The Criterion Theatre Trust welcomes thousands of visitors each year to our productions, as well as to a variety of other events including showcases, workshops and readings.
This training scheme is aimed at an individual who has an interest in a career in theatre front of house management, operations of a theatre or arts venue. They may already have experience as a front of house team member but this is not essential. The ideal candidate will be wishing to gather experience and qualifications to be able to progress in a career in theatre management.
This six-month training scheme will involve on the job training working with our Theatre
Managers in a busy theatre environment.
At the end of the six months the trainee will have:
You do not need to have any experience to apply for this vacancy as full training will be provided as part of the apprenticeship!
On completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve the Commis Chef L2 and become a qualified Commis Chef.
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is looking for 14-19 year olds to take part in ‘Nothing But Dreams’, a Creative Response Project to A Raisin in the Sun.
What does your family like about their life that they didn’t expect they would? What dreams do they have now?
For one week over the October half term, you will creatively explore the themes of our upcoming Main House show, A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry. During the project, you will collect family stories about dreams, journeys, and memories. You will then work as a company to create an original piece of theatre and perform this to an invited audience on Friday 01 November at 6pm at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, directed by malakaï sargeant.
What are we looking for?
Calling all East London and Sussex based young musicians! Are you aged 18 to 25 years old? Would you like to have a career in music that includes working in community settings with early years children and/or families?
Soundcastle’s Sparking Change Programme runs from October 2024 to March 2025 and is an opportunity to build up your CV, widen your industry network, develop your practical skills and learn how to get your own project ideas off the ground.
We are particularly keen to share this programme with young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including those who may have experienced barriers in accessing training or professional development opportunities.
We are offering a £600 bursary to successful applicants who complete the full programme.
Please ensure your submission is with us by 12pm on Wednesday 18 September.
Creating Routes is back for 2024, with over a decade of proven success giving Global Majority* facilitators the tools they need to be effective in their chosen path.
Our aim is to provide an alternative route into entering the sector, one that strikes a balance between the practical and the theoretical. Creating Routes trainees get the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to gain employment in Participatory Arts sector.
Creative Routes Alumni have gone onto work with: Talawa, EEA, London Bubble Theatre Company, Young Vic, Birmingham REP, Imperial War Museum, Theatre Royal Stratford East, and Battersea Arts Centre.
We actively welcome applicants who identify as LGBTQ+, Disabled and people living in the boroughs of Croydon and Greenwich.
*People who identify as Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern or Latine.
Volunteering opportunity for Applied Theatre students/alumni who are looking to gain experience in arts education, theatre facilitating and working with young people
The award winning Chain Reaction are looking for a brilliant volunteer to assist with the delivery of Act Up; an 11 week drama-based confidence and resilience-building programme for 13-16 year olds in a Newham school.
Chain Reaction are a London-based charity that's been using theatre and media to ignite personal and social change since 1994. We produce high-quality, emotionally engaging projects that transform the way people relate to themselves, their community and to wider society. We deliver workshop programmes and professional theatre in and out of schools, run youth theatres, social action groups and deliver multimedia health workshops and creative employability programmes.
Act Up is aimed at vulnerable young people whose challenging behaviour and attendance are disrupting their learning. Through use of an exciting and engaging theatre project we will mentor and support these young people, enabling them to attend school regularly so that they can fulfil their potential and feel inspired to exceed their expectations. Act Up will give 'at risk' young people the opportunity to get involved in positive activities to improve behaviour, boost educational engagement, and increase self-belief.
Delivery will take place in a school in the London Borough of Newham, working with around 15 13 to 16-year-olds per session. The weekly structured sessions will be 1.5 hours long, with 3 double sessions of 3 hours for rehearsals for a short celebratory performance to take place on the final week.
We are looking for a positive, energetic and inspiring volunteer that young people can relate to and understand. You need to be prepared to work with young people of all abilities from all backgrounds and be prepared to get involved in engaging and encouraging them. Your role will be to assist the delivery of each session alongside a highly skilled Workshop Leader and Facilitator.
This position would suit somebody aiming to work in arts education, theatre facilitating or applied theatre, looking for hands on experience of working with a vibrant, successful theatre company.
Must have previous experience of working with young people. The role will be subject to references and a DBS check. Passion for theatre and the arts in essential.
You must be available for the weekly sessions each Thursday 2pm - 3.30pm from 19 September to 5 December (except Thursday 31 October). Expenses will be paid.
If you'd like to become part of a team that really makes a difference, then please do get in touch. Email a cover letter to us on why you would be perfect for this opportunity, with 'Workshop Volunteer' in the subject header.
Chain Reaction is a equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
The Almeida Theatre is seeking a Stage Management Placement. This post is offered as a fixed-term, unpaid placement opportunity with travel expenses paid.
Working dates for the show: Monday 28 October – Tuesday 17 December 2024.
For a job description and details of how to apply please visit our website.
This is a learning opportunity to gain insight into how a Stage Management team operates in a producing house. You will work closely alongside all members of the Stage Management team and support them and the production through the rehearsal and tech process.
Application deadline: 9am, Monday 23 September 2024
Interviews will take place: Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 October 2024
