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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – UPDATE
With regret, due to concern relating to COVID-19, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel or postpone New Writing South events in March, April and May 2020. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have booked a place to a workshop, masterclass or course, we will have been in touch by […]View post
The New Writing South Statement with Kit de Waal – Brighton Festival, 17 May 2020
We are delighted to welcome writer, activist and Common People editor Kit De Waal to deliver the New Writing South 2020 Statement on democracy and the literary landscape at the Brighton Festival on 17 May, 2020. Kit de Waal was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother and Caribbean father. She worked for fifteen years in criminal and family law, […]View post
New Writing South Writers’ Day: Tickets On Sale Now
Join us in Brighton for a relaxed, conference-style day of informative industry sessions for emerging writers, hosted by New Writing South. Panel discussions, Q&A sessions and one to ones with writers, agents, publishers and other experts – the perfect opportunity to ask your burning questions and grow your writing support network. Tickets are for the […]View post
Creative Writing Programme
We offer some of the best quality training you’ll find to take your writing to the next level. We are the home of the Creative Writing Programme, one of the leading writing courses in southeast England. Enrolment is now open for courses starting in Autumn 2019.
Writing Poetry – Brighton
25 September 2020 - 28 May 2021
The Writers' Place, Brighton
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Creative Writing Programme – Brighton
28 September 2020 - 24 May 2021
The Writers' Place, Brighton
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Creative Writing – Brighton (Year 2)
28 September 2020 - 24 May 2021
The Writers' Place, Brighton
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Events
Check out our programme of events at The Writers’ Place in Brighton and around the region. See all events
Celebrating Our Stories
1 October 2018 - 31 October 2020
Celebrating Our Stories is a multi-artform project will gather personal testimonies from LGBTQ+ older people from across southeast England to create a festival of verbatim theatre for 2020.View event
New Writing South Best New Play Award – POSTPONED
1 April 2019 - 2 June 2019
Application Deadline:
3 April 2020 12:00 am
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Theatre Royal Brighton Young Playwrights
25 January 2020 - 3 May 2020
Theatre Royal Brighton Young Playwrights is an annual course for 16 - 25 year old aspiring playwrightsView event
Be part of a community
Writing can be a lonely business. Join our lively community of writers and find the support, guidance and training you need.
Services for Writers
We offer awards and bursaries; a script reading service; coaching and mentoring; meet-ups; and other ways to create the space you need to write.
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TLC Free Reads
Writers on low incomes can get access to a professional critique from the UK’s leading literary agency, The Literary Consultancy – an invaluable opportunity in your creative journey
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Become a NWS Friend
You’ll not only become part of our vibrant community of writers, but you’ll be supporting us to develop writers’ careers and enable fresh, diverse talent to flourish
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We regularly post news of awards, competitions, workshops and retreats offered by organisations from around the region. See all opportunities
WRITER IN RESIDENCE OPPORTUNITY AT JOHN HANSARD GALLERY
Application Deadline:
31 March 2020 12:00 am
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New Writing South Best New Play Award 2020
Application Deadline:
3 April 2020 11:59 pm
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Bristol Short Story Prize 2020
Application Deadline:
30 April 2020 12:00 am
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