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Script Yorkshire is going through the changes that come from no funding. Plese be patient folks. We're run by our members, and our members are now running our affairs again on a voluntary basis.

BUDS (Branches Under Development)

We just had a get-together of all our branches in performance, showing to each other work-in-progress. There'll be full details on the website soon.

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Script Yorkshire Branch News:

Upcoming Branch Meetings are as follows:

SY Bradford

Our Snowgoose Theatre Writing group meets regularly every two or three weeks, at the Royal Pub on Great Horton Road, Great Horton, Bradford. The group alternates teaching and sharing sessions to enable writers to consider various concepts about writing for stage and to share their work and get feedback from others. For further details please contact Jonathan Hall at hall_jonathan@hotmail.com.

SY Hull

SY Hull is in the process of working towards a “New Voices Festival”, which will be held between February 1st and 4th, 2010, at Hull College. The festival is currently open only to SY members in Hull. For further information, get in touch with Lin Whitehouse at whitehouse26@whitehouse26.karoo.co.uk.

SY Leeds

The SY Leeds branch is alive and kicking. Next meeting Weds 27 January at the Victoria pub behind the Town Hall. Watch this space for more!

SY Sheffield

To attend the regular branch meetings at Sheffield or to know more about events planned in the future by the SY Sheffield branch, do get in touch with Charles Thomson at active@annihilation.wanadoo.co.uk.

SY York

Script Factor
next: February
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's Place, York, YO1 7HD

The next theme is five-minute comedy sketches, because we all need a laugh in February. E-mail gedcooper3@yahoo.co.uk for more details. And watch this space for news of the radio plays by Sara Murphy, Helen Shay and Ged Cooper appearing on the Theatre Royal website - thanks a lot to artistic director Damien Cruden for helping make this happen. Meanwhile enjoy York's contribution to BUDS!


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Script Yorkshire Comparative Study of 
New Writing Support in the UK


Download Summary Version Here

Download Full Version Here

This study makes up part of Script Yorkshire's research into best practice amongst Playwrights Network organisations, funded by ACE Yorkshire.

Here are some things people have already said about this study:

 

“excellent; incredibly thorough, clear and comprehensive” Nina Steiger, Soho Theatre and Writers’ Centre

 

“I can’t believe how brilliantly you’ve brought together all this information and made it so meaningful. It’s such a valuable piece of work.” Sarah Dickenson, writernet

 

“a really interesting read.” Julie Ellen, Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland 

“fascinating - brava!” Chris Bridgman, North West Playwrights

 
 
 
 
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Script Yorkshire is a registered charity.  The Script Yorkshire management group meets every two months in central Leeds.  This is when the officers, advisors and trustees of the company get together to take decisions about Script Yorkshire.  The next meeting is scheduled for:
 
TBC

 
Our present Trustees are Dan Bye (chair), Gary Brown, Ben Jancovich and Michael Stewart.   But we are looking for more.  If you would like to join the management group as a Trustee, or have an item for the agenda, please contact Dan Bye at dan@silvertongue.org.uk.
 
Further information about what is required of a charity trustee is available at the Governance Hub website:
www.governancehub.org.uk

 

 
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