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SE FEST IS BACK AT JACK STUDIO THEATRE & THE BRIDGE HOUSE THEATRE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM AT BOTH VENUES
SE Fest is a theatre festival based in southeast London to promote and celebrate new writing. It is hosted for the second year by two neighbouring venues, The Bridge House Theatre in Penge and The Jack Studio Theatre in Crofton Park, two award-winning theatres with a reputation for supporting and presenting new work.
SE Fest gives companies the unique opportunity to perform at both venues during the festival fortnight.
Se Fest 2025 runs from Tuesday 2nd – Saturday 13th September 2025.
What we’re looking for
• SE Fest is passionate about plays that engage with how we live today. If you have a new script you want to perform, we’d love to hear from you!
• We’re looking for new work, so all scripts submitted by companies should not have been publicly performed more than three times prior to SE Fest.
• All productions must be socially conscious and demonstrate how they provide opportunities for, or representation of underrepresented groups including, but not limited to: Working class artists, Artists from the Global Majority, Non-binary or gender fluid artists, LGBTQ+ Artists.
• The theatres’ artistic teams will read all applications and confirm the work to be programmed in late June.
For more details go to Bridge House Theatre website HERE or Jack Studio website HERE
THEATRE503 ARE ACCEPTING SUMISSIONS FOR EDINBURGH FRINGE PREVIEWS
We're delighted to be opening submissions for a limited season of Edinburgh previews this summer!
Got a fantastic debut play heading to the Fringe? Are you looking for the perfect space to test it in front of an audience? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We will be holding a season of Edinburgh previews from June 23rd - July 19th and have programming space for 1-4 nights for each preview.
Find out more and submit your show HERE
CANAL CAFE THEATRE, LITTLE VENICE ARE PROGRAMMING EDINBURGH FRINGE PREVIEWS IN JUNE & JULY
We're looking to programme Fringe Previews in June & July!
First time taking a show to Fringe this year? SPECIAL DISCOUNT AVAILABLE.
For all programming enquiries, email Jess at mail@canalcafetheatre.com with some information about your show and any preferred dates
THEATRE503 ARE RECRUITING FOR A FUNDRAISING AND COMMERCIAL MANAGER
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to join our team at this exciting time for Theatre503, could that be you?
You can find a full Recruitment Pack linked here.
Please send an outline (no more than 2 A4 pages) of how your experience reflects the specification of the role and why you are interested in working at Theatre503 along with a copy of your CV.
We’d like you to apply for this role in a way that feels most comfortable for you. Your application can be in the form of a PDF letter/email or video (.mov, .mp4) or audio submission (.wav, mp3) (5 mins max). Please also include your CV along with our Equality Monitoring Form and send to roles@theatre503.com, with the title FUNDRAISING AND COMMERCIAL MANAGER.
GRIMFEST AT OLD RED LION APPLICATIONS OPEN 13 MAY
Our annual celebration of dark & twisted theatre returns this October and promises to be our best yet...
Applications Open 13th May
Sink your teeth into some fresh fear.
Old Red Lion Theatre invites Edinburgh Fringe shows this June
Old Red Lion has space available for one or two night runs in the first & final week of June - get in touch
Productions.medium.rare@gmail.com
HORROR FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ETCETERA THEATRE, SUBMISSIONS INVITED
CALLING ALL DARK CREATORS
This October, the shadows rise at the Camden Horror Festival — hosted by Etcetera Theatre, Camden.
We’re looking for horror theatre, twisted comedy, ghost stories, thrillers & the downright disturbing.
42-seat black box
One-offs, week runs & matinees
Full tech support
Keep 90–95% of your ticket sales
Tickets sold via our site, Citizen Ticket, phone & email — we handle your box office
Just 75m from Camden Town tube
Hire fees start at £75 per show
1-hour shows max + 30 min get-in/out
Rehearsals from £30/hour | Technician hire available
Limited storage – minimalist sets encouraged
Bring the fear. Raise the dead. Scare Camden silly.
📩 admin@etceteratheatre.com
📞 020 7482 4857
ETCETERA THEATRE INVITES SUBMISSIONS FOR JUNE, JULY & WINTER 2025
One-nighters, two-week runs, scratch chaos - all welcome.
Bold, weird, brilliant work only please.
Further details on the website
Contact admin@etceteratheatre.com
LION AND UNICORN IS PROGRAMMING FOR AUTUMN/WINTER 2025
If you’ve got a brilliant, brave, brand new piece of work then we’d love to hear from you. We’re open for shows with a creative team or producer already attached for performances in June, July and Autumn / Winter 2025. We’re looking for…
Week-long runs
2 Week long (Offie-Eligible) Longer run
Short runs (1-3 nights)
Scratch Nights, one off performances and new challenging work which reflects the complex and exciting world we live in today.
With support from an in house team of theatremakers, marketing guidance (and maybe a bit of free rehearsal space thrown in for good measure for week long shows or above). Whether you’re an emerging theatre company, established group of theatremakers or a solo artist, bring your work to our 60 seater.
🏆 Fringe Theatre of the Year 2023 (Every Theatre)
🏆 Runner Up - Pub Theatre of the Year 2024 (London Pub Theatres Magazine)
🏆 Offie (Off West End) Nominations for work at the theatre in 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
For more information or to submit your work for programming visit website
here
THE HOPE THEATRE INVITES EDINBURGH PREVIEWS
Are you taking work to Edinburgh fringe this year? Want to preview your work in London? The Hope Theatre welcomes applications for previews at their Islington venue during July
Hit us up thehopetheatresubmisions@gmail.com
THE HOPE THEATRE, ISLINGTON, HAS REHEARSAL SPACE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT SPRING
Our theatre space is available throughout spring
If you're looking for a space for rehearsals, workshops and auditions throughout May please get in touch! info@thehopetheatre.com
THE LAMBETH FRINGE 2025 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Got a bold idea? A show ready to go? Be it theatre, comedy, film, cabaret, or something entirely new - bring it to life at Lambeth Fringe.
The Lambeth Fringe returns in 2025, marking a decade of championing bold, diverse, and innovative performances. Originally founded as the Clapham Fringe, the festival embarked on an exciting expansion in 2024, broadening its reach across South London. Now in its second year under the Lambeth Fringe banner, the festival continues to grow, bringing an even richer lineup of theatre, comedy, works in progress, cabaret, experimental performances, music, family shows, and more.
At its heart, the festival remains dedicated to inclusivity and accessibility. The Lambeth Fringe amplifies underrepresented voices, providing a platform for women, LGBTQ+, global majority, and working-class artists. The festival empowers creatives to share their work with a wider audience by reducing financial barriers and expanding performance opportunities across multiple venues.
Building on the success of last year’s expansion beyond its founding venue, The Bread & Roses Theatre, The Lambeth Fringe now spans an even greater array of spaces across Lambeth. This growth not only enhances accessibility but also celebrates the borough’s vibrant artistic and cultural heritage.
Deadline: 31 May
Festival Dates: 25th Sept – 25th Oct
More details https://lambethfringe.com/
Apply via @eventotron
(you will need to create an account to apply)
APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL ARE NOW OPEN
The festival runs 28 July - 24 August. Pub theatres taking part include Barons Court, Etcetera (Camden), Canal Cafe, (Little Venice), Hen and Chickens (Islington), Lion and Unicorn (Kentish Town), Rosemary Branch (border of Islington & Hackney), The Hope (Islington), and Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Highgate)
Details of how to apply can be found on the Camden Fringe website here
503STUDIO (part of THEATRE503) IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRES IN 2025
Theatre503 are delighted to announce that the 503Studio is open for hires in 2025 as an exclusive space!
The 503Studio is currently a large, single, open-plan rehearsal space that you will have exclusive access to. Once you have had a briefing from our team, you will have access to the space via a fob meaning you can choose the hours that best suit your rehearsal schedule. The 503Studio is fully wheelchair accessible and is only a 5 minute walk from Battersea Power Station (Northern Line). The space is a work-in-progress and has been prepared for meanwhile-use as the theatre fundraise to complete the final build stage for the final 503Studio.
You can find photos and a hire enquiry form on the website: https://buff.ly/3U6g5G8
THE HOPE THEATRE is PROGRAMMING for Summer Seasons
Our seven-nights-a-week programme is an exciting mix of new writing, lost gems, re-polished classics and innovatively-staged musicals. We get excited by stories that are dramatic, surprising, and have something to say about the world we live in now - and we love to support ambitious theatre-makers in presenting bold and imaginative productions.
Benefits of bringing your production to the Hope Theatre include:
* Minimum guarantees against box office splits post-production with no hire charges
* A range of run lengths from 1 night to 4 weeks
* Black-box space with adaptable seating
* Reduced-price rehearsal space
* In-house technician for your get-in
* Trained front-of-house staff
* Marketing support
* Budget planning and fundraising advice
* Press guidance
Full details are on The Hope Theatre submissions page here
BRIDGE HOUSE THEATRE, PENGE, WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS FOR SUMMER SEASON
If you have a show that you would like considered for programming then please send:
Your script - ideally as a PDF attachment. Your preferred dates and length of run. Details of your company and any creative team or actors on board. Any reviews or images of previous runs elsewhere e.g. in Edinburgh etc.
In line with our programming policy all shows must be socially conscious and demonstrate how they provide opportunities for, or representation of underrepresented groups including, but not limited to:
Working class artists
Artists from the Global Majority
Non binary or gender fluid artists
LGBTQ+ Artists
Artists from the neuro-divergent community.
Read the full guidelines here before sending in your script/treatment to submissions@thebridgehousetheatre.co.uk
REGULARS
Opportunities for WRITERS at THE SCENE PODCAST, with live showings at BREAD & ROSES and TABARD THEATRE
Since its formation in 2004 Get Over It Productions has always been a safe space for marginalised voices to take the stand. Starting life 16 years ago, touring all-female Shakespeare across the UK Fringe Festivals, these days the stories of all key identity groups are nurtured here. With London residencies at the Bread and Roses Theatre (Clapham) and Theatre at the Tabard (Chiswick) this tenacious collective is driven to create opportunities for new narratives to be heard and is always planning their next step. Follow them on X for updates on their next submission date @getoveritpro
BURNT ORANGE THEATRE runs SCRATCH NIGHTS at BARONS COURT THEATRE designed for young artists 16 - 25 years every few months
Submit here Sunday Sessions Launch Night | Burnt Orange Theatre Company
SCRATCH AT THE JACK is back, SUBMISSIONS are open regularly
Join us for our Scratch nights of new theatre and performance at the Jack Studio. Every two months we host a 75-minute show of five to six performances.
We are looking for pieces that are exciting, innovative and engaging. We are strong advocates of diversity in theatre and are open to all. The audience will give feedback after the event which we will send to you. Are you ready to surprise us?
Full details and how to submit Scratch at the Jack Studio • Jack Studio Theatre (brockleyjack.co.uk)
Opportunities to be part of Hatch & Scratch 2024 at Golden Goose Theatre
Want to take part as an actor, director or writer in our Hatch & Scratch outings this year? We're always looking to meet new faces
Catch us on scratch@pathwaytheatre.co.uk
The Sunday Fix at BARONS COURT THEATRE
Submissions deadline 15th of every month
You're invited to our monthly scratch night with a difference!
Get your creative fix in an evening that's part Q&A, part scratch night and a whole lot of fun.
Are you a writer with 10 minutes of a new play that you'd like feedback on?
Maybe you're a director or actor who loves new writing and wants more experience?
Or a theatre lover who's curious about the theatre making process?
Come along to the Sunday Fix and join our growing network of emerging artists getting creative together.
The Sunday Fix | Barons Court Theatre
Playwriting Opportunities at BREAD AND ROSES THEATRE
We run the monthly Bread & Roses Playwrights Circle, a friendly and supportive group in which playwrights can share their work and work-in-progress, as well as a biennial Playwriting Award for full-length plays and a biannual scratch night The Platform for short plays. We also publish selected plays from our theatre programme.
PAID SCRIPTWRITING OPPORTUNTIES AT NEWSREVUE, CANAL CAFE THEATRE
Deadline: Rolling
NewsRevue is the world’s longest running live comedy show at it's home in Canal Cafe Theatre, Little Venice, Edinburgh Fringe and the West End. This current affairs parody song and sketch show is acknowledged as a “rite of passage for all comedy newcomers” (Chortle).
NewsRevue is always in need of good scripts and writers are invited to submit their work. It’s important to see the show first (complimentary tickets are available from the venue to see the show). mail@CanalCafeTheatre.com
DATABASE FOR STAGE MANAGERS AND THEATRE TECHNICIANS
Since the pandemic there has been a shortage of Stage Managers and Theatre Technicians in London. Bridge House Theatre is compiling a database which they will share with other off west end and independent theatres.
If you would like to add your details to the Bridge House Theatre database please click here
