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Supporting work by under represented voices. Tweets by @shaziaashraf

[Kali Theatre Company @KaliTheatreUK]

https://t.co/kD5JcIthC6

[The Women’s Prize for Playwriting @WomensPlayPrize]

1 month to go until submissions close!⏰

Charlie Coulthard, our Literary Manager, explains why you should finish your play and why you have nothing to lose by submitting to the Women’s Prize for Playwriting.⭐️

📹 Accidental Donkey

[New Writing North @NewWritingNorth]

If you're working on a novel, memoir or short story collection, check out our #NorthernWritersAwards for Fiction & Narrative Non-Fiction!

You could receive between £2k-5k to help complete your manuscript, as well as access to a career support network 💫

https://t.co/2t0LOvYR1s

[Shahid Iqbal Khan @shahidiqbkhan]

10 NIGHTS is back!!

2025 production kicks off with a run at Riverside Studios in London and then tours to Derby Theatre, The Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre and Lawrence Batley Theatre!

[Naz Ahmed @naz_ahmed2022]

Staff Writer Role: BBC Studios Audio (Comedy and Entertainment). To work with producers to develop own comedy projects whilst contributing to scripts across whole department. Will get to play key role in writers rooms and develop characters/sitcom ideas https://t.co/xXOfEPMk4Q

[BigPhatWritersGroup @MBPWG]

👏🏾 @IshyDin

[Royal Court @royalcourt]

Announcing our two new Associate Playwrights ✍️ 📢

Following a national open call-out, Ishy Din and Beth Flintoff will complete our team of Associate Playwrights joining Mike Bartlett, Ryan Calais Cameron, Vinay Patel, Nina Segal and Gillian Greer.

Ishy Din will take on the position of Associate Playwright and Beth Flintoff of Associate Playwright & Young Writers Associate. Stay tuned to find out more about Ishy and Beth in their full length videos...

🎥 Gio Edwards

[Mariam Amini @aminiarchives]

Calling all UK-based aspiring Muslim journalists aged 16-18! @CityUniLondon are hosting a taster day specifically designed for young British Muslims.

Please share widely to help spread the word‼️

#muslim #journalism #tasterday

[Ishy Din @IshyDin]

I'm delighted to announce that Yhe Latitude Project (a project conceived and delivered by my company Blast Furnace Projects) has been nominated for a NE Cultue Award in the Arts and Education Category #necultureawards #tvcep #Borderlands #blastfurnaceprojects

[Intercultured Festival @InterculturedF]

🔥Tickets are selling fast 🔥
Five of our #Bradford events have now sold out, with others nearly full.
Do book tickets for all other events ASAP to secure a space.
There may be limited late availability due to cancellations.
Please keep an eye on our social media for updates.

[Displace Yourself @DisplaceTheatre]

Spirit Sisters returns on Monday 21 Oct ✨

We'll connect in a caring and nurturing environment to explore various wellbeing practices. Pay What You Feel spaces can be booked here: https://t.co/opB86o2r8K

#WomensCircle #Bradford

[BBC Writers @bbcwritersroom]

Here at BBC Writers we're looking for writers to develop, not specific projects.

So how DO you get your project commissioned?

Check out our latest blog post 'How To Get Your TV Script Made' for an explanation of the (often slow and convoluted) process of script to screen, the steps and people involved >>>https://t.co/5bmhZmmS5F

[Visit Bradford @visitBradford]

Rejoice film fans—@BradIFFest is taking place at venues across Bradford from 23rd-27th October. This year they're celebrating independent films and works by local filmmakers here in the first UNESCO City of Film.

https://t.co/Sf1FyIgd7Q
#VisitBradford

[Off/Stage @offstagezine]

A Call To Action... 🧵
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[BigPhatWritersGroup @MBPWG]

@NickAhad @LeedsPlayhouse @crucibletheatre @BussingOut @amcchisholm

[BigPhatWritersGroup @MBPWG]

Well done @dermot_daly

[dermot daly @dermot_daly]

Honoured to have received this @theBBTAs nomination; a massive recognition of not just me but the whole team that brought ‘Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz’ to the stage (@NQDWorld, @AimeNeeme, @EKPshows, @painesplough and so many more)

See it on tour… https://t.co/nxa7uQLwDg

[Mslexia ✨ @Mslexia]

✨ ONE WEEK TO GO for our 2024 Fiction Competition! ✨

Send us your Children's & YA novels, short stories and flash fictions by 23 September!

Ready to enter? https://t.co/or2ICbOuSo #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

[BBC Writers @bbcwritersroom]

Applications for the BBC Writers Open Call opportunity will open from 12 noon on Tuesday 5th November 2024 until 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Time to get polishing those scripts!

You can find the terms and conditions of entry on our website, and make sure to have a read through before applying. Best of luck writers🤞

#TVWriters #TVWriting #Screenwriting #NewWriting #Scripts #TVDrama #WritingOpportunity

[BBC Writers @bbcwritersroom]

Northern Voices and Drama Room alumn, Georgia Affonso has a new blog on our website where she discusses developing her first Radio 4 Audio Drama, ‘Wholesome’ - a must read for anyone keen to get into writing for Radio! ✍️📻

https://t.co/OZiEYxlRZq

[Peripeteia Theatre Company @_Peripeteia]

The Boiler Room - Call-Out for Full-Length Scripts is BACK for 2024!

When submitting scripts for development, they have to be a minimum run time of 40 minutes, there is no maximum length. Please consider the practicality of cast sizing as well.

Deadline Friday 4th October

[Minreet Kaur @minkaur5]

#journorequest
Looking for South Asian women to talk about menopause and your experiences for a woman’s publication. Please email [email protected] @PRJournoRequest @PressPlugs @DrNighatArif @BrMenopauseSoc @A_W_M_B @SAHM_UK @theaerogram