English Touring Opera are looking for Stage Management Placements to join their team for the Spring 2026 season rehearsal period.
This opportunity will see you spend over five weeks with the Stage Management team, largely based in rehearsals, observing and contributing to the day-to-day running of the rehearsal process. You will also experience the technical rehearsal process for two new operas at the Hackney Empire, and you will be invited to attend the opening night performances at the Sheffield Lyceum, with travel and overnight accommodation paid for by English Touring Opera.
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About English Touring Opera:
For over 40 years, English Touring Opera (ETO) has held a unique place in the opera industry as the only mid-scale touring company offering regional venues and thousands of audience members outstanding live productions and impactful learning and participation projects, with the largest geographical reach of any UK company, from Devon to Durham and Canterbury to Chester.
At the heart of their ethos is making exceptional artistic experiences available and accessible to everyone, through a commitment to touring ambitious programmes of high-quality, innovative opera productions that engage and inspire over 33,000 people every year. Central to ETO’s programming is their award-winning Learning and Participation Programme, which annually works with over 8,000 children and adults nationwide in schools, workshops, and community projects.
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The Royal Court Theatre and Jerwood Foundation have announced the Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme.
Designed to support UK-wide investment and risk in ambitious new playwriting, the Scheme will provide six grants of up to £6,000 each, awarded jointly between a producer and playwright, to underwrite first payments for new play commissions.
The first round of applications will open from 2 December 2025 to 23 January 2026, and the Scheme will then run annually.
The Scheme is further supported by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, ensuring fair terms for commissioned writers.
Launching for the Royal Court’s 70th anniversary, the Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme marks a new era for the two organisations’ long-standing partnership, and a major expansion in the Court's approach to playwright support – looking beyond its own stages to share resources nationwide. Separate from the Royal Court’s own productions, the supported commissions will be selected from open-access applications, open for joint submissions between writers and producing theatres or companies across the UK.
Are you an artist, performer or maker developing a project inspired by the River Thames or its tidal tributaries? Do you want extra support to take part in Totally Thames Festival 2026?
Totally Thames Festival is an annual season of unique, diverse and accessible arts and culture throughout the month of September.
We collaborate with artists, communities and river interest organisations to explore the river’s past, to celebrate its present, and to protect its future.
Apply to our Seed Funder and receive up to £1000 budget, marketing, and development support.
We are open to ideas across all artforms including theatre, dance, music, visual art, environmental artwork and installation.
What we offer:
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The brand-new series of In Dialogue - the podcast for emerging artists, is now here. Whether you’re an aspiring theatre-maker, performer, writer, director or producer, then this one’s for you.
Across four episodes, these five artists dive into topics like nailing your audition, building creative partnerships, touring as a performer and producing autobiographical work.
If you're looking to elevate your creativity and your career, make sure to tune in – this is one series you won’t want to miss!
First episode is now available to stream, search Scottish Youth Theatre wherever you get your podcasts or use the link in the bio to listen now.
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Join one of RADA’s upcoming Open Days for an inside look at our Foundation Degree in Technical Theatre and Stage Management.
You’ll have the opportunity to meet our students and staff, explore our training spaces, visit technical departments, and find out more about life at RADA including funding, student support, and career pathways.
Open Days 2025-2026:
At RADA, we enable exceptional technicians, managers, designers and makers to thrive through world-leading, industry-focused training that blends hands-on experience with professional practice.
Whether you’re exploring lighting, sound, props, scenic art, or stage management, our open days are the perfect chance to discover how RADA can help you become a highly skilled and creative theatre-maker.
12 weeks of workshops covering basic acting techniques, scene study, auditioning/ self-taping, career development and more, taught by working industry professionals!
This is an online acting course for beginner/intermediate level actors.
The actors in the course will have the opportunity to learn from working and professional actors, agents, directors and casting directors from London and Hollywood. The curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the industry, including acting techniques/casting sessions, scene study, auditioning and self-taping, voice work (covering accents and voice techniques) and career development. The course is suitable for international students as it will be conducted online via Zoom.
At the end of the course, students will have gained a solid foundation in acting techniques, an understanding of the industry, and the skills and confidence needed to pursue a career in acting. Additionally, students will finish the course with an online showcase to industry guests – directors/agents/casting Directors and producers including agency RS talent and film producer Alex Fidelski.
Students will receive access to our online Actors Gym Membership, where they can practice their craft in between classes online (at home) develop their self-tape technique and complete the self-tape course and then upload practice self-tapes, and network with other actors and industry professionals.
