Inspirational support for scriptwriters in our region
Script Yorkshire is a volunteer-run organisation supporting writers in creating stories for stage, screen and radio.
Become a member and you’ll have access to free writing workshops with industry professionals, along with plenty of opportunities to share your scripts and see them come to life through our network of local actors.
So whether you’re just starting out in scriptwriting and you’re keen to learn the craft, or you’re an experienced writer with wisdom to impart, come and join us! We’d love you to be part of what we do.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday 8th February 2020
Has it got legs?
11am to 4pm @ Leeds Playhouse
Our much-loved patron Ola Animashawun returns to kick off a brand new decade of SY workshops - back home where we belong at the newly reopened Leeds Playhouse. Hurray! Ola's plan is to help you work out whether a story idea is going somewhere... or if you should let it go. His workshops are always great fun - don't miss it!
See our workshops page for full information on how to apply
Saturday 29th February 2020
Writing for video games
11am to 4pm @ Leeds Playhouse
Writer and game designer Steve Ince lifts the lid on how to write stories and create characters for the world of video games. It's the first time we've run a workshop for this medium, so we're really looking forward to looking at scriptwriting from an interactive perspective!
See our workshops page for full details on how to apply
Saturday 9th May 2020
Page to Stage
7.30pm @ Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton
Our first Page to Stage of the new decade! Five Script Yorkshire members' short pieces performed script in hand by professional actors, with feedback from our panel of industry insiders and the paying public. Always a good night - in a lovely intimate venue.
See our Page to Stage page for full details on how to submit
Saturday 16th May 2020
Writing a theatre play
11am to 4pm @ Leeds Playhouse
Tom Wells brings the curtain up on the process of telling a story specifically for the stage. He's currently working on commissions for both the Royal Court and The National, so we're looking forward to collecting a veritable vault of golden writing tips from him!
See our workshops page for full details on how to apply
Saturday 11th July 2020
How to put on your own play
11am to 4pm @ Leeds Playhouse
What is it they say? If you want a job done right, do it yourself? Writer, director and theatre producer Dick Bonham will give you all the advice and insight you need to bring your script to fruition on stage without waiting for someone else to say yes!
See our workshops page for full details on how to apply
"You find that plays, radio dramas, TV series and movies are written by people just like you. They fret, they struggle, occasionally triumph. They live in Yorkshire. They belong to Script Yorkshire."
Script Yorkshire Ltd
Registered in England No.3337922
Registered Charity No.1063574
Registered Office: Leigh House, 28-32 St Paul's Street, Leeds LS1 2JT