These workshops work in tandem with MQT's queer period drama 'GEORGE' at The Lowry, in which French author and independent spirit George Sand fights the norms of society of her time in a battle for self-expression, creativity, and representation. Participants will get a discount on tickets!

Who is this workshop for? People who identify as LGBTQIA+, looking for a safe creative space. No acting or theatre experience is needed - in fact, none is even better!

What does this workshop explore?

- How do you present yourself to the world? How do you think the world perceives you?
- How can theatre help you explore and express your identity?
- Can we free ourselves from language barriers to express our full, authentic selves?
- How can we use our bodies and creativity to reclaim our identity on our own terms?

This workshop invites participants to explore self-expression through drama, theatre-making and movement techniques in a safe and open environment. Using devising, team-building and improvisation tools, we will experiment with different ways to communicate and embody our identity - through spoken language, our native tongue, our bodies and beyond.

What to expect

🌿Warm up & breath work
🎭Drama & movement games
🖼Theatre exercises

Why this matters
In a world that constantly tells people how to act, how to love, or present themselves, this workshop creates space to reclaim self-trust, find new forms of expression and connect with community. Through these techniques, participants will leave with practical tools to warm up before a speech, shake off self-doubt, or silence their inner critic. These exercises are not just for the rehearsal room - they can be used anytime, anywhere, to reconnect with confidence and authenticity, and dare to be who we are - the way George Sand did. No theatre experience necessary, just an open mind!

"The workshop created a space where I felt truly seen and safe. 

Thanks to Léa, I lost all self-consciousness when I had to improvise! " 
Participant feedback (Alliance Française de Kharkiv)

These workshops work in tandem with MQT's queer period drama 'GEORGE' at The Lowry, in which French author and independent spirit George Sand fights the norms of society of her time in a battle for self-expression, creativity, and representation. Participants will get a discount on tickets!

Who is this workshop for? People who identify as LGBTQIA+, looking for a safe creative space. No acting or theatre experience is needed - in fact, none is even better!

What does this workshop explore?

- How do you present yourself to the world? How do you think the world perceives you?
- How can theatre help you explore and express your identity?
- Can we free ourselves from language barriers to express our full, authentic selves?
- How can we use our bodies and creativity to reclaim our identity on our own terms?

This workshop invites participants to explore self-expression through drama, theatre-making and movement techniques in a safe and open environment. Using devising, team-building and improvisation tools, we will experiment with different ways to communicate and embody our identity - through spoken language, our native tongue, our bodies and beyond.

What to expect

🌿Warm up & breath work
🎭Drama & movement games
🖼Theatre exercises

Why this matters
In a world that constantly tells people how to act, how to love, or present themselves, this workshop creates space to reclaim self-trust, find new forms of expression and connect with community. Through these techniques, participants will leave with practical tools to warm up before a speech, shake off self-doubt, or silence their inner critic. These exercises are not just for the rehearsal room - they can be used anytime, anywhere, to reconnect with confidence and authenticity, and dare to be who we are - the way George Sand did. No theatre experience necessary, just an open mind!

"The workshop created a space where I felt truly seen and safe. 

Thanks to Léa, I lost all self-consciousness when I had to improvise! " 
Participant feedback (Alliance Française de Kharkiv)

A paid summer work and cultural exchange opportunity for creatives aged 18+.

Camp America offers a paid summer opportunity to live and work at an American summer camp for 9–12 weeks, with performing arts and creative roles available across camps in the USA. This is more than just work experience - it’s a chance to use your creative skills while living the full summer camp life!

Creatives from all backgrounds are placed in roles where they can teach, lead and inspire young people through acting, singing, dance, music, technical theatre and production, while also being part of a wider camp community. Alongside your role, you’ll take part in classic camp activities, build international friendships and experience everyday life in the USA. While we work with specialist theatre and performing arts camps, performing arts roles are available across many different camps, not just specialist ones.

This opportunity is ideal for those who:

• Are actors, singers, dancers, musicians, technicians, directors or creatives with relevant skills
• Want paid, hands-on experience using their creativity in a real-world setting
• Are looking for more than a placement - a summer of growth, confidence-building and unforgettable experiences
• Want to develop transferable skills such as leadership, teamwork and communication in an international environment

Camps generally run from mid-Jun to mid-August – but this can vary by camp and location.

Take your creative practice to the next level with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at RWCMD – Wales’ national conservatoire in Cardiff. Their two-year MFA courses stand out in the UK for their specialist, industry-focused training with direct links to the creative industries.

You’ll study in small, supportive cohorts, work alongside leading professionals, and graduate with the skills, experience and industry connections to launch your career.

· MFA in Directing (Theatre, Opera & Musical Theatre)

· MFA in Movement Direction

· MFA in Voice, Speech & Text Coaching

· MFA in Writing Drama

Join their online webinar on Thursday 19 February, from 4-5pm, for more information!

You’ve written your story – congratulations! But what now? There’s a wealth of options for authors, as well as a huge array of information out there to pile through.

In this four week course, we’ll be walking you through the fundamentals of getting your writing published in a variety of different areas as well as some of the ways you can earn money from your fiction.

Week 1 – Getting Short Stories Published
Week 2 – Getting a Literary Agent
Week 3 – An Introduction to Self-Publishing
Week 4 – Making a Living as a Writer

Additional Information:

• Four Thursdays from 19 March 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

How to book:

• Book your ticket by clicking the linked opportunity.

Free creative writing workshops for Autistic writers aged 18+ in the North of England (Derby and Nottingham included).

Join Gemma Lees and Via MacNab for a series of twice-a-month creative writing workshops. Workshops take place online for 1.5 hours at a time and are 100% free. Each session, Gemma and Via will walk you through creative writing exercises to inspire you and encourage your creativity, after which you will have the option to share your writing if you would like among likeminded writers in a safe and open environment.

This group is for Autistic adults in the North of England. Led by Romany Gypsy poet Gemma Lees, we offer a warm welcome to all - with a special invitation to GRTSB (Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen & Boater) communities.

Dates & Times:

• 19 February - 7pm - 8:30pm
• 19 March - 7pm - 8:30pm
• 26 March - 7pm - 8:30pm
• 2 April - 7pm - 8:30pm
• 16 April - 7pm - 8:30pm

How to book:

• Sign up by clicking the opportunity link below.

Step into something new at Albany Theatre as they trial their brand-new stage, a bold creative space built to showcase Coventry’s local talent.

Whether it’s music, comedy, poetry, spoken word / theatre or sketch this stage is all about experimentation, energy, and connection.

The Albany Theatre is offering an electric setting where artists can share their work with a live audience. Come and be a part of the very first moments of something special !

How to get involved:

Register your interest by contacting the Albany Theatre.

Do you think you might like producing? Do you not know what producing is? What does queering producing even mean?

Raze Collective’s free Young Producers Club returns for its third year, offering a hands-on taster into producing queer events. Sessions will introduce participants to a range of topics such as what is a producer, budgeting, reaching your audience and accessibility.

What is YPC?

• Free 10-week producing taster programme
• For LGBTQIA+ creatives aged 18–25
• Focused on theatre, cabaret, live events & performance
• No experience needed
• Learn from the Raze producing team & meet other creatives
• A relaxed queer space to ask questions and explore ideas with other creatives.

We particularly encourage & will prioritise queer people of colour.

Please note this course has been designed to be delivered in person but they are open to conversation around hybrid-ness for accessibility reasons. 

The VAULT Creative Arts Playwriting Award 2026 is open for submissions.

The VCA Playwrighting Award is a scheme to support early-career writers find meaningful pathways into the performing arts.

Up to 15 shortlisted writers will receive:

• Written, developmental feedback on your script.
• Invitation to a talk by Methuen Drama on getting work published.
• Two, hour-long one-on-one mentorship sessions with our Artistic Director.
• Free, on-the-door comps to shows at The Glitch, and 15% off food and drink for a year.

They're looking for:

• Completed scripts 60 to 90 minutes in length. (This would be roughly 40 to 70 A4 pages.)
• Scripts must be a world premiere - they may have had rehearsed readings, or short runs of up to 3 shows, but have never been fully produced.
• Scripts should be written to be performed with a maximum of two actors.
• Scripts should tell a riveting, engaging story – with a strong preference for unique, untold stories from under-represented voices.

They're particularly interested in:

• Vibrant: fun, fast-paced, colourful, and full of life.
• Intimate: makes the audience feel safe and connected
• Inspiring and Impactful: empowering and encouraging audiences to realise their potential.
• Ambitious: pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in our humble venue.
• Optimised for in-the-round: Our venue is in-the- round. We'd like to see work that fits this layout.

In exchange, the winner agrees to:

• Grant VCA the rights to produce the script for its run at The Glitch.
• Grant VCA exclusive producing rights to the script in the year following its production at The Glitch.
• Grant VCA the title of “Originating Producer”, and a 5% share of income for any future productions of the script.
• Grant VCA the right-of-first-refusal on any future productions of the script.

Further Than The Edge Productions are restarting weekly Open Level Acting Workshops for adults in two Camden venues from the second week of January.

A motivating, fun and safe space for beginners, and people with experience who want to develop existing skills.

Develop your creativity, your skills of voice, space and movement, work collaboratively on improvisation and scripts, have fun, build your confidence.

This is a great place to start or to keep up your existing skillset.

Where and When:
2 courses of workshops running weekly, 2 different Camden venues - Wednesdays and Fridays

You can book and attend either Wednesdays or Fridays, or both!

10 weeks, mornings 10am - 12.30pm

Wednesdays - 14 January to 18 March 

Fridays - 16 Jan to 27 March 

Cost and Booking:

Book at any time, you don't have to start on the first session

Both workshops are on a Pay-What-You-Like sliding scale between £10 to £30 per session. Book per session as you attend, or for the whole course of 10.

The workshops are designed for you to find some continuity in what you do, and booking in advance guarantees your space.

Go to the website and choose the relevant PayPal link.

Please note: Venues are accessible. This is not a drop-in event, you must prebook!