The Lambeth Fringe is a performing arts festival established in 2015 (formerly The Clapham Fringe) and run by the team behind the award-winning Bread & Roses Theatre. The Lambeth Fringe takes place over 4 weeks in September - October. This growing festival encompasses theatre, comedy, music, workshops, film, cabaret, experimental work, musicals, family shows and more!
In 2024 The Lambeth Fringe expanded across the borough and introduces new venues to the festival for 2025 offering further possibility to share work.
Slots are generally up to 60 minutes and shows take place through the day and evening from 1 night to 1 week runs.
Applications are open to all and we encourage bold and exciting new work, WIP and established artists. There is a registration fee of £80 to take part but no fee to apply. Venues are on a box office split basis.
Key Dates:
Submissions open: 8 March 2025
Submissions close: 31 May 2025
Festival registration deadline: 30 June 2025
Festival on sale: 16 July 2025
Festival dates: 25 September - 25 October
Secondary School age? 11-18? Looking for something to do in the school holidays? A break from revising and exams? Come and join us for three full days at Theatre Porto in May Half Term – completely free.
This half term we will be offering the opportunity to local young people to work in a professional theatre space with a number of different creatives and explore: theatre making, script performing and writing, set design, videography, arts, crafts, painting and much more! No previous theatre or arts experience needed – just come and give things a try!
So whatever you might be interested in there will be something for you to enjoy and the chance to build a new network of friends too – just bring your imagination, curiosity and enthusiasm. Let’s get creative!
Relaxed, welcoming and fun!
Dates 27, 28 and 29 May 2025
Please note that due to funding, priority will be given to young people residing in Central & Grange area.
If you're starting university in 2025/26, you could be eligible for our new bursary to help cover the cost of student essentials like a laptop, bedding, kitchenware and more
The Save the Student Bursary is a set amount of £750, with six awards up for grabs.
The bursary will be paid through JS Group's Aspire service, a tool used by tens of thousands of students at dozens of UK universities, allowing the safe and secure delivery of funds.
This money is intended to help you pay for anything you might need when you start university. This could include:
We look forward to receiving your application!
Stagetext is going to be 25 in 2025! We are looking to commission a UK based visual artist to create an artwork celebrating our 25th anniversary
Deadline for applications: 9am, Thursday 29th May 2025.
Stagetext is looking to commission a UK based visual artist to create a replicable and unique piece of artwork celebrating our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter of century of advocacy and support in opening up arts and culture to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences.
The commissioned work should be an original piece made by the artist that conveys the value of having access to arts and culture such as theatre, that would otherwise be denied if it wasn’t for theatre captioning and live subtitles provided by Stagetext.
The work should focus on celebrating the uplifting experience of meaningful and rich
connection to culture through text based deaf access.
We are seeking a piece of work that can be readily wall mounted or hung and reproduced as prints, postcards, tote bags and t-shirts, with the original work to be sold at auction to raise funds and profile for our anniversary campaign. For this reason, we are not seeking electronic/digital or 3D/sculptural works.
The selected artist will receive a £2,000 commissioning fee (payable in three mutually agreed instalments) for which to create the original piece of art, plus access and travel expenses
This year's Optimist Summer 2025 course is suitable for emerging producers, artists, and creative practitioners who are hoping to develop their skills as professional producers, or as a producer of their own work, in the subsidised arts sector.
Drawing on China Plate’s extensive experience and real examples in theatre producing, The Optimists provides knowledge and insight on the practicalities of making, funding, touring, and promoting your work.
The Optimists course is led by China Plate, with the support of guest industry experts and speakers.
The course is open to participants nationwide, and those working across different art forms (e.g., dance, live art, spoken word, etc.) but has a particular focus on producing and touring live work in the theatre industry.
Sessions: 10 in-person sessions taking place over 7 weeks
Dates: Between Saturday 14 June and Saturday 2 August 2025
Location: Venues across the West Midlands
Spaces: For up to 20 participants
Costs:
Bursaries are available, covering the full cost of the course, to those who have faced prejudice, discrimination and/or cultural barriers due to factors including (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: New closing date is 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 28th May 2025.
Please visit our website for more information about the course, including application guidelines and details on how to apply. Accessible formats are available, including BSL & captioned and audio introductions about the course, alongside large print formats.
If you have any questions, please contact our Training & Development Producer, Kristina through the email address shared below.
We are excited to announce that we'll be running 5 nationwide design drop-in sessions throughout May to kick off the 2025 Linbury Prize programme.
The sessions are free the attend and open to anyone interested in a career in stage design. They are an opportunity to discuss the process of applying to the Linbury Prize, compiling a portfolio, and more general design career advice.
Delve into the colourful past, and hear about the dazzling present and exciting future of Northern Ireland's oldest Theatre
Led by one of our knowledgeable Customer Experience Assistants, a Theatre tour gives you the chance to see the incredible results of the restoration of this iconic building, and explore the fascinating story of the Grand Opera House’s rich and colourful history.
Follow in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin, Luciano Pavarotti and Darcey Bussell by walking out onto the iconic stage; see what happens behind the scenes during a show, and explore the symbolism and meaning of the gods, elephants, stars and other stunning architectural features inside Frank Matcham's auditorium.
Theatre Tours last between 45 minutes and an hour, and tour participants also have exclusive access to the Heritage Exhibition for 30 minutes before their tour start time.
Next available date: 28 June 2025
The European Reminiscence Network announces a new training course and apprenticeship scheme in reminiscence arts in dementia care - in partnership with the University of Greenwich.
This 2-day training course and 4-month apprenticeship scheme will appeal to theatre and performance practitioners working within:
An interest and/or experience in positive approaches in dementia care is recommended.
Study Production Arts (Design Realisation For Events, Stage and Screen) at University Centre Leeds
Launch your backstage career with our Production Arts Foundation Degree specialising in Design Realisation for Events, Stage & Screen. This course will train you in all aspects of prop making, scenic construction, painting and costume.
Our amazing facilities are sponsored by EPH Creative ensuring you will have access to great tools and industry expertise. Work placements and access to their stock for productions are often available.
An exciting partnership with Leeds Heritage Theatres means you will have lessons in venues such as City Varieties Music Hall and Leeds Grand Theatre getting hands on with staging and flying systems.
You will work alongside professionals and other students from The School of Creative Arts and Leeds Conservatoire collaborating on a variety of events and productions.
Ignite your creativity with Ideas Lab, a vibrant space for early-career artists and musicians to connect, skill-share, collaborate, and create
Ideas Lab invites you to share your creative ideas and exchange your creative skills in a supportive environment. Whether you're looking to refine your craft, dream up your next big project, or find fresh inspiration, Ideas Lab is the place to make it happen. Come as you are, bring your ideas, and leave with new skills, resources, and connections to fuel your artistic journey.
Facilitated by Creative Futures producer and performance artist, Eli Lewis.
Tuesday 27 May, 6pm - 8pm
The Courts, Bridewell St, Bristol BS1 2QD
Ticket: FREE!
