Writers are asked to submit a short play or extract of no more than ten minutes (ten pages, double spaced) for an opportunity to see their work rehearsed and performed on stage.
Readers, directors and actors, will be of professional or semi-professional standard, to give writers the best possible experience of writing for the stage.
Writers applying should live or work within a twenty-mile radius of the Phoenix Theatre.
To apply please email Rob Allerston.
The deadline for submission is 5.30pm Friday 11 February 2022.
The Scratch Night will be held at The Phoenix Theatre on Thursday 31 March, 2022 at 7.30pm.
Latest articles
13 October 2025 Blog
Take Your Seat: Autumn & Winter Theatre at The Phoenix
There’s something magical about an evening at the theatre — that hush as the lights go down, and the feeling that anything could happen
6 October 2025 Blog
The Beat Goes On: Live Music at The Phoenix This Autumn
The echoes of Rising Music Festival are still ringing in our ears — and we’re not ready to turn the volume down just yet.
29 September 2025 Blog
New Season, New Energy, Same Phoenix Spirit
New season, new energy, same Phoenix spirit. We’re back with a fresh look, a greener future & a packed season of music, theatre & community.
Upcoming events
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Saturday 18 October 2025The Diva Disco (Free!)
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Tuesday 21 October 2025Matinee Moments: Some Like it Hot
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Wed 15 Oct 2025 – Wed 22 Oct 2025Solid Gold Fitness
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Sold outThursday 23 October 2025An Evening With Jack the Ripper
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Friday 24 October 2025Dragonfly Sensory Disco
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Saturday 25 October 2025Sam Avery: Thunderstorm
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Sunday 26 October 2025National Theatre Live: Mrs Warren's Profession
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Tuesday 28 October 2025Half-Term Cinema: Wicked Sing-Along
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Sold outThursday 30 October 2025Half-Term Cinema: Lilo & Stitch
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Friday 31 October 2025Kids' Halloween Silent Disco
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Friday 31 October 2025Guildford Shakespeare Company presents: Romeo and Juliet
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Saturday 1 November 2025An Audience with Stu Morrison
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Tuesday 4 November 2025Afternoon Cinema: We Live in Time
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Wednesday 5 November 2025Revenge: After The Levoyah
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Saturday 8 November 2025Christmas Star Workshop with Judith Needham
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Saturday 8 November 2025Franky
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Sunday 9 November 2025The Phoenix Board Gamers' Tabletop Takeover
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Friday 14 November 2025Murder: Staged
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Saturday 15 November 2025Not A Band
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Sunday 16 November 2025Mayor's Charity Screening: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Tuesday 18 November 2025Matinee Moments: Casablanca
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Wednesday 19 November 2025Phoenix Cinema: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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Friday 21 November 2025Learn the Art of the Tease: Burlesque Workshop with Hundred Watt Club's Velvet Jones
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Friday 21 November 2025Hundred Watt Club: An Evening of Burlesque & Vaudeville
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Wed 12 Nov 2025 – Wed 26 Nov 2025Introduction to Line Dancing
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Thursday 27 November 2025National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
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Friday 28 November 2025Stephen K Amos: Now We're Talking
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Saturday 29 November 2025Discovering Antarctica: Heroic Tales of Shackleton, Crean & Scott
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Sunday 30 November 2025Zoom!
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Tuesday 2 December 2025Festive Afternoon Cinema: Love Actually
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Thursday 4 December 2025Christmas Comedy Club
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Friday 5 December 2025Dragonfly Accessible Performance: Angela's Christmas
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Friday 5 December 2025Mardy Bums
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Mon 8 Dec 2025 – Tue 9 Dec 2025A Christmas Carol
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Wed 10 Dec 2025 – Sat 13 Dec 2025Screw-ged: Adult Panto
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Wednesday 17 December 2025Just Cool Cinema: Bad Santa at The Cube @ The Shed
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Sat 20 Dec 2025 – Tue 23 Dec 2025Little Red Riding Hood
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Wednesday 14 January 2026Airship
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Thu 15 Jan 2026 – Sat 24 Jan 2026The Phoenix Players present: Dick Whittington
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Sunday 25 January 2026National Theatre Live: Hamlet
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Friday 30 January 2026The Noise Next Door: Comedy Improvised
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Saturday 31 January 2026Luke Wright: Later Life Letter
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Saturday 7 February 2026Viva Neil Diamond
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Friday 13 February 2026Robin Morgan: Let's Overshare!
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Thursday 19 February 2026Sherlock Holmes: The Death and The Life
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Saturday 21 February 2026The Rising Room: Reggae Rave
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Friday 27 February 2026Lucy Porter- Let Yourself Go!
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Saturday 28 February 2026Blubber
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Friday 6 March 2026Counting Sheeps
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Saturday 7 March 2026Fossil Mary: The Legend of Mary Anning, the World’s Greatest Fossil Hunter
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Wednesday 11 March 2026Simon Evans is Staring at the Sun
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Saturday 28 March 2026Darren Walsh: Do You Like Puns?
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Friday 10 April 2026Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal
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Saturday 11 April 2026Robin Morgan: Storytime! (A Family Friendly Comedy Show)
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Thursday 16 April 2026General Medical Emergency Ward 10
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Saturday 2 May 2026A Night in Nashville with Snake Oil Band and Friends
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Thursday 7 May 2026Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow