Stop-watches at the ready – it’s time for another 3-minute writing competition! Our judges will be looking for that spark of originality as well as the technical ability to construct a well-made play, story or song. 

3-Minute Writing Competition

The £6 entry fee is necessary to build the prize fund, but if it isn't disposable income for you please contact us, as we can waive.

We’re looking for plays, stories and songs that last no longer than 3 minutes.

You have until 15 February 2025 to write and submit your entry, which must be suitable for performance to the family audience at our Mini Arts Festival on 31 May 2025.

Our judges will be looking for that spark of originality as well as the technical ability to construct a well-made play, story or song. Prize-winning entries will be likely to engage an audience’s attention and be in some way affecting – whether uplifting, amusing, tear-jerking or whatever.

Drama entries will need to be simple to stage and ideally will contain action and visual interest. The winning entries will be performed by local actors at the Mini Arts Festival in May.

Story entries will be ‘performed’ at the Mini Arts Festival by storytellers or by the winning writers.

3-Minute Writing Competition

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