Schedule of the day

We’ll be announcing our set timings soon, but you can expect the below workshops accompanied by breaks, free writing time, and activities.

Workshop 1: Story Structure & Saying More With Less

Workshop 2: Character Development and Compelling Dialogue

Workshop 3: Film Festival Success and Promoting Your Short

However, if you would prefer to work on your script/project throughout the whole day while listening in the sessions that is completely fine, we understand that all creatives, especially those who are neurodiverse, have their own ways of working, and we’re here to accommodate that!

What to bring?

We feel it would be best to bring a draft of something you have been currently working on (or have neglected recently!) along with another idea that you’d like to explore and develop, you’ll need something to write with for notes from the workshops and also for the writing sprints, whether this is a laptop or old school pen and paper. Along with any writing aids that support you best like your headphones, or visual boards or fidget toys. Lunch is not provided due to the catering per head costs at our venue and we want to keep ticket prices as low as we can, so you’ll need to grab a lunch in town and can join us for a group walk, but snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

How to get there?

Address: Yotel Manchester Deansgate, 2 John Dalton St, Manchester M2 6JP

Parking: Great Northern NCP is close to the hotel on Watson Street, M3 4EE. Please make sure you download the Park Pass app prior to your stay and choose the AUTO PAY option, for up to 25% off - the discount code is MANCSAVER which you insert as your Saver ID.

Trains: The venue is a 19 minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station, a 12 minute walk from Manchester Victoria station.

Hotels: There are lots of budget friendly hotels available in the city centre, Yotel unfortunately can not offer a discount on rooms due to pre booking requirements, we recommend using sites such as booking.com to find the best place for your budget and requirements.

Price and booking

Earlybird discount available until May 31st: 15% off your booking just use MANCHESTER15

Standard Booking: £80.00 for the day. (£68 with earlybird discount)

Script Consultancy Booking £140.00 for the day + bespoke feedback on your script and a face to face session with our development team. (£119.00 with earlybird discount)

Bookings are non refundable, should you be unable to attend you are welcome to gift your booking to a friend. Scripts submitted for feedback are not changeable, we can not receive a different draft or alternative script once one has been submitted, this includes a booking being changed to a different writer. Plus ones are not admitted, co-writers must book per person and as well as writings groups. Workshops will not be shared following the event digitally, no filming or recording of the event is permitted. Photographs will be taken during the day for promotional purposes, please contact our team if you would like to not be featured.

Is it for me?

RP: Evolve has always been for writers who are either wanting to break into the industry through short film writing, or those who have already made a few shorts and looking to enhance their skillset and build their confidence to continue expanding their careers. Essentially it is for any writers who are interested in spending some time to evolve their script writing and gain some fresh perspective, whether it’s a refresher or a complete introduction to script writing. Plus, it’s an ideal way to meet other like minded creatives.

There is no minimum amount of experience required, everyone is welcome regardless of their background or current role in or out of the industry. If you don’t have a script to work on, it could be the best place to make a start on something fresh, or if you’ve been stuck on an idea or draft for a while maybe this is where you’ll finally push ahead.

Our most recent cohort of RP: Evolve saw two scripts we developed land on the Slick Films Fund Long List, with 2 additional Alumni writers from our 2023 cohort also being shortlisted for their latest pieces of work for the fund.