Applications for Homegrown 2024/25 are now open - deadline for applications is 21 September.

Homegrown at Nottingham Playhouse is a pre-professional development programme for committed and experienced directors and writers, who are keen to work professionally in the industry.

Homegrown Creatives takes the form of a Creative Company made up of a maximum of 12 individuals who are selected through interviews.

Through weekly sessions, the programme is devoted to nurturing talent by providing professional training through workshops, discussions, mentoring and networking in the creative community.  Homegrown provides guidance on all aspects of the business, mentoring from industry professionals, CV surgeries, rehearsal techniques and much more.

The culmination of the programme, which takes place over three terms, is a series of one-act plays, written and directed by the Homegrown Creatives, performed in the Neville Studio at Nottingham Playhouse by members of Homegrown Performers.

Successful applicants pay a fee of £100 per term (split payment options are available). Please note that we offer free bursary places for those for whom cost would be a barrier, so please do not let the fee stop you applying.