Leeds Playhouse's leaders have said they are determined that their venue will be ‘part of the national conversation’ and will become truly representative of the city around it 👇

🚨🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨🚨 The Yorkshire Fringe will be taking place between July 11th - 19th 2026.

Are you putting on a show between the 11th-19th July in Yorkshire and want some support with marketing? Get in touch by emailing us on [email protected]

IT'S COMING!!! 13th - 27th December 🚀 www.guiseleytheatre.org/boxoffice

Trying this out... give it a go, see if you like it... Opportunity Tuesday opportunitytuesday.substack.com?r=p3rp6&utm_...

Another great seminar! Seriously brilliant that they put these on for nowt... thank you! Writers... get y'sen signed up at Papatango Studio 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Thanks to @papatangotc.bsky.social for putting on these awesome sessions, and thanks to Imogen from @casarottoramsay.bsky.social for sharing her wisdom, and very evident passion in advocating for writers... More excellent sessions ahead... get signed up to the 'Playwrights' Studio' now!!

Jenrick was also the man who ordered the painting over of Disney murals in a children's asylum centre. A real peach.

Good for Paul Testar and Channel 5. The possibility in today's climate that doors can actually be *opened* rather than slammed shut on writers and creatives is a weird and unfamiliar feeling... www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

It shouldn't cost bill-payers a penny. The cost of the reservoir should come out of profits before any payouts to shareholders, board members or executives are made; www.theguardian.com/business/202...

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I aspire to be one of those 🤫📢 PENSIONERS!

Exciting news! Writer Duet joins Scribe Lounge Live as official partner 🤝 Free copies will be given away in our raffle on the day as well as 20% discount for all attendees 🔥 Lineup & Tickets here👇 community.scribelounge.com/c/scribe-lou...

We know, it's the summer and you don't want to think about C time yet. But... Our new show, A Proper Merry #Christmess, hits the road with Wrongsemble’s A Town Called Christmas in Nov. And we're beyond excited to announce the brilliant actors performing in both... www.redladder.co.uk/cast-announc...

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival begins in a week. I’ve some recommendations (which I share with no reviews, just links) but invite folk to add to them… who knows who sees what on here. Please share and add…

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.

Good luck to all those involved with #SlungLowShorts tonight... 🎭🤓 www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lee...

We have written one of the short plays for the amazing people at Slung Low - would you like to come see it? Slung Low Shorts - 25th-27th July www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lee...

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up at yourparty.uk.

Please share. We need community now more than ever. Calling ALL #PLAYWRIGHTS, #SCREENWRITERS and their friends Support Playwrights is holding a SUMMER SOCIAL at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Thurs 24th July 7pm-11pm. Come alone or come with friends. ALL WELCOME. #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial

Leeds Peeps! Do you fancy a genuinely entertaining night of theatre. A chance to see 5 cracking plays with a huge cats of amazing actors? I can help you with that. www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/slung...

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.

This was really insightful - thank you. I'd encourage every emerging writer to register on the website to access future fabulous resources... 🎭✍🏼🤓

Not long now... www.riseandhowl.co.uk/whatson

Today women MPs wore Suffragette sashes to celebrate Votes for Women–won by civil disobedience & celebrated in Parliament's gift shop. And yet now the government is asking us to vote to proscribe Palestine Action–a modern civil disobedience group–as terrorists

Finally finished watching Andor on Disney+. I really struggled. Great story, but so many drawn out scenes which completely undermined the pace - something that's happening a lot in TV these days. Thank goodness for the skip forward function! BUT... /

Watched #Outrageous on #U - great series - brilliantly written and produced, great cast, but so scary because NOTHING HAS CHANGED 😢 History repeating itself....

In 2003, anti-war activists broke into RAF Fairford to stop US bombers heading to Iraq. Keir Starmer defended their actions and said it was justified to prevent war crimes. Now his government is banning Palestine Action for doing the same. The Prime Minister is a hypocrite.

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!

We look forward to seeing you tonight at the Adelphi. Scan the QR code to find out more about the brilliant creatives involved in tonight's event

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

Thank you @dermotdaly.bsky.social and @boxoftrickstheatre.bsky.social for an inspiring session this evening on writing plays for two people. Duologue and Dialogue... discuss. Always come away from sessions like this buzzin' I tell you, buzzin' with ideas 🎭 ✍🏼

Great News!!🎉 Due to high demand we’ve made more tickets available for our Scribe Lounge Live event in London’s King’s Cross on Saturday 20th Sept 2025. Come and join in on the screenwriting fun and grab your free gift bag on arrival🔥 🎟️Ticket info 👇 community.scribelounge.com/c/scribe-lou...

Here’s the brutal reality of the crisis in UK TV & Film. This is why the gvt giving away copyright to the AI thieves hurts so much. The industry is broken. The very few have never had it so good. The very many, never so bad. It’s an avoidable tragedy. variety.com/2025/film/gl...

This week the Royal Court Theatre significantly expanded our offer to playwrights everywhere. And all you need to do is send us your play. I've written a letter to playwrights to explain the changes and the thinking behind them. 👁️ royalcourttheatre.com/playwriting/...

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

With pieces written by members of Script Yorkshire. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk/events/blt-s...

At the risk of sounding contentious... as an emerging writer of TV drama, every bit of teaching I receive is 'pace, pace, pace' and 'hide your exposition'. Why then are so many of the dramas I see on TV sooooo slow with unnatural dialogue? /

Channel 4 announce the brilliant writers and script editors on this year's #4screenwriting and #4screenwriting mentoring scheme www.channel4.com/press/news/c...

1 month till I am back in Leeds for @leedslitfest.bsky.social 2025 (Sunday 15th - tickets below). There will be questions about books & books only! Fun to be had & prizes to be won. New venue! - the frankly legendary Hyde Park Book Club. Can’t wait. www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/2025-...

Northumberland’s Phoenix Theatre has invited #playwrights from all backgrounds to submit previously unperformed #scripts for a new competition in which the winning play will be developed into a professional production. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity www.thephoenixtheatre.org.uk/participate-...

Okay... at the risk of being controversial, as an emerging writer, all the teaching and feedback I receive is around pace and beats, keeping things moving along..........

🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join us in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...

Went to see 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' at #LeedsPlayhouse this week. The story starts in 1992 and tells of the horrific ordeal of women in Afghanistan. The devastating truth is that in over 30 years, nothing has changed or may be even worse...

One extreme to the other! The intimacy of #skunkanansie at #BrudenellSocialClub on Saturday, to the headlining #paulheaton at #bramalllane last night 😆 (I don't think the rainbow was a planned part of the gig 😂 ☔🌈)

So, a little piece wot I wrote is seeing the light of day as part of a showcase for new writing... 'Kitchen Sink Drama' produced by Rise and Howl, Seven Arts, Leeds, 18th July... www.sevenleeds.co.uk/events/list/... www.riseandhowl.co.uk/whatson. #NewWriting #RiseAndHowl #7Arts

I was late to the table with #SkunkAnansie. Their music was in the background as I grew up, but saw them at a festival in 2017. 🤯 Seen them on big stages, but last night? WOW!!! 🤯🤯 What a privilege to watch them last night at #BrudenellSocialClub as part of their stripped back album launch tour.../

Interesting post on LinkedIn... who's in your Wolfpack? www.linkedin.com/posts/carole...

2/ Open to WGGB members + non members Pls submit your evidence + share! surveymonkey.com/r/WGGBEviden... #FreeIsNotAnOption

Leeds Theatrical Types! Slung Low Shorts is back after 5 year hiatus with 6 new plays this summer. Casting details are below. Please share with any West Yorkshire-based actors.