Studio Salford WFTS courses

A New Term of Online Playwriting Courses: Coming Up!

There's something special about this time of year—a moment of transition where the summer fades into the beautiful reds and browns of autumn....

A New Term of Online Playwriting Courses: Coming Up! - WriteForTheStage We have 6 tried-and-tested online courses for playwrights, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out. New term starts Sept 2026.

What happens at a one-day writing workshop?

We're running our first one-day writing workshop at WriteForTheStage this coming Saturday (22nd Aug). And you might be wondering what it's all about....

What happens at a one-day writing workshop? - WriteForTheStage Our one-day writing workshops are ideal for beginners and established writers. In 4 hours, you'll have the start of your next new play.

One-Day Writing Workshop— Saturday 22nd Aug

STOP PRESS—Places still available for our One-Day Writing Workshop. You'll find a new starting point for a new play/book/poem!!!...

One-Day Writing Workshop— Saturday 22nd Aug - WriteForTheStage STOP PRESS—Places still available for our One-Day Writing Workshop. You’ll find a new starting point for a new play/book/poem!!! Are you struggling with the dreaded writer’s block? Maybe you feel like you have a play in you, but you’re not sure where to start? Our new one-day writing worksho...

One-to-One: Script Consultation

Script Consultation with a Professional Playwright One-to-one script consultation for your play script. Professional dramaturgy at the script level. Book your consultation, and I'll get in touch to request your script via email and organise your one-to-one....

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One-to-One: Script Consultation - WriteForTheStage Get constructive, academically-sound feedback for your script with professional playwright Mike Heath. Affordable script consultation for everyone.

STOP PRESS: Finding Starting Points – free course problem solved!!!

Just a quick message to let you know that I've discovered a problem with accessing our Finding Starting Points free course....

STOP PRESS: Finding Starting Points - free course problem solved!!! - WriteForTheStage Just a quick message to let you know that I’ve discovered a problem with accessing our Finding Starting Points free course. Apologies if you’ve tried to access it and found yourself stuck in an eternal loop! I’ve now got to the bottom of the problem, and you should be able to access the conten...

Your Next Play Starts Here: Our new one-day workshop

Are you struggling with the dreaded writer’s block? Maybe you feel like you have a play in you, but you’re not sure where to start?...

Your Next Play Starts Here: Our new one-day workshop - WriteForTheStage Our one-day workshop helps you find the starting point of your next piece. Suitable for writers of all experience, from beginners to pros.

First Steps: Your Play Starts Here

First Steps: Your Play Starts Here? A one-day online writing workshop for playwrights, novelists, and poets Saturday 22nd Aug, 10am-2pm—£50 Are you stuck? Suffering writer's block? Or perhaps you're looking for the spark to fire your first ever play? Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned writer, you'll leave this one-day workshop with a notepad full of ideas and a clear starting point for a brand new piece of creative writing....

https://writeforthestage.co.uk/product/first-steps-your-play-starts-here/

First Steps: Your Play Starts Here - WriteForTheStage A one-day online writing workshop designed to furnish you with all the starting points you need for a brand new piece of dramatic/comedic writing.

Blast from the Past: A WriteForTheStage journey from 2016

Anne Wynne joined the WriteForTheStage courses in 2016 and started with a blank slate, as most of the participants of the course do....

Blast from the Past: A WriteForTheStage journey from 2016 - WriteForTheStage Anne Wynne joined the WriteForTheStage courses in 2016 and started with a blank slate, as most of the participants of the course do. Through practical exercises, she explored what was on her mind and found characters who embodied that interest, and developed the script with the help of the group, th...

Calling all GM Fringers. If you haven't applied for the WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing yet, don't waste any time! We award the prize exclusively to GMFringe shows, and the first prize is a publication of your play with WFTS Books.

We need a script and the details of your show.

Find out all about it, and get applying:

WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, GMFringe 2026 - WriteForTheStage The WFTS Prize for New Writing celebrating the best new writing from the GMFringe, publishing the winning piece through WFTS Books.

WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, GMFringe 2026

As ever, we're very excited to be a part of the Greater Manchester Fringe festival. And it's all the more gratifying to be a partner of this excellent festival, because it celebrates its 15th year in 2026!...

WriteForTheStage Prize for New Writing, GMFringe 2026 - WriteForTheStage The WFTS Prize for New Writing celebrating the best new writing from the GMFringe, publishing the winning piece through WFTS Books.