Current Competition - SW SUMMER SKETCH COMPETITION 2025
Brief:
Write a 1 to 3 minute sketch in any genre for radio. It must be for a minimum of 2 characters and a maximum of 3 characters. (It does not have be comedy.)
Word Count:
1 page of dialogue roughly equals 45 to 60 secs of performance time.
Judges:
Local young actors
Claudia Adlam:
Claudia’s stage credits include Hairspray at Theatre Royal Windsor and acclaimed performances in In & Out, Heist, and Follow The Yellow Brick Road at South Hill Park. She also spent two seasons performing with Lapland UK. On screen, Claudia has appeared in Midsomer Murders and the Prime feature film, Granny Krampus. She also trained at Drama St Mary’s.
Chloe Waddilove:
Chloe has performed across the UK and Canada, earning multiple 5-star reviews. She co-devised the acclaimed show Tiger Lady, which received 4 stars from The Stage at the Edinburgh Fringe. She has also worked in film and TV background roles and trained with the National Youth Theatre and Drama St Mary’s.
Tommy Daly:
Tommy trained at Drama St Mary’s and during his time performed in Doubtful, Hapless, Guests, The Dupe and Othello Reimagined: Men are not Gods. He also has worked in immersive theatre such as Lapland UK.
Notes from Claudia:
We’re looking for something fresh and exciting that appeals to all audiences. Something different that we wouldn’t be expecting.
Deadline:
Midnight Sunday September 14th 2025 (E-mail submission only. Adjudicator for this competition is Terry Adlam.)
Results:
November 3rd 2025
Rules:
Open to members only.
One entry per member.
Email entry only.
No author’s name to appear anywhere on the script.
Title of piece and page number to appear on each page. (Footer or Header)
Title on Page 1 (Please do not use the title of competition as a title)
Line spacing 1.5
If you are unsure about the formatting of your entry, you might find the Word documents on our website about suggested layouts and formats useful.
Submission Rules:
E-mail your sketch as a word attachment to the Adjudicator (Terry)
Your file must have the same name as the title of your entry prefixed by SWSUM25. (e.g. SWSUM25 – It’s All A Bit Sketchy)
Once all the entries are in, the Adjudicator (Terry) will send them electronically to the judges.
Please note that the Adjudicator (Terry) will only check that your file opens and not carry out any formatting or corrections on your behalf. So please ensure you check your presentation/formatting, spelling, grammar, etc. and that you have adhered to the competition rules.
You will receive an e-mail from the Adjudicator (Terry) confirming both when they have your entry and when it has been received by the judge.
For this competition, work may be discussed among members but is entirely up to the individual and done on a mutual basis between writer and reader. Members should not discuss any other entries without the permission of the author to respect the privacy of those who wish to keep their work to themselves.
Failure to comply with any of the rules may result in your work being withdrawn from the competition.
Break A Leg
Slough Writers Competitions (in general)
Style guides can be found here: Format & Layout, Instructions
Each term and over the summer break the Group organises a competition for members. See below for the terms of the currently-active competition.
Article over the Autumn term.
Short Story over the Spring term.
Poetry over the Summer term.
Varied topic over the summer break.
An external judge is appointed and there is a trophy for the winner and cash prizes for the three winning entries. The Summer competition sometimes involves the participants critiquing and ranking the other entries.
For more information about our competitions and trophies, please read About us page.