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.

Key information:

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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.

Key information:

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.

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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!

The Introduction to Directing short course at Birkbeck, University of London equips you with the skills and knowledge required to practise as a professional director or independent theatre artist in today’s industry.

Led by leading practitioners, you will understand the role of a professional director and the relationships with key collaborators such as actors, writers, designers and the industry. You will gain a greater understanding of the relevant theory and methodology, supported by practical sessions to enhance your knowledge.

The course will cover:

Practical sessions will include:

This Introduction to Directing course at Birkbeck is well suited to emerging or aspiring directors. It closes with a panel discussion with an artistic director and freelancers to provide you with insights on your potential career paths. The course also offers a great taster for those wishing to study on the MFA Theatre Directing course in the future.

As a learner on this course, you will study alongside fellow professionals wishing to enhance their knowledge in the subject area, giving you the opportunity to make connections with like-minded colleagues and network.

You will receive a Birkbeck certificate of participation upon completion of the course.

This course is non-credit bearing, so carries no credit points.

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Gain practical insights into the business of theatre through this series of digestible digital sessions. Turn your passion into your profession.

Fundamentals:ONLINE is a series of online webinars for all young theatre-makers looking to upskill and learn more about the practical ‘business of theatre’ from a host of industry professionals.  

Whether you are looking to lay the groundwork and grow your understanding of how to establish a career in the arts or gain some valuable insights from people who have already done so, these webinars will explore key areas important to any emerging artist creating grassroots theatre and trying to make their way.

Session Topics:

  1. Producing for You: Getting Things Off the Ground with David Hewitson – 30 September
  2. Finding the Finances: Where and How to Approach Funding with Conner Milliken – 14 October
  3. Marketing & Audiences: Not What You Sell but How You Sell It with Shelley Middler – 4 November

Key Information:

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

Introducing The Youth Theatre Together Map!

Click the Opportunity Info link below to find a youth theatre near you. Search by adding a location, organisation name, age range, activity or region into the search bars.

Join established stage and literary agent Alan Brodie, whose clients include the estates of writers including Bertolt Brecht, Noël Coward, Terence Rattigan, Patrick Hamilton and Thornton Wilder, to demystify the world of theatrical estates and rights.

Aimed at mid-career directors, this mid-career masterclass will explore how you might approach an estate, theatre or licensor, what makes an artistic proposal compelling, how decisions around rights are made and where the boundaries of artistic freedom lie. The session will discuss the relationship between protecting a writer's legacy and giving the next generation of artists the freedom to make classic work their own.

This session will culminate in a Q&A.

Essential Information:

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Join playwright and associate artist Carl Grose and Spymonkey founder and co-artistic director Toby Park as they attempt to crack open the mysterious, maddening and utterly marvelous process of how to go about writing a show for Spymonkey.

Who's it for:

  1. Actors, Clowns and performers keen to develop their writing skills
  2. Solo artists and performer-led companies looking to kick start a new project
  3. Directors and dramaturgs who facilitate collaborations between performers and write
  4. Writers interested in devising, adaptation and other collaborative creative processes
  5. Writers interested in Clown and Comedy

Why we think it is important:

Spymonkey worked for many years as a devising company. We took a huge step forwards in our creative process when we began working with a writer, and as it happens the first writer we ever worked with was Carl, for Oedipussy. It was a revelation, and we couldn’t understand why we hadn’t done it sooner! The writer brings so much to our intensely collaborative process: provocations for improvisation exercises, hot-seating, taking on the task of dramaturgical structure, of character arc, sifting and compressing the hours of improvisation, creative meetings with designers and directors and ridiculous conversations over tea breaks. And of course for the actual nuts-and-bolts of script-writing. Since then we’ve worked with a load of writers, but we keep coming back to working with Carl because he is brilliant and he understands Clown and our Theatre of the Funny.

What will be explored:

  1. We’ll open up the bonnet of the Theatre of the Funny creative process, and give you a tour of the workings of our creative engine. We’ll get our hands dirty. There will be cleaning products available!
  2. An exploration of past collaborations (how we took Greek Tragedy and turned It into a Spymonkey Show)
  3. Finding the ideal starting points and the right source material for original shows and adaptations.
  4. Mining humour, physicality and theatricality in your ideas.
  5. Writing exercises to liberate source material.
  6. Key improvising and devising exercises which we’ve developed over the years.
  7. How to listen to improv (what to run with and what to drop).
  8. How to prepare, how to play, how to polish.
  9. And much more besides!

Please note: There will be writing involved, but we also find it essential to explore writing practically and on its feet. All participants will be encourages to join in the work and support the development of others so writers come expecting to get up and play, and performers ready with their pen (or laptop).

Essential Information:

Calling all university students! Spymonkey are offering a 50% discount on this workshop with the promocode SPYMONKEY50 and Name of Uni.

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16-30?

Get a FREE Barclays Dance Pass and unlock £10 tickets to spectacular entertainment across all Sadler’s Wells venues. The catch? There’s no catch – you just need to be between the ages of 16 and 30!

With your Barclays Dance Pass, you can book up to 2 tickets per production for just £10 each! Bring a friend and get ready for a fabulous night out at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Lilian Baylis Studio in Angel, Peacock Theatre in the West End, or our brand-new Sadler’s Wells East in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.

Sadler’s Wells is known as THE place for dance. We have something for everyone to enjoy – from ballet, contemporary, flamenco, and musical theatre to alternative circus, hip hop, tango, and everything in between. With some of the world’s best performances taking place on our stages, you can be sure of a dazzling five-star experience without breaking the bank.

Sign up now and start your Barclays Dance Pass adventure today!

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Join our Les Enfants Terribles' creative team for a skill-builder session for theatre makers, producers, designers and writers who want to make Immersive Theatre work.

Half-seminar, half practical workshop, this skill-builder has something for everyone and compliments our Immersive Theatre for Actors workshop for those who both create and perform.

In this workshop you will:

Essential information:

Book into the other workshops to save 20% (£240 for all 3 workshops).

Bursary places are available.

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