Are you aged 18-35, from a Black Heritage background? Are you interested in learning how to produce events? Do you want to help produce some of the best and biggest events in the UK?
Festival & Carnival Lab is back in 2025, establishing itself in Bristol!
With our collective experience producing events over 30 years in the Festivals and Live Events Industry, we observed that the representation of people from Black Heritage communities in senior production was alarmingly low across the board in major festivals such as Glastonbury and our UK Carnivals: Notting Hill, St Paul’s and Hackney.
This course will offer 10 people the chance to develop their knowledge and skills in various aspects of delivering and producing live events
The course will run for 9 weeks at the Bristol Beacon. Once you have completed the course in full, you will be offered paid work experience at festivals and events (local and across the UK) - last year’s opportunities included: Glastonbury Festival, Download Festival, Boomtown Fair, Wilderness Festival, Notting Hill Carnival, Hackney Carnival, Secret Garden Party, Shambala, Great Get Together
You will have full support from all the partners presenting the course, guiding you through the whole process. They will act as mentors to give you the best chances of getting a good job in the event industry.
If you are excited about events and love solving problems, working hard, working as a team and want to get involved at a senior level in production - this is the course for you!
A writing competition for 14 to 30-year-olds from or based in the North and Midlands
Hive Young Writers’ Competition is open to young people, aged 14 to 30, living, from, based or with a home (or term) address in the North/Midlands.
Whether stories or poetry (or both) are your thing, you can enter up to 2 pieces of work at any time before midnight 23 Feb 2025.
There’s no set theme (the competition is completely open), we’re just looking for your best work.
On 15 March In Good Company is hosting FROM SCRATCH! at Derby Theatre Studio
Call Out Deadline: Midnight 17 February
FROM SCRATCH! is an evening where performance makers can share their work-in-progress with a live audience and hear feedback and development ideas. It’s a time to get your show seen and ask the questions you want to hear from audiences. We’re open to all work but are particularly keen to hear from you if your work connects with any of the following….
We’re joining with Derby Theatre to ensure there’s a space for your work to be heard by audiences as it develops. From today until Midnight 17 February, we’re calling out for performances that are 15-20 minutes long at any stage of early development. This could be script in hand or a piece getting on its feet, FROM SCRATCH! is for YOU.
Performers will be paid a fee of £300 for their time with a technician, filming and photography of their piece, and a meeting to help support the next steps. Successful companies will have to register as a supplier with Derby Theatre for payment.
FROM SCRATCH! will take place at Derby Theatre Studio on Saturday 15 March from 8pm. Artists are expected to be available during the day for a tech plotting session and run through.
The studio space at Derby Theatre holds up to 80 and has step free access.
There will be a photographer present taking images of the rehearsals and the live performance, as well as a videographer making a recording. These will be sent to the companies after the performance to be used for future promo.
The event will be BSL interpreted, so companies will be expected to produce a script for interpreters before the performance takes place.
The Young Company aims to give young people the opportunity to develop as creative artists supporting the development of the theatre artists of the future.
We run two Young Company groups: 14-18 years and 18-25 years. The groups meet weekly to explore acting, writing and devising techniques, as well as working with outside practitioners to explore bold ways of telling stories in order to create urgent and exciting theatre.
This Young Company will work in response to the Almeida Production of 1536 by Ava Pickett. Drawing on themes from the production, this project will explore parallels between historical events and ordinary lives – in 1536 this is the parallel between three brash, brilliant, and hilarious young women in Essex hearing about the trial and execution of Anne Boleyn in London.
We have commissioned four writers, Anne Odeke, Hannah Khalil, Eloise Pennycott and Guleraana Mir, to each write a short play to be performed.
Meeting intensively between April and June 2025 you will explore acting with text including character analysis, development and intentions, and working with professional practitioners to explore the theatre making process.
This Young Company project will culminate in performances of the work created. Depending on casting, each Young Company member will work on at least one of the commissioned pieces.
Give your child an unforgettable summer filled with creativity, learning and adventure!
Our Summer Young Company offers 11-18 year olds the chance to be part of a new modern adaptation of Sword in the Stone. This experience is not just about putting on a show—it’s about building confidence, honing skills and making lifelong memories.
We are also seeking a small group of Young Technicians. If you are aged 16 and a school leaver then we would love to hear from you too!
Cost: £275 in total
We understand that the cost of £275 may be challenging for some families. That’s why we’re committed to making this opportunity as accessible as possible:
Auditions: Monday 3 March & Saturday 10th May (times TBC)
Rehearsals: 4-8 & 11-15 August (times TBC)
Production Week: 18-20 August
Performances: 21-23 August
Following the audition process, if your child is cast we will require a £55 non-returnable deposit to secure their place in this unforgettable production. Full and partial bursaries are available to help cover costs. Flexible payment plans can be arranged to suit your needs. We encourage anyone with any queries to contact us directly to discuss what support might be available. We want to ensure that finances are not a barrier to participation.
This is an open call-out for local voluntary young performers, aged 18-25, to form a dance and acting ensemble for the landmark Exeter Northcott production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Directed by our Creative Director Martin Berry, this epic new production will run from 2 – 12 July this year.
This timeless story of youth will be told by an ensemble of 15 local young dancers aged 18 – 25, alongside 5 professional performers.
The hunt is now on for the volunteer young people who will form this dance ensemble.
The open auditions will be held on March 3, March 7 and March 8 at either the Barnfield or Northcott Theatre – an audition date will be allocated to you once applications have closed.
Applicants will be offered an audition in a workshop format, led by the director and choreographer.
Rehearsals will then take place on Thursday evenings between April and July, with some additional rehearsals on Saturdays in June (June 7, 14, and 21).
The production runs from 2- 12 July, with some day time performances. The full performance schedule is below, you will need to be available for all the performances.
Anyone who would like to audition can sign up by Monday February 24 at 12pm.
Audition places are limited, so early application is encouraged. We may stop accepting applications once the slots are full.
Roughly Staged is a voluntary event, to help writers and performers improve their craft.
We welcome scripts from writers of all backgrounds, styles and experience levels.
We will work with selected writers to find actors who can perform their script at one of our nights (casting calls will be posted on Facebook.)
On the day of the performance, we will have 2 hours to rehearse and prepare the material. But extensive rehearsal is not required - the idea is to try out new work quickly.
Each script will be performed script-in-hand, will last around 15 minutes and feature a maximum of 3 actors.
After each performance, we'll invite feedback from the audience. Writers will have the opportunity to ask questions to the audience about their work.
Please submit scripts by 11:59pm, 20 February 2025.
We are offering a one-week work experience placement to give a taste of how theatre works for up to 20 participants in the school Years 10-13
Dates:
Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July 2025
10am – 4pm each day at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Who is it for?
We are looking for students in Years 10 – 13 who are interested in working in the creative industries. Maybe you’re someone who’s done lots of acting or technical theatre or maybe you really love art, reading or film. Most importantly, you’re open to discovering more about how different parts of a theatre function and are keen to work with likeminded young people.
What does the placement involve?
In this placement, you will:
These pathways are tailored for emerging Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Designers, Lighting Designers, Stage Managers, Wardrobe Assistants and Technicians aged 16 to 23 who are in training or recently graduated from Higher Education.
Applications are open for 2025. There is £25 application fee which gives access to preparatory online sessions, offering skill building and group mentorship. Following these sessions you will have the opportunity to apply for a specific role on a production.
At Britten Pears Arts, our residency programme offers an incredible range of development opportunities for composers and music creators at our two inspiring locations: Snape Maltings and The Red House. Our programme is designed to ignite your creativity and exploration, providing the flexibility to suit your unique needs.
We offer a bespoke residency experience, in which we tailor our support to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be curious, experiment, or try something new. So, whether you require a small, quiet space, or a large area to collaborate with others, our facilities and resources are here to support your creative journey.
We welcome applications from musicians, composers, and music creators from all genres. Interdisciplinary, site-specific, and collaborative projects are also welcome. Artists at any stage of their career, who have exciting and cutting-edge ideas are encouraged to apply.
Perhaps you’re a baroque synth ensemble, or a choreographer and a string quartet working together for the first time, or composer and librettist writing their next big Opera? If you need dedicated time, space, and support to develop your work, a residency at Britten Pears Arts could be perfect for you.