Rules: 

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants must be 18 or over at the time of submission. 
• This prize is aimed at those who both compose and can perform new music.
• This prize rewards the creation of a new piece of music that responds to our theme.
• The piece can be a written song or a piece of instrumental music, and can be in any genre, style or on any instrument.
• Pieces should be no more than 30-minutes in length, there is no minimum length required.
• The piece should be able to be performed live at our symposium and should be able to be performed by the winner of the prize. 
• Applications from multiple writers/performers are allowed, however, prize money will be split between winners (for example, if you’re a writing team you can expect £1,500 each)
• Limited technical equipment or amplification is available at our venue, so an acoustic performance is preferred. 
• Applicants must commit to attending our symposium.
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the documents you submit.
• Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Key dates:
Applications open: 1st January 2025
Applications close: 1st March 2025 at 23:59 GMT

 

Rules: 

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants must be 18 or over at the time of submission. 
• The proposed final play must be no more than 45 minutes in length and require no more than three actors. 
• The winning play will be performed as a rehearsed reading so simplicity in staging is preferred. 
• Applicants must commit to attending our symposium.
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the documents you submit.
• Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Key dates:
Applications open: 1st January 2025
Applications close: 1st March 2025 at 23:59 GMT