Playwrights' Studio, Scotland

What We Do

We provide resources to help playwrights based in Scotland with their creative growth. You can find out more about our work below.

Opportunities

Opportunities, Projects & News
Creative Scotland: Open Fund for Individuals
Creative Scotland: Open Fund for Individuals

Deadline: Ongoing

The Open Fund for Individuals is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding programmes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland.

Dewar Arts Awards
Dewar Arts Awards

Deadline: Ongoing

The Dewar Arts Award fund exceptional young artists in any discipline who do not have the financial means to achieve their full potential. Applicants must be under the age of 30 and living or working in Scotland.

London Playwrights’ Blog
London Playwrights’ Blog

The London Playwrights’ Blog began in 2013 as a resource for emerging playwrights. Aiming to bring together the latest opportunities, best resources, and good advice in one place.

The Testament of Gideon Mack adapted by Matthew Zajac

Winter Words Festival 2025 at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

A Room of One’s Own adapted fby Firebrand Theatre

The Race to 1984 by Richard Baron

Wild Rose by Nicole Taylor

The Land That Never Was by Liam Rees

The Kelton Hill Fair by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse

Through The Shortbread Tin by Martin O’Connor

Outside Eyes SPRING

Alright Sunshine by Isla Cowan

Fleg by Meghan Tyler

Fruitcake by Frances Poet

On Now

Who We Are

Playwrights' Studio, Scotland was established in 2004 to provide artistically independent career support to the playwrights of Scotland.

Our Current Projects

Opportunities, Projects & News
The Great Accountability Rodeo
The Great Accountability Rodeo

The Great Accountability Rodeo is three threads of work: Writing Workshops, Creative Questions Sessions and Writing Sprints.

Take the reins with your writing and kick start your 2025!

Playwriting (MSc)
Playwriting (MSc)

The MSc Playwriting programme at the University of Edinburgh is led by award-winning playwright Nicola McCartney (Lifeboat, Heritage, Standing Wave) and focuses on the craft of writing for performance, as well as on how a script would play out in real space and time in front of an audience.

MA in Classical and Contemporary Text
MA in Classical and Contemporary Text

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Masters degree in Classical and Contemporary Text is an exciting, intensive full year course for experienced actors and directors looking to take their practical skills to the next level.

 

Have a Question?

Have a question as a playwright, or a question about playwriting in Scotland? Search our site or contact us below.