Your stage awaits!
Registrations for National Youth Orchestra of Wales 2026 auditions are now open!
How to apply...
Apply by: 12 October 2025
Auditions: 16 November 2025 - 7 December 2025 (video deadline: 30 November 2025)
Results: W/C 15 December 2025
Repertoire: Next year’s repertoire is currently TBC, but rest assured, we’re planning a concert programme worthy of such an auspicious anniversary year.
Your stage awaits!
Registrations for National Youth Choir of Wales 2026 auditions are Now Open!
How to apply...
Apply by: 12 October 2025
Auditions: 16 November 2025 - 7 December 2025 (video deadline 30 November 2025)
Results: 15 December 2025
Repertoire: We’re still finalising the programme, but you can expect a vibrant mix of music—from brand-new pieces to choral favourites and plenty of surprises in between!
Do you love creating your own music? Whether you compose, produce beats, write songs, or experiment with sound in your own way – we want to hear from you!
If you're aged 12-18 (on 1 July 2025) and based in the UK, this is your chance to get your music heard, work with professional musicians and take your creativity to the next level.
Entries will be judged in three categories:
The competition entry form will close at 4pm on Thursday 25 September 2025.
Are you interested in developing your creative practice but not had the opportunity to do so in a professional setting?
The Egg Theatre is seeking a Trainee Creative for a supported training role from January–July 2026.
The trainee will work closely with The Egg’s Engagement team and production freelancers, gaining hands-on experience in rehearsal rooms, production meetings, and creative processes.
Opportunities include shadowing and practical learning, with training tailored to those interested in areas such as writing, directing, design, lighting, sound, or stage management.
Brixton House are offering £10 tickets to Get Into Theatre subscribers!
Valid for Tuesday – Thursday performances only between 9-18 September 2025. Applicable on band B seats only. Limited allocation available.
1970s London, the streets awash with a fever of political unrest and the rhythm of the sound system culture is birthing a new era of soulful lover’s rock and reggae.
As tensions rise, the community rallies together to stand against injustices and racial divide. Amongst it all two sisters are divided by grief and radical politics, motivated by love but will their fight for the community be worth the damage to their sisterhood?
From the writer and composer Urielle Klein-Mekongo, BLACK POWER DESK is a musical soundtrack charting a fiercely emotive and politically charged era of British history. Inspired by the historic Mangrove Nine and other influential activists and brought to life by an original score performed by a live three-piece band.
Premiering at Brixton House, London, 1 – 28 September 2025.
A Brixton House and PlayWell Productions co-production, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome and Lowry
Get Technical! offers the chance to meet members of the production’s backstage and technical teams, see live demonstrations and learn more about what goes into the making of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
From wigs and wardrobe to sound and stage management, the event aims to motivate and inspire young people to consider a career in backstage positions in the performing arts industry. Attendees will be shown how the different technical departments work together to create the production and be given a sneak peek of some of the stage secrets and magic behind the show.
Backstage and technical team members will share stories from their own career journeys and tips for getting into the industry. The event will round off with a live Q&A.
£5 concession tickets are available for those in full time education or in receipt of government benefits.
A limited number of free bursary tickets are available, if you would like access to these, please email with a brief statement about why you would benefit from a free place at Get Technical!
Date: Tuesday 23 September 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025-26 cohort of the Bridge the Gap Producer Programme!
Apply to be one of 10 emerging producers from underrepresented backgrounds to take part in this year long development programme; gaining skills in commercial producing through monthly workshops, a mentor, coaching sessions, tickets to shows, access to grants and more!
Deadline: 12 noon on Friday 9 May
Apply online via our website.
Not sure if it's for you? Find out some more info in our Should I Apply? guide.
Stage One created Bridge the Gap to diversify the current field of commercial theatre producers and therefore strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and outside of London to apply. We want to support people from a Global Majority background, who identify as working class or from a lower socio-economic background, are LGBTQIA+, those that have a disability and/or are neurodivergent and/or those from a culturally or religiously Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim or Sikh background.
Beyond Face Youth Company is a fantastic opportunity for young people of the Global Majority aged 12-16 to work with professional theatre makers in a professional studio space to learn theatre and performance skills, perform, create their own theatre, writing and movement.
Over the years the youth company has performed their own productions such as Where’s Abi? By Titilola Dawudu and most recently their production Grow Up. We work closely with other youth theatre companies such as Doorstep Arts and Company Three on a variety of exchange projects.
The award has been named after the great Victorian Philanthropist, George Peabody. LSMT has established this Grant for those who are unable to afford to attend our training and who are currently underrepresented in the Industry.
The funding is designated for those of African or Caribbean heritage, South, East and South East Asian heritage, Middle-Eastern heritage or those who identify as bi-racial or multi-racial. There are several Grants of up to £5000 available.
Artistic Directors of the Future is the first membership organisation dedicated to increasing the number of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse leaders in the arts.
Membership is open to theatre & live performance professionals (emerging, mid-career, established and career changers) and organisations worldwide.
What we do:
- Provide leadership training, events, and programmes for Black, Asian or ethnically diverse (Global majority) theatre/live performance creatives and professional at any stage of their leadership career. To check if you are eligible click here
- We partner with leading theatre and live performance organisations to diversify their networks and diversify their senior staff and trustees.
