World building writing workshop with Joshua Azouz
Saturday 20 June, 10am-1pm
Join award-winning writer Joshua Azouz (Kiss / Marry / Push Off Cliff, National Theatre) for a practical workshop that explores the engine of a play.
Redrafting workshop with Beth Flintoff
Saturday 27 June, 10am-1pm
Playwright, dramaturg and theatre-maker Beth Flintoff (Associate Playwright at the Royal Court) will take you through the process of honing and reworking your script.
Character writing workshop with Sonali Bhattacharyya
Saturday 11 July, 10am-1pm
Led by award-winning playwright and screenwriter Sonali Bhattacharyya (King Troll (The Fawn), Kali Theatre/New Diorama), you will leave this workshop with tools to create new characters and reimagine existing ones.
☞ How do tickets work?
Tickets for workshops range from £12-20. We encourage you to pay what you can.
We also have several bursary places available for these upcoming workshops.
A completely free and interactive experience with industry guest speakers, including Sam Baker Jones (Peaker Blinders, Noughts and Crosses), Darragh Hand (Heartstopper, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, Olivier Nomination: For Black Boys) and Segun Fawole (Eastenders, Sandman).
At Collective, we offer rigorous, industry-facing training within an inclusive, ensemble-led environment. We are proud to champion actors from underrepresented backgrounds, with around 60% of our cohort from the global majority, alongside a commitment to integrating actors with more complex disabilities into our training.
Drama School for a Day is designed to give prospective students a genuine insight into life at a drama school. We'll show how we work at Collective - our approach, our teaching, and the kind of artist we support them to become.
The Day Includes:
The Roundhouse Poetry Collective is a year-long programme for emerging poets to create and experiment with their writing, develop their performance, learn about the industry and join a supportive community in the heart of London’s spoken word scene.
Although you don’t require professional experience, we are looking for poets looking to commit to advancing their skills in writing, performing or seeking a creative career. Whether you’ve been attending writing classes for a while or are a frequent open mic performer, we would love to hear from you.
Are you a director with a burning idea for a family theatre project? If so, Tall Stories is encouraging you to apply for the Tall Stories Directors Award!
If your proposal is successful you will receive:
We are committed to identifying and reducing barriers which may ordinarily exclude people from continued professional development. We particularly encourage applications from people whose backgrounds or lived experience are underrepresented in previous applications to our artist development opportunities. This includes people from the global majority, carers and people from low socio-economic backgrounds.
We are especially interested to hear from directors who live in Islington (and neighbouring boroughs).
The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) are looking for young people aged 16-21 who live in West London to take part in Future Technicians, a free two week technical production course! Our cohort will gain insight into film and theatre production, working with industry professionals to create high-quality content and live performances.
We are particularly interested in hearing from young people from the global majority, young people who are D/deaf and disabled, young people from low-income households (measured by access to Free School Meals in the last 6 years) and young people in care / care leavers as we recognise these groups are currently underrepresented in the technical production industries.
Week 1
You will be focusing on production for live theatre, designing and programming all creative lighting, sound, staging, and costuming elements for a scene performed by professional actors, culminating in you operating a live performance of this scene for friends and family.
Week 2
You will be focusing on virtual production, filming scenes with professional actors on LAMDA’s state of the art LED Volume, making creative and operational decisions in every step of the filming process. This culminates in a screening of short films for friends and family.
The National Theatre is offering a paid Apprentice Prop Maker opportunity for someone interested in theatre craft, prop making and backstage production. Based within the National Theatre’s Props Workshop in Central London, the apprenticeship provides practical, hands-on experience creating, repairing and refurbishing furniture props and set dressing used across productions and events.
Alongside working at the National Theatre, the successful candidate will study a Level 2 Standard in General Furniture Manufacture with Webs Training Ltd, developing practical carpentry, furniture making and workshop skills while learning about theatre design, technical drawing and performance environments.
The apprenticeship is designed as a first step into the theatre industry and would suit someone who enjoys making things, problem solving and working with their hands. No previous professional theatre experience is required.
Kids Week is back for 2026, offering families the chance to see top West End shows with free tickets for children throughout the summer holidays. During Kids Week, one child aged 17 and under can go free with every full-paying adult ticket, with additional children able to attend at a reduced rate.
The annual initiative gives young people and families the opportunity to experience live theatre across a wide range of productions including musicals, plays and family shows in London’s West End.
Participating productions in previous years have included long-running musicals, new plays and award-winning family favourites, alongside workshops and theatre activities designed specifically for younger audiences.
Rodeo Productions is an independent production company specialising in the development, management and producing of large-scale theatre and live entertainment across the UK and internationally. Founded by Rebecca Quigley and Aidan Grounds, the company works with leading writers, composers and creatives to deliver ambitious productions across a wide range of genres and markets.
Current and recent productions include & Juliet, Operation Mincemeat, Every Brilliant Thing and Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, alongside executive producing and consultancy work for major entertainment companies and creative institutions.
This General Management & Producer Trainee Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain hands-on experience across both commercial producing and general management within a fast-paced production company. The successful candidate will support production coordination, administration, scheduling, company management and project delivery across a variety of live entertainment and theatre projects.
This role would suit someone passionate about commercial theatre, large-scale productions and live entertainment who is eager to develop practical producing and management skills within an internationally connected producing environment.
Sonia Friedman Productions is one of the world’s leading theatre production companies, producing award-winning work across the West End, Broadway and internationally. Since its founding in 2002, the company has developed and produced more than 300 productions worldwide, working with internationally renowned writers, directors, performers and creative teams.
The company’s productions span plays, musicals and new writing, ranging from large-scale commercial productions to artist-led work, with a reputation for producing ambitious, high-quality theatre that reaches audiences across the globe.
This Trainee Producer Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain hands-on experience within a major commercial producing office. The successful candidate will support productions and projects across a range of activity, assisting with administration, project coordination, artist liaison and production support while learning about the development and delivery of large-scale theatre productions.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about commercial theatre, producing and live entertainment who is eager to build a career within an internationally recognised producing company.
Francesca Moody Productions is seeking a Trainee Producer to join its award-winning team for a 12-month paid placement in London. FMP creates bold original theatre, television, film and audio, developing work from fringe beginnings through to international success. Their productions include global hits such as Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, alongside acclaimed new work across the West End, Edinburgh Fringe and beyond.
This placement offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with the producing and general management teams across a wide range of projects, supporting the day-to-day running of productions, development activity and company administration. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in commercial producing, artist liaison, scheduling, budgeting and festival producing, including work connected to Edinburgh Fringe projects and Shedinburgh.
FMP are looking for someone who is highly organised, collaborative, proactive and passionate about contemporary theatre and live entertainment. This role would suit an emerging producer eager to learn within a fast-paced, ambitious and artist-led environment.
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