Hoxton’s Courtyard Theatre would be to relaunch as a house for new writing, soon after handing over the programming of its main space to a firm that nurtures emerging talent.

From Might, the Courtyard’s 150-seat theatre space will likely be programmed by theatre firm Writers Avenue, which was founded six years ago by Sandra Thompson-Quartey to discover new writing talent.

Previous writers it has worked with involve Chris Urch and Rose Lewenstein.

Operating at the Courtyard, Writers Avenue will create work across a selection of genres from diverse writers, together with the aim of staging shows that reflect “contemporary Britain”.

Writers Avenue may also programme shows from external businesses and host improvement initiatives in places like producing and directing.

Courtyard artistic director Tim Gill mentioned: "We want the Courtyard to become synonymous with new writing and for folks to feel like it's the 'go to' theatre to view new and diverse functions."

The move has been welcomed by business figures such as Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway, who runs Artistic Directors on the Future.

She mentioned Thompson-Quartey would “inspire a new way of thinking, cultivate groundbreaking collaborations and bring fresh and exciting talent to the theatre scene”.

The Courtyard’s studio space, which seats 80 folks, will continue to become programmed by the theatre itself. The Courtyard has been operating for practically 30 years and moved into its present premises in Hoxton in 2007.