Spotlight on - JOHN PEEL THEATRE, WIGTON

Where is it?

Station Road
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 9BA

What does it do? 

From their website: "We have been entertaining audiences in Wigton for seventy years. We present a variety of live entertainment, including comedy, drama, classics, variety, and live music. We run drama, script writing and speech classes and involve many members of the community, both on and off stage, behind the scenes and in front of house."

Facilities:

• Proscenium Arch Auditorium
• 90 seats
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Induction Loop available
• Fully Licensed Bar
• Ice-Creams
• Real Coffee

Check them out: https://www.wigtontheatre.org/

What's New on the Web - Competitions

 A really good way to test your writing and get inspired, is through competitions. Lots of our members apply to competitions as a way to hone their skills and, well, let's be honest - see if they can win! 

There are lots of sites out there that advertise competitions in a variety of different mediums, for example the BBC have their own space for all manner of writing competitions. Check it out below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/

Another place which multiple opportunities is a site called COVERFLY. These tend to be call outs for film scripts or varying length, but they do often cater to different genres and styles of writing. Take a look:

https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions

For those more into fiction and poetry, WRITER'S HQ looks to have a wide variety to choose from. 

https://writershq.co.uk/writing-resources/writing-competitions-and-submission-opportunities/

You might notice that a number of these charge £££ to enter, but there are some free ones there too. It's also not an exclusive list, there are MANY sites and sources to choose from. Let us know your favourite!

(P.S. we were not endorsed by any of these sites, they're just ones which work for us)