Directory of Writers' Circles,
Courses and Workshops

Writing for stage and screen

SERVICES AND RESOURCES

Barrhead and Neilston Players
More information here

Cheeky Maggot Theatre
http://cheekymaggot.allhere.com
an excellent site including opportunities and links for playwrights

Drama Association of Wales
More information here.

Irish Writers Centre
Various courses including writing for stage. See website www.writerscentre.ie

Mead Kerr
www.meadkerr.com
Tel: 0131 554 4539
Courses throughout the year.

Moolafoo
www.moolafoo.com
Script and production resources

Open Spectrum
www.theopenspectrum.co.uk
Online community, Open Spectrum, is a unique and free-to-join website that provides the platform for Writers and Film-makers to converge, collaborate and produce. Its main aim is to provide opportunities and help to film, television and theatre writers in the UK and therefore boost the UK film, television and theatre industries. The site operates on a peer reviewing system – writers upload their scripts to the site and then all members review and rate the scripts to produce a Monthly Top Ten. Producers and film-makers then search through our filtered archives to find the writers and scripts that they want. Not only does it provide previously rated scripts and writers, but it offers the writer invaluable, impartial feedback on their work which will contribute to future drafts. As a community, Open Spectrum is also designed to bring people in the industry together and as the UK Short Film Industry, in particular, starts to gather momentum, we hope to be riding at the very forefront of that wave. To celebrate the launch, Open Spectrum and all its services is completely free for a limited time and we want as many as possible to reap the benefits of this free period. To try out the site for yourself please visit www.theopenspectrum.co.uk and sign up for free.

Oxford Film and Video Makers
Centre for Film and Digital Media, 54 Catherine Street, Oxford OX4 3AH
Tel: 01865 792731 or 792732
Email: office@ofvm.org
URL: www.ofvm.org
Screenwriting courses.
OFVM is a registered charity supported by Oxford City Council, Screen South and Oxfordshire County Council in partnership with Abingdon and Witney College.

Pepperstock
www.pepperstock.co.uk
Train with professionals - Pepperstock run sketch writing workshops, screenwriting courses, and improvisation classes. (Plus comedy writing, stand-up comedy and creative writing workshops in the UK.) With Pepperstock you'll get practical, face to face professional training from TV scriptwriters, published authors and performers who earn their living working in the entertainment industry. Coming soon: Audio Courses. Full details on their website.

Raindance
www.raindance.co.uk
Information and advice for filmmakers including screenwriting courses.

Playwrights Studio
www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk

Scottish Community Drama Association
www.scda.org.uk

Scottish Society of Playwrights
Peter Arnott
c/o Netherbrow Arts Centre
43 High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Tel: 0141 424 0744

ScriptScout
www.scriptscout.co.uk
ScriptScout is a UK based company that specialises in script development, editing and scouting services for the film and television industries. We work with agents, producers and distributors in order to develop a stronger and more dynamic script market.
ScriptScout, S207 Ealing Film Studios, Ealing Green, London W5 5EP
Tel: 0208 584 5214

Soho Theatre
The Soho Theatre's Writers Centre has workshops, young writers workshops, writers rooms and many more resources
www.sohotheatre.com/writers/

The Screenwriter's Store
www.TheSWS.com
Resources, masterclasses, software plus much more.

Sherrifs Performance Writers' Group
More information here.

TAPS
The Skillset-supported charity dedicated to nurturing talented scriptwriters from across the UK through unique courses and workshops. Website contains course details and application information. URL: www.tapsnet.org
Email: admin@tapsnet.org
Tel: 01932 592151

Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclasses
www.trh.co.uk/masterclass/
Masterclass workshops, talks and discussions, writing projects such as PlayWrite! or The Writing Workshop.


The Spontaneity Shop More information here.

UKScriptDoctor.com
Lara Moon is a professional screenwriter and script consultant, with over 10years experience in the US and UK film and television industry. Her script analysis and consultant service are used by the professionals; agents, producers and professional writers.
www.ukscriptdoctor.com

Writernet
www.writernet.co.uk

WRITEPLOT
www.writeplot.co.uk
Felicity Fair Thompson runs a variety of courses all year round on the Isle of Wight, in Hampshire, and also overseas.

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