Opportunities

Call Out for New Writing South Volunteers

Application Deadline:
31 July 2019 4:59 pm

Be a part of the action in Brighton’s first three day Festival of LGBTQ+ Literature in Brighton. The Coast is Queer will take place from Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 September 2019. Our volunteers will be ambassadors for New Writing South and play a key role in promoting the Festival, looking after guest speakers and […]
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The Brighton Scratch Night

Application Deadline:
24 August 2019 11:59 pm

The Brighton Scratch Night are looking for new scripts on any subject. Six scripts will be staged at The Rialto Theatre, Brighton from 15 - 17 October. One script will go on to be produced at Brighton Fringe 2020.
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Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

Application Deadline:
31 August 2019 4:59 pm

The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that is a hotbed for new talent in Poetry and Short Fiction. The Prize, now in its 13th year, is organised by the art and culture publication, Aesthetica Magazine. Every year, we support both emerging and established writers and through the Prize, we offer publication […]
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Places of Poetry

Application Deadline:
4 October 2019 4:59 pm

Places of Poetry is open to all readers and writers. It aims to use creative writing to prompt reflection on national and cultural identities in England and Wales, celebrating the diversity, heritage and character of place. Users can go online and pin a poem onto their town, even their street or somewhere that means something to them. Themes are places, identity and heritage.
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