About the CATALYST Traineeship
Creating equitable access to the industry is a core Donmar value and we want to ensure that the next generation of leading arts administrators is diverse. CATALYST is a professional development programme for those who have been historically underrepresented at the Donmar and within the sector. Through this 12-month programme, we create bespoke experiences for talent from the Global Majority, welcoming a range of voices and skills. With organisation-wide investment, each opportunity provides focused mentorship and will serve to expand your knowledge of the theatre sector at large.
No previous experience of working in theatre is required but a demonstrated desire to learn, and an interest in arts administration and participation is essential.
About the Role
The Participation Trainee role at the Donmar Warehouse is a hands-on opportunity to gain insight and experience within the theatre industry by supporting the Donmar’s work with schools and community groups. As part of the Participation team, the Trainee will contribute to the planning and delivery of a wide range of creative projects, including the Local Performance Programme, Take the Stage, My Future, Pathways and the Schools’ Tour. They will assist with logistics, administration, and communication, working closely with teachers, young people, freelance theatre-makers, and community partners.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include maintaining project schedules, organising meetings and events, managing departmental inboxes, and supporting the smooth running of Participation projects. A key part of the role will be organising the Local Performance Programme, acting as the main point of contact for schools and holding this project as their own to practice and develop core skills. The Participation Trainee will also contribute to planning processes, and support the creation of content for marketing and documentation purposes.
By the end of the Traineeship, the Participation Trainee will have built a strong foundation in communication, project management, collaboration, and arts administration, equipping them for a vibrant future career in creative engagement or arts education.
*This role is designed for those who wish to pursue a career in arts administration. The role does not require facilitation skills or include facilitation opportunities.
TERMS
Salary: £25,643 per annum
Terms: Fixed-term, 12-month contract ideally starting in October 2025
Working pattern:
Application Deadline: 10am, Monday 29 September
First Interviews: Monday 6 October
Second Interviews: Thursday 9 October
We’re pleased to announce that Arts and Homelessness International (AHI) in collaboration with One Roof ODAC will be starting regular scratch nights to be held at Old Diorama Arts Centre (ODAC). The first event will take place on Friday 12th September 2025.
A scratch night is an event where artists/creatives with lived experience of homelessness can show work that is still in progress. This might be a song, a poem, a fragment of a play, or a visual artwork that isn’t yet finished. It’s a space to try things out, to explore, and to begin conversations around work that’s still forming.
These scratch nights are open to artists/creatived with lived experience as well as AHI & One Roof ODAC communities with lived experience of homelessness, creating a safe and supportive environment for artists/creatives at different stages of their careers to share and discuss their work. Discussion will play a huge part in these events.
We are especially keen for creatives and artists with lived experience of homelessness to attend; whether as performers or audience members as your voices and perspectives are at the heart of this programme.
All conversations will be guided by the Critical Response Process developed by artist Liz Lerman. This is a kind and supportive structure for group discussion, enabling valuable feedback from the audience without overwhelming artists with harsh criticism or unhelpful praise. It’s about going deeper, helping artists learn more about their own work and the processes of others.
Each night will feature three or four artists. The work could take many forms—performance, visual sketches, ideas, a few lines of a poem or song lyrics. After each presentation, there’ll be a structured discussion, and then we’ll move on to the next artist.
The atmosphere will be relaxed and informal, with plenty of opportunities to socialise and enjoy refreshments.We hope this scratch nights will become a regular feature of our community calendar—an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and support each other, artistically and socially.
An open day like no other!
This is your chance to experience first-hand what it's like to train at Fourth Monkey, taking part in workshops with practitioners teaching on our accredited courses and hearing from current students, alumni and our founders.
Our immersive approach to open days gives you the complete drama school experience.
Take part in workshops and classes; get advice and insight from our students and staff; and ask your questions directly to our Artistic Director and Director of Training.
The ultimate open day and the only way to know whether drama school training is right for you.
Don't miss out on this free event.
Date: 25 October 2025, 10AM – 4:30PM
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
Our doors are open!
The whole family can join us for our free Open Day on Saturday 27 September, 12pm - 5pm.
Take a peek into our dressing rooms, try your hand at sound and lighting, and delve into the many artefacts from our in-house archive. Our bars and beautiful balcony will also be open!
No booking necessary, just drop in!
£10 to see Romans at the Almeida Theatre this September
The Almeida are offering a small number of £10 tickets to Get Into Theatre subscribers for the following performances:
Tuesday 9 September 7.30pm
Wednesday 10 September 7.30pm
Thursday 11 September 7.30pm
Saturday 13 September 2pm
Tickets are subject to availability and only valid on selected dates. Max. two tickets per booking. Once you’ve picked your chosen date and gone through to the booking page, enter the promo code into the box on top right-hand side.
HE is a motherless child. A bullied schoolboy. An adventurer. A coloniser. Brother. Father. Soldier. Cult leader. He sips champagne at his book launch. Wakes at 4am for weights, cardio, ice bath. Records a podcast. Lives as a badger.
Award-winning writer Alice Birch’s (Succession; Normal People) new play is the wild and epic tale of three brothers, battling against demons from their past, present and future. The Roman brothers, Olivier Award winner Kyle Soller (Andor), Oliver Johnstone (Retrograde) and Stuart Thompson (Spring Awakening), must do what they can to survive in an ever-changing and brutal world.
We’re here to support bold creative visions from disabled artists based in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Awards over £25,000 are a chance to get that almost-there piece in front of audiences. Perfect for artists who’ve had some funding but haven’t been able to get the work out there yet.
We want to help take it further, connect it with audiences, and make sure it’s seen in the places it deserves to be.
We’re looking to invest in work that will have a life beyond the initial commission. We expect all the work we fund to reach multiple audiences, as part of our wider mission to challenge and change the world.
The panel will consider:
Large awards available:
You’ll be expected to have a minimum of 10% match funding* from other sources (which can be cash or in kind) for our larger awards (over £25k)
*This match funding cannot be from your regional arts council.
At this expression of interest stage, you don’t need to supply a detailed budget or tell us about match funding. You just need to give an idea of the overall cost of your project.
We’re here to support bold creative visions from disabled artists based in England, Scotland, and Wales
Open Awards under £25,000 are ideal for testing, exploring, and playing with early ideas.
They’re designed to give you time, space, and support to take creative risks. We know powerful work doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with a spark.
These criteria will be used by our selection panel to assess your application. We’re looking to invest in work that will have a life beyond the initial commission. We expect all the work we fund to reach multiple audiences, as part of our wider mission to challenge and change the world.
The panel will consider:
Small awards available:
At this expression of interest stage, you don’t need to supply a detailed budget. You just need to give an idea of the overall cost of your project.
Match funding is not required for our small awards.
The Questors Theatre
