Below is a list of 8 London-based play submissions opportunities that accept submissions year-round!

NameLengthNature of Opportunity
Blue Elephant TheatreFull LengthArtists and companies based in Southwark. Scripts (or proposals) that haven’t had runs in London previously.
DYSPLAmax 15 minsLooking for scenes of up to 15 minutes in length (script extract). Do not send the full script or the first 15 pages.
Finborough TheatreFull LengthAny subject and theme. Int’l submissions ok, but plays must be written in English, Scots or Scots Gaelic.
National TheatreFull LengthUK & Ireland residents only.
Nick Hern BooksFull LengthPublication opp. Plays that have had major professional productions in the UK or Ireland only.
Royal Court TheatreFull LengthNew plays that ask bold questions about the way we live now. Open to emerging and established playwrights.
Synergy Theatre ProjectFull LengthNew plays written by prisoners and ex-prisoners.
Theatre503Full LengthAny writer who is yet to have a full-length play that has been professionally produced for four weeks or more in a subsidised/commercial London venue and/or a major regional or international venue.
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