Shaftesbury Theatre
The ABTT Theatre Show will once again take place at the stunning Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 June.
The ABTT Theatre Show 2026 is the exhibition where the broadest collection of specialist suppliers supporting live performance technology, production and education gather to connect with others in the world of theatre, performance, events, festivals, music and more.
The ABTT Theatre Show draws exhibitors and visitors from all over the world whether they be interested in lighting, audio visual, scenography, rigging, set construction, sound, costume, seating, staging, wigs, make-up, pyrotechnics or anything else employed in a performance. A range of activities will be presented over the two days, including a variety of meetings, debates and seminars and providing spaces for all their sister Associations and organisations to meet in person.
How to book:
Are you interested in directing theatre within community engagement?
This intensive day workshop is to equip emerging directors with the practical tools, confidence, and ethical awareness needed to work in community and socially engaged settings. Through their one-day workshop, you will develop an understanding of culturally responsive directing practice rooted in care, collaboration, and artistic excellence.
In this intensive you will:
- Develop an understanding of what it means to direct theatre within community engagement.
- Learn practical directing and facilitation techniques tailored to diverse groups.
- Build a toolkit for managing group dynamics, access needs, and emotional well-being.
- Gain a clearer sense of their personal directing values and leadership style.
How to Apply:
- Filling out the application form.
- A phone conversation with a member of the team - please text the Young Vic Taking Part phone number on 07562 393311 to arrange a call
- Sending a voice note responding to the questions on the application form to 07562 393311
Their phone line is open Monday-Friday from 10am – 6pm. If you would like to have a conversation about this programme before applying, please call the Young Vic Taking Part phone, 07562 393311, to speak with their Participation Producer.
This one-day, in-person workshop offers a clear and practical introduction to the Wardrobe department within theatre production.
Designed for complete beginners, students and early-career practitioners, the workshop demystifies how wardrobe works day-to-day, from rehearsals through to performance. The session focuses on real-world processes, expectations and working practices within a professional theatre wardrobe.
Across one full day, the workshop will cover:
This workshop is ideal for:
No prior wardrobe experience is required.
Spaces are kept small to allow for discussion, questions and hands-on learning. Advance booking is strongly recommended.
The Fitting Space Group LTD
Do you think you might like producing? Do you not know what producing is? What does queering producing even mean?
Raze Collective’s free Young Producers Club returns for its third year, offering a hands-on taster into producing queer events. Sessions will introduce participants to a range of topics such as what is a producer, budgeting, reaching your audience and accessibility.
What is YPC?
We particularly encourage & will prioritise queer people of colour.
Please note this course has been designed to be delivered in person but they are open to conversation around hybrid-ness for accessibility reasons.
Park Theatre
Park Theatre
Further Than The Edge Productions are restarting weekly Open Level Acting Workshops for adults in two Camden venues from the second week of January.
A motivating, fun and safe space for beginners, and people with experience who want to develop existing skills.
Develop your creativity, your skills of voice, space and movement, work collaboratively on improvisation and scripts, have fun, build your confidence.
This is a great place to start or to keep up your existing skillset.
Where and When:
2 courses of workshops running weekly, 2 different Camden venues - Wednesdays and Fridays
You can book and attend either Wednesdays or Fridays, or both!
10 weeks, mornings 10am - 12.30pm
Wednesdays - 14 January to 18 March
Fridays - 16 Jan to 27 March
Cost and Booking:
Book at any time, you don't have to start on the first session
Both workshops are on a Pay-What-You-Like sliding scale between £10 to £30 per session. Book per session as you attend, or for the whole course of 10.
The workshops are designed for you to find some continuity in what you do, and booking in advance guarantees your space.
Go to the website and choose the relevant PayPal link.
Please note: Venues are accessible. This is not a drop-in event, you must prebook!
Fuse Box is a six-week programme of in-person professional development workshops for actors, theatre-makers and performance creatives delivered in London by Blown Fuse in partnership with guest artists including Playfight Theatre Company, playwright Kate Austen and director Jamie Wheeler.
The series supports early- and mid-career artists in developing practical performance, devising, writing and collaboration skills essential for sustainable careers in the contemporary theatre sector.
Workshops take place at Theatre Deli, Leadenhall (London) from 30 January - 6 March 2026, 7-9pm.
Participants may book individual sessions at £35 or a full programme ticket for £175 (equivalent to one workshop free). Capacity is limited to 12 artists per workshop to ensure high-quality, practice-led learning.
Fuse Box aims to ignite creativity, build confidence, and create space for meaningful artistic connection in the region.
The Programme:
Fri 30 Jan, 7-9pm: Devising Theatre
Mon 2 Feb, 7-9pm: Beyond Naturalism with Jamie Wheeler
Fri 13 Feb, 7-9pm: Making Theatre with Communities
Fri 20 Feb, 7-9pm: Introduction to Unarmed Stage Combat with Playfight Theatre Co
Fri 28 Feb, 7-9pm: Collaborating with a Writer
Fri 6 March, 7-9pm: Testimonial Playwriting with Kate Austen
Who is it for?
Fuse Box is designed for both emerging and established theatre-makers, including:
If you're looking to learn something new, develop your practice, or expand your professional network, each workshop will provide opportunities to:
These workshops are designed for artists seeking to sharpen their craft, expand their creative toolkit and build meaningful industry connections. Whether you are an early-career theatre-maker or a more experienced artist refreshing your skills, Fuse Box offers a space to experiment, to collaborate, and to ignite new ideas.
Participants may attend the full programme or select individual workshops that best support their needs.
