SY WORKSHOPS
Historical & biographical writing - Irene Lofthouse.
Sat 21st Mar, 11-4 @ Bingley Little Theatre.
Social historian Irene guides you through giving a voice to the voiceless & explores how to bring the past into the present.
Booking now - SY members only.
www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops
Rise & Howl / SY Competition
Writers! Want a chance to win R&D time for your latest project? Are you an SY member? Rise & Howl is teaming up with SY for Rise & Write: a live workshop bringing new writing to life.
See the attached for further details.
Alt text reads: How to get involved. Perform. If you are putting on a show or event between the 11th - 19th of July and would like our marketing support, get in touch via yorkshirefringe@gmail.com Join our mailing list Keep up to date with all fringe goings on by joining our mailing list. To do this, email us on yorkshirefringe@gmail.com Follow us on socials Keep an eye out on our social media to see what events we have coming up!
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 yorkshirefringe@gmail.com
A couple of photos from today's 'Write Your Own Musical' workshop with Victoria Gimby.
Inspiring stuff! For more information about forthcoming Script Yorkshire workshops, go to:
www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops
Listen here to the Grey Matters Podcast episode featuring Script Yorkshire's Richard Rhodes talking about discovering his dream of becoming a writer and the benefits of being part of a writing community like Script Yorkshire.
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SY's Richard Rhodes's interview for the Grey Matters More Podcast will be published on Friday 23rd January. In the meantime, here's their promo to give you an idea of what to expect.
Meet our actors on The Long Player, starting with:
Richard Galloway! We’re delighted to have Richard join us as Jack and we cannot wait to see how he brings the character to life 🎬
Reminder- there’s still time to get involved with the film via this link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Workshop for 2026
Sat Jan 24th
11-4 Bingley Little Theatre
The Craft of Scene Writing with Cheryl Martin-Red Ladder Artistic Director
Join us for an engaging session with one of the leading voices in script construction.
Booking from 8am 10th Jan 2026. www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops
Next P2S event
Sat 10th Jan @ 7.30pm
7Arts, LS7 3PD
The scripts are in & our selection committee has chosen the 5 pieces.
Tickets are available now from www.ticketsource.co.uk/sevenleeds/s....
Get ahead of the curve. Secure your seat for an entertaining, enlightening Saturday night out!
SY Workshop: Historical & biographical writing - Irene Lofthouse
Sat 21st March, 11am-4pm, Bingley Little Theatre
Social historian & researcher Irene Lofthouse's guide on giving a voice to the voiceless in this w/s on historical & biographical writing.
Details: www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops
Write Your Musical: A 2-day intensive with Victoria Gimby
Sat 21 Feb & Sun 22 Feb 2026.
Guiseley Theatre
This 2-day workshop is an incredible opportunity for 12 lucky SY members interested in musical theatre to work with award-winning Victoria Gimby.
More details: www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops
Productions of new plays experienced a “sharp decline” post-Covid, according to a significant report that warns the 30% drop compared with 2019 figures should be “grounds for concern”.
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ICYMI: David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa have spoken out against the use of AI in audio drama and narration.
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Workshop for 2026
Sat Jan 24th
11-4 Bingley Little Theatre
The Craft of Scene Writing with Cheryl Martin-Red Ladder Artistic Director
Join us for an engaging session with one of the leading voices in script construction.
Booking from 8am 10th Jan 2026. www.scriptyorkshire.org/workshops
A smiling Richard stood with crossed arms in front of a book case.
As we continue to celebrate our amazing board during Trustees' Week, Richard Rhodes told us all about giving up his 'proper' job to follow his childhood dream of becoming a writer, and how fantastic it is up North.
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Page-to-Stage regular Kathryn Hanke appears in Brave Words' latest production, Mutton. They are touring throughout the region. Try and catch it.
SCRIPT YORKSHIRE AGM & FRINGE THEATRE PANEL. Thursday 13th Nov 7.30-10.30pm
Upstairs at the Adelphi pub in Leeds
Non-members are welcome to attend but won't be able to vote. They will be able to take part in the fringe theatre discussion generating ideas for where and how to get your work staged.
ICYMI: Paddington Bear is to be portrayed by an offstage performer and puppeteer, as well as an onstage performer, in what the new musical’s producers have called a first for live theatre.
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An actor reading from a red script into a microphone. Text says "Free Middle Child playwriting groups in 2026"
Tom Wells leads a workshop at Fresh Ink 2025. Text says: "Middle Child Writers' Group: Our annual introduction to playwriting course, with Tom Wells"
A group of writers busy with their heads down in a workshop. Text says: "Class Acts: A new reading group and series of writing workshops for working class writers"
A young person writing on a tablet in a writing workshop. Text says: "No Dress Code: A new introduction to playwriting course for 16-25 year olds, with Lydia Marchant."
Applications are now open for not one, not two, but THREE writers' groups in 2026. All are free to participate in and open to any resident with a HU postcode: bit.ly/3WMiIxL
Why originality isn't about the idea itself, but how it's presented:
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On Saturday at Bingley Little Theatre, Script Yorkshire hosted a workshop from Julia McKenzie, BBC Radio 4's comedy commissioner. SY members learnt about the commissioning process and had a rare opportunity to pitch ideas for comedy programmes.
Join us!! www.scriptyorkshire.org/plans-pricing
Script Yorkshire Radio Comp 2025
The deadline for this year's competition has been extended until 16/11/25.
Ahead of this, Sony award-winning Jonathan Hall is running two online workshops: How to write compelling radio drama (Wed 29/10/25 & Tues 4/11/25)
For more details visit scriptyorkshire.org
An event for your diaries:
Script Yorkshire AGM / Fringe Theatre Panel discussion - 13/11/25 7:30-10:00 - Adelphi Leeds, LS10 1JQ
Open to members and non-members
Come along and listen to the panel discuss how to get work put on in this increasingly challenging environment.
CALL OUT FOR SCRIPTS Leeds Pub Theatre are hosting a night of new theatre Thursday 29th January 2026 at The Adelphi, Leeds Theme: Fun and Games Leisure Competition Joy Contests Pastime Please send your 5-minute monologues or duologues to Leedspubtheatre@gmail.com by Friday 19th December 2025 Please note that successful writers will be asked to self-produce their pieces
We are looking for submissions for our next Pub Theatre event. This time the theme is Fun and Games. #writers #newwriting #theatre
Complicité is seeking new Trustees to guide and support them in creating exceptional cultural experiences that transform people, inspiring creativity, delight, imagination and political action.
Closing - 17 Oct
Location - UK/Hybrid
££ - Voluntary
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How to navigate burnout without quitting writing.
#WritingTip #Writer #Author #Poet #Creativity
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