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Fleabag creator donates flat to help early-career writers live in London

Global Published 4 November 2026, 18:50 · archived 4 Nov 2026

Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme tackling class barriers in theatrePhoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat so that early-career writers can afford to live in the capital.The creator of the hit show Fleabag bought the property specifically for Writers’ Block, a new scheme which tackles class barriers in theatre. The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged backgrounds, who will pay only the bills. Waller-Bridge has also made what the initiative described as a “generous financial contribution”. Continue reading...

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