Submissions now open: Climate Playwriting Prize
Submissions are now open for the inaugural Climate Playwriting Prize offering £15,000 to one playwright responding creatively to the climate crisis through theatre.
We're thrilled to open submissions for the inaugural Climate Playwriting Prize this week at London Climate Action Week! A partnership between Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Climate Spring and Fern Culture, this new prize invites playwrights to respond creatively to the climate crisis and uncover the most exciting new stories engaging with the subject matter.
Submissions will be reviewed by a stellar panel of judges including; Sir Lenny Henry (Actor, presenter and comedian), Lucy Kirkwood (Playwright and screenwriter), Nancy Medina (Artistic Director, Bristol Old Vic), Professor Pablo Mukherjee (Professor of Anglophone World-Literature, Oxford University), Amir Nizar Zuabi (Artistic Director, The Walk Productions), Lucy Stone (Founder and Executive Director, Climate Spring) and Michelle Terry (Artistic Director, Shakespeare's Globe)
One winner will be selected announced in autumn 2026 and receive £15,000 and dramaturgical support to develop their play.
Submissions close on 1st September 2026. Apply via the Shakepeare's Globe website here.