PROPEL is our 40-day paid work placement programme for early-career creatives working in producing, production and programming
PROPEL has connected emerging talent with top festivals, theatres, and performance companies across the North for over two years. For 2025, we’ve partnered with some exciting new hosts in Bradford and West Yorkshire, offering five hands-on paid placements in production, producing, and programming.
We’re excited to have partnered with Bradford 2025 to offer an early-career Bradford producer a 40-day placement working as an Assistant International Producer in autumn 2025.
Through this placement, you will:
This unique and exciting programme offers the opportunity to participate in The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest performing arts platform.
Chichester College Group’s Riverside Theatre Company has established itself at the Fringe Festival since 2017 and we are ready to take this to the next level by forming a dedicated Fringe Company.
Candidates may apply for the performance or production strand of the programme.
Entrance for the performance strand is via audition. Successful candidates will be cast in the commissioned repertory company for our Riverside Theatre Company.
The programme’s practice will emulate that of a professional repertory company. Company members will take part in research and development, skills development workshops, weekly rehearsals with the company directors and performances throughout the year culminating in a 7-day performance run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Start date: 08/09/2025
The Criterion Theatre Trust welcomes thousands of visitors each year to our productions, as well as to a variety of other events including showcases, workshops and readings.
This training scheme is aimed at an individual who has an interest in a career in theatre front of house management, operations of a Theatre or arts venue. They may already have experience as a front of house team member but this is not essential. The ideal candidate will be wishing to gather experience and qualifications to be able to progress in a career in theatre management.
The Theatre Managers and Front of House team are responsible for the smooth running of the theatre during all performance times, ensuring that our customers, company, and other theatre users experience a safe, pleasant and enjoyable visit to The Criterion.
In so doing they will:
This six-month training scheme will involve on the job training working with our Theatre Managers in a busy theatre environment. Work will include evening and weekends in which you will learn about the responsibilities of Duty Management as well as day time administration shifts.
You will play a part in the direct line management of FOH Assistants and Stage door keepers. So you will take the time getting to know the teams whilst understanding strengths and weaknesses of individuals which in turn will help you indicate training needs for the team. You will be involved in staff appraisals, return to works and performance management when required with Theatre Management.
You will spend time working and shadowing with other departments at the Theatre including Box Office, Finance, Stage Door, Fire officer and Front of House to help you understand their roles and the part they play in ensuring the successful operation of the Criterion Theatre.
There will be occasional external hires/events including the Criterion New Writing programme, Eastside Spoken Word and a variety of others which you will have the opportunity of facilitating with the Theatre Management. This will give you an insight into utilising the venue’s potential, the importance of community outreach and building of relationships with a multitude of clients and producers.
As there is a large focus on stock management and bar sales including merchandise, you will have the opportunity of meeting different suppliers, whilst being able to understand the needs of different audiences and the trends of bar sales by looking at sales reports with the Theatre Management. This will also play a key part in helping understand how to process orders.
You will get the opportunity to take part in short placements at other venues the Criterion has relationships with, to help understand how different venues operate.
Taking on this post will involve commitment from the trainee - demonstrating an active interest in learning and making the most of the opportunities presented. Assessment reviews will be carried out at regular intervals.
At the end of the six months the trainee will have:
Working Days – Scheduled dependent on the production schedule. 2 x 5 hours shifts and 3 x 8 hours shifts a week - 34 hours total.
Shifts will be combined with some daytime and mostly evening shift patterns.
Will involve some time on training courses off site. First aid training and personal license application costs will be covered by the Trust provided the full six-month course is completed.
£14.58 per hour for a 34-hour week, work on Sundays paid at double time, employer auto enrolment pension contributions.
Take your backstage skills to the next level!
ArtsEd’s Technical Theatre Course, in collaboration with NYMT, is the perfect week for anyone interested in the exciting world behind the scenes.
No musical can happen without a dedicated technical team making everything run smoothly. If you’ve ever wanted to know how a show is brought to life – from lighting and sound to stage management and set design – this course is a great place to start. You’ll work alongside industry professionals to gain hands-on experience in the backstage world of theatre.
Students on this course will learn from experts working in the industry right now, gaining practical skills and insight into the many roles that make a production happen.
You’ll get to grips with the key technical elements of theatre and see how they come together to create an unforgettable show. This course covers a lot!
Lighting & Sound:
Learn how to rig and operate theatre lighting and sound equipment.
Design & Creativity:
Spend a day with a professional theatre designer, exploring model-making and the creative design process.
Stage Management & Show Calling:
Discover what it takes to keep a show running smoothly, and even try calling a performance yourself.
This course is perfect for anyone curious about the world of technical theatre – whether you have some experience or are completely new to it! Your tutors will guide you through every step, building your confidence and helping you develop real backstage skills.
Spaces are limited on this very popular course – book now to secure your place!
Location: ArtsEd, London (non-residential)
The Philharmonia is proud to launch the first orchestral Arts Management Training Scheme, which is open to everyone and has a No CV application process.
This two-year, full-time Training Scheme offers successful applicants the opportunity to gain an in-depth insight into the operations and functions of a renowned symphony orchestra.
Delivered across four key front-facing departments: Concerts, Marketing & Communications, Learning & Engagement and Development. Trainees complete four six-month rotations, each designed to build core skills, confidence, and knowledge of arts management in the four areas of orchestral operations.
This is a hands-on, structured training programme, ideal for early-career professionals, recent graduates seeking a career in the arts and cultural sector, or those with experience who wish to refocus and shift career.
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This is a fully paid training scheme, with a starting salary of £25,500, in line with London Living Wage.
Trinity Laban is striving to achieve excellence beyond tradition, creating a home for performing artists in which boundaries are pushed, collaborations are key, and artistic pioneers are made. We are a world-leading home for students from non-traditional backgrounds with a programme of activity that reaches out to all sections of society, centring the performing arts as a force for cultural and social progress.
We are offering an excellent training opportunity to gain experience in the teaching of contemporary dance technique and gain knowledge and understanding of the demands of working within a higher education context and training students to professional level. The Intern is expected to support the training provision on the dance programmes, assuming responsibility for teaching classes in the event of staff absence. Mentoring and feedback will be provided on your teaching as well as access to internal staff development opportunities.
Additionally, the Intern will support the programmes and contribute to other programme-related activities through practical, technical and administrative support for assessments, performances, student induction, programme marketing and recruitment. Flexible working will be required including evenings and weekends.
As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Are you a passionate theatre lover with a keen eye for detail and excellent writing skills? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of the world-renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you as an Edinburgh Fringe Reviewer!
We are currently seeking Edinburgh Fringe Reviewers to join our Guest Reviewer Programme for the upcoming Edinburgh Festival Fringe. As a Theatre Reviewer, you will play a crucial role in providing insightful and engaging reviews of performances at the festival, helping to inform and guide audiences and artists alike.
Join us for an unforgettable summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Pleasance Festival Volunteer Programme provides a platform for people of all backgrounds and ages to hone their skills in the creative industries, by playing a key role in the daily operation of the Pleasance’s Fringe venues, at the centre of the largest arts festival in the world.
Volunteers are crucial to the daily operations at Pleasance’s three venues containing 33 performance spaces. Could you be one of them?
Applications for the 2025 festival are now live!
We recruit on a rolling basis which means there is no deadline, but we recommend applying as soon as you can to avoid missing out on your preferred role.
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Be in the loop with The Scottish Neurodiverse Performance Network (SNPN) and join their mailing list for upcoming opportunities for neurodivergent creatives working with/in performance across Scotland.
Scottish Neurodiverse Performance Network is a new emerging neurodivergent-led organisation forging space, solidarity, and visibility for neurodivergent creatives working with/in performance across Scotland.
They connect, support, and amplify neurodivergent creatives across disciplines, career stages, and locations—nurturing bold, boundary-pushing practices and cultivating a thriving neurodivergent performance culture in Scotland.
SNPN doesn’t just advocate for equity — they demand radical change. They’re here to disrupt neuronormativity in the performance sector, creating space for neurodivergent minds, bodies, and ways of making and performing to flourish on their own terms.
Sign up at the below for updates and opportunities for neurodivergent creatives working with/in performance across Scotland.
Bradford Producing Hub has teamed up with our friends at Factory International's Factory Academy to present a free, two-day workshop that will provide hands-on insight into the world of production management and how to build a career that turns a creative vision into live experiences.
Sound good? Register your interest by Wednesday 23 July at 11 PM.
