We’ve got exciting new competitions giving you a chance to showcase your creative comedy talents to our special guest judges.

Write a Chort! – Deadline Friday 7th April

The challenge: Our latest competition is for those who want to write a Chort, but not perform themselves. We’re looking for 2 minute scripts that show off a comedy character.

The prize: The winners will be shared with actors groups as we support you to get them performed and show off your comedy writing on the Chorts! page.

The support: Be sure to check out this great advice from comedy coach Chris Head, who has answered some vital questions for writing a top Chort! – Read it here

Congratulations to the winning writers Jessica Brooks, Stephanie Weston, Rose Newton, and Lorna Woolfson. They have all since had their Chorts scripts recorded as 2 minute teasers and screened at The Bill Murray in London. Check out the winning videos:

Laura: Feminist Wedding by Jessica Brooks

Jess the Assassin by Stephanie Weston

Patricia Banford by Rose Newton

Valerie Giles by Lorna Woolfson

2050 Family Sketch Competition

The challenge: Write a 2 minute sketch about 2 characters from a family in the year 2050.

The prize: The winning sketch will be performed and filmed by Jason Flamm’s live sketch troupe “SketchPad Comedy” in the US. All entries will get brief feedback.

The support: Comedy coach Chris Head is offering to answer any sketch questions you have to support your entries. Click here to ask a question

Congratulations to Adam Martin for writing the winning sketch! You can watch it here

2×2 Sketch Writing Competition – Congratulations to Adam Martin

The competition was to write a 2 minute sketch, with 2 characters by 30th December.

The competition was judged by writer and producer Dan Tambling, with all entries receiving brief feedback.

The winner is Adam Martin, with his sketch “An Exterminator Calls”. The runner-up is Stephanie Weston with “Doubtful Director”.

Dan is crowdfunding for his latest series – 12 Sketches in a shed. You can support him by donating here

Comedy Character Competition – Congratulations to Sam Picone

Jon Petrie, Producer of BAFTA nominated sitcom People Just Do Nothing, and founder of Little A Productions is the guest judge for our 2 minute comedy character competition.

The winner is Sam Picone with Just Jamie Vlogs. Check out Jamie and all the other 2 minute characters here

Twitter Joker – Congratulations to Bennet Kavanagh

We asked our members to come up with a tweetable joke about the recent story Smart household appliances stop the internet! The contest was judged by judged by writer and script editor Dan Page.

And the winner is Bennet Kavanagh with his joke…

“My toaster hacked my internet last week. Guess that explains all those photos on my laptop of bread in lingerie…”

Election Time! – and the winner is….

We set a competition for writers to come up with a humorous short news article (max 250 words) on the US election in the week of the final vote.

The result was judged by Newsthump Managing Editor Richard Smith.

Congratulations to Freddie Dysart for winning the competition with his entry “OFSTED seek to place Electoral College in “special measures”

To read the winning article and those receiving an honourable mention, click here.

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