You’ve written your story – congratulations! But what now? There’s a wealth of options for authors, as well as a huge array of information out there to pile through.
In this four week course, we’ll be walking you through the fundamentals of getting your writing published in a variety of different areas as well as some of the ways you can earn money from your fiction.
Week 1 – Getting Short Stories Published
Week 2 – Getting a Literary Agent
Week 3 – An Introduction to Self-Publishing
Week 4 – Making a Living as a Writer
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How to book:
Your first steps towards a career in the creative industries could be taken at Lighthouse Poole as the busy arts centre, one of the largest in the country, invites applications from young people for their Young Producers course.
Lighthouse is recruiting two enthusiastic and driven Young Producers for its 2026 programme. A free-to-access work placement, the course will provide on-the-job experience of producing events as part of Poole Pride, as well as the Breakin’ Convention festival, and other events scheduled for the Spring season. Young Producers will receive regular one-to-one mentorship from the Creative Engagement team.
To apply for Young Producers:
Further Than The Edge Productions are restarting weekly Open Level Acting Workshops for adults in two Camden venues from the second week of January.
A motivating, fun and safe space for beginners, and people with experience who want to develop existing skills.
Develop your creativity, your skills of voice, space and movement, work collaboratively on improvisation and scripts, have fun, build your confidence.
This is a great place to start or to keep up your existing skillset.
Where and When:
2 courses of workshops running weekly, 2 different Camden venues - Wednesdays and Fridays
You can book and attend either Wednesdays or Fridays, or both!
10 weeks, mornings 10am - 12.30pm
Wednesdays - 14 January to 18 March
Fridays - 16 Jan to 27 March
Cost and Booking:
Book at any time, you don't have to start on the first session
Both workshops are on a Pay-What-You-Like sliding scale between £10 to £30 per session. Book per session as you attend, or for the whole course of 10.
The workshops are designed for you to find some continuity in what you do, and booking in advance guarantees your space.
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Please note: Venues are accessible. This is not a drop-in event, you must prebook!
Fuse Box is a six-week programme of in-person professional development workshops for actors, theatre-makers and performance creatives delivered in London by Blown Fuse in partnership with guest artists including Playfight Theatre Company, playwright Kate Austen and director Jamie Wheeler.
The series supports early- and mid-career artists in developing practical performance, devising, writing and collaboration skills essential for sustainable careers in the contemporary theatre sector.
Workshops take place at Theatre Deli, Leadenhall (London) from 30 January - 6 March 2026, 7-9pm.
Participants may book individual sessions at £35 or a full programme ticket for £175 (equivalent to one workshop free). Capacity is limited to 12 artists per workshop to ensure high-quality, practice-led learning.
Fuse Box aims to ignite creativity, build confidence, and create space for meaningful artistic connection in the region.
The Programme:
Fri 30 Jan, 7-9pm: Devising Theatre
Mon 2 Feb, 7-9pm: Beyond Naturalism with Jamie Wheeler
Fri 13 Feb, 7-9pm: Making Theatre with Communities
Fri 20 Feb, 7-9pm: Introduction to Unarmed Stage Combat with Playfight Theatre Co
Fri 28 Feb, 7-9pm: Collaborating with a Writer
Fri 6 March, 7-9pm: Testimonial Playwriting with Kate Austen
Who is it for?
Fuse Box is designed for both emerging and established theatre-makers, including:
If you're looking to learn something new, develop your practice, or expand your professional network, each workshop will provide opportunities to:
These workshops are designed for artists seeking to sharpen their craft, expand their creative toolkit and build meaningful industry connections. Whether you are an early-career theatre-maker or a more experienced artist refreshing your skills, Fuse Box offers a space to experiment, to collaborate, and to ignite new ideas.
Participants may attend the full programme or select individual workshops that best support their needs.
A CPD opportunity for teachers to embed drama and creativity into their teaching, through working with a Bristol-based theatre company, Travelling Light.
Want to shake up your physics lesson but need some inspiration? Join Travelling Light on an exploration of how to incorporate more Drama into your classroom. Find out how a team of artists and teachers used arts-based learning to refresh their existing curriculum, whilst supporting pupil oracy, emotional literacy and wellbeing.
Key aims of the session:
Slots available in Bristol (8th Dec), Weston-Super-Mare (9th Dec) or Bath (11th Dec).
Please note, this is for teachers only.
Stretch your creative muscles and split in groups, collaboratively (and friendly competitively) work on devising and adapting ideas from stimulus such as articles, published literature, sound and photography, culminating in a sharing at the end of the session. Led by Artistic Directors of StageBase, Eleanor Willis and Gabriela Chanova
Based in London; Moya Jane Studios E9 6ND
Session time from 7pm-9pm on November 4th
More sessions every Tuesday 7-9pm until the 9th of December and get all 6 sessions for £46 with the link below!
Experience a behind-the scenes tour and interactive sessions throughout the building, with expert advice on career pathways into theatre and live entertainment at one of Bristol's most iconic venues!
Book for either the 4th or 6th November.
This opportunity is part of the West of England Discover! Creative Careers takeover, in collaboration with: Get Into Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Beacon, St George’s, The Redgrave, Prime Theatre, The Egg Theatre and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Please note, this is for school groups only. Sign up and book via the Discover! Opportunity Finder.
Our programme of work for primary age audiences is as varied as they are.
From one-man interactive musicals, to time-honoured theatrical extravaganzas, to outdoor family shows – our aim is always to entertain, give children an experience to remember and open their eyes to the wonders of their own imaginations.
Connecting with Teenage Audiences. Our audiences aged 12-18 are our big thinkers.
Figuring out who they are, what they believe and their place in the world. We want to figure it out with them. Theatre is a great way to explore ideas and hear other people’s perspectives and we bring teenagers shows which start conversations, stretch their horizons, and hopefully inspire their own creativity and aspirations.
The Bruiser Ambassadors is a youth steering group. Members meet regularly to help develop Bruiser’s education and community engagement programme. The group is open to young people living in Northern Ireland aged 16+
