REASONABLY PRICED REHEARSAL SPACE AVAILABLE AT AWARD WINNING GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE

Very reasonably priced rehearsal space available at the multi-award winning Golden Goose Theatre!

We are offering special discounted rates for the theatre space and for our new studio space!

Theatre generally available 9.30-5pm
Studio 2 generally available 9.30-3pm

Get in touch to book and for more information!

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SKETCHFEST AT CANAL CAFE THEATRE & THE HEN & CHICKENS THEATRE

SketchFest is putting sketch comedy firmly back on the map

Applications are now open for SketchFest London! A brand new festival celebrating the best in live sketch comedy, SketchFest unites North and West London in a unique collaboration between two of the city’s most iconic comedy venues — Canal Café Theatre, home of Guinness World Record-breaking sketch comedy NewsRevue, and Award-winning, Hen & Chickens Theatre.

ELIGIBILITY

- Your show must consist of a minimum of 2 performers and no more than 6 performers on stage.
- Running time must be between 50 and 60 minutes.
- Shows do not need to be premieres — previous performances elsewhere are welcome.
- All content must be original work.

📅 KEY DATES:

Applications close on 31st January 2026
Festival runs 16th-29th March 2026

Apply via eventotron (account required)!

Email mail@canalcafetheatre.com if you have any questions

CIRCLE AND STAR PUB THEATRE IN HAMPSTEAD ARE PROGRAMMING FOR 2026

• We’re inviting both new and established voices to shape the 2026 season at Circle & Star Theatre, Hampstead.
  
  This is your opportunity to explore how your work might live within our space — a theatre built for presence, proximity and imagination.
  
  We welcome submissions across all creative forms:
  stage · music · comedy · installation · experimental performance
  
  We’re especially drawn to productions that thrive in intimate settings, where the closeness between performer and audience becomes part of the story itself.
  
  Whether you’re developing something new, revisiting a favourite work, or testing something daring — we’d love to hear from you.
  
  📩 Submit your proposal: onstage@circleandstar.com
  🗓️ Submission Window: 11 November 2025 – End of January 2026
  
  Let’s make something remarkable together — onstage at Circle & Star.
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CALLING ALL TECHIES - CANAL CAFE THEATRE IS LOOKING FOR A FREELANCE TECHNICAL MANAGER TO JOIN THE TEAM

Are you a techie with a love for comedy?

In this role you would work on in-house show NEWSREVUE, the world's longest running live comedy show which changes every week1

Work on a range of shows visiting the theatre, from stand-up and improv to new writing and cabaret.

For more information and to apply, email a CV and Cover Letter to mail@canalcafetheatre.com before 10pm on Sunday 16th November.

ETCETERA THEATRE 2026 — BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!

The Etcetera Theatre, Camden’s iconic black box above The Oxford Arms in Camden Town, is now taking bookings for 2026.

Whether it’s theatre, comedy, cabaret or something entirely new — our stage is yours.

✨ 42-seat space
🎚️ Full tech rig + operator
🎟️ Box office + website listing
📣 Marketing support included

Single nights, week runs & festival slots available.
Email admin@etceteratheatre.com
to book or check dates.

JACK STUDIO THEATRE in South East London is programming for 2026

Programming at the Jack Studio

• We’re keen to welcome new companies to the Jack, with ambitious ideas and great stories to tell
• Throughout the year we programme a diverse mix of productions, providing a platform for new writing, innovative revivals of classic texts and musical theatre
• We typically programme one to four-week runs. On occasion we may consider shorter runs – so please be in touch.
• We’re happy to arrange a time for interested companies to visit the theatre to discuss your production proposal
• Due to the number of enquiries we receive, we aim to respond to you within three weeks. Please note, we do not give feedback on unsolicited scripts or on productions we are unable to programme

Full details are on this page

CALLING ALL COMEDIANS - Rosebuds Comedy Festival at BREAD AND ROSES THEATRE

If you're interested in performing at Rosebuds, a comedy festival from The Defectors and The Bread & Roses Theatre, running from 26th January - 1st February 2026 further details and application can be found here .

The purpose of this festival is to give emerging comedy artists a platform to grow, and perform to some friendly audiences in the heart of South London. Last year's Rosebuds festival was a great success, with many of the WIP's or works debuted with us now fully-fledged shows! We are looking for WIPs, new, and existing work, ranging in length from small snippets and sketches to fully formed fringe shows. As we are a budding festival, we will not be asking for any registration or venue hire fees, and all acts will receive a 50% split of the box office taking for their show. There are a few additional costs to be aware of, which are explained on the web link shown above.

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/