This Introduction Webinar will give you an overview of Theatre Green Book: what it is, the background to its creation, what tools and resources are available, and how you can get started on your journey towards greener theatre making.
Hosted by Theatre Green Book Producer Laura Sedgwick, this webinar is free, and open to anyone in the performing arts sector. Theatre Green Book is for students, freelancers, and anyone working for an organisation making theatre, dance, opera, circus, live art, outdoor performances or anything inbetween. The webinars will be held in English, and are open to anyone from across Europe and internationally.
Whether you are completely new to Theatre Green Book, or have used it previously and would like a refresher, please do come along. There will be time for questions, and we love to find out more about everyone who is making environmentally mindful performance.
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The ABTT is offering a one-day Automation Foundation CPD Course designed for both individuals and full venue technical teams. Open to members and non-members alike, this course is ideal for anyone looking to work alongside or directly with automated systems, providing a shared understanding of the what, how, and why of entertainment automation.
What does this course cover?
What will you or your team gain?
Upon completion, participants will demonstrate a solid understanding of essential automation components, live-event applications, and team dynamics. Completing this foundation module also unlocks access to the ABTT Silver Award for Automation training.
Booking for a Team or Venue?
They regularly welcome full technical departments and venue crews on this course. If you are an employer looking to upskill a larger team or discuss tailored group options, please get in touch with the ABTT directly to explore training solutions for your organization.
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What is the Bronze Award for Theatre Technicians?
The Bronze Award is a 5 day programme which gives candidates knowledge and understanding of best practice, whether they are working in regional rep, touring, multiart form studios, community theatre, the West End or as a freelancer. The Bronze Award delivers the first vocational step for professional development for the theatre technician and also opens opportunities to progress to other ABTT Awards.
Who can do the Award?
Both members and non-members are eligible, though ABTT members receive a discount. The ABTT Bronze Award is suitable for anyone with an interest in technical theatre, whether in a professional or amateur capacity. While no formal prior qualifications are required, this award is designed for those with a basic working familiarity with a theatre environment. It provides essential tools and knowledge to help newcomers and early-career team members safely and effectively work backstage.
How is the Award structured?
The Bronze Award consists of five 1-day courses, followed by the Bronze Award Assessment. Candidates who achieve a pass, merit, or distinction in the assessment will receive a Bronze Award Certificate and become eligible to apply for ABTT Silver Awards. Candidates who are unsuccessful this time or are unable to complete all 5 days of the programme are encouraged to continue working towards achieving the full Award certification by completing any outstanding training and the Award Assessment within 2 calendar years. Certificates of completion are available in the meantime, to recognise training days that have already been attended.
You can also book each 1-day course individually – click the Opportunity Info link for availability.
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What is the Stage Pyrotechnics Safety Awareness Course?
The ABTT Stage Pyrotechnics Safety Awareness Course is a theatrical based, workshop style, training day. The course provides operational safety information from industry experienced tutors via ‘hands-on’ exercises and ‘live firing’ demonstrations. The course focuses on the safety implications associated with the use of popular, publicly available, Stage Pyrotechnic devices. Please note the course is only open to 18 year old candidates and above due to using explosives.
Who can do the course?
These Individual Certificated Courses are open to ABTT Members and non-members alike and are ideal for lighting/sound professionals, community theatre technicians, stage managers, students, venue managers, insurers, fire/security officers, indeed, anyone in the entertainment industry who has an interest or finds themselves associated with Stage Pyrotechnics.
What does the course cover?
What will I be able to do at the end of the course?
The course will provide candidates with an opportunity to keep ‘up to date’ with ‘considered best practice’ and familiarise themselves more readily with new and current regulations, alongside forthcoming UK/EU legislation. The course will also serve as an ideal refresher for Technicians who have to produce certificates of awareness, to keep themselves ‘In date’.
The training is facilitated by Just FX for the ABTT and the Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians (ASP) and all candidates will receive a comprehensive set of notes and, subject to satisfactory completion of the course, receive a certificate, signed by the tutors, and have automatic inclusion on the National ASP competency registers.
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Go deeper with 3 person puppet improvisation
Blind Summit’s “extreme puppetry” technique is an improvisational, multi-puppeteer performance style that underpins all of their work. In this 3 day course we will revise basic puppetry principles and apply them to more advanced 3 person improvisation. This workshop is suitable for people wanting to explore more deeply their puppetry technique.
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Make a three person puppet and bring it to life in 2 days!
Do you want to make a puppet but you don't know where to start? This is the workshop for you. In this workshop you will design and make a simple 3 person operated puppet using materials such as cardboard, paper, tape, lolly pop sticks and hessian sack. You will learn to make joints that don't go back on themselves, sculpt a characterful head, learn a quick and easy way to make hands and feet, and put it all together. On the final day you have the chance to bring it to life with other participants to see how it works and think about fixes you want to make. We show you how to get started, and the rest is up to you!
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Are you up for the challenge to create a play in a day?
Take on the challenge to create a whole play in a day! You and a team will have a day to create a play to perform for friends and family. Our resident playwright will help you develop a script and devise the piece as a team. We bring the props and costumes, you bring the ideas and the excitement to create!
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Audition for National Youth Choir of Wales!
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The Art of Public Speaking course at Birkbeck, University of London will develop practical skills to improve public speaking and will enable you to present your ideas and thoughts with clarity and charisma. Speaking confidently and persuasively is an important skill within the workplace and other public-facing settings, and this course will allow you to improve articulation, persuasion and communication to help achieve your goals.
With a focus on breath, presence and audience engagement, this short course will leverage established techniques of embodied performance practice to support and develop your capacity to communicate ideas clearly and convincingly in various modes of delivery, including in-person, online, interpersonally and in public presentations. To support your skills development, you will analyse the histories, theories and practicalities of oracy and rhetoric, from Aristotle and Sophocles to TikTok and TED Talks.
The course will cover key elements of public speaking, such as:
The Art of Public Speaking course is well suited for those who wish to become more confident and effective communicators, including students, career professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers and jobseekers. The course is particularly valuable for those preparing for interviews, leadership roles, public-facing roles or work and networking opportunities. Using a theatre-based approach, drawing on actor training and performance techniques, you will develop presence and confidence which can be translated directly into your professional environment.
As a learner on this course, you will study alongside fellow professionals wishing to enhance their knowledge in the subject area, giving you the opportunity to make connections with like-minded colleagues and network. Please note that this is a course for adults (18+ only).
You will receive a Birkbeck certificate of participation upon completion of the course.
This course will run on Wednesday evenings (6pm - 9pm) over six sessions from February 17th to March 24th.
Calling early career theatre artists! Make connections, start conversations
What: Pitch Up: Beginning
Date: Friday 13 November 2026
Times: 10.30am to 4pm
Location: Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
house southeast theatre network is bringing Pitch Up to London, with a focus on supporting early career theatre artists.
Hosted by Stanley Arts, Pitch Up: Beginning will help demystify the theatre industry for early career theatre artists new to connecting with venues; helping artists to understand how venues work, learn about their artist support offer, and collaborate effectively.
house will be joined by venue representatives from London and the South East including: Cambridge Junction; The Garage, Norwich; Colchester Arts Centre; Norwich Theatres; artsdepot; Stanley Arts; Chichester Festival Theatre ; Farnham Maltings and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch who will share their artist support offer, before giving the floor over to up to 20 early career artists to give a snapshot of their work and plans.
In the afternoon, there will be two panel discussions, with industry leaders, on taking work to venues and a practical guide to marketing and selling your show.
If you are a freelancer and there's a cost barrier to you attending Pitch Up, house have a limited number of bursaries to offer as a contribution towards your usual day rate. You will find more details on the application form.
For more information and to apply (by Wednesday 14 October 2026, 5pm), click the Opportunity Info link below!
