Playwrights Cafe

The Exeter Playwrights Cafe is back at Exeter Phoenix on Thursday 5 November, from 7pm to 9pm. It's an informal monthly session for writers for performance based in or around Exeter, and it always falls on the first Thursday of the month, so if you miss this one, there's another coming along soon after.

The format is straightforward: it's a space to share extracts of work and get feedback, but it's just as much about the early stages. You can bring in new ideas to talk through, swap reading recommendations, and meet other local writers. It's less of a formal reading and more of a working session, so it works whether you've got a nearly finished script or just a few pages you're still figuring out.

If you want to stay in the loop between sessions, there's a WhatsApp group for the cafe. You can join by emailing Hattie Collins, which is a handy way to keep in touch with the other writers who come along.

The night is hosted at Exeter Phoenix on Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, in the heart of the city centre. It's a multi-artform venue that runs hundreds of events a year across live music, theatre, cinema, contemporary art, DJ nights, dance, comedy, talks and creative workshops. Its solar-powered cinema, Studio 74, programmes independent film, documentaries and film festivals, and the contemporary visual art galleries are open daily. There's also a Creative Hub that supports artists, musicians, theatre companies and filmmakers at every stage of their careers.

Entry is £5 on the door, and the session runs from 7pm to 9pm.