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PERFORM AT CIRCLE AND STAR IN HAMPSTEAD

From the end of August, our stage is looking for its next stories.

Circle & Star is 55 seats in Hampstead — West End quality, salon scale. We’re opening the autumn to producers and performers with work made for a room this close.

One, two, three and four-handers. Talks and listening parties. Launches and salons. Music and spoken word evenings.

The room does the rest. Sound tuned so every word and every breath lands. Lighting and projection built for detail, not distance. 55 seats, none more than a few feet from the stage. Hampstead — 30 seconds from the Tube.

Just off the Fringe? Bring your show down and continue the story here.

Tell us what you’re making.

 hello@circleandstar.com

📍 28 Heath Street, Hampstead NW3

STEP IN. COME UP. BE PART OF THE STORY.



DIRECTORS CALLOUT FOR SIDE HUSTLE SCRATCH NIGHT AT LION & UNICORN THEATRE

We’re putting together our directors list for The Side Hustle, Proforca Theatre Company’s regular new writing showcase at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.

The Side Hustle brings together 18 short pieces of brand new writing across three nights. It’s fun, fast, friendly and a brilliant way to meet writers, performers and other creatives while helping new work take its first steps in front of an audience.

We’re currently looking for directors interested in working on upcoming Side Hustle pieces from 24 to 26 July.

We welcome new directors, directors in training and actors and other creatives who might be keen to direct something for the first time.

Register HERE

Already on the list? You don’t need to do anything. You’ll be included in the mail out when we send out the next round of opportunities for this Side Hustle in a few weeks time.

DUTY MANAGERS TO JOIN TEAM AT THE TABARD THEATRE IN CHISWICK

Now recruiting: We're looking for additional Front of House Duty Managers to join our small team for part-time regular evening and weekend shifts at our busy and vibrant theatre. For role details and how to apply, visit https://tabard.org.uk/duty-manager/

THE STAGE DEBUT AWARDS RETURN FOR 2026 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

The awards, in association with Netflix, are the only major theatre awards dedicated to recognising breakthrough performers and creatives making their professional debuts on stages across the UK. The 2026 ceremony will take place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London, on Sunday, 27th September, 2026.

Submissions are now open, with debut performers, writers, directors, designers, composers, lyricists and book writers who made their professional debuts between 18th July, 2025 and 9th July, 2026 invited to put themselves forward for consideration along with their agents and producers.

Submissions can be made via The Stage Debut Awards website until 25th June, 2026.

Want to have a go at Directing? Paralleled Productions have an opportunity for you at Bread and Roses Theatre

We're looking for directors to participate at our first Scratch Night, this July 13th at The Bread and Roses theatre in Clapham.
Each piece will be between 10 & 15 minutes, with 4 or fewer performers. Scripts will be performed Script-in-hand, with one online rehearsal, and one in-person rehearsal on the day. You must be available from midday on the 13th July to participate. We want to hear from anyone, regardless of experience, but especially those who are first-time and early career writers!

Director call out - Apply here

Actor call out - apply here

This is a profit-share opportunity at this stage. We are looking at alternative ways to fund these events in the future.

Need space to rehearse, devise, test or prepare for Edinburgh Fringe?  For a limited time, Etcetera Theatre is offering

50% OFF REHEARSALS

New reduced rates

🗓️ Weekdays: £17.50/hour
🗓️ Weekends: £22.50/hour

Perfect for:
• Edinburgh Fringe prep
• New writing
• Scratch work
• Devising
• Audition rehearsal
• Workshops
• Solo performance practice
• Last-minute tech prep

 WE ARE HIRING | DUTY MANAGERS at LION AND UNICORN THEATRE

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town is looking for new Duty Managers to join our team for an immediate start as we gear up for a busy summer.
The role:
Duty Managers are the front-facing representatives of the theatre and are responsible for Front of House, Box Office, Health & Safety, and supporting visiting companies during performances.
Ideal commitment:
• Around one shift per week AND
• One weekend shift per month
We are looking for people who:
• Have experience in theatre, live events, FOH or customer-facing roles
• Are calm, organised and confident working independently
• Enjoy supporting artists and audiences
• Are reliable and good with people
The details
• Casual freelance shifts
• Typical shifts are evenings
• Paid at £14 per hour (minimum £42 per shift) • Friendly, supportive fringe theatre environment with support and some free rehearsal space for you as an additional perk if you are a theatre artist looking to make work for yourself.

Perform at the Old Red Lion Playhouse

Submissions are now open for our Winter Season (Nov 26-Jan 27) so please see below to find the link to the submissions form. We are still accepting proposals for shows that can fit into our current schedule from July to mid-October 2026

For Edinburgh Fringe Previews we have slots for shows running at 60 minutes or less available Sunday 26th July to Sunday 2nd August – Limited Time Offer

The Old Red Lion Playhouse typically programmes full production runs of between 2 to 4 weeks, as well as Sunday/Monday events and the occasional shorter run. For longer runs, we tend to programme up to 6 months in advance, sometimes longer, as it can often be necessary to enable companies to raise the full budget of their production.

We are particularly interested in challenging, new work and ambitious revivals of significant plays from the past, which reflect important new perspectives on our current society and that the UK stage may not have seen for some time.

FULL DETAILS ARE ON THE PROPOSALS PAGE HERE

GOTHIC HAMPSTEAD: DARK MATTERS AT CIRCLE AND STAR IN HAMPSTEAD - INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR SHOW
October — November

We are curating a season of gothic, psychological and immersive work for an adult audience.
Work that lives centimetres from the audience — where silence, breath and detail matter. 
We’re inviting a limited number of artists and companies to bring work into this space.

Including: horror/sci-fi/cult

• Psychological / gothic theatre
• Talks and interviews
• Immersive & one-to-fifty experiences
• The macabre — considered, controlled
• Music-led, narrative work
• Explorations of the quantum realm

Tone matters.
Precision over chaos.
Atmosphere over spectacle.

submit: hello@circleandstar.com
submissions: from today.

The space is fully equipped to a premium standard — sound, lighting, projection, and optional broadcast capability.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR CAMDEN HORROR FEST 2026 at ETCETERA THEATRE

Applications are now OPEN

This October, the Etcetera Theatre becomes a home for horror, suspense, dark comedy and the uncanny.

Etcetera Theatre, Camden
1 October – 31 October 2026
Shows daily at 1pm · 3pm · 5pm · 7pm · 9pm

WHY APPLY?
🩸 Keep 90–95% of your box office
🩸 Projector, screen, mics, JESTER 24 desk, LED lighting system + halogen
🩸 Full box office & front-of-house management included
🩸 Online listing + marketing resources and support (35K followers across social media)
🩸 42-seat award-winning pub theatre
🩸 Ideal for new work, solo shows, short runs & longer horror arcs

Tickets sold via Etcetera Theatre & Citizen Ticket
Tech, PA, mics included | projector & piano available
Renovated lighting rig |

Slots are first come, first served
Longer runs & Sunday performances are prioritised to support fair earnings for artists.
To apply, email admin@etceteratheatre.com

SUBSIDISED REHEARSAL SPACE AT GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE, CAMBERWELL

Need some rehearsal space? We’ve got two spaces at seriously reduced rates!
From £70 per day
Level access and disabled facilities
Natural light
Get in touch to enquire via hire@goldengoosetheatre.co.uk

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NORTH SAPPH-FEST AT THE HOPE THEATRE

Applications are now open for The Hope Theatre’s exciting new festival “North Sapph-Fest”, a month-long theatre festival dedicated to uplifting and platforming the bold work of queer women and non-binary artists. Running from Monday 3rd to Friday 28th August, it will transform The Hope Theatre into a vibrant hub of new writing, genre-defying performance, and authentic queer storytelling.

Each evening will feature two performances per night, with participating companies offered short runs of 2–5 performances that give audiences a rolling programme of fresh discoveries. In a move to remove barriers and open doors for emerging voices, there are no entrance fees & no hidden charges for artists — part of The Hope Theatre’s ongoing commitment to nurturing underrepresented creatives and creating genuinely accessible opportunities.

North Sapph-Fest aims to become a joyful, community-focused fixture in London’s theatre landscape: a space where new talent can be seen, where risks are encouraged, and where queer stories are celebrated loudly, proudly, and without compromise. The Hope is on the hunt for an eclectic mix of bold new writing, inventive re-imaginings of existing shows, and intimate stories that reflect the breadth and brilliance of the community.

And applications are now open. Artists wishing to take part in this vibrant new festival that champions fresh voices and uplifts the community are asked to send an email to northsapphfest@gmail.com attaching 2 items: -

1. A proposed script
   OR
   A script outline accompanied by an example of past writing
2. A short cover letter telling us a bit about yourself and your hopes for the project

Applications are open until 6pm on Sunday 31st May 2026.

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

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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

LINKS TO OTHER OPPORTUNTIES

BBC WRITER ROOM https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/