From page to stage...
We hold our Page to Stage events twice a year – with five 15-minute pieces presented in a studio theatre space in front of a paying audience.
Members can submit a standalone piece or an excerpt from a longer script and, if selected, your work will be rehearsed by professional actors and performed script in hand.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to find out how well your script is working – both from the instant audience reaction and constructive critique from our guest panel of insightful professional writers (we invite different panellists to each event).
Everyone who submits a script for the event receives written feedback from our Chair Jonathan Hall, regardless of whether their piece is selected for the event.
Our next P2S event
Saturday 3rd October 2026 @ 7.30pm
Seven Arts, 31a Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS7 3PD
It might seem like you've got plenty of time to write your piece, but time gallops apace and, before you know it, October will be here!
Now's the time to work on your ideas and develop your characters.
The submissions window is now open!
The deadline for submissions is Friday June 19th 2026
To submit your entry, please use the form using this link here.
(if you have any difficulty please email pagetostage@scriptyorkshire.org and let us know what issues you are having)
And don't forget!
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The competition is open to paid-up members of Script Yorkshire only (for information on how to join, click here)
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The piece can be no more than 15 minutes long.
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Seven Arts is a black box space so performances will have minimal tech and costume
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The script will be presented script in hand by 3 actors. We would recommend writing your piece with no more than 3 characters.
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Extracts and excerpts are accepted, as long as they work as complete 15-minute piece.
WRITER MICHAEL STEWART
OUR DISCUSSION HOST
OUR PANEL FOR JANUARY 2026
Always incisive feedback for writers from top-of-their-game professionals
 MICHAEL STEWARTAward-winning writer |  LISA HOLDSWORTHTV scriptwriter & showrunner |  AMANDA WHITTINGTONProlific award-winning playwright |  CHRIS O'CONNORPlaywright & theatre producer |
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Mary & Our Trace by Pete Goodland
The actors perform the pieces
Our Chair Jonathan Hall puts out a call for scripts via SYchat. After the deadline, he gets together with our actor-directors to read all the submissions and select the pieces.
Then one of our directors casts and rehearses the selected pieces and the actors present them script in hand.
When you're writing your scripts, please bear in mind that we only ever have three actors. While they're amazingly versatile, they can't play a cast of thousands!
The panel members discuss the plays
...then give invaluable feedback
Our York group offers regular performance events too. Check them out!
Too shy to submit? Come to our workshops first to gain confidence.