Playwrights' Studio, Scotland
@playwrightsstudio.bsky.social
Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is an arts organisation exclusively dedicated to the long-term support, development and promotion of Scotland's playwrights.
Applications are still open for some of our Playwright Supports 2026 and you’ve got just over a week to get yours in.
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Applications are still open for some of our Playwright Supports 2026 and you’ve got just over a week to get yours in.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the State of the Nation event at the Citizens’ Theatre on Friday, 24th October for a productive day of conversation and joint thinking about the future of the performing arts in Scotland.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thank you to everyone who participated in the State of the Nation event at the Citizens’ Theatre on Friday, 24th October for a productive day of conversation and joint thinking about the future of the performing arts in Scotland.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the State of the Nation event at the Citizens’ Theatre on Friday, 24th October for a productive day of conversation and joint thinking about the future of the performing arts in Scotland.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thank you to everyone who participated in the State of the Nation event at the Citizens’ Theatre on Friday, 24th October for a productive day of conversation and joint thinking about the future of the performing arts in Scotland.
Applications are now open for three of our supports for playwrights. Each one includes financial contributions to help you make space for your writing.
Apply now and give yourself the time to explore your next big idea.
Follow the links below for more details and to apply.
Apply now and give yourself the time to explore your next big idea.
Follow the links below for more details and to apply.
August 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Applications are now open for three of our supports for playwrights. Each one includes financial contributions to help you make space for your writing.
Apply now and give yourself the time to explore your next big idea.
Follow the links below for more details and to apply.
Apply now and give yourself the time to explore your next big idea.
Follow the links below for more details and to apply.
We have a full day of events happening tomorrow at the Lyceum & there’s still time to sign up!
You can join us any time to use our informal writing space & meet other writers, or book in for any of the individual events below.
Email [email protected] before 10.30am Aug 21st to sign up.
You can join us any time to use our informal writing space & meet other writers, or book in for any of the individual events below.
Email [email protected] before 10.30am Aug 21st to sign up.
August 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We have a full day of events happening tomorrow at the Lyceum & there’s still time to sign up!
You can join us any time to use our informal writing space & meet other writers, or book in for any of the individual events below.
Email [email protected] before 10.30am Aug 21st to sign up.
You can join us any time to use our informal writing space & meet other writers, or book in for any of the individual events below.
Email [email protected] before 10.30am Aug 21st to sign up.
Writing on Location
Fri 22 August
2-4.30pm
Free
Take some time to explore Edinburgh with your writing hat on, guided by our Associate Playwright Davey Anderson.
After a brief introduction, you'll be let loose with a zine full of prompts to get you going, before gathering to share your findings.
Fri 22 August
2-4.30pm
Free
Take some time to explore Edinburgh with your writing hat on, guided by our Associate Playwright Davey Anderson.
After a brief introduction, you'll be let loose with a zine full of prompts to get you going, before gathering to share your findings.
August 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Writing on Location
Fri 22 August
2-4.30pm
Free
Take some time to explore Edinburgh with your writing hat on, guided by our Associate Playwright Davey Anderson.
After a brief introduction, you'll be let loose with a zine full of prompts to get you going, before gathering to share your findings.
Fri 22 August
2-4.30pm
Free
Take some time to explore Edinburgh with your writing hat on, guided by our Associate Playwright Davey Anderson.
After a brief introduction, you'll be let loose with a zine full of prompts to get you going, before gathering to share your findings.
A Good Night Out: Scenes from John McGrath’s Theatre Manifesto
Monday 18th August
3pm
Traverse Theatre
Writer and theatre-maker John McGrath’s A Good Night Out is a rallying call for a revolutionary, compassionate and challenging theatre culture that centres audiences in content and form.
Monday 18th August
3pm
Traverse Theatre
Writer and theatre-maker John McGrath’s A Good Night Out is a rallying call for a revolutionary, compassionate and challenging theatre culture that centres audiences in content and form.
August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Good Night Out: Scenes from John McGrath’s Theatre Manifesto
Monday 18th August
3pm
Traverse Theatre
Writer and theatre-maker John McGrath’s A Good Night Out is a rallying call for a revolutionary, compassionate and challenging theatre culture that centres audiences in content and form.
Monday 18th August
3pm
Traverse Theatre
Writer and theatre-maker John McGrath’s A Good Night Out is a rallying call for a revolutionary, compassionate and challenging theatre culture that centres audiences in content and form.
Our final Case Study Session of the year is tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd July from 2-3pm with Lesley Hart.
Lesley will offer insight into the process of working on the development of new plays, sharing examples from throughout her extensive career working across theatre, film, television & radio drama.
Lesley will offer insight into the process of working on the development of new plays, sharing examples from throughout her extensive career working across theatre, film, television & radio drama.
July 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Our final Case Study Session of the year is tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd July from 2-3pm with Lesley Hart.
Lesley will offer insight into the process of working on the development of new plays, sharing examples from throughout her extensive career working across theatre, film, television & radio drama.
Lesley will offer insight into the process of working on the development of new plays, sharing examples from throughout her extensive career working across theatre, film, television & radio drama.
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Don't miss: Arts Professional: Arts Pay survey 2025 from Arts Professional and Baker Richards. Tell us how you experience work in the arts - from pay, access and precarity to equity and workplace culture. Take part in our latest survey.
Arts Professional: Arts Pay survey 2025
Please take part in our latest Pulse survey: Arts Pay 2025 We want to know how you experience work in the arts today - from pay, access and precarity to equity and workplace culture. In this latest iteration...
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July 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Don't miss: Arts Professional: Arts Pay survey 2025 from Arts Professional and Baker Richards. Tell us how you experience work in the arts - from pay, access and precarity to equity and workplace culture. Take part in our latest survey.
Announcing our 2025 Associates!
We're delighted to announce our Associate Playwrights for 2025 are Davey Anderson & Linda McLean.
Stay tuned to our socials & make sure to sign up to our enews to find out more about what they will be doing over the next year.
We can’t wait to share more with you.
We're delighted to announce our Associate Playwrights for 2025 are Davey Anderson & Linda McLean.
Stay tuned to our socials & make sure to sign up to our enews to find out more about what they will be doing over the next year.
We can’t wait to share more with you.
July 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Announcing our 2025 Associates!
We're delighted to announce our Associate Playwrights for 2025 are Davey Anderson & Linda McLean.
Stay tuned to our socials & make sure to sign up to our enews to find out more about what they will be doing over the next year.
We can’t wait to share more with you.
We're delighted to announce our Associate Playwrights for 2025 are Davey Anderson & Linda McLean.
Stay tuned to our socials & make sure to sign up to our enews to find out more about what they will be doing over the next year.
We can’t wait to share more with you.
Case Study Session: Lesley Hart
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
2pm-3pm
Online
Free
Joining us in conversation for our final Case Study Session of the year is Lesley Hart.
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
2pm-3pm
Online
Free
Joining us in conversation for our final Case Study Session of the year is Lesley Hart.
July 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Case Study Session: Lesley Hart
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
2pm-3pm
Online
Free
Joining us in conversation for our final Case Study Session of the year is Lesley Hart.
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
2pm-3pm
Online
Free
Joining us in conversation for our final Case Study Session of the year is Lesley Hart.
Case Study Sessions
Tues 24 June
11am-12noon
Online
Kevin McCallum, Head of Production at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh will be in conversation with us for our next Case Study Session of the year.
Tues 24 June
11am-12noon
Online
Kevin McCallum, Head of Production at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh will be in conversation with us for our next Case Study Session of the year.
May 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Case Study Sessions
Tues 24 June
11am-12noon
Online
Kevin McCallum, Head of Production at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh will be in conversation with us for our next Case Study Session of the year.
Tues 24 June
11am-12noon
Online
Kevin McCallum, Head of Production at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh will be in conversation with us for our next Case Study Session of the year.
Our next Case Study session takes place on Monday 12th May from 2.30-3.30pm.
In conversation this month is Niroshini Thambar, composer, sound designer and musician.
Niroshini will share practical examples of her experience of working on new plays with writers.
In conversation this month is Niroshini Thambar, composer, sound designer and musician.
Niroshini will share practical examples of her experience of working on new plays with writers.
May 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our next Case Study session takes place on Monday 12th May from 2.30-3.30pm.
In conversation this month is Niroshini Thambar, composer, sound designer and musician.
Niroshini will share practical examples of her experience of working on new plays with writers.
In conversation this month is Niroshini Thambar, composer, sound designer and musician.
Niroshini will share practical examples of her experience of working on new plays with writers.
40 Minute Write
Saturday 3rd May
2.30pm
Cadet Hall, Duns (part of DunsPlayFest)
Free to attend
If you’re a writer or would like to try writing, 40 Minute Write is the space for you at this year’s @dunsplayfest.bsky.social
Come and join us to focus on your writing for a short window in the day.
Saturday 3rd May
2.30pm
Cadet Hall, Duns (part of DunsPlayFest)
Free to attend
If you’re a writer or would like to try writing, 40 Minute Write is the space for you at this year’s @dunsplayfest.bsky.social
Come and join us to focus on your writing for a short window in the day.
April 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
40 Minute Write
Saturday 3rd May
2.30pm
Cadet Hall, Duns (part of DunsPlayFest)
Free to attend
If you’re a writer or would like to try writing, 40 Minute Write is the space for you at this year’s @dunsplayfest.bsky.social
Come and join us to focus on your writing for a short window in the day.
Saturday 3rd May
2.30pm
Cadet Hall, Duns (part of DunsPlayFest)
Free to attend
If you’re a writer or would like to try writing, 40 Minute Write is the space for you at this year’s @dunsplayfest.bsky.social
Come and join us to focus on your writing for a short window in the day.
Outriders
Thursday 1st May
1.30pm
Glasgow Subway – Inner Circle
In celebration of International Workers' Day, Playwrights' Studio is going underground…
Join us for a write-in on the Glasgow Subway to celebrate the contribution creative workers make to Scotland and the working history of the city.
Thursday 1st May
1.30pm
Glasgow Subway – Inner Circle
In celebration of International Workers' Day, Playwrights' Studio is going underground…
Join us for a write-in on the Glasgow Subway to celebrate the contribution creative workers make to Scotland and the working history of the city.
April 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Outriders
Thursday 1st May
1.30pm
Glasgow Subway – Inner Circle
In celebration of International Workers' Day, Playwrights' Studio is going underground…
Join us for a write-in on the Glasgow Subway to celebrate the contribution creative workers make to Scotland and the working history of the city.
Thursday 1st May
1.30pm
Glasgow Subway – Inner Circle
In celebration of International Workers' Day, Playwrights' Studio is going underground…
Join us for a write-in on the Glasgow Subway to celebrate the contribution creative workers make to Scotland and the working history of the city.
Getting To Know Theatre503: Session for Playwrights
Friday 2nd May, 2 – 3.30pm
Tom McGrath Writers’ Room
CCA, Glasgow
Join us for a cup of tea and a chat with Steve Harper, Literary Manager for Theatre503.
Sign up: form.jotform.com/251132944311...
Friday 2nd May, 2 – 3.30pm
Tom McGrath Writers’ Room
CCA, Glasgow
Join us for a cup of tea and a chat with Steve Harper, Literary Manager for Theatre503.
Sign up: form.jotform.com/251132944311...
April 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Getting To Know Theatre503: Session for Playwrights
Friday 2nd May, 2 – 3.30pm
Tom McGrath Writers’ Room
CCA, Glasgow
Join us for a cup of tea and a chat with Steve Harper, Literary Manager for Theatre503.
Sign up: form.jotform.com/251132944311...
Friday 2nd May, 2 – 3.30pm
Tom McGrath Writers’ Room
CCA, Glasgow
Join us for a cup of tea and a chat with Steve Harper, Literary Manager for Theatre503.
Sign up: form.jotform.com/251132944311...
Playwrights: Want to apply for Creative Scotland’s Open Fund? Join us for a free info session with Theatre Officer Jaine Lumsden on Wednesday 23rd April, 11am–12:30pm. Book here: form.jotform.com/250922047523...
April 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Playwrights: Want to apply for Creative Scotland’s Open Fund? Join us for a free info session with Theatre Officer Jaine Lumsden on Wednesday 23rd April, 11am–12:30pm. Book here: form.jotform.com/250922047523...
Playwrights' Studio is excited to be back at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow after 4 months away.
April 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Playwrights' Studio is excited to be back at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow after 4 months away.
Like many organisations across the creative industries, we’re highlighting artists' right to fair recognition as authors of their own work. Meta’s unlicensed use of creators' works undermines playwrights' rights. Find resources to support here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
April 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Like many organisations across the creative industries, we’re highlighting artists' right to fair recognition as authors of their own work. Meta’s unlicensed use of creators' works undermines playwrights' rights. Find resources to support here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
Join us this Friday, March 21st, from 11am to 12pm, for a free online Case Study Session with Jackie Wylie, Artistic Director & CEO of the National Theatre of Scotland. She'll discuss how organisations support and develop new work. Sign up here: form.jotform.com/250432961104...
March 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Join us this Friday, March 21st, from 11am to 12pm, for a free online Case Study Session with Jackie Wylie, Artistic Director & CEO of the National Theatre of Scotland. She'll discuss how organisations support and develop new work. Sign up here: form.jotform.com/250432961104...
And that’s a wrap on our week at Eden Court!
It’s been a joy to meet everyone who joined our workshops or stopped by during open hours. Thank you for sharing your time and creativity with us.
A huge thank you to Eden Court for having us and making us feel so welcome.
Until next time!
It’s been a joy to meet everyone who joined our workshops or stopped by during open hours. Thank you for sharing your time and creativity with us.
A huge thank you to Eden Court for having us and making us feel so welcome.
Until next time!
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
And that’s a wrap on our week at Eden Court!
It’s been a joy to meet everyone who joined our workshops or stopped by during open hours. Thank you for sharing your time and creativity with us.
A huge thank you to Eden Court for having us and making us feel so welcome.
Until next time!
It’s been a joy to meet everyone who joined our workshops or stopped by during open hours. Thank you for sharing your time and creativity with us.
A huge thank you to Eden Court for having us and making us feel so welcome.
Until next time!
The STUC, in partnership with Bectu and other creative industry unions, including the Scottish Society of Playwrights, is running a survey for all creative workers in Scotland. The results will help shape a Fair Work Charter.
More information here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV8DNT3
#FairWorkForCulture
More information here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV8DNT3
#FairWorkForCulture
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March 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The STUC, in partnership with Bectu and other creative industry unions, including the Scottish Society of Playwrights, is running a survey for all creative workers in Scotland. The results will help shape a Fair Work Charter.
More information here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV8DNT3
#FairWorkForCulture
More information here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV8DNT3
#FairWorkForCulture
Our residency at Eden Court starts today! We’re in Inverness all week with free workshops, writing sessions & creative support. Join us for 90 Minute Write, Dramaturgy & Script Support, From Where I Stand, and Making Your Writing Move. Drop into Open Office Hours each evening. Free & open to all.
March 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Our residency at Eden Court starts today! We’re in Inverness all week with free workshops, writing sessions & creative support. Join us for 90 Minute Write, Dramaturgy & Script Support, From Where I Stand, and Making Your Writing Move. Drop into Open Office Hours each evening. Free & open to all.
Playwrights' Studio at Eden Court: 12th–19th March
Join us for free writing workshops, skills sessions, and meet our team. New plays available in our Book Shop and library. All sessions are free and open to everyone; no prior experience needed. Sign up here: form.jotform.com/250497559491...
Join us for free writing workshops, skills sessions, and meet our team. New plays available in our Book Shop and library. All sessions are free and open to everyone; no prior experience needed. Sign up here: form.jotform.com/250497559491...
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Playwrights' Studio at Eden Court: 12th–19th March
Join us for free writing workshops, skills sessions, and meet our team. New plays available in our Book Shop and library. All sessions are free and open to everyone; no prior experience needed. Sign up here: form.jotform.com/250497559491...
Join us for free writing workshops, skills sessions, and meet our team. New plays available in our Book Shop and library. All sessions are free and open to everyone; no prior experience needed. Sign up here: form.jotform.com/250497559491...
At the close of January, we were pleased to be joined by some of our supported playwrights for 2025, as they met one another and heard from industry speakers.
(Image: Julian Bailey)
(Image: Julian Bailey)
February 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
At the close of January, we were pleased to be joined by some of our supported playwrights for 2025, as they met one another and heard from industry speakers.
(Image: Julian Bailey)
(Image: Julian Bailey)