Studio Salford WFTS courses

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.

We’re offering a free online writing course on WriteForTheStage until September. It’s all pre-recorded, so do it at your own rate. No catches - completely free. And by the end of it, you’ll have a brilliant starting point for a new play/novel.

You’re welcome.

Free Online Writing Course till Sept26 - WriteForTheStage Finding Starting Points is a free online writing course to get your ideas out of your heads and onto the page. Free till Sept 2026

Podcast Episode: Writing For The Stage

Pip: WriteForTheStage is the kind of site that hands you a sharpened pencil, points at the blank page, and says — politely but firmly — no more excuses....

Podcast Episode: Writing For The Stage - WriteForTheStage Pip: WriteForTheStage is the kind of site that hands you a sharpened pencil, points at the blank page, and says — politely but firmly — no more excuses. Mara: Mike Heath covers a lot of ground in these posts: getting drafts started and finished, and choosing the right tools to support the work. ...

Finding Starting Points — Free Online Writing Course Until the End of September 2026

Do you find yourself stuck and staring at a blank page? It's intimidating isn't it. Because the hardest part of creating a new piece isn’t the structure, dialogue, or even the rewriting....

Free Online Writing Course till Sept26 - WriteForTheStage Finding Starting Points is a free online writing course to get your ideas out of your heads and onto the page. Free till Sept 2026

Podcast Episode: Writing For The Stage And Page

Pip: WriteForTheStage — where a playwright writes a novel, records a pop single, and somehow still finds time to rescue everyone's Act 2 from the swamp it's been sitting in. Mara: That's the territory today, yes. Mike Heath has been busy across two very different fronts — a new novel launch with original music to match, and a fresh block of online playwriting courses opening up....

Podcast Episode: Writing For The Stage And Page - WriteForTheStage Pip: WriteForTheStage — where a playwright writes a novel, records a pop single, and somehow still finds time to rescue everyone’s Act 2 from the swamp it’s been sitting in. Mara: That’s the territory today, yes. Mike Heath has been busy across two very different fronts — a new novel launc...

Supertonic – my second novel and accompanying pop single

You probably know me more as a playwright than a novelist, and you probably don’t know me as a musician at all. But I am, indeed, all of these things - I was a musician before I was a writer, and after 25 years of playwriting, I finally released my first novel last year. So, it’s with great excitement that I announce my new book: …...

Supertonic - my second novel and accompanying pop single - WriteForTheStage Supertonic is my second novel, with an accompanying pop music release - both released on Saturday 30th May, 2026.

New Playwriting Short-Courses Start Next Week

Right then. If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll “get back to that script soon”, consider this your friendly nudge. My next block of WriteForTheStage online playwriting courses kicks off next week. I've condensed university-level learning into accessible 5-week courses, so if you're preparing your script for a competition or performance, you've got time to hone your text. These courses are practical, supportive, and designed to help you actually…...

New Playwriting Short-Courses Start Next Week - WriteForTheStage Right then. If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll “get back to that script soon”, consider this your friendly nudge. My next block of WriteForTheStage online playwriting courses kicks off next week. I’ve condensed university-level learning into accessible 5-week courses, so if you’re pr...

One week to go.
My June playwriting courses are about to begin — First 10 Pages, Act 2, and Act 3.
Three focused 5‑week programmes designed to help you build momentum, deepen your craft, and finish strong.

Perfect for anyone preparing their play for GMFringe or a competition.

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