New Look NewPlays.org.uk

Norwich Writers' Circle committee member James Dimelow has recently relaunched his website.

Since 2004 NewPlays.org.uk has showcased the best new plays, playwrights, theatre companies and writing festivals.

In addition to the main website gaining a new look, the NewPlays family now includes a Twitter account and YouTube channel, to further enhance your online experience.

For more information, please visit NewPlays.org.uk.

Dead Good

Our YouTube video featuring the theme tune of ITV police drama Taggart has seen its popularity grow once more.

The film, which was created to celebrate programme creator Glenn Chandler's visits to Norwich Writers' Circle in October and December 2010, has now been watched over 2,500 times.

To view the video please go here.

Murder City

The popularity of our YouTube video featuring the theme tune of ITV police drama Taggart has continued to grow.

The short film, created to celebrate programme creator Glenn Chandler's visits to Norwich Writers' Circle in October and December 2010, has now been watched over 2,000 times.

To view the video please go here.

Skylight Press

A new small press is looking for talented British writers to publish.

Skylight Press publish literary fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fictions titles, and our looking for submissions via e-mail.

To discover more about Skylight, please visit them online.

Taggart

Following the recent announcement of the show's demise, our YouTube video featuring the theme tune of police drama Taggart has now been viewed over 1,000 times.

This video was created to celebrate Glenn Chandler's - the creator of long-running programme - visits to Norwich Writers' Circle in October and December 2010.

To view the video please go here.

No Mean City

To celebrate author and screenwriter Glenn Chandler's visits to Norwich Writers' Circle in October and December 2010, our YouTube channel has been updated.

Our latest upload features a selection of images from Glenn's visits, along with the opportunity to listen to the original theme tune to ITV1's long running police drama Taggart, which was created by the BAFTA award-winning writer.

Please go here to watch the short film.

Safe Hands

Mickie Dann's competition winning short radio play Safe Hands is now available to listen to online.

Please go here to listen to the radio drama.

Return to this Blog soon for the latest instalment of our online Midwinter Murders series.

Mickie Dann Chats

Our Midwinter Murders online series continues with the opportunity to hear another BBC Radio Norfolk interview.

Please go here to listen to Maggie Secker's Sunday afternoon chat with Norwich Writers' Circle competition winner Mickie Dann.

Mickie won our Radio Script Competition, which was adjudicated by BAFTA award-winning writer Glenn Chandler, with her short play Safe Hands.

The drama continues very soon as we will be giving you the opportunity to listen to the winning play.

Switch Over Beethoven

Phyllida Scrivens' short radio drama Switch Over Beethoven is now available to listen to online.

The radio play can be listened to by going here.

Please return to this Blog soon for the latest instalment of our online Midwinter Murders series.

Midwinter Murders

Join us next month for our online Midwinter Murders season.

Please return to this Blog during January 2011 for more info.

Views News

Congratulations to Norwich Writers' Circle committee member James Dimelow whose YouTube channel has now been viewed over 1,000 times.

For more, please check out youtube.com/newplaysuk.

Glenn Chandler's Crime Time

Following his visit to us earlier in the year, author and screenwriter Glenn Chandler returned to Norwich Writers' Circle this evening to adjudicate our Radio Script Competition.

Glenn, who is best known for creating the long-running ITV1 police drama Taggart, commented to a packed Sexton Room, that he was immensely impressed with all 17 competition entries.

The BAFTA award-winner also noted that he was also impressed with the inventive of our scripts, plus the variety of murder methods featured within them. Glenn also said that due to the quality of our writing, he would feature 3 commended entries, along with a joint 3rd place.

The winning entries were:

1st
Safe Hands
by Mickie Dann

2nd
Switch Over Beethoven
by Phyllida Scrivens

Joint 3rd
A Bit Of A Shock
by Doreen Rosser

Joint 3rd
The Female Searcher
by Diana Wilson

Commended
Brute Force
by Lyn Fountain

Commended
Serial Killer
by Andrew Heron

Commended
Intuition
by Cathy Rushbrook

The top two prize-winning entries will be broadcast as part of Maggie Secker's popular Sunday afternoon BBC Radio Norfolk show. Watch this space for more information.

We next meet on the 14th December, in The Assembly House's Pierce Room, for our annual Christmas Celebration.

We hope to you can celebrate Christmas with us.

Script Smart

Following the recent visit to Norwich Writers' Circle by Glenn Chandler, who launched our Radio Script competition, for a drama that features of no more than 2 characters and 750 words, there has been some confusion.

To clarify any confusion regarding the layoutof the drama, please follow visit the Script Smart section of the BBC Writersroom website by going here. This excellent site also features writing opportunities and tips, and is well worth the visit.

If you have any further queries regarding the competition, please feel free to contact us.

NewPlays YouTube

Following the recent launch of his Facebook page, Norwich Writers' Circle committee member James Dimelow has now created his own YouTube channel.

The new video channel will used to promote James’ plays, and will also highlight the best theatre-related short films currently available to watch online.

For more, please check out youtube.com/newplaysuk.

Face To Face

NWC committee member James Dimelow has recently launched his own Facebook page.

The new online page, which is to be used in conjunction with newplays.org.uk, will promote James’ plays and writings to date.

Please visit facebook.com/newplaysuk for more.