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Fleabag star offers rent-free flat to new writers

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.

Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·

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  1. BBC NewsUnited KingdomFirst report

    Fleabag star offers rent-free flat to new writers

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.

  2. The GuardianUnited Kingdom

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

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme tackling class barriers in theatre Phoebe 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…

Coverage details

2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News and The Guardian. BBC News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 3 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag, Writers Block and London.

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