SITCOM WRITING WORKSHOP with Bennett Arron "A brilliant introduction to the principles of sitcom writing and actually a whole lot of fun too” Iain Coyle, Commissioning Editor at DAVE “We have used Bennett as a script consultant many times. You will learn tons about writing (and selling) really successful comedy scripts” Elaine Cameron, Producer of Men Behaving Badly and Sherlock. 

Have you always wanted to write Comedy? Do you have an idea for a Sitcom but don’t know where to start? Have you started a Sitcom script but don’t know how to finish it? Whether you are a first time writer or an experienced one, this Sitcom Writing Workshop will help you develop your ideas. The Workshop, which is run by award-winning Writer and Comedian Bennett Arron who has had over 30 sitcom scripts and a feature film produced on television and has written for several BAFTA-winning programmes, will include: How To Start From a Blank Page Characterisation Plot Development Dialogue Joke Writing Story Arcs Formatting How to Submit Scripts to Producers By the end of the Workshop you will have written a scene for a Brand New Sitcom which Bennett will read and then give you notes.

Previous workshop attendees have; had their own sitcom scripts produced, won the BAFTA Rocliffe Writing Award, been awarded a University Scholarship for an MA in TV Fiction Writing, had a programme commissioned by Sky Arts and won the Best Comedy Short Film at the Los Angeles Global Film Festival. 

This course normally cost £100 but as part of the Festival, Stand Up for South Wales are subsidising spaces so that it costs just £22!

This workshop will take place at Neath Community Centre

Key information for  Workshops:

Start at 11am  

Please arrive arrive from 10:30am 

Workshop duration is 4 hours 

Half hour lunch break

Total duration 4 ½ hours 

Nearest Car Park visit Neath Port Talbot Parking