Calling all theatre-makers, writers and creatives!
Have an idea for a new theatre project? Riverside Studios’ R&D Autumn Season Callout is now open.
We’re offering selected artists a week of free rehearsal space to research, develop and test new work, with a sharing at the end of the week.
Successful applicants will also receive basic technical and marketing support, a dedicated dressing room, and 10% off food and drink at Riverside.
We’re particularly keen to hear from creatives who are currently underrepresented in theatre, with at least 50% of places allocated to Global Majority, LGBTQ+, working-class and disabled artists.
In Good Company, the flagship professional creative development programme for theatre makers and companies in the Midlands, is looking for a Midlands playwright to award a new paid commission, in association with Middle Child.
At In Good Company we have worked with writers across the Midlands in focus groups, workshops and one-to-ones. Through this work, we understand that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to write anything with the promise of production. Not only that, but nobody pays playwrights to just... write!
Together with our partner organisations and Middle Child, we have developed the In Good Company Partnership Award for Midlands Writers. This is a £7,286 straight commission for a new play, paid at Writers' Guild of Great Britain rates for a play up to 70 minutes in length.
The play will be produced by Middle Child and premiered at their theatre in Hull and at Derby Theatre in spring 2028.
In Good Company will fundraise to support a subsequent tour for the work across our network of partner organisations.
Our partners are Arena Theatre, Attenborough Arts Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome, The Core at Corby Cube, Derby Theatre, Lincoln Arts Centre, Mansfield Palace Theatre, Nonsuch Studios, Nottingham Playhouse, Royal & Derngate, The Y Theatre.
This is a commission with genuine creative freedom. The form, the subject matter, the world of the play is entirely up to you.
The parameters we’re working within are:
We will hold an online information session with partners from different venues to offer more insight into resources typically available to develop new work, and what they look for when programming touring work.
The Zoom session will be on Wednesday 24th June from 10.00-10.30am.
Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88626021108?pwd=KZLwfSgcCFNiA4R8Hz53OuYK1baf2e.1
For those unable to attend, we will make written notes of the discussion to be made available on our website: igcmidlands.com/resources
Middle Child will provide dramaturgical feedback and writing mentorship at key drafting stages and are committed to taking the show to full production for spring 2028.
In Good Company will support with mentorship and fundraising support for a future life of the project including touring in 2028. We are committed to being a genuine support to the commissioned writer, not just a funder.
The selection process will be led by In Good Company and Middle Child, with support from representatives of our partner venues.
We will assess applications based on the following criteria:
We are delighted to announce the return of Connect, our two-day residency for South Asian theatre artists in the Midlands.
Over the course of the two days, artists will take part in workshops, meet and network, and share ideas, conversations and food.
Workshops are yet to be confirmed, but every workshop will be open to artists of all disciplines.
Are you an aspiring writer or already writing, or are you just interested in the process as an actor or director? Whatever your level this workshop will provide a step-by-step guide to scene structure, form, and style.
The difference between stage and screen will be defined and examples from a recently published play will be reviewed and explored. This session is designed to give attendees ideas and inspiration for their own work.
What are plays for? What do we want audiences to take away after seeing and reading them? How can we create an effective and convincing world and how much do we care and connect with what we are watching, writing, acting and enabling?
So, come and join us for this full evening session which aims to take all who attend from first steps to Final Cut.
📅 Thursday 18 June
⏰ 7:30 - 9:30pm
📍 The Redgrave Room
Free entry
Work In Theatre is an opportunity to explore, hear more about and take part in workshops about the hidden areas of theatre that people often do not know exist.
Through a variety of workshops, guest talks and practical opportunities, the group will explore areas of theatre which may include:
From Page to Stage – Directing
Audience & Outreach – Marketing
Running the Show – Stage Management
Technical Stagecraft
Character through Dress
Production Design Workshop and more!
Attendees will also see Wicked the Musical during the week on Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 2:30pm.
Bursary spaces available for those who may find price a barrier to accessing this workshop. Please email kitmiles@atgentertainment.com for more info on bursary and discounted spaces. For any further questions please email WestEndINSPIRE@atgentertainment.com
Delivered by SCRUM Theatre at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Fresh Ink offers young people the chance to explore storytelling, build confidence, develop their communication skills, and express themselves creatively in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Over two weeks, 20 young people will work alongside professional playwrights and screenwriters, taking part in workshops and collaborative projects designed to help them develop their ideas and find their voice.
The programme will culminate in a showcase of original work celebrating the participants achievements.
Fresh Ink is committed to removing barriers to participation.
Introductory Session
18 July 2026
Summer Young Writers' Lab
17–29 August 2026
10:30am–4:00pm daily
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is the organisation that underpins the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Its core aims are to support participants, assist Fringe audiences and celebrate the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.
As an open membership organisation, we're always looking for new and diverse voices to join the conversation and help shape the future of the Society.
Membership costs £5 a year to cover administration costs and members are responsible for electing the Board of Directors, adopting the accounts and appointing the auditors each year. By choosing to become a member of the Fringe Society, you play a significant role in one of the world’s most incredible arts festivals.
Membership to the Fringe Society is annual and runs for 12 months from the point at which you join. Before your membership expires we will remind you to renew your membership so you can continue to make a contribution to the Society.
The founding principle at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – to be an open-access arts event that welcomes anyone with a story to tell and a venue to host them – still guides the work of the Society today.
It’s our policy that no single individual or committee determines who can or cannot perform on the Fringe.
The Society was formed in 1958, in recognition of the fact that more and more performers were coming to Edinburgh despite not being included in the Edinburgh International Festival programme. Its earliest tasks included providing information to artists, publishing the Fringe Programme and creating a central box office. In 1969 the Society was incorporated as a limited company and its constitution published.
Unlike many other festivals, our constitution celebrates the fact that the Society does not vet the Fringe Programme. That means we have no artistic director and that the programme is shaped by the initiative and vision of performers willing to showcase their work here.
We're creating new roles and opportunities at the Octagon as we reshape our team to match our ambitions. The Creative Associate will collaboratively shape our programme and develop new work. We're looking for an established theatre maker to join our team on a two year contract.
* Provide collaborative creative development across the Octagon's work. This includes artist support, dramaturgy and community engagement in creative practices and managing relationships with artists and partners to further our programme.
* Identify, deliver and be accountable for creative programming and project opportunities that meet our objectives.
* Provide creative leadership to organisational events such as 60th anniversary celebrations, donor and audience engagement events.
* Experience of creating theatre productions including at the mid-scale, with a strong understanding of theatre and the process of developing new work.
* Experience of dramaturgy and creative support including experience in reading and developing scripts, bringing new work and plays to the stage, and working with a wide range of creatives.
* Collaboration skills, working with a wide range of artists, communities and partners.
* Organisation skills, able to be self-sufficient when needed, and in managing people, budgets and logistics.
* Creative development skills, able to design and lead creative research and development, including feedback for artists.
* Community engagement skills, able to engage a range of non-professionals and young people in theatre and creative processes and to co-design projects with participants.
* Support the development of new work as well as revivals across all stage, from early ideas to script development and R&D.
* Provide dramaturgical insight and feedback to writers and creatives.
* Build and maintain relationships with actors, creatives and agents.
* Identify and support emerging and established artists, particularly those underrepresented in the sector.
* Contribute to the artistic identify of the Octagon by championing work that reflects contemporary life in Bolton, the North West, and the UK.
* Help design and deliver artist development programmes.
* Contribute to programming, commissioning, casting and long-term artistic planning.
* Work closely with Creative Engagement to ensure projects are rooted in community insights and inclusive practice.
* Support the development of work with and by communities, and nurture community creative relationships.
ThickSkin is delighted to announce the second year of the Jerwood Associate Artist post in our organisation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our team over a six-month period, working closely with ThickSkin’s Artistic Director, Neil Bettles, to support planning, rehearsals and performances for a range of projects.
Throughout this period, the Jerwood Associate Artist will also be supported to develop their own projects and ideas. Working from our fully equipped studio theatre – The Engine Room – in the heart of Wigan, you will be given resource, mentoring and producing support by the wider ThickSkin team.
We are looking for an artist who has previous touring experience; is confident leading devising tasks, including working with movement & physical theatre; and is enthusiastic about multi-disciplined approaches to theatre-making. The right person for this role will be a theatre director who draws on other disciplines in their practice, whether through text, movement, design or technology.
Rodeo Productions is an independent production company specialising in the development, management and producing of large-scale theatre and live entertainment across the UK and internationally. Founded by Rebecca Quigley and Aidan Grounds, the company works with leading writers, composers and creatives to deliver ambitious productions across a wide range of genres and markets.
Current and recent productions include & Juliet, Operation Mincemeat, Every Brilliant Thing and Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, alongside executive producing and consultancy work for major entertainment companies and creative institutions.
This General Management & Producer Trainee Placement offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging producer to gain hands-on experience across both commercial producing and general management within a fast-paced production company. The successful candidate will support production coordination, administration, scheduling, company management and project delivery across a variety of live entertainment and theatre projects.
This role would suit someone passionate about commercial theatre, large-scale productions and live entertainment who is eager to develop practical producing and management skills within an internationally connected producing environment.
