The Work in Theatre course at Theatre Royal Brighton will take place Monday 7 – Friday 11 April 2025, 10.30am – 4pm each day.
This course is a hands-on work experience course for young people aged 14 – 17 years to find out about a wide range of careers within the theatre industry. The course will take the form of workshops, talks and demonstrations as well as specific guidance on routes into the industry for different roles. Participants will find out about and experience Marketing and Communications, Front of House and Customer Service, Stage and Technical including lighting, sound and wardrobe, Theatre Management, and Creative Learning. The week also includes watching a matinee performance of The Shark is Broken.
We have 16 places available for this course. The fee is £150 per person. The Work in Theatre programme is designed to help improve equal access to the industry for young people who are disadvantaged by their socio-economic background, additional needs, Black, Asian and ethnic backgrounds and those in care or previously in care and we are able to offer a limited number of free and subsidised places.
Any questions or queries please contact the email address below.
Don’t miss out on this unique day of inspiration and advice about creative industry careers!
Creative Access is excited to announce Making It: Creative Futures Festival in collaboration with Tate.
Event date: 12 April 2025 at 11.00–18.00
Join us for a day filled with career talks, hands-on workshops, and one-to-one mentoring with industry pros across the art world, TV & film, journalism, publishing, theatre and beyond. There’ll be live DJs, art installations, networking, and the chance to check out Tate Britain’s permanent art collection.
Get top tips from creative professionals, have your CV or portfolio looked at by experts, level up your networking game and much more. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career in the creative industries, this event is for you…
The whole day is free to attend but some sessions will be ticketed. Click the Apply button to read the full programme and book your place at ticketed sessions.
Sessions include:
Talks
Mentoring
CV Surgeries
Workshops
Every holiday, Creation Theatre runs a selection of masterclasses or our celebrated ‘Play in a Week’ workshops. Join the Creation team for a day or week of jam packed creative fun!
All our workshops are taught by professional theatre makers – the actors, directors, choreographers and musical directors who work with Creation Theatre company. We look forward to inspiring the next generation of theatre makers!
One day workshops and masterclasses are £49.50. They generally run from 10am - 4pm with drop-off and pick-up times between 9am - 5pm.
Workshops are £190 for the 5 days.
We offer sibling discounts of 10% and a discount for Creation extras of 20% off one workshop/masterclass per year.
We have some bursary places available.
Join Gayathiri Kamalakanthan for a Word-Benders poetry workshop on Tuesday 26 March, 6-7.30pm.
We have a limited number of £10 tickets available for 16-24 year olds to attend a unique performance of Hamilton, dedicated for young people only, on Tuesday 18 March at 1.30pm at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
You will also get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the show featuring a Q&A with cast members.
Tickets will be collected from the Box Office on the day of the performance when you are ready to enter the theatre and cannot be picked up in advance. You will also need to bring ID for proof of age. Limited to 1 ticket per person.
Thinking about applying for our Young Playwrights Award, but want some support with your play?
This Easter Holiday, we are hosting a free, one-off playwriting workshop to support entry to the Young Playwrights Award.
When: 10am-1pm, Tuesday 15 April 2025
This workshop is designed to help you write a play to enter to the Young Playwrights Award (deadline 2 May 2025). The workshop will be led by a professional Royal Court playwright and members of the Royal Court team.
There will be workshop exercises and activities to get you started, and an opportunity to meet and chat with other young writers and share your ideas. There will also be writing time, for you to focus on getting your play written, with individual support from the Royal Court team.
We would encourage you to come to the workshop with some ideas, and maybe even some writing, if you have started work on your play already.
Cost: Free, but spaces are limited and you need to book by emailing the address below.
You will be sent a permissions form to complete and return.
A session for those looking to discover new and fresh approaches to practising and performing monologues. Whether classical or contemporary, participants will explore a range of exercises with the chance of performing their chosen piece to receive tailored feedback in a group session.
This workshop has a limited capacity to 10 performers working on their monologue and receiving feedback. However, we are offering an additional 10 spaces to anyone who is interested in coming along to watch the session as an audience member. Audience participants will be able to learn from others' performances and the feedback from the workshop leader.
Please note: performing participants must come prepared with a practised classical and contemporary monologue. Please also bring copies of your scripts to the workshop, including one for the workshop leader. Audience participants do not need to come with any work prepared.
Date and time: 9 April, 6pm
Cost: £20 for performing participants, £10 for audience participants
NOTE: booking closes Wednesday 26 March
Ignite your creativity with Ideas Lab, a vibrant space for early-career artists and musicians to connect, skill-share, collaborate, and create
Ideas Lab invites you to share your creative ideas and exchange your creative skills in a supportive environment. Whether you're looking to refine your craft, dream up your next big project, or find fresh inspiration, Ideas Lab is the place to make it happen. Come as you are, bring your ideas, and leave with new skills, resources, and connections to fuel your artistic journey.
Facilitated by Creative Futures producer and performance artist, Eli Lewis.
Tuesday 27 May, 6pm - 8pm
The Courts, Bridewell St, Bristol BS1 2QD
Ticket: FREE!
Join live artist and producer Kit Hall for this free workshop exploring how rest, care and community can support you when times get tough as a creative freelancer
This workshop invites you to think about what you need as an artist to do your best work, and shares how you can reshape your communication, collaboration and work so you can hold yourself and others with more care within your practice.
Soft Slow Power will explore:
Tuesday 20 May, 6pm - 7:30pm
The Courts, Bridewell St, Bristol BS1 2QD
Ticket: FREE!
We are offering two work experience placements that will be based in the rehearsal room/theatre space assisting the final rehearsals and production of Zoo Co's Young Company (YoCo) show. This role will be supervised by the YoCo Producer.
YoCo have been building a show over the course of the year and will be performing it on Thursday 31 July and Friday 1 August. The show has been devised by the Young Company alongside Zoo Co's Artistic Director, Flo O'Mahony and written by Rebecca Saffir.
Duties will include:
It’s a great opportunity to see how rehearsal, tech and performances run, led by industry professionals.
Zoo Co believes that theatre is better when everyone is invited, and we share that ethos with the Young Company. Sessions are open to young people with various access needs, please let us know if you have any access requirements, either for the application process, or the role, in the application.
