NEW WRITING
FRESH VOICES
BOLD IDEAS
INK, based in the market town of Halesworth, Suffolk, is now the UK’s leading producer of new short plays for stage and radio.
Submissions are open dates for you diary
13 JUNE 2026: Submissions categories announced – find out more
THE SUBMISSION PORTAL IS OPEN NOW
30 SEPTEMBER 2026: General submission deadline
31 OCTOBER 2026: Student submission deadline
SPRING 2027: Play choices selected – all writers notified
15-18 APRIL 2027: INK Festival in Halesworth, Suffolk
You will hear back from us – please resist the urge to contact us
INK WINS 2025 ABBT STEPHEN JOSEPH AWARD FOR GROUNDBREAKING WORK
INK FESTIVAL 2026 CELEBRATED ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
WHAT’S ON NOW - DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING AT INK
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“The world should pay attention to INK.”
Libby Purves The Times
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"The region’s answer to The Edinburgh Festival."
BBC Look East
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"The INK Festival - a beacon of creativity."
West End Review
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"A superb event of the highest quality."
Writer from Canada
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"The amount of sheer talent on display was remarkable."
Audience Member
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"Like the best music festival only for the spoken word."
Audience
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"What a thrill and a joy to be a part of the creative chaos."
Performer
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"Championing the new and the up-and-coming."
Simon O’Hagan The i Paper
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"Everywhere I went there were happy people. What an achievement."
Esther Freud
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"Encouraging new writing is paramount to the survival of live theatre."
The Stage
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"INK Festival is one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of short drama."
The i Paper
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"WOW! What fabulous entertainment you have created."
Audience
short plays ⦁
actors ⦁
Poetry ⦁
Comedy ⦁
Workshops ⦁
Talks ⦁
Youth ⦁
Art ⦁
Music ⦁
Community ⦁
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