BBC Contains Strong Language are looking for the best emerging spoken word talent in the UK

Contains Strong Language, the BBC’s festival of poetry and performance, are looking to find the best emerging spoken word performers in the UK. Whatever your influences – lyricism, rap or hip hop – we want to know about you!

If you’re a spoken word artist, a rapper, an MC, poet or performer, and aged between 18 and 30 – Words First is for you.

Words First is a talent development scheme which will enhance your spoken word skills and confidence onstage. Selected artists will be given the chance to develop their work with established artists in workshops run by Apples and Snakes and Young Identity. Following this, shortlisted participants will be invited to take part in a recorded performance at the Contains Strong Language Festival in Bradford this September in front of a live audience.

Zoo Co is keen to introduce more deaf and/or disabled people to the practicalities of being a Trustee with an arts organisation

We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and disabled people, so we've set up this programme as an experiment in changing that.

We'd like to offer two people the chance to observe each of our next two Board meetings, supported by our new Board Support Worker.

£100 per Board meeting (approx 0.5 days of work across 2 weeks, per Board date)

Dates: 6th May 6-8PM and 12th Aug 6-8PM

Location: Central London - meetings are usually held at the National Theatre (Central London) in person, though people can join remotely as needed.

You can apply to observe both meetings, or just one (ie. between 2 and 4 people will be selected to take part in this work). Please indicate in your application which dates you’re able to do.

We hope the Studio will be a home for playwrights of all levels of experience, helping us to connect and making a range of opportunities accessible in a joined-up, sustained writing package.

If you become a member of the Studio (it’s completely free!) you can access:

• digital workshops led by Papatango’s award-winning team;
• one-to-one advice via our fortnightly online live chat;
• thousands of pounds in open-access funding;
• in-person networking events nationwide;
• interviews with Papatango Prize-winners;
• representation: build your own profile on this website listing your experience, available scripts and creative interests, searchable by other creatives and producers. 

ABTT's Apprenticeship Network is free to join!

The purpose of this group is to:

• To provide a safe space for discussions and questions about the Theatre Apprenticeship schemes around the UK.
• To build a community of Apprentices where members can speak about their experiences with others in a similar situation.

This group in open to current, future and past Apprentices.