Television Drama - The Writers' Festival 2010

By writers for writers
Leeds, June 30th 2010 - July 1st 2010

Agenda created by Tony Marchant, Jack Thorne, Alice Nutter, Toby Whithouse, and Stephen Butchard.

Be part of the first Television Writers' Festival, covering topics including the politics of notes, the balancing act of running a show, the challenges of making the transition from writer-for-hire to getting original work onscreen, and the place for political drama today.

With seminars headed up by the country's best writing, producing, and commissioning talent, including Kay Mellor, Ben Stephenson, John Yorke, Nicola Shindler, Jed Mercurio, Adam Curtis, Polly Hill, Peter Bowker, Sally Wainwright, Paula Milne, Mark Catley, Philippa Lowthorpe, Tony Jordan, Matthew Graham, William Ivory, Ben Richards, and Peter Flannery, it will be an opportunity to be inspired, challenged, and to have your say.

Places are limited to writers with a television broadcast credit or commission.

The event will cost £25 plus your own travel/accomodation, and has been scheduled so as not to conflict with any of the 2010 World Cup football matches.

We're sorry, but the festival is now full.

If you have already applied, you will have received an email confirming your application. Please print this out and post it with your cheque for the total amount of £25 to:

TV Drama - The Writers' Festival
BBC writersroom
Grafton House
379 Euston Road
London
NW1 3AU

To ensure your place, we must receive your cheque and confirmation email by Thursday 24th June. We suggest that you get a receipt for proof of posting, which your local Post Office should be able to provide.

Please make your cheque payable to BBC, and write your name and reference number (from the email) clearly on the back of it.

Once we have received your cheque and printed confirmation, we will email you to confirm your place and send you any important info about the festival including your ticket.

If you want to pay for more than one ticket you may do so, but you will need to complete a form for each person wishing to attend and include all email printouts with your cheque for the total amount (£25 per person).

If you have any questions about booking or anything else please email writersroom@bbc.co.uk with TV Drama - The Writers' Festival Question in the subject line and we'll do our best to answer it.

Where is the festival being held?

The festival will be taking place at the Leeds College of Music

Leeds College of Music
3 Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7PD

It is about 10 minutes walk from Leeds City Station if you are coming by train.

If you are planning to drive to Leeds you will find it at the crossroads of the M62 and the M1. Please bear in mind that there is no parking at the venue, although there is a multistorey car park near by on Harper Street.

More maps and detailed travel information can be found at the Leeds College of Music website.

What is the schedule?

You can read the festival schedule here.

Registration will open at 12pm on Wednesday 30th June and the first session will begin at 1:30pm.

The festival will finish at 2:30pm on Thursday 1st July.

Registration is now closed.

If your application is successful your cheque must arrive in the office by last post on Thursday 24th June to guarantee your place.

Where can I stay?