Pin Drop is an international arts and culture studio with a critically-acclaimed programme directed and produced by Simon Oldfield in London, New York and Los Angeles. Our aim is to deliver a powerfully human experience in everything we do, shared with our audiences who embrace our uncomplicated ethos. Many of our activities are non-profit, made possible by our superb Partners and Members. Pin Drop Live: a curated programme of live performances with outstanding authors, actors and cultural figures including Stephen Fry, Sir Peter Blake, Will Self, Richard Dawkins and Juliet Stevenson who read short fiction, perform and talk against the backdrop of iconic institutions including the Royal Academy of Arts and BAFTA. Pin Drop Sound & Vision: a series of live audio and video recordings of short fiction with world-leading authors, actors and thinkers including Lionel Shriver, William Boyd and Dame Eileen Atkins. Listen here and subscribe here on iTunes. Pin Drop Short Story Award: as passionate supporters of new writing, in 2015 we launched the Pin Drop Short Story Award in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Arts; an annual non-profit, open-submission writing prize awarded to the best of unpublished short fiction - read more here. Pin Drop Masterclasses: series of masterclasses with award-winning authors, actors and other outstanding talent. Pin Drop Membership: join the Pin Drop Circle and enjoy many benefits including advance notice and priority booking for Pin Drop Live, exclusive access to members Sound & Vision content, plus discount and priority booking for Pin Drop Masterclasses. We rely on the incredible support we receive from our expanding circle of Partners and Members to continue non-profit projects such as the Pin Drop Short Story Award. Pin Drop was founded by Simon Oldfield and Elizabeth Day.
