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📹 If you missed our event 'Life after soaps' last week you can catch it again on our YouTube channel 🔽 youtube.com/watch?v=WyDLo-…

Freelance finances can be unpredictable at the best of times, so how can we control them, particularly when things are uncertain? This popular free online workshop for WGGB members, led by David Thomas, returns on 26 Sep, 2-4.30pm on Zoom Register here:

Today marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth2024 and this year the theme is #ReclaimingNarratives If you haven't had a chance to catch it yet, the video of our event 'A celebration of contemporary black writing talent' is well worth a watch! youtube.com/watch?v=HCNAEM…

As the Government unveiled the Employments Rights Bill today, read our response, plus an explainer on what this means for UK writers and what we'll be doing in coming weeks and months writersguild.org.uk/employment-rig…

WGGB members are invited to the next online meeting of our Challenging Class Privilege Member Network which takes place on Weds 6 November, 5-6pm Register by 30 October forms.office.com/pages/response…

Join us for a special event as we celebrate 23 years of #Doctors. Book your FREE place Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) on November 6 at 6.50pm. It’s a chance for fans to hear from cast members and the team and to see for the first time a short showcasing film. rts.org.uk/event/doctors-…

Join us on Thursday 24 October to celebrate Black creatives, Black-led organisations, and hear from a talented panel on how reclaiming narratives has shaped their lives and the future. 🎉 #ReclaimingNarratives #BlackHistoryMonth

Read the statement from WGGB General Secretary Ellie Peers on ITV’s controversial new #AI role in Deadline today

The CRA has signed the Statement on AI - an open letter signed by over 10k global creators aitrainingstatement.org Training generative AI without creators' permission must not be allowed and we urge the UK Government to protect creators rights #CRA #Paythecreator

1 week left to catch former WGGB president and West Mids branch member, David Edgar's play The New Real at The Other Place in Stratford-Upon-Avon. "Gripping" & "Thought-provoking" rsc.org.uk/the-new-real/ The RSC David Edgar

Join fellow writers for our regular Xmas shindig on Thur 5th Dec at the Sly Old Fox in central Brum. Non-WGGB writers welcome too! Follow the link to find out more. facebook.com/events/1025678…

We’re now on Bluesky – come and say hi. We’d love to see you there! bsky.app/profile/writer…

1/ We’ve been seeing an increasing number of AI-generated contracts for writers + want to warn all writers against accepting these WGGB members are eligible for free contract vetting for UK based writers agreements -  so if you’re in doubt contact [email protected]

2/ We negotiate minimum terms on pay and conditions for writers + you can view WGGB rates cards, agreements, best practice guidelines + other resources via our website writersguild.org.uk

Interested in sending a script to our Open Call? Our latest online drop in session for help and advice is about to start. Details here bbc.co.uk/writers/opport…

Delighted to appoint Joe Murphy as The Rep artistic director - working alongside Madeleine Kludje & Iqbal Khan. I want the REP to be the best regional theatre in Europe, and we now have the artistic team in place to build on recent success and realise that ambition 👏🏻

Join our West Midlands branch for their Christmas get-together, meet fellow writers + WGGB branch members + get to know about WGGB in your region (non-members welcome!) 5 Dec, 7.30pm, the Old Sly Fox, opposite Birmingham Hippodrome Email [email protected] West Midlands Writers' Guild

The BBC is planning to eradicate audio drama from BBC Radio 3, which will be devastating for writers, other creative workers and audiences Sign our joint petition with Equity and The Society of Authors to Save Audio Drama at the BBC change.org/SADatTheBBC

We're delighted to have signed a landmark agreement (alongside Equity Musicians' Union Bectu & TUC Midlands ) with the West Midlands Combined Authority West Midlands Combined Authority to protect the pay and conditions of artists in the region. Find out more here: wmca.org.uk/news/mayor-unv…

Working as a games writer can differ tremendously depending on each game and project. Are you a freelancer or work in-house at a studio, with a AAA company or a scrappy indie team? How should you set up your CV and portfolio to have the best chance to work for that particular