Join us on Monday 26 October for a day-long artist lab – devising, collaborating, and generating new ideas in community with other South Asian theatre artists.
We are excited to invite South Asian theatre artists in the Midlands back for the Connect Lab. Artists will take part in a day of devising, collaborating and generating new ideas in community with peers. Facilitated by Anna Himali Howard, the Connect Lab gives artists the chance to test out new working relationships in playful, creative and low-stakes devising sessions. You might come away with a new project, a new collaborator, or just a renewed sense of connection. Whether you have an idea for a new piece of theatre, or you’re looking for one, come and join us.
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This Introduction Webinar will give you an overview of Theatre Green Book: what it is, the background to its creation, what tools and resources are available, and how you can get started on your journey towards greener theatre making.
Hosted by Theatre Green Book Producer Laura Sedgwick, this webinar is free, and open to anyone in the performing arts sector. Theatre Green Book is for students, freelancers, and anyone working for an organisation making theatre, dance, opera, circus, live art, outdoor performances or anything inbetween. The webinars will be held in English, and are open to anyone from across Europe and internationally.
Whether you are completely new to Theatre Green Book, or have used it previously and would like a refresher, please do come along. There will be time for questions, and we love to find out more about everyone who is making environmentally mindful performance.
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Go deeper with 3 person puppet improvisation
Blind Summit’s “extreme puppetry” technique is an improvisational, multi-puppeteer performance style that underpins all of their work. In this 3 day course we will revise basic puppetry principles and apply them to more advanced 3 person improvisation. This workshop is suitable for people wanting to explore more deeply their puppetry technique.
You will learn:
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Make a three person puppet and bring it to life in 2 days!
Do you want to make a puppet but you don't know where to start? This is the workshop for you. In this workshop you will design and make a simple 3 person operated puppet using materials such as cardboard, paper, tape, lolly pop sticks and hessian sack. You will learn to make joints that don't go back on themselves, sculpt a characterful head, learn a quick and easy way to make hands and feet, and put it all together. On the final day you have the chance to bring it to life with other participants to see how it works and think about fixes you want to make. We show you how to get started, and the rest is up to you!
You will learn to:
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Find networking a bit awkward? Us too!
Making Connections is about trying to make networking more friendly, enjoyable and creative. Early-career artists and southwest arts organisations are invited to take part in a relaxed evening of conversation, games, food and drink - getting everyone in the room building new connections and chatting about how they can support each other.
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Who we're inviting...
Lots of early-career creatives from all disciplines, Arnolfi, Spike Island, We The Curious, Team Love, Bristol Old Vic, Culture West, Bristol Beacon, Diverse Artist Network, Trinity, Rumpus Animation, Aardman, MUTi, Noods, ParaOchestra, Friction Collective, Super Culture, St Paul's Carnival, Little Lost Robot, Bath Spa Uni, ACE.
Access Info...
Please get in touch if you'd like to start a conversation about adjustments we can make to support your full engagement. Access to The Courts building is from Bridewell Street, with a step-free entrance in the passage between The Courts and The Island. There are two access points, the first door is over a silver grate path and has a buzzer entry, there is then a lift up onto the Ground Floor, which is step-free. There is also a lift-free entrance which is the brown door further down the passageway, please call me on 0117 947 7948 when you arrive, and our reception team will come meet you. The ground floor is step-free and there is an accessible toilet, as well as gender neutral individual cubicles.
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Are you up for the challenge to create a play in a day?
Take on the challenge to create a whole play in a day! You and a team will have a day to create a play to perform for friends and family. Our resident playwright will help you develop a script and devise the piece as a team. We bring the props and costumes, you bring the ideas and the excitement to create!
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If you’re making performance work and don’t know how to take it to the next level, then a Scratch Night might be just what you need. Our Made in Cornwall Scratch Nights are a collaboration between some of Cornwall’s cultural institutions, which means performers get some of the region’s leading brains, experience and creativity in a room together.
We want to establish a vibrant Scratch culture in Cornwall. A safe space for exploration and a fertile ground for discussion about new work within the artistic community. A Scratch Night is about being brave and testing your idea in front of a friendly, creative and constructive audience who will then give you feedback.
Scratch Nights are hosted all around creative venues in Cornwall, including on the Cornwall Playhouse stage. Please see below for information on the upcoming Scratch Night, and we hope to see you there!
Stay tuned for the new season of Scratch nights...
Think you’re ready to test out your idea?
Please apply to the organisations hosting the Scratch Night you want to get involved in (detailed below). You will be able to perform in front of an audience who will discuss the work with each other and provide feedback on your developing piece. A small bursary may be available to cover expenses.
For more information, click the Opportunity Info link below!
We have a limited number of complimentary tickets available for the event, Expanding the Gaze.
A panel exploring representation in film and television: who gets cast, who gets to tell the story and whose point of view we see.
Who gets to be the lead rather than the side character? Who gets to tell the story behind the camera? And whose perspective are we being asked to see the world through?
Expanding The Gaze is a new conversation series looking at representation and perspective across film, television and visual culture — and how the industry can move beyond the identities, bodies and viewpoints it has historically treated as the default.
For our first conversation, Redefining The Gaze: Reclaiming Who Gets to Look, we bring together three tastemakers working across different sides of the screen industry to explore what this means in practice.
BAFTA award-winning director, producer and writer Cherish "Chez" Oteka, actor, director and producer Shakira Newton and casting director Hannah Marie Williams will discuss everything from casting and character to who gets behind the camera, how people are portrayed on screen and whose point of view ultimately shapes the stories we watch.
Together, they’ll explore when they first became conscious of “the gaze” in their own work, the conventions they would like to challenge, and what changes when creatives choose to look — and tell stories — differently.
Presented by actor and producer Rosie Skuse, Expanding The Gaze is an intimate evening of film, culture and conversation, with the opportunity to continue the discussion over drinks afterwards.
Welcome cocktails courtesy of Renais Gin.
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Calling early career theatre artists! Make connections, start conversations
What: Pitch Up: Beginning
Date: Friday 13 November 2026
Times: 10.30am to 4pm
Location: Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
house southeast theatre network is bringing Pitch Up to London, with a focus on supporting early career theatre artists.
Hosted by Stanley Arts, Pitch Up: Beginning will help demystify the theatre industry for early career theatre artists new to connecting with venues; helping artists to understand how venues work, learn about their artist support offer, and collaborate effectively.
house will be joined by venue representatives from London and the South East including: Cambridge Junction; The Garage, Norwich; Colchester Arts Centre; Norwich Theatres; artsdepot; Stanley Arts; Chichester Festival Theatre ; Farnham Maltings and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch who will share their artist support offer, before giving the floor over to up to 20 early career artists to give a snapshot of their work and plans.
In the afternoon, there will be two panel discussions, with industry leaders, on taking work to venues and a practical guide to marketing and selling your show.
If you are a freelancer and there's a cost barrier to you attending Pitch Up, house have a limited number of bursaries to offer as a contribution towards your usual day rate. You will find more details on the application form.
For more information and to apply (by Wednesday 14 October 2026, 5pm), click the Opportunity Info link below!
Clear your schedule, and sound the alarms, TheatreCraft is back bigger and better than before!
This autumn, ready yourself to get stuck in at the UK’s largest FREE off-stage theatre careers event. TheatreCraft will be taking over the Royal Opera House and venues across the West End on Friday 6th November 2026.
Whether you’re dreaming of a career in theatre and don’t know where to start, or you’re an experienced professional wanting to expand your skills and your network, TheatreCraft is the event for you!
What to Expect at TheatreCraft 2026
At TheatreCraft you will have the chance to:
Discover the World of Off-Stage Roles
Theatre is more than just what happens on stage, and TheatreCraft is here to highlight the many vital roles that bring a production to life. On the day, you can explore careers in:
Whether you want to pursue a technical career, or a creative role is calling your name, there’s something for everyone at TheatreCraft!
Don’t Miss Out - Tickets Released Soon!
Mark your calendars, booking for TheatreCraft is open on the 19th October! Stay tuned and sign up to our newsletter (if you haven’t already) to be kept up to date with all things TheatreCraft. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn, network and find your place in the world of theatre!
Get ready to step beyond the curtain and discover the magic that makes theatre happen. We can’t wait to see you there!
For more information and to sign up to be notified when tickets release, click the Opportunity Info link below!
