🏆 Nominations are open for the 2027 Tinniswood Award Established by WGGB and @societyofauthors.bsky.social, the award celebrates the very best in audio drama writing, with a £3,000 prize kindly donated by @alcs.co.uk Find out more and make a nomination 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/tinniswood-a...

Tinniswood Award 2027 open for entries - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Tinniswood Award for original audio drama scripts broadcast (or made available online) between 1 October 2025 and 31 October 2026. Established by WGGB and …

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We recently supported an event hosted by former WGGB Film Chair Tom Williams and Green Rider project manager Georgia Goggin on a Green Handshake for writers, to invite a conversation with producers/production about working more sustainably Watch the video 🔽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJLO...

Pass on the Green Handshake

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Our summer Member Networks are now open to book 🔹Challenging Ageism Network 🔹Deaf, Disabled + Neurodivergent Member Network 🔹Challenging Sexism Network 🔹Writers of Colour Network 🔹LGBT+ Network 🔹Challenging Class Privilege Network Check dates + register 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/wggb-member-...

WGGB member networks - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Writers from under-represented writing groups can meet, network, share experiences and discuss issues relating to writing and the creative industries in a safe space, thanks to WGGB’s series of member...

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We're joining @creatorsrights.bsky.social in calling on Government to protect creators from the existential threat of GenAI Help get the petition to 10,000 signatures - sign the petition 🔽 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Come to our free event in London on 13 Aug on editing videogames + hear from our expert panel @cashdecuir.bsky.social @hollynielsen.bsky.social @coreybrotherson.bsky.social + WGGB Games Co-Chair @flom.bsky.social 7-8.30pm (non-members welcome too!) Register forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Very happy to reveal I'll be part of @writersguildgb.bsky.social's panel discussing editing videogames on 13th August, alongside @hollynielsen.bsky.social, @cashdecuir.bsky.social & WGGB Videogames co-chair @flom.bsky.social. More info on how to join us: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

WGGB joined other unions and 150,000 marchers at London Trans+ Pride on Saturday - great to see our members there!

Just 10 days left to make a nomination for our 2026 Olwen Wymark Awards! WGGB members - if someone has given you exceptional encouragement in your theatre writing over the past year, now's your chance to honour them writersguild.org.uk/olwen-wymark...

Olwen Wymark Awards 2026 open for nominations - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Nominations are now open for our 22nd Olwen Wymark Theatre Encouragement Awards. Any WGGB member may nominate anyone who has given them exceptional encouragement for theatre writing during the past ye...

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Last week we launched a new guide to videogames writing contracts + we'll be giving out free copies at an event on 13 August at London South Bank University (7-8.30pm), hosted by WGGB Games Co-Chair @flom.bsky.social Find out more + book your free place forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Happy publication day to the 2027 editions of @writersandartists.bsky.social Yearbooks! They are packed with essential advice on the writing + publishing process and contain 1,000s of industry contacts, plus WGGB members get a 25% discount (code in the Members' Area of our website) bit.ly/44fuFju

Read, share, follow the advice. Thanks to all those involved in putting these together. Look after yourselves out there, all!

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Today we launch a new free guide for videogames writers on how to navigate your contracts to understand your employment status and to ensure fair and equitable terms Find out more + download the new guidelines 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/games-contra...

For all of us game writers - the WGGB has put together a free guide to help you parse your contracts! We're making documents like these to help writers navigate the turbulent waters of game dev. Use it to more confidently negotiate better contracts and working conditions!

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Today we launch a new free guide for videogames writers on how to navigate your contracts to understand your employment status and to ensure fair and equitable terms Find out more + download the new guidelines 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/games-contra...

Today we launch a new free guide for videogames writers on how to navigate your contracts to understand your employment status and to ensure fair and equitable terms Find out more + download the new guidelines 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/games-contra...

Writers' 'Green Handshake' free online launch event! Come along to hear from former WGGB Film Chair Tom Williams and Green Rider project manager Georgia Goggin 22 July, 5-6pm, Zoom Find out more and register 🔽 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

It was great to meet and chat with writers from the Yorkshire region on Saturday at our networking brunch to coincide with the first @yorkshirefringe.bsky.social, hosted by WGGB TV Chair @lisaholdsworth.bsky.social and Audio Co-Chair @nicobalders.bsky.social Thanks to all who came!

Playwrights working for the Royal Court in London, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the @nationaltheatre.org.uk are set to receive a 3% increase on minimum fees. Read more in The Stage 👇

Playwrights at Royal Court, National and RSC gain 3% boost to minimum fees

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1/ Playwrights commissioned by the Royal Court, RSC and National Theatre will receive a 3% uplift on minimum fees, thanks to WGGB’s negotiating team (the new rates are backdated to 1 April 2026)

Thanks to everyone who came to our free in-person workshop today on copyright and factual material and to our sponsor @alcs.co.uk Watch this space for more in-person training!

1/ Impossible to square these cuts to creative + performing arts teaching grants with the Government's pledge to put the creative industries at the heart of its growth strategy www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/dfe-sla...

DfE slashes creative and performing arts teaching grants for universities - Arts Professional

Performing and creative arts university courses will no longer receive funding from a government teaching grant as part of "difficult decisions" about

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Great to be in Parliament yesterday celebrating the #NationalYearofReading at the All Party Writers Group summer reception

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“Everything I’ve achieved and everything that brought me to this place came to me through books and reading.” Chris Evans MP hosted us today at the All Party Writers Group Summer Party which was dedicated to the National Year of Reading #GoAllIn2026 📚

ITV-Sky deal, read our response: writersguild.org.uk/itv-sky-deal...

ITV-Sky deal - our response - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Following Sky’s announcement of its long-awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm, WGGB Television Chair Lisa Holdsworth said: “This is another big development in our rapidly ch...

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The BBC is an essential public service that belongs to us all Alongside @nujofficial.bsky.social @bectu.bsky.social @equityuk.bsky.social @wearethemu.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social, we've launched a petition to protect jobs + the future of our BBC 🔽 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Back Workers. Back Our BBC.

Nearly everyone - 94% of adults in the UK - uses the BBC every month. The BBC has an incredible range of TV, audio and digital services - from Planet Earth to the Proms, from BBC Bitesize and The Worl...

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Cuts to the BBC will be devastating for writers, other creators, audiences + all those who love our oldest public service broadcaster Join us to campaign against the cuts: • Sign the petition • Share a campaign video from @bectu.bsky.social • Write to your MP writersguild.org.uk/bbc-cuts-our...

BBC cuts – our response - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Creative freelancers will be left reeling by the recent announcement of large-scale cuts to the BBC. This is devastating news and further details are continuing to emerge. We are speaking to …

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To celebrate the first Yorkshire Fringe, we're hosting a free networking event for writers hosted by TV Chair @lisaholdsworth.bsky.social + Audio Co-Chair @nicobalders.bsky.social Join us for a chat over coffee + croissants 11 July, 11am-1pm, Leeds Playhouse forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

FREE online member training As we approach the deadline for first-quarter tax returns under the new Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regime, tax expert Andy Levett of accountancy firm HW Fisher offers practical guidance 2 July, 10-11.30am Register forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

WGGB is pleased to be working closely with the Royal Court to improve pay and conditions for playwrights and to have agreed this new uplift in fees for those whose work is staged at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs from 2027 royalcourttheatre.com/stories/anno...

Announcing A Reset To Pay & Terms For Freelance Creatives at the Royal Court | Royal Court Theatre

Announced today:Director and joint Set & Costume Designer fees to double in the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from 2024-25 to 2027-28, and a

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NEW free in-person training: Copyright and factual writing workshop, 8 July, 11am-3pm, London Led by WGGB Organisers Eleanor Dawson and Joe Abel Open to WGGB members + non-members Thanks to our sponsor @alcs.co.uk Register 🔽 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

It's National Writing Day today, celebrating the power and pleasure of creative writing And for us at the WGGB, our wonderful members 👏 Find out more 🔽 firststory.org.uk/writeday/

National Writing Day | Wednesday 24 June 2026

Take part in the nation's annual celebration of the pleasure and power of creative writing on Wednesday 24 June 2026.

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WGGB members, has someone given you exceptional encouragement for your theatre writing over the past year? Our Olwen Wymark Theatre Encouragement Awards are now accepting nominations The deadline is 31 July + you can find out more + make a nomination here 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/olwen-wymark...

Olwen Wymark Awards 2026 open for nominations - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Nominations are now open for our 22nd Olwen Wymark Theatre Encouragement Awards. Any WGGB member may nominate anyone who has given them exceptional encouragement for theatre writing during the past ye...

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Are UK young people seeing the rich complexity of their lives depicted onscreen? I'll be chairing this online WGGB event with super panel @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, @sangitamyska.bsky.social, Nigel Plaskitt, @emmajanereeves.bsky.social, and special guest appearance by Pipkins' Hartley Hare!

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Save UK children's television! Come along to our free online event on 29 June to hear from special guests Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Sangita Myska, Nigel Plaskitt, Emma Reeves, Gail Renard + special appearance from Pipkins star Hartley Hare! forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...