The Script’s The Thing 2!
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or download the pdf spreadsheets below so that you can make a plan!
10am – 2pm: https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Scripts-The-Thing-planner-10am-to-2pm-.pdf
2.30pm – 5.45pm:https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Scripts-The-Thing-planner-2.30pm-to-5.45pm.pdf
What is The Script’s The Thing?
Following the huge success of the first Festival in Oct 2023, The Script’s The Thing 2 will take place on Saturday 3rd May 2025, and is a celebration of new writing for theatre, TV, film, radio and all performance. It will take 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 will be plenty of other events, including workshops, Q&As, with venues and organisations exhibiting in our Writers’ Hub.
Script submissions have now closed.
NEWS FOR WRITERS/ACTORS/PERFORMERS!
Actors/performers! We’ll be holding a drop-in at the Corn Exchange from 5.30pm-8pm on Wednesday 30th April if you want to come and meet writers and find out how you can be involved on Saturday 3rd May. Writers presenting work at this year’s Festival will be able to outline what they’re looking for and the help they need. For further information please contact: scripts@dorchesterarts.org.uk
The Festival is completely FREE, and you don’t have to submit work to attend. It is open to everyone so if you’re a writer or simply have an interest in stories and character, and want to see some fantastic writers in action, then spend the day with us!
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Take a look at this video to get a flavour of the Festival…
