- Simon Fitmaurice at the British Screenwriters Awards
- Spend a day in a writers room with top UK showrunners
- Charles Dance on acting at LondonSWF
- Here to make sure you have an outstanding experience
- JAWS script to screen
- Join 1,000 delegates just like you
- Create50 awards for LSF Delegates and Writers
- Christopher McQuarrie script chat
- Karl Iglesias in his packed out session on Pixar storytelling
- Mark Gatiss at the British Screenwriters Awards
- Four main stages deliver four consecutive sessions
- Kristoffer Nyholm, director of The Killing and Enfield Haunting
- Script to Screen with Point Break
- Stephen Frears discussing his work
- World class screenwriting training
- Nicole Perlman with delegates – our top speakers report every year that LSF delegates are extraordinary
- Oscar winning screenwriter Ted Tally in the ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ script to screen LIVE
- Nicole Perlman chats about ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’
- Pitching at the Pitch Factor on Saturday night
- We don’t just have volunteers, we have world class staff who we call Superheros!
- Julie Gray inspires writers to change the world through their words
- Packed audiences create a sizzling atmosphere
- Rhona Cameron hosted first British Screenwriters’ Awards at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- We have the BEST support staff in the world!
- Join four hundred screenwriters for our main stage events: Joe Eszterhas in conversation
- JAWS screenwriter Carl Gottlieb
- Meet the SuperHero Volunteer Team who will support you at LSF
- Execs receiving pitches at the Great British PitchFest!
- Top screenwriters mix with delegates as we are all one writing community
- Subversive drama with screenwriter Charlie Brooker at the LSF
- Stephen Poliakoff at LondonSWF
- Steven Mofatt collects his award
- Four stages deliver four consecutive events at LondonSWF
- Pitch at the Hollywood Pitchfest, direct to LA
- The LIVE script edit… do you have the courage to put your work up?
- Hollywood script guru Pilar Alessandra will train you to pitch like the best
- Script To Screen with Basic Instinct: We recorded the unofficial chat track with writer Joe Eszterhas
- Julian Friedmann. literary agent and long term supporter of the LSF, advises delegates about getting an agent.
- Friendly and helpful staff are here to serve you
- Philomena Lee, whose life was the inspiration for ‘Philomena’ collects the Best British Script Award for her team.
- Legendary Hollywood director Joel Schumacher shares his experiences directing classic movies
- Live reading of The Lost Boys screenplay with notes from director Joel Schumacher
- Delegates collecting their festival pass from our super lovely staff
- Joe Eszterhas… ‘Don’t let the bastards grind you down…’
- ‘Gladiator’ screenwriter William Nicholson in conversation with Nik Powell
- Actress Olivia Williams shares her experiences working on movies like ‘The Sixth Sense’, ‘Ghost Writer’ and ‘Rushmore’
- ‘Finding Nemo’ script to screen with Dave Reynolds
- ‘Finding Nemo’ screenwriter Dave Reynolds shares Pixar insider tips
- ‘The Kings Speech’ Oscar winning producer Gareth Unwin, on stage with festival director Chris Jones
- We film most sessions at the London Screenwriters Festival so you can catch up on missed sessions year round
- Share ideas and find collaborators at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- The room layout at the Great British PitchFest!
- Take the sessions one step further in intimate script chat round tables
- American script consultant Julie Gray in her advanced charater session at the LSF
- Celebrating the very best in British Screenwriting
- Joe Eszterhas with Festival Director Chris Jones during the ‘Basic Instinct: Script To Screen Live’
- Meet like minded collaborators at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- Get legal feedback free at the festival in the legal clinic
- Mike Leigh at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- Share time with collaborators who share your passion for writing in the grounds of the venue
- Pitch your project to execs, agents and producers at the Great British PitchFest!
- Collaborte in workshops designed to bring your words to life
- Producer and writer of ‘Mad Men’ Lisa Albert in her episode Script To Screen
- Networking drinks in the Final Draft Marquee, your chance to unwind with like minded folk
- The Big Idea Bookstore: Get screenwriting books signed by the authors
- Reconnect with the passion for storytelling by spending time among writers who get who you are
- Legendary TV screenwriter and producer Tony Jordan at the LSF
- Win Awards! Tony Jordan and award winner Laurence Timms at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- The Elevator Pitch: The doors open and you have 90 seconds to pitch your project
- Meet collaborative creatives at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- Actress and screenwriter Sally Phillips talks about getting comedy produced
- Script Lab with Linda Aronson: Three hour intense training sessions
- Stunning central London venue
- Advanced screenwriting guru Linda Aronson discusses non linear stories
- Producer Gub Neal and writer Allan Cubitt discuss their hit TV crime drama ‘The Fall’ in ‘Creating Cutting Edge Drama’
- Writer Robert Popper discusses breaking into comedy at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- Robert Mckee at the London Breakfast Club, the monthly LSF meetup
- Regents University in Regents Park, home of the London Screenwriters Festival
- Dynamic workshops will give you hands on tools to further your project and career
- Linda Aronson discuses non linear and fractured narrative storytelling
- Pitching at the Great British Pitchfest
- Carl Gottlieb, screenwriter of Jaws getting the intitmate delegate experience!
- Keep Calm and Pitch at the Great British PitchFest!
- Kate Leys in her top rated and packed out session ‘Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Screenwriting’
- Joe Eszterhas, Eran Creevy and Chris Jones at the first British Screenwriters’ Awards
- Jo Ho and Mellie Buse discuss breaking into TV for children
- The biggest names present on stage at LondonSWF
- Reconnect with old friends at the festival
- Hands on exercises at Pitching Thursday with Pilar Alessandra
- Immerse yourself in the LSF community and talk about nothing but story telling for three days!
- The Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters panel discussion at London Screenwriters’ Festival
- Support staff like no other event in the world
- Gurinder Chadha discusses her career and inspires new writers
- Griff Rhys Jones on comedy writing
- Comedy legend Griff Rhys Jones on the main stage
- Get script advice in one hour sessions with our script doctors
- Mix with extraordinary delegates
- Get your pass for the LSF
- Make new friends who will stay connected for life
- Get you script read by our doctors in our one-on-one Euroscript sessions
- Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy chats directly with delegates during his intimate Script Chat
- Frank Spotnitz talks ‘The X Files’ and beyond at the LSF
- Oscar winning film editor Chris Dickens discusses your script in the cutting room
- Euroscript script doctors advise in their sixty minute one-on-one sessions
- The Actors Table Read is your chance to get your script performed and brought to life
- Get in line for the Elevator Pitch: You, one exec and ninety seconds to make it count!
- What’s the best thing about the LSF? The delegates!
- Oscar winning screenwriter of ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ presents an award
- Pitch to Hollywood via Skype
- ‘Harry Potter’ director David Yates in conversation at the LSF
- We are dedicated to helping all our delegates, especially those with additional needs
- Working Title exec Tim Bevan discusses how to write British hit movies
- David Simpson and Mark Talbot discuss online and subversive comedy writing at the LSF
- ‘Finding Nemo’ screenwriter David Reynolds in a script chat
- Pinewood studios Daniel O’Toole taking a pitch at the Great British Pitchfest!
- Chris Jones in conversation with Joe Eszterhas, writer of ‘Basic Instinct’
- Winners of the Four Nights in August competition at the LSF
- Your next collaborator, producer or directors could be sat right next to you
- BBC Producer Nichola Martin during her interview with Stephen Frears
- Experience that incredible atmosphere at the London Screenwriters’ Festival
- Get your photo on the Awards stage
- Workshopping a screenplay with professional actors and a director
- Get your books signed
- Simon Fitmaurice at LondonSWF
- Making script notes during the Actors Table Read
- The amazing team that brought us all the London Screenwriters’ Festival, onstage in the closing ceremony
- Our superhero staf are there to support you
- Cutting edge sessions that delegates want
- Prepping for the awards, co-host Helen Oakleigh and Producer Lisa Shelley
- Simon Fitmaurice at the British Screenwriters Awards
- Mix with extraordinary delegates
- Fight Club writer Jim Uhls at the Awards
- Mix with extraordinary delegates
- Each person you sit next to is someone with similar dreams, ambition and passion
- Chris Jones opens the British Screenwriters Awards
- Simon Fitmaurice at the British Screenwriters Awards
- Chris Jones with the festival team, on stage for the festival close
- Main stage events draw the biggest crowds
- Packed out sessions with world class speakers
- The British Screenwriters Awards
- Network into the night during one of our three parties for speakers and delegates
- ‘Mission Impossible’ editor Eddie Hamilton sharing with delegates
- Script To Screen with ‘Line Of Duty’
- Pitch at the Great British PitchFest
- Superhero staff ready to serve your needs
- ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ writer Nicole Perlman
- The panel of judges at the Pitch Factor
- Jen Grisanti, Hollywood TV exec and guru shares story insight
- The British Screenwriters Awards
- The London Screenwriters’ Festival
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Do I get access to all seminars with my pass?
Yes you have access to all sessions, on a first come first seated basis. A few sessions max out every year, but we give you advance notice of the most popular so you can get there early. Some events are ‘sign up’ only (such as Script Labs, PitchFest, Actors Table Read, The Writers Room and the Script Surgery) as they are one-on-one or small group sessions. We film most sessions too, so if you miss any, you will get a chance to catch them online later.
Do I get access to speakers?
Most speakers are happy to chat to delegates. Many attend our social functions too. After many sessions there are roundtable ‘script chats’ with our speakers where you will be able to get more intimate ‘face time’ with them.
How do I get to the venue?
Regents University is in Regents park. The nearest tube is Baker Street. We have detailed maps and directions on the website.
Why is the schedule not live yet?
The schedule starts to get fully populated towards the end of August. This is because many speakers wont commit to a day and time until much closer to the time. As we have to juggle so many sessions and speakers, there are often one two sessions that move around, and also some sessions that come online due to unexpected speaker availability.
You have transformed the very idea of a screenwriters' conference into an event FOR and BY writers... I suspect you are also transforming the industry as you go."
Tanya Lees, Screenwriter, Holdfastfilms

Do you offer day passes?
No, for a number of logistical reasons we are unable to offer day passes.
What is your cancellation policy?
If you need to cancel you can get a full refund up until 45 days prior the Festival (please email lucia@londonswf.com). After that point we can no longer offer refunds. However, tickets are transferable. We will charge a small fee for refunds to cover transaction fees. This fee will depend on the method used for your initial payment and the refund route. Tickets rolled over from a previous year(s) or event(s) are not eligible for a refund.
I need to transfer my ticket to someone else. How do I do that?
Send us an email and tell us what you wish to do. We will need all the same information you provided when you purchased your ticket from the person whom you wish to transfer it to.
Why don’t you have all your speakers and sessions posted yet?
We’re updating our website as we get speakers and workshops lined up. Keep checking back and you’ll see the list grow!
I’m a student, is there a discount?
There are no individual student discounts, but there are group-booking rates available for groups of 5+. Contact info@londonswf.com for more information.
How do I book my pitching place?
First you need to buy a pass. Pitchfest booking goes live on 4th September and you will be invited to select the session in which you will pitch. Pitching is NOT open to non delegates.
Helped me fix a problem in my screenplay I didn’t even know I had!"
Rob Wood, Writer, www.robertawood.com

How do I book my place on one of the script labs?
Once you have bought a ticket, you will be eligible to enter the selection process for Advanced Mentoring Script Labs. The labs open for submissions on 26th July and close on 8th August.
What about the other initiatives like the Actors Table Read and Legal Clinic?
We are constantly evolving new initiatives. There is a list of what they are and the various deadlines HERE. Remember you will need a ticket before applying for any initiative. Get your pass HERE.
How do I submit to initiatives?
From the home menu above, click Home, then select Submission Booking and Info page to submit your project. To access this page you will need your unique delegate password that we will have emailed to you when you purchased your pass.
Can I volunteer for the festival?
Possibly. But please keep in mind that as a volunteers you will be expected to work at the festival, and no member of the LSF team is able to pitch at the pitchfest or participate in the festival as a ‘delegate’. Contact info@londonswf.com for more information.
What is the online delegate network?
It’s like our own private Facebook where delegates can network. It becomes very active in the weeks running up to the festival. You will be sent an invite after you buy your pass. It’s also where we share the library of past filmed sessions – that’s now around 150 filmed sessions from the past festivals. There is a sample session HERE.
The festival has reminded me why I HAVE to continue on this path."
Marc Blaidd, Writer, Actor
