Join our Les Enfants Terribles' creative team for a skill-builder session for actors who want to perform in Immersive Theatre work.
This workshop is designed to allow you space to learn and explore the skills needed in the immersive rehearsal room.
In this workshop you will:
Essential information:
Book into the other workshops to save 20% (£240 for all 3 workshops).
Bursary places are available.
For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Join our Les Enfants Terribles' creative team for a skill-builder session exploring puppetry manipulation skills for professional actors and theatre makers.
Whether you are a first-timer or have years of experience, we will play, explore and up-skill together, to ensure you’re ready for your next audition or project!
In this workshop you will:
Essential information:
Book into the other workshops to save 20% (£240 for all 3 workshops).
Bursary places are available.
For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Recently started your own business in the creative industries?
From hosting events to running a music label, a production company or something else entirely – the foundations of your business remain the same. Our masterclass series is designed to give you all the essential knowledge and practical skills you need to launch and grow your business.
You’ll learn directly from established industry leaders to master business planning, values-led marketing, finance management, and confident pitching.
This programme is entirely flexible depending on your needs – you can choose to attend one online session, or join all six – for just £5 per masterclass.
ABOUT THE SESSIONS:
This series is perfect for aspiring creative entrepreneurs who are just starting out. If you are between the ages of 18-30 and have an idea for a creative business but need guidance on how to get started, these masterclasses are for you.
Already got the foundations for your business and looking to scale it? We also run an intensive programme once a year – Roundhouse Creative Business Accelerator.
Business Planning with Isabel Sachs (Founder, I LIKE NETWORKING): Wednesday 23 September at 2pm
Get clarity on your vision and turn it into a realistic, achievable plan. Learn how to set goals, test your idea, budget, and build your support network. Drawing on two decades of experience leading projects for Converse, Red Bull and Lollapalooza, Isabel shows you how to turn big creative ambition into practical business plans that work.
Business Models with Isabel Sachs (Founder, I LIKE NETWORKING): Wednesday 30 September at 2pm
Explore different business models and income streams — and learn how to choose the one that fits your idea. Isabel shares lessons from founding the award-winning I LIKE NETWORKING – a platform that transformed from a lockdown project into an international brand – to help you build a structure that’s sustainable and scalable.
Marketing with Daisy Morris (Founder, The Selfhood): Wednesday 7 October at 2pm
Define what your brand stands for and how to talk about it. Learn how to position yourself in a crowded market and build a practical marketing strategy using the right platforms for your business. Having built a loyal audience and client base for The Selfhood using authentic, values-led marketing, Daisy helps you cut through the noise and market your work in a way that feels true to you.
Sales with Daisy Morris (Founder, The Selfhood): Wednesday 14 October at 2pm
Get to grips with the sales funnel and learn how to build relationships that convert into paying clients. Daisy will walk you through how she’s helped creative businesses and founders turn community into customers, showing you how to sell without selling out
Money with Coco Financial: Wednesday 21 October at 2pm
Set yourself up for financial success with this two-part session. Learn how to manage business finances, master budgeting, understand tax basics, and build financial resilience in uncertain times. Coco brings their experience supporting hundreds of UK creatives to help you avoid common money mistakes and build a business that supports both your art and your life.
Pitching with Tope Chiedozie (aka Icie, Founder of The Sitdown UK): Wednesday 28 October at 2pm
Learn how to craft and deliver a confident, compelling pitch. Get to grips with the structure, story and delivery — whether you’re speaking to funders, clients or collaborators. Tope draws from years of experience hosting live Q&As with icons like JME and Mo Gilligan, helping you refine your message and pitch with confidence, clarity and charisma.
ESSENTIAL INFO:
For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Stuck trying to complete your tax return? Is the Self Assessment tax deadline making you lose sleep? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
In our Self Made Online series of bitesize how to’s, we’ll cover everything you need to know about your tax return so you can check it off your to do list.
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For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Intermission Youth’s flagship Youth Theatre Programme provides creative training and personal support for young people aged 16-25.
Taking part in the Youth Theatre Programme provides year-round access to Club Intermission, our community-based programme of bi-weekly Wednesday evening sessions. Excellence, on stage or in life, starts with confidence, trusting your voice and feeling that you belong in every room. Club Intermission creates the space for this.
Main Programme:
The main programme runs for 12 weeks during either the spring or summer term. Led by dramatically trained former participants, each workshop introduces the cohort to approaches used by renowned theatre practitioners. Shakespeare’s text is also central to the work, helping young people reinterpret and reclaim stories they may once have felt were not for them, while bringing their own experiences and perspectives to classical theatre.
Each term welcomes up to 40 young people and ends with a live showcase, giving participants the opportunity to put their learning into practice in front of an audience.
Participants who show passion, commitment and embody Intermission Youth’s values may also progress to the advanced pathway by auditioning for the end-of-year professional production.
No audition and no previous acting experience is needed to join.
Eligibility:
Our programmes are open to everyone, but because places are limited, we prioritise young people who may face additional barriers. This includes young people from the following groups:
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Need help with the application form? Email us at info@intermission.org.uk and a member of our team will assist you.
Candoco Dance Company is inviting applications for Choreo Accelerator, our new commissioning programme supporting D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent choreographers to develop, create and tour an ambitious piece of original work.
Choreo Accelerator will support a UK based choreographer to make the work they want to create, with their chosen artists and creative team.
Three choreographers will be selected for a paid development period, the Commissioning Readiness Programme. Following participation in this programme, one choreographer will be selected to receive the full commission.
The selected choreographer’s work will be produced by Candoco. This includes:
Choreo Accelerator is intended to provide more than a one-off commission. It will give the selected choreographer sustained support to be able to develop the work beyond the initial tour. The commissioned work will be developed from early 2027, with the plan for it to tour from autumn 2027 and into 2028.
The development and touring schedule will be agreed and flexible with the selected choreographer and creative teams.
Deadline: Monday 28 September 2026, 11.59pm (BST)
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
START is Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's accredited six-week performance programme for NEET (not in education, employment or training) young people aged 16-25 from West London.
START provides a space for young people to creatively explore the world of performance. Over six weeks, each cohort works with a team of professional theatre artists to create an original piece of theatre in response to the themes of a Lyric Main House production. Through engaging with drama activities, skill sharing, and watching live performances, the START cohort will build on their self-confidence, collaboration skills, emotional resilience, and self-esteem. Through this, the cohort will cultivate a group ethic of inclusivity, accessibility, encouragement, respect, and affirmation. This project is underpinned by a Bronze Arts Award accreditation.
DETAILS:
ELIGIBILITY:
* Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth and Westminster
As of 2026, START has been running for 20 years, engaging hundreds of young people and supporting them further on remarkable journeys.
Of those who participated in the programme between April 2022 – March 2024, 74% were referred onto employment, education or training, 78% cited improved soft skills and renewed motivation to achieve future goals and 67% took part in further Young Lyric activity, and 75% of participants reported a sustained or increased ability to maintain their emotions and wellbeing after completing START.
For more information and to refer, click the Opportunity Info link below!
National Opera Studio's Young Artist Programme, delivered in collaboration with the six full-time UK opera companies, supports singers and pianists with all the musical, artistic, physical, psychological and practical skills they need to build a long, successful career in opera.
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Our 9-month Young Artist Programme is one of the most respected opera training opportunities for singers in the world. Each year, we select 12 exceptional singers to join this intensive, full-time programme based at our home in London. The programme is paid and designed to bridge the gap between conservatoire training and a sustainable career in opera. Young Artists receive world-class training across every aspect of operatic life, equipping them with the musical, artistic, physical, psychological, and professional tools needed for long-term success in the industry
SINGERS ARE GIVEN:
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Paid professional training for emerging repetiteurs preparing for work in opera. This 9-month long training programme supports repetiteurs with advanced coaching, collaborative practice, and real-world experience. Each year, we offer intensive, high-quality training to four exceptional repetiteurs as part of our Young Artist Programme based at our home in London. Our aim is to prepare them for the full spectrum of a modern repetiteur’s career, whether on stage, in the pit, or in the rehearsal room.
The programme focuses on building a comprehensive and practical skillset, equipping repetiteurs to meet the varied musical, technical, and collaborative challenges they will encounter professionally.
At the beginning of the year, each Young Artist’s existing repertoire and experience are carefully assessed to identify areas for development. From this, we design a tailored training structure that ensures broad and balanced exposure to operatic repertoire spanning different styles and periods. Throughout the year, Young Artists work with a diverse range of music, with particular emphasis on filling any gaps in their knowledge and practical experience.
REPETITEURS ARE GIVEN:
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There is no upper age limit for applying to NOS. However, applicants are reminded that the Young Artist Programme is very intensive and is intended for singers and repetiteurs who are at the beginning of their professional operatic careers. Although it is not a formal requirement, applicants are expected to have significant performance experience and to have been training, in some form, for a number of years.
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Bristol Old Vic are looking for an emerging theatre director to join their Engagement department as Young Company Director in a fixed term role.
ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND YOUNG COMPANY:
Bristol Old Vic's Engagement department encompasses Young Company; one of the largest regional youth theatres in the UK, work with community groups and schools, training projects for young artists across the South West and co-created heritage projects.
Young Company is home to over 300 young people aged 3-30 from across the South West who take part in an ongoing programme of weekly sessions, theatre masterclasses, community projects and full-scale performances.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
A focus on creative delivery over the yearlong residency - The Young Company Director will deliver Bristol Old Vic Young Company classes, direct two Young Company productions and two one-week summer schools. The YC director will ensure that there is a continued high artistic standard within the department.
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ELIGIBILITY:
We welcome applicants from Bristol and the surrounding areas, and those from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts sector, particularly from the global majority.
INTERVIEWS:
DEADLINE: 5 Oct 2026, 17:00
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
The Leodis Prize is a bold initiative to spotlight previously unrepresented writers.
A major new opportunity for aspiring playwrights. No other theatre award in the UK offers representation, full production and publication.
Leodis will again produce the winning entry at Fringe 2027 and the play will be published by Methuen Drama, as well as offering a fully paid writing residency at a producing theatre – keep an eye on our socials for updates on this.
In your submission, please include:
Entries have now reopened! We will close submissions in November – exact date TBC.
Last years winning entry – ‘Sanctuary’ by Jacob Sparrow — was a huge success and received universal critical acclaim. The production received enormous critical acclaim with over 20 reviews getting four and five stars.
Guidelines:
We welcome all scripts submissions for this award and are not setting strict criteria relating to numbers of characters, form, structure and length in order to allow writers the freedom to submit a script as they intend it to be presented.
However it is worth bearing in mind that the premier of this work will take place in Edinburgh at the Fringe, the challenges of which has a tendency to shape the work that is presented for better or worse. Edinburgh Fringe audiences have come to expect show around 60-70 minutes in length without an interval, but we have presented vastly longer and shorter pieces in the past - we will always look at ways that we can facilitate longer or more ambitious work and meet the challenges that they pose.
For more information and to submit your work for entry to the Leodis Prize, click the Opportunity Info link below!
