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Live Theatre: The North East Playwriting Award 2025
Deadline: Fri 31 Oct 2025
Applications are now open for Live Theatre’s North East Playwriting Award, open to playwrights of all levels, new to established, over the age of 16 who are from, living or working in the North East of England.

Open to full-length original plays, not sketches, screenplays or adaptations. If a full play has not yet been written, treatments will be considered.

The winning play will receive a full commission with a view to a production on Live Theatre’s stage.

In addition, there will be a special Young Person’s Award (aged 16 - 25 years) selected from the main submissions offering a package of R&D support.

Find out more here

Deadline: 5pm on Friday 31st October 2025



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Location:
North East of England
Region(s):
North East England

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Live Theatre
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