The Other Palace is launching a new writing development fund.

50p from each ticket sold on all productions in the main house will be allocated to a fund specifically to support the development of new writing and emerging playwrights.

The fund will provide grants for new writing from an open call to support, commission and workshop new and emerging writers to develop new plays and musicals, which will then receive a sharing or staged production in the Studio at The Other Palace.

Full details of the first open call and how to apply will be announced later this year.