The Script’s The Thing!
The Script’s The Thing 3 will take place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October 2026 and as before events will be happening across 5 different venues. Submissions for the festival will open in May and full details will be announced here soon. To stay in touch, join our mailing list by contacting scripts@dorchesterarts.org.uk
The Script’s The Thing 2 took place on Saturday 3rd May 2025, and more than 800 people came to see 100 scripts and 25 talks and workshops across 9 spaces in 5 venues. A huge thank you to all the writers, actors, speakers, workshop leaders and volunteers who made tthe day such a success.
If you were there, you might spot yourself in this short film about the day – and if you weren’t, here’s a chance to see what you missed…
Click here to download the 2025 programme!
What Is The Script’s The Thing? It’s a celebration of new writing for theatre, TV, film, radio and all performance, taking place across five different venues in the centre of Dorchester: The Corn Exchange, Tom Browns, The Kings Arms, Dorset Museum and Shire Hall. The Festival provides opportunity for writers to present work at any stage of development, from initial ideas through to first draft, work that writers really want to take further. It may be work that is looking to connect with venues and promoters so it’s a fully-staged extract or shown in a partial presentation – all we ask is the writing is centre-stage for the day. The Festival also allows the public to come and discover a huge range of new writing in a bite-size format…all for free. Alongside the work, there are other events, including workshops, Q&As, with venues and organisations exhibiting in our Writers’ Hub.
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