BBC Northern Ireland and Tinderbox Theatre Company in conjunction with the Tony Doyle Bursary 2009 will host a four-day festival of script writing workshops and talks from Wednesday 28th - Saturday 31st of January 2009.
The workshops are free and are aimed towards those interested in either making a living from script writing in all mediums of TV, radio, film, theatre or online or expanding their skills.
The event will host a number of script writing activities including a talk by Tony Jordon on Writing for TV, a Story Brainstorm Extravaganza for all festival participants, workshops with Bernardo Campbell on Online Drama, Conor Mitchell on text and music
and Moira Buffini on stage writing.
Attendees can also attend the BBC Writersroom Roadshow which they can book online by visiting: www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/roadshows.shtml.
The event will be held in Studio One, Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast
To book a place on any of the sessions send an email or letter stating which sessions you would like to attend, contact details and a summary of your writing experience to Bronagh Taylor at bronagh.taylor@bbc.co.uk , or to Blackstaff House, Great Victoria St. BT2 7BB Belfast. Tel 02890 338845
For more information visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/drama/writing_opps/writing_festival.shtml