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Red Ladder Theatre Company, Leeds @redladder.bsky.social · Sep 15

Choose hope

Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social · Sep 15

We want to match as many curious, talented, and ambitious young people as possible with mentors in 2026, but we still NEED to recruit at least 100 more volunteers in the next couple of weeks to make this possible.

Apply now! 👉 www.arts-emergency.o...

Applications close 29 Sep 25

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Jul 4

We welcome this new inquiry from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which will look at the provision of original children's TV and video content in the UK + how to ensure high quality TV and video for children can be made + easily found in future

committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...

New inquiry: MPs to investigate children’s TV and video content - Committees - UK Parliament

A new inquiry will explore the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made progr...

committees.parliament.uk

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Jun 27

An inspiring event at the Garden Cinema yesterday, where we heard from three leading screenwriters + WGGB activists, Olivia Hetreed, @gibbzer.bsky.social + @linelangebek.bsky.social

They spoke about the art of ‘spinning plates’ - professionally, personally + in the sphere of activism + mentoring

Photo of the panel, hosted by Tosin Otudeko (left). The other panellists are pictured left to right, Olivia Hetreed, Andrea Gibb and Line Langebek

From left to right: panel host Tosin Otudeko, WGGB Film Chair Tom Williams, Andrea Gibb, Olivia Hetreed and Line Langebek

The panellists are seated at the front of the stage while the audience looks on and listens

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WGGB Lesley @wggblesley.bsky.social · Jun 2

#scriptskyuk #theatre

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Jun 2

Playwrights working in the UK independent theatre sector are to gain new rights for the digital exploitation of their work and a 24% uplift in minimum fees over three years, following a major update to the existing agreement between WGGB + @itc-arts.bsky.social

writersguild.org.uk/itc-new-agre...

Red flyer with graphic elements shows main points of the new WGGB and ITC deal
24% uplift in minimum fees over three years
New terms covering recording and digital rights
Terms for playwrights around textual integrity, credits, publicity, rehearsal attendance, casting and more
www.writersguild.org.uk/itc-new-agreement

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WGGB Lesley @wggblesley.bsky.social · May 20

#scriptskyuk #screenwriting #filmmaking #WritingCommunity

We know it's an issue - help us measure the scale...

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · May 20

2/ Open to WGGB members + non members

Pls submit your evidence + share!

surveymonkey.com/r/WGGBEviden...

#FreeIsNotAnOption

Blue flyer has graphic images of £ signs and the following text:
Writers – have you been asked to work for free?
Join our call for evidence to help us identify the scale of the problem and how to tackle it!
Submit your evidence and find out more via
www.writersguild.org.uk/free-work
#FreeIsNotAnOption

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Matt Gibbs @mattwgibbs.bsky.social · Apr 3

For all authors, scriptwriters, and writers, for all creatives whatever the medium, copyright protections are vital. Meta has used the works of countless creatives, without consent, to train AI.

#DoTheWriteThing and #MakeItFair

@writersguildgb.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @alcs.co.uk

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Apr 3

Following the news about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, we're joining the #DoTheWriteThing day of action today

- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books

writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...

#DoTheWriteThing - join the day of action - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Following the The Atlantic’s article, which revealed that many UK authors have had their work taken without consent as part of the Library Genesis ‘LibGen’ dataset and used by Meta …

writersguild.org.uk

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · Apr 3

Here’s @gailrenard.bsky.social from @writersguildgb.bsky.social at the head of the throng #MakeItRight #MetaBookThieves

Protestors at the Society of Authors march on Meta for the Make It Right campaign

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 3

‘Meta has stolen books’: authors to protest in London against AI trained using ‘shadow library’

Writers will gather at the Facebook owner’s King’s Cross office in opposition to its use of the LibGen database to train its AI models Authors and other publishing industry professionals will stage a demonstration outside Meta’s London office today in protest of the organisation’s use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence. Novelists Kate Mosse and Tracy Chevalier as well as poet and former Royal Society of Literature chair Daljit Nagra will be among those in attendance outside the company’s King’s Cross office. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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gailrenard.bsky.social @gailrenard.bsky.social · Apr 3

I'll be delivering @writersguildgb.bsky.social letter, about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, to Meta HQ today, along with one of my own. It's a day of action Make a noise
- Write to Culture Secretary @lisanandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books
#DoTheWriteThing

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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · Apr 3

OpenAI trained on a massive pirated database trained on six of my books and short stories. Meta's AI trained on a massive pirated database of THIRTY ONE of my works. Just about every author you know has had their life's work scraped and fed into the machine without consent. Please stand with us.

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Apr 3

Following the news about Meta's mass theft of writers' work to train AI, we're joining the #DoTheWriteThing day of action today

- Make a noise on social media
- Write to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
- Tell Meta they don't have the right to use your books

writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...

#DoTheWriteThing - join the day of action - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Following the The Atlantic’s article, which revealed that many UK authors have had their work taken without consent as part of the Library Genesis ‘LibGen’ dataset and used by Meta …

writersguild.org.uk

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Apr 3

Today we're joining with @societyofauthors.bsky.social outside Meta's offices to protest the use of pirated works to train their AI models

Here are some ways you can join the day of action:

writersguild.org.uk/do-the-write...

#MakeItFair

#DoTheWriteThing - join the day of action - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Following the The Atlantic’s article, which revealed that many UK authors have had their work taken without consent as part of the Library Genesis ‘LibGen’ dataset and used by Meta …

writersguild.org.uk

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy #WorldTheatreDay! A day to celebrate theatre and our talented playwright members

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Mar 19

Following the devastating news about the cancellation of River City, please sign this petition set up by our sister union @equityuk.bsky.social which has reached 6,000 signatures in just 24 hours

Please also say when you sign why River City is so important to the writing community in Scotland

Equity @equityuk.bsky.social · Mar 18

🚨 URGENT: Tell BBC Scotland to Save River City 🚨

Sign and share our petition now, save one of Scotland's best loved TV shows and protect vital jobs and creative opportunities 👇
www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/te...

Tell BBC Scotland to Save River City

  Paul W Fleming, Equity General Secretary,  called the move "short-sighted" and a "disaster for Scottish television", saying the move would have a disproportionately negative impact on...

www.megaphone.org.uk

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VampirElla Watts @gejwatts.bsky.social · Feb 13

It's World Radio Day! The BBC is making the tragic and bewildering decision to massively slash its audio drama budgets. Please protest that decision by making a short video with #SADattheBBC and tag @writersguildgb.bsky.social

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Tealin @twirlynoodle.com · Feb 12

13 Feb is World Radio Day, and the BBC is planning to cut drama budgets yet further, so I am starting a thread of drawings inspired by BBC radio dramas. (Leaving out worstjourney.com for now as that's its own story.) Hit social media with #SADatTheBBC to get on the radar tomorrow.

I fly in the sky with a pair of headphones and a portable radio, kept aloft by the bliss of fine audio drama.

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Alan Stafford @staffordquips.bsky.social · Feb 13

On #WorldRadioDay 2025 let us celebrate BBC's Drama on 3 - and make sure it's still around for #WorldRadioDay 2026.

#SADatTheBBC (Save Audio Drama at the BBC)

@writersguildgb.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @equityuk.bsky.social @unesco.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo2J...

Save Drama on 3 – World Radio Day 2025

YouTube video by Alan Stafford

www.youtube.com

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Feb 13

Happy #WorldRadioDay! Send a video message to Director-General Tim Davie + the BBC about why audio drama is so important to you, why you oppose their cuts and why we must Save Audio Drama at the BBC

#SADatTheBBC

writersguild.org.uk/save-audio-d...

Save Audio Drama on World Radio Day - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Last month, alongside Equity and the Society of Authors, we launched a petition to Save Audio Drama at the BBC, following the corporation’s decision to axe audio drama from Radio …

writersguild.org.uk

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Miranda Emmerson/Davies @mirandaemmerson.bsky.social · Feb 13

For thousands of British writers (including myself) BBC audio drama was where we started, where we learned, where we explored what we could do.

It's currently being dismantled, removing one rare and vital ladder for new writers in this country.

#SADatTheBBC

@writersguildgb.bsky.social

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Dr Andrea Smith @audioandrea.bsky.social · Feb 13

It's @unesco.org #WorldRadioDay - the perfect time to remind you of the importance of #BBC #RadioDrama.
Radio 3 is axing it. Radio 4 has cut most of it.
So here's why radio drama is important to me...
#SADatTheBBC @writersguildgb.bsky.social @equityuk.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social

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Papatango Theatre Company @papatangotc.bsky.social · Feb 11

The Papatango Playwrights’ Studio is now open! Create a profile, connect with creatives and producers, and enjoy digital workshops, networking, one-to-one advice and funding opportunities - all at no cost. Sign up: https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #PapatangoStudio #Theatre #Playwriting

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Feb 7

Next Thurs 13 Feb is World Radio Day, but audio drama is under serious threat

Share a short video to tell BBC Director General Tim Davie + the BBC why audio drama is important to you, the wider UK drama ecosystem + why you oppose their cuts

More info 🔽

writersguild.org.uk/save-audio-d...

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Feb 9

The Bridport Prize is offering two fully funded writer residencies in Dorset for writers from The Midlands and/or The North West of the UK who are working class and/or 60+

From Sunday 22 to Friday 27 June 2025. Writers must be available for the whole period.

Details in link.

Please share :)

New! Fully funded writer residencies Working class and/or 60+ - Bridport Prize

bridportprize.org.uk

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WGGB Lesley @wggblesley.bsky.social · Feb 4

Hey #theatresky #playwrights #theatre Come and join us for what should be a really interesting session ....

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Feb 3

WGGB members - come to our free online workshop on devised + collaborative theatre

With writer + deviser Jenifer Toksvig, WGGB Deputy General Secretary @wggblesley.bsky.social + Assistant Organiser Eleanor Dawson

5-7pm, 11 February, Zoom

Find out more + register

forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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WGGB Lesley @wggblesley.bsky.social · Feb 3

Really looking forward to this session, come and join us.....

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Feb 3

WGGB members - come to our free online workshop on devised + collaborative theatre

With writer + deviser Jenifer Toksvig, WGGB Deputy General Secretary @wggblesley.bsky.social + Assistant Organiser Eleanor Dawson

5-7pm, 11 February, Zoom

Find out more + register

forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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WGGB Lesley @wggblesley.bsky.social · Jan 28

Check out the new site!!

Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Jan 28

📣 Our new website is now live!

Online joining and renewals are back online and Full Members can now add or update their Find a Writer profiles once again

We hope you like it and you can check it out here 🔽

writersguild.org.uk

Flyer features photo of a person seated at a laptop – the text reads
WGGB website gets a makeover!
Check it out at
www.writersguild.org.uk

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