The Macready Theatre in Rugby and CEMEX are joint sponsors of a £1,000 bursary to promising young writers as part of the Bloomsbury Festival in London.
The festival is an annual ten day extravaganza celebrating the arts. However, it also engages with community in a variety of projects throughout the year. Now Bloomsbury Festival have announced a series of playwriting opportunities as part of their New Wave programme, which offers a year-round platform for emerging talent.
Bursaries of up to £1,000 will contribute towards the creation of three new theatre pieces that will include a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a radio play, and performances at the Bloomsbury Festival 2022.
Selected scenes will also be presented at an industry event at the RADA Studios during this year’s Festival from 15th – 24th October.
The theme for 2022 is BREATHE, which can be interpreted in any context the writer thinks appropriate.
If you know any budding writers an application form is available at: www.bloomsburyfestival.org.uk deadline for applications is Friday 18th June at 5pm.
Find out more about events at: www.bloomsburyfestival.org.uk