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Ironclad Creative
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Networking, training and opportunities for writers and theatre makers. Based in #brighton, reaching the world.
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Have you seen that our latest short story competition is open?

We are looking for short stories up to 6,000 words responding in any way to the prompt:

RESERVED

More details on our website!
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December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Each year, @brightonfringe offers a series of bursaries in collaboration with various local, national and international organisations.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The doors are now open for the latest Ironclad Creative Short Story Competition!

Cash prizes & publication await!

Deadline 31st January 2026

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November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Virtual Writers' Spaces happen 10 times every single week!

Grab a ticket via the ‘Virtual Writers Space’ button in the LinkTree above 👆🏼for just £3 to drop in - use the code FREE1 at your first session to get a free taster!
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Virtual Writers' Spaces happen 10 times every single week!

They're a chance to dust off the To Do List and get some accountability while you write, or create

Just join the zoom, tell the facilitator what your intentions are, then write with your camera on or off for an hour.
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Next Creative Catch Up is at Brighton Dome this Tuesday at 10.30am: always a great event, free but please book a ticket here so we know numbers:

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Creative Catch-up in partnership with Brighton Dome
Networking for creative people in partnership with Brighton Dome
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November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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A few more words added to the current collection of short stories at tonight’s Virtual Writers’ Space from Ironclad Creative CIC.

More hours have been added, so check if there’s a time that suits you:

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October 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Steve is deciding which Virtual Wirters’ Space to attend this week - which one will you come to?

NEW SESSIONS
Mondays 1pm!
Saturday at 9am (we might make this a weekly 2 hours if it’s popular)

First session free using the promo code FREE1

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October 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Let’s get you writing! Every weekday at 9am
UK time , join us for an online writing sprint to get accountability, body doubling & filing out that word count! £3 per session, free for members of the Creative Cauldron! Not sure? First one free with code FREE1.

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October 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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The next Creative Catch Up from Ironclad Creative at Brighton Dome is now booking for Tuesday October 14th. A great place to meet fellow creatives, every month & completely free:

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Creative Catch-up in partnership with Brighton Dome
Networking for creative people in partnership with Brighton Dome
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October 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Just under a month to submit to our next short story competition! Prizes include publication in the next anthology, and £100! Deadline: Halloween!

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Short Story Competition — Ironclad Creative
Our latest short story competition is open for submissions now
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October 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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As I gear up for the next Cast Iron short play night, I’ll be chatting at the next Ironclad Creative Q&A next week about how I navigate running a new writing night. It’s online next Tuesday at 5.30, and it’s £4 (free if you’re a member of the Creative Cauldron):

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Short Play Nights & Creating Community with Andrew Allen
A Q&A with theatre director and Ironclad Creative Co-founder, Andrew Allen
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September 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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We have SEVEN Virtual Writers’ Spaces every single week at Ironclad! That’s seven hours every week to get your writing on track.

They’re £3 per drop-in or all included in your monthly Creative Cauldron Membership.

First session free using code FREE1.

Find the link here: www.ironcladcreative.org
September 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Heading down to Brighton Dome for this months Creative Catch Up from Ironclad Creative, a networking event for people who don’t like networking: writers, actors, & all kinds of storytellers! It’s free, and it starts at 10.30am:

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September 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Another busy week for writers, actors and all kinds of storytellers at Ironclad Creative!

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Another busy week at Ironclad! Join us for Virtual Writers’ Spaces, a Creative Catch-up at Brighton Dome and The Writers’ Space at Whitehawk Library in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Libraries Plus our short story competition is open now and we’ve extended the deadline for plays for our new Cauldron Members-only event, the virtual Table Read! Sign up to our newsletter for more! #writersroom #writingcommunity #creativecommunity
September 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Join the Ironclad Creative Cauldron for a host of benefits, including the regular stage play table read!

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New for Creative Cauldron Members: Ironclad’s Table Read If you’re writing a stage play and need fresh ears on it, this is for you. We’re launching a brand new, members-only event inside the Creative Cauldron every two months. It’s a virtual space to hear your script read aloud by fellow creatives, and get thoughtful feedback from people who actually understand the process. Next session: Weds 1st Oct, 6:30–8pm on Zoom Only two scripts will be read per session (but viewers + readers are welcome!) Perfect if you’re stuck on pacing, dialogue, or structure, or just want to know how it sounds out loud. Want in? Join the Creative Cauldron for £12 per month to grab your seat at the table along with unlimited access to all our Virtual Writers’ Spaces each week and 20% off our in-person retreats! You’ll get more details in the Cauldron newsletter. The next table read deadline is Sunday 21st October #writers #playwright #stageplay #tableread https://www.ironcladcreative.org
September 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Join us for EIGHT virtual Writers’ Spaces a week - a space to meet with others, get accountability for your word count without the pressure of feedback, sharing or tutoring!

Not sure? Get your first session FREE with the promo code FREE1

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September 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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We’ve published 5 short story anthologies so far, paying out £100s in prizes! And now we’re seeking submissions for book six:

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September 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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The usual array of spaces to create with us this week! Including our Writers’ Space at Coldean Library in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Libraries

Plus, this week we're launching our Home for Storytellers campaign!
The usual array of spaces to create with us this week! Including our Writers’ Space at Coldean Library in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Libraries Plus, this week we're launching our Home for Storytellers campaign! We're aiming to get 50 new members of the Creative Cauldron this month, so we can continue to do what we do! As you may know, Ironclad Creative is a Community Interest Company - a not-for-profit built by and for storytellers. Everything we do is shaped by our desire to create home, community and inspiration for writers and makers. We believe in the power, the hope, and the inspiration storytellers can bring to the world when they’re given the chance to create. As a neurodivergent-led organisation, we especially want to support those who have additional barriers to the creative industry, and those who are on low incomes. We don’t receive regular public funding. All of our work is made possible through one-off grants, unpaid hours from our founders, and the sheer will of our wonderful volunteers. It’s time for us to grow. Our vision is to build a global community of storytellers, supporting each other online or in person to: create, collaborate, inspire If you believe in the work we do, please support us by considering joining the Creative Cauldron for £12 per month. In return, you'll get access to unlimited Virtual Writers' Spaces, 20% discount on our retreats, and access to our regular industry Q&As and growing vault of past interviews. https://www.ironcladcreative.org/support-us
September 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The latest short story comp from Ironclad Creative is featured in this months Writing Magazine!

Here are the details:

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September 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Want to start your September by smashing your word count? Great! We’ve got just the thing.

The Ironclad Creative CIC Writing Retreat at The Walrus will be five hours of writing, writing, writing - and… writing…

There are just 8 spots left.
See you there!
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August 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Our latest writing competition is open now! The prompt word is:

SWITCH

The deadline for entry is 31st Oct.
Head to our website for full details!
Winning and shortlisted authors will be published in our next anthology due out in December!

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August 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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The Ironclad Creative Virtual Writers’ Spaces happen every single weekday at 9am!

Tickets are just £3 to drop in - use FREE1 at your first session to try it for free.

Or get all sessions included in the price of an Ironclad Creative Cauldron membership!

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August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Join us for the FREE @ironclad-creative.bsky.social Writers’ Space held at Coldean Library 11am 13th August!

A great space to write with others & get your wordcount up!

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August 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Brilliant writers opp - applications for the 2026 @middlechildhull.bsky.social Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival are now open! 💥
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New! ⚡ Applications are now open for seven paid commissions at Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 2026, for any writer with a meaningful connection to Hull: freshinkhull.co.uk/apply
Apply Now. Fresh Ink Hull Playwriting Festival 2026. 70-min: For experienced playwrights, who have had at least one 30-minute show professionally produced. Two commissions available. Fee: £5,155 30-min: For writers who have not yet had a play of over 30-minutes professionally produced. Two commissions available. Fee: £2,578 Monologue: For writers who have not yet had a play of over 30-minutes professionally produced. Three commissions available. Fee: £750 Who can apply? Any writer over the age of 18 with a meaningful connection to the city of Hull, who can demonstrate why their script makes sense appearing in a festival that develops grassroots work in the city. Deadline Friday 12 September 2025 Find out more freshinkhull.co.uk/apply
July 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM