PENTABUS OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL YOUNG WRITERS
- National Young Writer projects have received over 500,000 views on TikTok.
- Former Pentabus Young Writers have gone on to Olivier Award nominations.
“This project has been an eye-opening challenge. I’ve developed skills in roles that I wouldn’t have done had this course been specifically about writing development.” – Young Writer
Pentabus and Rural Media today announce that applications are open for National Young Writers 2025, a free online course designed to launch the next generation of rural writing talent.
These young writers will work with Pentabus, the nation’s rural theatre company, and award-winning production company Rural Media, to create short plays for digital platforms. Young writers (18 – 30), will take part in a series of workshops and masterclasses by industry professionals and be supported to create their own original work, which will be performed by professional actors and released in October 2025.
Last year’s National Young Writers pieces, released on Rural Media’s ArtFlicks channel, are watchable here: https://pentabus.co.uk/artflicks-national-young-writers-2024.
Pentabus National Young Writers is aimed at those who are curious about writing as well as those who have some experience already. Applications close 10am on Monday 24th March, with full information here: https://pentabus.co.uk/national-young-writers.
“I think it has made me a more practical and resourceful writer where I’m thinking about actually making something rather than just writing something.” – Young Writer
