The Guardian World· World
Fleabag creator donates flat to help early-career writers live in London
Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme aimed at 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 tackling class barriers in theatre. The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged
Published Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 13:50

Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme aimed at 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 tackling class barriers in theatre. The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged backgrounds, who will pay only bills. Waller-Bridge has also made what the initiative described as a “generous financial contribution”. Continue reading...
This is a syndicated summary. Read the full story at the original publisher:
Read on The Guardian World →