INK Festival | Short Play Submissions

Deadline: 30th September 2026 | Student deadline: 31st October 2026

Bright promotional graphic from INK announcing its submission portal is open for original short plays, inviting writers of any age or experience to submit, with a link and festival dates.

Submit Your Short Play to INK Festival 2027

Open to emerging and established writers, INK has built a reputation as one of the UK's leading platforms for new writing. 70 original plays will be selected for professional production and performance in April 2027 for the 11th INK Festival.

• Free to enter

• Open to all writers

• No previous production credits required

Submission deadline: 30 September 2026

Student deadline: 31 October 2026

Full details and submission guidelines are available on the INK website. INK Festival Submission Details

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