Love storytelling and theatre but never had the chance to get into professional training? Whether you’ve never performed before, or you’ve dabbled in amateur script writing or taken A-level drama, Centre 59 Company offers you a space to discover your potential and learn new skills. 

Centre 59 Company is a six-month programme (end October – start April), where you’ll learn the fundamentals of theatre making and work with your peers and theatre professionals to devise, develop and rehearse work including a new theatre production that will be performed live at the Roundhouse in Spring 2027. The programme will give you an insight into what it’s like to create and perform in a professional setting and give you the foundation to tell your own stories. 

WHAT YOU GET:

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

No specific skills or prior experience are required to participate, all you need is a love for theatre and an openness to learning, with a commitment of six months.

We value a diverse range of experiences within the company, so whether you want to be on stage or create your own productions, Centre 59 is all about finding out where your passions lie.  

ABOUT CENTRE 59:

Centre 59 is an accessible space and entry point for young people to the artform of storytelling in theatre and the performing arts. Core to Centre 59 is the mission to build young artists who learn to share their own stories through a programme of writing, acting, directing and producing. 

Centre 59 is a creative partnership from Roundhouse and 59% Productions, spearheaded by Roundhouse Associate Artistic Director Daniel Kaluuya. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

KEY DATES:

HOW TO APPLY:

ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS:

  1. Initial application – this will be an online form gathering your details, along with a section that can be written or a video uploaded allowing us to hear why you are applying for the course. If an online application is inaccessible to you, please contact advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk and arrangements can be made for you to receive support with this form. Those eligible and shortlisted will be offered an audition slot.
  2. The audition – There will be a group workshop that will include ensemble skills, drama games and an opportunity for us to see how you work in a group. We will be looking for participants to demonstrate openness, generosity and creative collaboration skills as well as potential and talent.  
  3. Second and final round auditions – At the end of the first round of auditions there are a possible 3 outcomes: an invitation to a second round audition, an invitation to the final round of auditions, or an email saying that we won’t be taking your application further. The second round of auditions is reserved for anyone who we feel didn’t get a chance to showcase their best work in the first round. A selection of auditionees from this second round is then invited to the final round.

We will be aiming to bring together young people from a range of backgrounds and experience levels to create a company that will learn and grow together during the 6 month project. 

Following the audition: You will be informed if you have been offered a place on the project by Friday 17 October  and invited to complete an acceptance form to secure your place on the project. For those not offered a place, we will direct you to the Roundhouse youth programme for information on more creative activities and programmes.

For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Interested in creative writing for performance? Our monthly Writers Drop In is a flexible space to learn, experiment, and develop your creative voice. Every month, we switch things up to explore a completely different style of writing. You will try your hand at everything from scriptwriting for stage and screen to contemporary poetry and spoken word.

Full line-up details for each specific session will be announced closer to the dates, but each workshop follows the same open format. This is the perfect space to gather inspiration, play with fresh concepts, and test out ideas without a massive long-term commitment.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:

WHO IT'S FOR:

This workshop is for anyone aged 18–25 interested in creative writing for different performance platforms. All experience levels are welcome, whether you are just starting out or already writing, and want to explore different types of writing. 

HOW TO JOIN:

ESSENTIAL INFO:

For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Explore where physical skills meet contemporary storytelling in the exciting world of circus theatre.

Whether your background is in theatre, dance, circus or cabaret, expand your creative toolkit, discover how to build imaginative narratives, and collaborate with other performance makers to create something entirely new.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:

WHO IT'S FOR:

ESSENTIAL INFO:

For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Ready to create live performance that breaks the rules? This intensive 8-week project is a space to play and take creative risks. Use your own ideas, experiences, and imagination to build original live performance from scratch.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:

WHO IT'S FOR:

ESSENTIAL INFO:

For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Do you have a passion or idea and want to start your own business? Gain the confidence, knowledge, skills, and techniques to start your own business and become self-employed!

Our self employment programme has been developed specifically to cater to the needs of young people with disabilities and autism.

We can arrange individual or small group sessions in any of the following areas:

We can support you to develop bespoke self-employment advice that matches your skillset passions and talent!

Contact Caroline for more information:

For more information and to refer yourself, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Join us for a Masterclass with Olivier Award-winning playwright, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emilia, The Wasp, Dracula), at Shakespeare’s Globe, on finding your process and developing your voice as a writer.

Through exercises and discussion, Morgan will work with a group of members on building a writing practice, refining their voice, and identifying the stories only they can tell.

This workshop is ideal for playwrights and theatre-makers who are ready to deepen their craft and take ownership of their unique creative perspective.

LIMITED SPACES: this Masterclass has very limited spaces. To apply, click 'Express Interest' above, then apply for a space here. Deadline for applications: 11.59pm, Thursday 10 September.

KEY INFORMATION:

Open to Masterclass members. Sign up through the Opportunity Info link below!

Treehouse Project is a talent development opportunity for theatre creatives who are looking to move to the next stage of their careers. During our off-season, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre will transform our unused spaces into rooms for five emerging theatre creatives where they can work, plan, meet, dream, develop their craft and shape their careers.

The five successful applicants will be given:

Deadline: 10am on Monday 21st September 2026.

The Treehouse Project is generously supported by the Noël Coward Foundation

For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Our Writer’s Programme here at Theatre503 is focused on upskilling writers of all experience levels throughout the theatre industry and beyond. Facilitated by industry leaders, including 503 Alumni & 503 team members; our courses, masterclasses and intensives offer a vast range of topics to give every writer something to choose from. We offer a mix of in person & online sessions, making it accessible to writers both locally and throughout the globe.

To find out more about each Course, Masterclass or Intensive, please click on the session title of interest via the link below. Dates range from 9th September - 19th November.

CONCESSIONS SCHEME 

We are delighted to be able to offer a limited number of concession rates for all Writers’ Programme sessions as well as 1-2-1 Dramaturgy for those for whom the cost is prohibitive. For further information, please email writersprogramme@theatre503.com or to book a place at a concession rate please call 0207 9787040. Please note, we do ask that concession tickets are kept at one per person, per season of the Writers’ Programme. 

As these spaces are never on general sale, a session may look like it is sold out when there are Share The Drama spaces left, so please call the Box Office to access these spaces via the Share The Drama Scheme.

Introducing Bridges, a vital development and performance opportunity that will bridge the gap after scratch nights, allowing for continuity of creative development.

We are looking for an assistant producer to join our development producer in helping shape and develop the plays for the December festival.

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

ELIGIBILITY: You just need to have zero (yes, zero!) producing experience and a love for theatre!

DEADLINE: 21st September 2026, 6pm

For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Southwark-based artists are able to apply for free use of Canada Water Theatre to support the development of creative ideas through rehearsals and closed R&Ds. 

Bookable spaces for a given month are released via the form below during the first week of the previous month. The deadline to complete this form will be the 15th of each month and we will be in touch in the following week to confirm if we’re able to assign you space.

For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!

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