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Contests, Opportunities and Submissions
Added on 24/5/10
Competition
Each year, the Foundation awards the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate non-American novice writers under the age of 30, and to offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting.
Deadline: 1st July 2010
Competition
Each year, the Foundation awards the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate non-American novice writers under the age of 30, and to offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting.
Deadline: 1st July 2010
Added on 9/6/10
Competition
Want to have your work read by thousands of book lovers and get professional guidance for your writing career? Then enter Perfectly Formed, a short story competition, in association with Pan Macmillan and the Arvon Foundation.
Deadline: 1st July 2010
Competition
Want to have your work read by thousands of book lovers and get professional guidance for your writing career? Then enter Perfectly Formed, a short story competition, in association with Pan Macmillan and the Arvon Foundation.
Deadline: 1st July 2010
Added on 17/6/10
Competition
There is one place left on the Cinnamon Press writing course, which is reserved for the winner of their birthday competition.
Deadline: 2nd July 2010
Competition
There is one place left on the Cinnamon Press writing course, which is reserved for the winner of their birthday competition.
Deadline: 2nd July 2010
Added on 17/6/10
Competition
Katapult Productions are looking for submissions for previously unperformed one act plays with a limit of five characters.
Deadline: 2nd July 2010
Competition
Katapult Productions are looking for submissions for previously unperformed one act plays with a limit of five characters.
Deadline: 2nd July 2010
Added on 28/6/10
Competition
My One Word, a unique short screenplay competition which will stretch your creative writing skills and imagination to new limits!
Deadline: 4th July 2010
Competition
My One Word, a unique short screenplay competition which will stretch your creative writing skills and imagination to new limits!
Deadline: 4th July 2010
Added on 29/6/10
Competition
Pitch Up! sees BAFTA and Stellar Network team up to give YOU the opportunity to get your great TV idea heard by the people who matter.
Deadline: 4th July 2010
Competition
Pitch Up! sees BAFTA and Stellar Network team up to give YOU the opportunity to get your great TV idea heard by the people who matter.
Deadline: 4th July 2010
Added on 14/6/10
Opportunity
Series three of topical comedy sketch show Newsjack begins on Thursday 17th June for six weeks (until 22nd July) and they're once again holding an open call for new material.
Deadline: Sketches: Monday, 12:00noon 5th July 2010
Deadline: One-liners: Tuesday, 5:00pm 6th July 2010
Opportunity
Series three of topical comedy sketch show Newsjack begins on Thursday 17th June for six weeks (until 22nd July) and they're once again holding an open call for new material.
Deadline: Sketches: Monday, 12:00noon 5th July 2010
Deadline: One-liners: Tuesday, 5:00pm 6th July 2010
Added on 3/6/10
Opportunity
Bare Bones Nights was set up by Rebecca Adamson to provide a platform for exciting young and emerging directors and playwrights to develop new work in partnership.
Deadline: 10th July 2010
Opportunity
Bare Bones Nights was set up by Rebecca Adamson to provide a platform for exciting young and emerging directors and playwrights to develop new work in partnership.
Deadline: 10th July 2010
Added on 3/7/10
Competition
Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt.
Deadline: 10th July 2010
Competition
Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt.
Deadline: 10th July 2010
Added on 15/6/10
Call for Submissions
'Messrs Comedy' are a London based collective who produce live sketch shows aimed at showcasing new writing. After a sell-out show at the Camden Enterprise we are now opening the doors to new writers.
Deadline: 10th July 2010
Call for Submissions
'Messrs Comedy' are a London based collective who produce live sketch shows aimed at showcasing new writing. After a sell-out show at the Camden Enterprise we are now opening the doors to new writers.
Deadline: 10th July 2010
Added on 13/6/10
Competition
Wrekin Writers have launched their 10th Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition, inviting writers to submit short stories of 1200 words or less.
Deadline: 12th July 2010
Competition
Wrekin Writers have launched their 10th Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition, inviting writers to submit short stories of 1200 words or less.
Deadline: 12th July 2010
Added on 14/6/10
Opportunity
Series three of topical comedy sketch show Newsjack begins on Thursday 17th June for six weeks (until 22nd July) and they're once again holding an open call for new material.
Deadline: Sketches: Monday, 12:00noon 12th July 2010
Deadline: One-liners: Tuesday, 5:00pm 13th July 2010
Opportunity
Series three of topical comedy sketch show Newsjack begins on Thursday 17th June for six weeks (until 22nd July) and they're once again holding an open call for new material.
Deadline: Sketches: Monday, 12:00noon 12th July 2010
Deadline: One-liners: Tuesday, 5:00pm 13th July 2010
Added on 4/7/10
Competition
Deafinitely Creative, the UK's only playwright development programme exclusively for Deaf writers, is searching for new talent.
Deadline: 14th July 2010
Competition
Deafinitely Creative, the UK's only playwright development programme exclusively for Deaf writers, is searching for new talent.
Deadline: 14th July 2010
Added on 3/6/10
Competition
Scripped are launching their biggest contest to date! The folks at Spike TV are looking for a pilot television script from Scripped! This is an enormous opportunity - Spike is a division of MTV Networks and is available in 98.6 million homes. The lucky winner will receive a cash prize of $2,000.
Early Deadline: 15th July 2010
Competition
Scripped are launching their biggest contest to date! The folks at Spike TV are looking for a pilot television script from Scripped! This is an enormous opportunity - Spike is a division of MTV Networks and is available in 98.6 million homes. The lucky winner will receive a cash prize of $2,000.
Early Deadline: 15th July 2010
Added on 9/6/10
Competition
Leaf Book's new competition asks for a short poem (20 lines or fewer) or up to 300 words of prose inspired by a supplyed writing exercise
Deadline: 15th July 2010
Competition
Leaf Book's new competition asks for a short poem (20 lines or fewer) or up to 300 words of prose inspired by a supplyed writing exercise
Deadline: 15th July 2010
Added on 25/6/10
Competition
London will recognize emerging literary talent this year with The London Short Fiction Award 2010.
Deadline: 15th July 2010
Competition
London will recognize emerging literary talent this year with The London Short Fiction Award 2010.
Deadline: 15th July 2010
Added on 25/6/10
Competition
If you want to enter Rowan Coleman's Short Story Competition you must write a story of 1000 words approximate on the theme of 'Starting Over.'
Date: 16th July 2010
Competition
If you want to enter Rowan Coleman's Short Story Competition you must write a story of 1000 words approximate on the theme of 'Starting Over.'
Date: 16th July 2010
Added on 6/7/10
Opportunity
The City of Literature Trust is looking for new, emerging writers to read their work as part of Story Shop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this August.
Deadline: 16th July 2010
Opportunity
The City of Literature Trust is looking for new, emerging writers to read their work as part of Story Shop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this August.
Deadline: 16th July 2010
Added on 23/6/10
Competition
In memory of Louise, Bloc is launching a new annual competition for aspiring writers of fantasy and/or science fiction. As well as seeing their work published on Bloc, the winner will receive a complete set of Louise Cooper’s Time Master and Star Shadow trilogies.
Deadline: 17th July 2010
Competition
In memory of Louise, Bloc is launching a new annual competition for aspiring writers of fantasy and/or science fiction. As well as seeing their work published on Bloc, the winner will receive a complete set of Louise Cooper’s Time Master and Star Shadow trilogies.
Deadline: 17th July 2010
Added on 14/6/10
Opportunity
Series three of topical comedy sketch show Newsjack begins on Thursday 17th June for six weeks (until 22nd July) and they're once again holding an open call for new material.
Deadline: Sketches: Monday, 12:00noon 19th July 2010
Deadline: One-liners: Tuesday, 5:00pm 20th July 2010
Opportunity
Series three of topical comedy sketch show Newsjack begins on Thursday 17th June for six weeks (until 22nd July) and they're once again holding an open call for new material.
Deadline: Sketches: Monday, 12:00noon 19th July 2010
Deadline: One-liners: Tuesday, 5:00pm 20th July 2010
Added on 17/6/10
Competition
The Young Fiction Writer of the Year competitionis for anyone aged between eight and 18, this is the competition where you can let your imagination run free and polish your storytelling skills.
Deadline: 23rd July 2010
Competition
The Young Fiction Writer of the Year competitionis for anyone aged between eight and 18, this is the competition where you can let your imagination run free and polish your storytelling skills.
Deadline: 23rd July 2010
Added on 23/6/10
Opportunity
In partnership with Equity Central England, Script is inviting emerging and established writers to bring scenes, extracts, or maybe just concepts from current works-in-progress for professional actors to read, improvise and explore.
Date: 24th July 2010
Opportunity
In partnership with Equity Central England, Script is inviting emerging and established writers to bring scenes, extracts, or maybe just concepts from current works-in-progress for professional actors to read, improvise and explore.
Date: 24th July 2010
Added on 18/7/10
Competition
Submit a story of 1500 words or less to the Sprout and you'll be entered into the competition. You can write about anything you choose.
Deadline: 26th July 2010
Competition
Submit a story of 1500 words or less to the Sprout and you'll be entered into the competition. You can write about anything you choose.
Deadline: 26th July 2010
Added on 21/7/10
Competition
It is once again time for the annual Planet article competition. The Main Prize is £250 plus publication in Planet and the Prize for Young Writers is £150 plus publication in Planet.
Deadline: 26th July 2010
Competition
It is once again time for the annual Planet article competition. The Main Prize is £250 plus publication in Planet and the Prize for Young Writers is £150 plus publication in Planet.
Deadline: 26th July 2010
Added on 19/7/10
Competition
247tales.com is an online writing competition that challenges you to write short stories using 247 words or fewer
Deadline: 28th July 2010
Competition
247tales.com is an online writing competition that challenges you to write short stories using 247 words or fewer
Deadline: 28th July 2010
Added on 24/5/10
Competition
Highlands & Islands Short Story Association Competition cn be on any theme, the more interesting and unusual the better,
Deadline: 30th July 2010
Competition
Highlands & Islands Short Story Association Competition cn be on any theme, the more interesting and unusual the better,
Deadline: 30th July 2010
Added on 7/6/10
Competition
The Priory Hospital Glasgow is once again proud to announce the launch of the Priory Ryan McKay Prize for 2010 with the chance for budding writers to win a £1000 cash prize!
Deadline: 30th July 2010
Competition
The Priory Hospital Glasgow is once again proud to announce the launch of the Priory Ryan McKay Prize for 2010 with the chance for budding writers to win a £1000 cash prize!
Deadline: 30th July 2010
Added on 23/6/10
Competition
Want to race around Silverstone in Ferrari? Enter Automotive Blog's feature article contest and you could be.
Deadline: 30th July 2010
Competition
Want to race around Silverstone in Ferrari? Enter Automotive Blog's feature article contest and you could be.
Deadline: 30th July 2010
Added on 7/6/10
Competition
The Slingink Prize for Fiction is for stories upto 3000 words and carries an £80 top prize
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The Slingink Prize for Fiction is for stories upto 3000 words and carries an £80 top prize
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 28/6/10
Competition
The Wicked Young Writers' Award has been established to recognise excellence in writing, encourage creativity, and help develop writing talent in young people.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The Wicked Young Writers' Award has been established to recognise excellence in writing, encourage creativity, and help develop writing talent in young people.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 6/4/10
Competition
To celebrate 75 years of Sussex Playwrights' Club in 2010, this year's competition is for a one act stage play with the theme of 'Anniversaries'
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
To celebrate 75 years of Sussex Playwrights' Club in 2010, this year's competition is for a one act stage play with the theme of 'Anniversaries'
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 11/5/10
Call for Submissions
The Golden Blasters (The National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards) is a film festival dedicated to short science fiction, fantasy and horror stories. We aim to bring the best speculative fiction to Octocon and expose more people to the wonderful art of the short film.
Standard Deadline: 31st July 2010
Call for Submissions
The Golden Blasters (The National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards) is a film festival dedicated to short science fiction, fantasy and horror stories. We aim to bring the best speculative fiction to Octocon and expose more people to the wonderful art of the short film.
Standard Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 17/4/10
Competition
Kingslake Publishing Unpublished Authors Competition runs every month with a different theme. July's theme is Action.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
Kingslake Publishing Unpublished Authors Competition runs every month with a different theme. July's theme is Action.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 28/5/10
Competition
The Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest is open everyone, international to all poets and writers whether published or not, regardless of experience.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest is open everyone, international to all poets and writers whether published or not, regardless of experience.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 4/6/10
Competition
The Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition is an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland’s most accomplished story writers and theorists, sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre..
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition is an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland’s most accomplished story writers and theorists, sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre..
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 4/6/10
Competition
Unbound Press has a Creative Non-Fiction Essay & First Chapter contest with a top prize of £100.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
Unbound Press has a Creative Non-Fiction Essay & First Chapter contest with a top prize of £100.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 4/6/10
Competition
Cooldog Publications has launched a new competitions with with a top prize of £100.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
Cooldog Publications has launched a new competitions with with a top prize of £100.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 18/7/10
Competition
The BCSA’s 2010 writing competition is now open. Fact or fiction – both are welcome. A first prize of £300 and a second prize of £100 will be awarded to the best 1,500 to 2,000-word pieces of original writing in English
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The BCSA’s 2010 writing competition is now open. Fact or fiction – both are welcome. A first prize of £300 and a second prize of £100 will be awarded to the best 1,500 to 2,000-word pieces of original writing in English
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 13/6/10
Competition
The McLellan Award asks for plays in contemporary living Scots, in any urban or rural dialect. Plays should be for a cast of up to 5 actors, without doubling, with a running time of between 40 and 90 minutes.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The McLellan Award asks for plays in contemporary living Scots, in any urban or rural dialect. Plays should be for a cast of up to 5 actors, without doubling, with a running time of between 40 and 90 minutes.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 15/6/10
Competition
The Red Planet Prize initially launched in 2007 in order to nurture aspiring writers and find a new writing talent. This year's competition is now open for entries.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
The Red Planet Prize initially launched in 2007 in order to nurture aspiring writers and find a new writing talent. This year's competition is now open for entries.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 18/6/10
Competition
In conjunction with the National Trust, The Lady is launching a short story competition. The winner will see their story published in a late summer issue of The Lady.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
In conjunction with the National Trust, The Lady is launching a short story competition. The winner will see their story published in a late summer issue of The Lady.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 6/7/10
Competition
aka Catherine Howard is launching a new short story competition with a twist. There's no theme and no restrictive word count and prizes increase according to how many people enter.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
aka Catherine Howard is launching a new short story competition with a twist. There's no theme and no restrictive word count and prizes increase according to how many people enter.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 18/6/10
Competition
Guildford Book Festival are pleased to announce a brand new writing competition in collaboration with the Surrey-based e-publishing company, Commutabooks.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
Guildford Book Festival are pleased to announce a brand new writing competition in collaboration with the Surrey-based e-publishing company, Commutabooks.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 3/7/10
Competition
Txt Lit is a literary genre of creative writing using a mobile phone texting system. A single mobile phone text message contains just 160 characters, including spaces and punctuation. We like to call stories written within these parameters Micro Stories.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
Txt Lit is a literary genre of creative writing using a mobile phone texting system. A single mobile phone text message contains just 160 characters, including spaces and punctuation. We like to call stories written within these parameters Micro Stories.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 3/7/10
Competition
MoviePoet is dedicated to the art of screenwriting, in particular, the short screenplay. Each month, we run a free online five page screenplay contest.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
MoviePoet is dedicated to the art of screenwriting, in particular, the short screenplay. Each month, we run a free online five page screenplay contest.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Added on 21/7/10
Competition
To be in with a chance of winning this lucrative competition, all you need to do is to submit your first chapter and if we think it’s good enough, you could be walking away with a fantastic £500.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Competition
To be in with a chance of winning this lucrative competition, all you need to do is to submit your first chapter and if we think it’s good enough, you could be walking away with a fantastic £500.
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Events, Screenings, Training and Workshops
Added on 4/7/10
Event
ComComedy presents the first of two Edinburgh Preview Parties. Three of the circuit's top comedic acts present their full Edinburgh set for your comedic approval.
Date: 14th July 2010
Event
ComComedy presents the first of two Edinburgh Preview Parties. Three of the circuit's top comedic acts present their full Edinburgh set for your comedic approval.
Date: 14th July 2010
Added on 4/7/10
Event
ComComedy presents the second Edinburgh Preview Party. More of the UK's best comedians take to the ComComedy stage with extended sets .
Date: 21st July 2010
Event
ComComedy presents the second Edinburgh Preview Party. More of the UK's best comedians take to the ComComedy stage with extended sets .
Date: 21st July 2010
Added on 22/7/10
Workshop
Our What's Wrong With My Script? workshops aim to help you to refine your existing sitcom and discover what works live. Why attend one of our workshops?
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Workshop
Our What's Wrong With My Script? workshops aim to help you to refine your existing sitcom and discover what works live. Why attend one of our workshops?
Deadline: 31st July 2010
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London Comedy Writers does not endorse any of the competitions or opportunities listed on this site and cannot be held responsible for their administration. We provide these links in good faith. You must make your own judgment and do your own research before entering any competition or partaking in any opportunity. If you have had a bad experience with any of these competitions or events listed on the website, please contact us so it can be removed.
