Turtle Key Arts is offering a paid 18-month Producer Mentorship Scheme for an early-career individual.
The scheme provides hands-on experience across the organisation’s work, supporting the development of producing skills in theatre and community arts.
The selected participant will learn how to:
The scheme aims to increase access to producing opportunities, particularly for individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds, where such roles are often limited.
Participants will gain practical, paid experience across all areas of Turtle Key Arts’ programme, including touring, outreach, fundraising, marketing and production delivery.
Deadline: Monday 15 June 2026 at 5pm.
Registrations are now open for artists and companies wishing to perform in our Summer Artist Forum Open Scratch Night!
🎲 six slots
⏰ strictly ten minutes each
🎭 a line-up of South West artists and companies decided by lottery.
This evening is for any artist or company who wants to get up on stage and try out something brand-new and early-stage in front of an audience to see if it has legs: audiences will have the chance to offer some written feedback and are encouraged to continue conversations in the bar after the show.
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 10AM MONDAY 1ST JUNE
ℹ️ https://form.typeform.com/to/ueEpZ33D
Six artists/companies will be selected at random via a lottery system and we will reach out to offer a slot on Tuesday 02 June 2026. The line up will be publicly announced on Bristol Old Vic's website listing and social media channels w/c 08 June 2026.
Bristol School of Acting and Creative Youth Network are offering three Summer Residencies for early-career theatre creatives in 2026.
The residency is open to people who are:
Applicants should also demonstrate:
The organisers are particularly keen to hear from people who:
They especially encourage applications from people from underrepresented and marginalised communities, including those who identify as:
Applicants who have questions or need support with accessibility can contact Eli Lewis, Creative Futures Producer at Creative Youth Network, at:
elinor.lewis@creativeyouthnetwork.org.uk
Subject line: BSA X CYN Summer Residency 2026: Enquiry
Want to have a go at Directing? We have an opportunity for you!
We're looking for directors to participate at our first Scratch Night, this July 13th at The Bread and Roses theatre (@breadandrosestheatre)
Each piece will be between 10 & 15 minutes, with 4 or fewer performers. Scripts will be performed Script-in-hand, with one online rehearsal, and one in-person rehearsal on the day. You must be available from midday on the 13th July to participate. We want to hear from anyone, regardless of experience, but especially those who are first-time and early career writers!
This is a profit-share opportunity at this stage. We are looking at alternative ways to fund these events in the future.
Explore writing techniques and exercises to build characters, pacy dialogue and get you started on that all-important idea for the first draft of a play. No experience necessary; everyone has a story to tell!
This two-day course runs from 1pm – 4pm each day in the Dance Studio at The North Wall. Participants must book for the full two days.
The North Wall's experienced workshop facilitators are DBS checked, and there is always a first aider and fire marshal in The North Wall building.
Cost: £40 for two half-days
Full bursary places available: click here to apply
Dates: 26 May - 27 May 2026
The Mercury Theatre Creatives Directors Programme returns for its sixth year, led by Artistic Director Natasha Rickman.
The programme supports 10 participants to develop their directing practice through the page-to-stage process across nine workshop sessions. It also includes masterclasses with experienced directors and creatives from both commercial and subsidised theatre sectors.
No previous directing experience is required.
Workshops run 6–8pm, in person at the Mercury Theatre and/or online via Zoom:
If you have any queries, please contact mercury.creatives@mercurytheatre.co.uk.
SPILL Festival is offering a new series of artist residencies at the SPILL Think Tank in Ipswich from 20 July – 7 August 2026. Selected artists will receive a £1,000 honorarium, up to one week of free residency space, mentoring from SPILL staff, and access to technical equipment including PA and projection facilities.
The residencies support artists developing new ideas and are aimed at solo, self-producing practitioners working across digital art, experimental sound and music, theatre, film and video, installation, and participatory practice.
Applications close Monday 15 June 2026 at 12pm.
Full details and application information can be found by clicking the opportunity link below.
Would you like to see your writing performed by professional actors? Are you interested in learning more about writing for stage?
Wac Arts is thrilled to continue our intergenerational series with a free creative writing project exploring how theatre and storytelling can promote positive conversations and relationships across the community.
We are looking for young people aged 16 – 24 with an interest in creative writing and theatre to take part in a series of weekly workshops with members of the University of the Third Age at Wac Arts. Under the guidance of playwright Beth Flintoff, Associate Playwright at The Royal Court, the group will explore key aspects of writing for theatre, receive 1:1 script development support and create a series of pieces that will be performed by professional actors.
Workshop Dates & Times: Monday 1st June - 13th July 16:30 - 18:30
Final Sharing Date & Time: Sunday 19th July 13:00 - 17:00
Location: Wac Arts, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP
Cost: Free
Application Form: https://forms.office.com/e/GQeAuaEEuA
No previous experience needed.
For more information please visit our website.
Would you like to see your writing performed by professional actors? Are you interested in learning more about writing for stage?
Wac Arts is thrilled to continue their intergenerational series with a free creative writing project exploring how theatre and storytelling can promote positive conversations and relationships across the community.
They are looking for young people aged 16 – 24 with an interest in creative writing and theatre to take part in a series of weekly workshops with members of the University of the Third Age at Wac Arts. Under the guidance of playwright Beth Flintoff, Associate Playwright at The Royal Court, the group will explore key aspects of writing for theatre, receive 1:1 script development support and create a series of pieces that will be performed by professional actors.
Dates: 1 June - 13 July, 16.30pm - 18.30pm
Final Sharing Date: 19 July, 13.00pm - 17.00pm
Location: Wac Arts, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP
Theatre Making: the Designer-Director Collaboration is a one-day workshop aimed at early career theatre designers and directors. This workshop uses practical exercises to interrogate the process of making work collaboratively.
As an early career director, you may have graduated from a related directing course and made work in:
Please note we are only looking for directors as the designer places are now full.
This workshop will take place on Monday 15 June, 10am – 6pm.
This workshop has been developed by long-time collaborators: designer Georgia Lowe and director Anthony Lau. We hope this workshop will be a space for designers and directors to meet and begin new partnerships.
Participants will be asked to read a one act play in advance of the workshop.
There will be optional networking drinks after the workshop from 6pm. There is also an optional breakfast from 9.20am.
This project is free to take part in. We can offer support access support and financial aid for travel bursaries are available to those in the Greater London area.
