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Writers' Conference & Bursary
Taking place at the University of Lincoln on Saturday 12th of April, Writing East Midlands’ (WEM) Writers’ Conference 2025 features a variety of talks, workshops and events to support and inspire writers.
This year, Script East Midlands are partnering on a panel discussion, to discuss the current state of playwriting in the UK, as well as routes in for regional writers. We will also be hosting a writers’ roundtable and career surgery, with a leading industry figure.
Special guests are to be announced this week, with full information on the Conference (including tickets) here:
https://writingeastmidlands.co.uk/for-writers/writers-conference/
CONFERENCE BURSARY
The Script East Midlands Bursary is a one-off £100 grant for ten East Midlands-based working class and/or low-income playwrights to attend the WEM Annual Writers' Conference 2025.
The £100 bursary is designed to cover:
-Conference entry (£65)
-Personal transport to and from the Conference
Bursary recipients will be selected at random from all eligible applications.
Ringfenced Bursaries
5 bursaries will be ringfenced for disabled, deaf, and/or neurodivergent writers, and writers of the global ethnic majority.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED FOR ENTRIES
Terms and conditions:
• This Bursary is for East Midlands-based working class/low-income playwrights only.
• We recognise the East Midlands as Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
• You can be at any career stage of playwriting, but be actively engaged in it as a form, as explained in your application.
• You will be provided with the full £100 upon selection. We do not require receipts or anything else, although, in good faith we ask that if you find yourself unable to attend, that you let us know, so we can reallocate the Bursary to another writer.
• Script East Midlands are a Nottingham-based organisation focused on building opportunities for the region’s scriptwriters. By applying to this opportunity you will automatically be signed up to Script East Midlands’ newsletter. To opt-out at any time, please just reply with UNSUBSCRIBE. We will never pass on your data.
This Bursary has been made possible through funding by In Good Company
About us
Hugh Dichmont
Founder & Director Script EM
An award-winning playwright and scriptwriter, Hugh established Script EM as a response to barriers he has experienced as a proud Nottingham writer. Also an educator, Hugh has decades' experience in teaching and mentoring in scriptwriting, working regularly with organisations across the UK, including Nottingham Playhouse, De Montfort University and more.