Philip Shelley
Screenwriting: The Craft and The Career
Join Philip Shelley for a workshop on screenwriting, based on interactive, creative exercises taken from his book, Screenwriting: The Craft and The Career.
Philip will lead you in exercises to help you:
Generate and create inspiring and compelling story ideas
Create distinctive and engaging characters
Create story through characters
Philip will also guide you in the fundamental principles of effective screenwriting for film and TV.
Copies of Philip’s book will be available to buy after the workshop and you can also purchase a copy online here.
Saturday 9 May 2026
10am-1pm
After the workshop we invite you to join us for Snacks ‘n’ Chats! We're holding tea for all workshop attendees - a chance to get to know your fellow creatives, skill swap and, most importantly, eat biscuits.
SCRUM Theatre at Riverside Studios
Offering affordable training is at the heart of SCRUM’s charitable objectives, which is why we have different ticket price tiers. We encourage you to pay what you can based on the below descriptors:
£12 - Subsidised ticket price - You have limited expendable income** and need to opt for the lowest cost option. If this ticket price is a barrier to access, we always have a number of bursary places and travel stipends available for all of our programmes. Simply email workshops@scrumtheatre.co.uk.
£15 - Subsidised ticket price- You have some expendable income and can meet basic needs, even if there may be occasional financial stress
£20 - Full ticket price - You have a comfortable amount of expendable income, do not face financial barriers and are able to cover the full cost of the event ticket.
*BASIC NEEDS include food, housing, clothing and transportation.
**EXPENDABLE INCOME might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the cinema or a concert, buy new clothes, books and similar items each month, etc.
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Summer Writing Series
Philip Shelley’s screenwriting workshop is part of our 2026 Summer Writing Series. Whether you want to deepen your practice, train specific muscles in your craft, or work with a specialist, we’ve got something for you. Check out the full season below.
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