together in a bright rehearsal room. Caoimhe, Andrea, Muireann, Julia - Consumed cast (photo Greta Zabulyte)

We’re excited to reveal the cast for Consumed, with rehearsals beginning today!

Four generations of Northern Irish women are reunited under one roof for a birthday party that no-one seems to want - with more than one skeleton in the closet 🐀

Call out for scripts. Leeds Pub Theatre are hosting a night of new theatre Thursday October 2nd 2025 at The Adelphi, Leeds. Theme: Journeys. Please send your 5 minute monologue or duologues to leedspubtheatre@gmail.com by Friday 22nd August 2025. Please note writers will be asked to self-produce their piece- LPT can assist this. Image: black and white image of a backpacker walking past a sunset.

CALL OUT FOR SCRIPTS

We're hosting another Pub Theatre night and are on the lookout for short scripts inspired by the theme of Journeys.

Full details in the image

The best theatre to see at festivals in 2025 This year’s UK festivals feature an eclectic mix of circus, cabaret, comedy acts and more. Anya Ryan presents a selection of the best shows to see this summer

Anya Ryan presents a selection of the best theatre to see at festivals this summer 👇

THIS SUNDAY 22nd June at 2pm
The Cluntergate Centre, Horbury
Tickets just £5
"Children’s theatre at its best.” – Yorkshire Times
www.redladder.co.uk/whatson/roby...

West Yorkshire-based actors!!

I'm looking for a Male, MENA/SE Asian actor aged over 40 for a great part in a short play in Leeds this summer.

Profit share.
Flexible rehearsals.
Performance dates 24th - 27th July.
Excellent director/writer.

DM me!

Applications will open on 3 September 2025.

We're hiring ✨🎭

The Arts Theatre is undergoing a transformational redevelopment and a once-in-a-generation project. As we look to the future, we're entering a bold new chapter - there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

For more info visit shorturl.at/yHefr

Michael Sheen’s newly founded Welsh National Theatre has established its headquarters in Swansea, where theatremakers will be welcomed into the company’s building to try out new material.

Read more here 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/michael-sheens-welsh-national-theatre-chooses-swansea-as-home

I never met her but I know a lot of people who knew her. They all say she was hilarious.

📣 We're Hiring

Calling all fans of theatre, comedy and cabaret that are heading up to #EdinburghFringeFestival, we need you

Join our Edinburgh Street Team and help spread the word about our incredible shows

📅 August
📍 Edinburgh
💰 £13.15 p/hr

Apply by Mon 23 Jun
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Later this week: Writing for Games Workshop

You need to be a paid up member of Script Yorkshire but it's not too late to join.

Only £40 per annum waged / £20 non-waged to include all benefits like workshops.

More details about Script Yorkshire's workshops at:

www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops

Can AI Actually Help Write a Screenplay? One Skeptical Screenwriter Shares His Journey Scott Z. Burns tried to use AI to write a sequel to 'Contagion' in the illuminating new Audible podcast 'What Could Go Wrong?'

Interesting read....
www.indiewire.com/features/int...

A graphic poster describing what's on at Leeds Lit Fest on Monday 16th June: 5pm, Dirty Laundry, 7pm,Zine social club, 7.30pm goth night. All at the Hyde Park Book Club.

Explore the darker side of books with us on 🤘Day 3🤘 of #leedslitfest2025!

Join us after work at Hyde Park Book Club: www.leedslitfest.co.uk

#leedslitfest

A group of writers standing together with a book table in front of them.

A group of people looking at books at a book event for Leeds Lit Fest

Amy, Ted, James from Northodox Press sat alongside Stu Hennigan in a panel event for Leeds Lit Fest. They are sat on raised platform with 2 festival banners on either side.

Speaking of celebrating @northodoxpress.bsky.social 5th birthday, here they all are! We've had a great morning hearing about this amazing small press. 50 books published in 5 years. That's amazing!