So you’ve started working in a front of house role? Do you want to do it to the best of your ability? Do you want to make sure you’re prepared to welcome all audience members? How do you make sure you are safe and confident in your work? Do you understand your workers’ rights?
This online learning course from the Independent Cinema Office features experts teaching crucial lessons for anyone who works in audience-facing roles in cinema. Although designed for cinemas, the training is relevant to all front of house workers across different types of venues. Intended as a complement to specific in-house training, it covers:
- Why front of house work matters
- How to deal with difficult customers
- Understanding important rights and responsibilities (including your entitlements as a worker)
- Welcoming disabled audience members
- Checking your biases and understanding how to welcome people from all backgrounds
And much more. Learn from five industry experts with decades of experience to help guide you on your journey. It’s everything you need to get started in a front of house role so you can continue to value yourself and the contribution you make to your venue.
An institutional license is £100 for a year of access, it’s £15 for 3 months of individual use and free for 3 months to those currently unwaged.
The ABTT Theatre Show will once again taking place at the stunning Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June
The ABTT Theatre Show 2025 is the exhibition where the broadest collection of specialist suppliers supporting live performance technology and production gather to connect with those who deliver the performance in the world of theatre, events, festivals, music and more.
With 2,800+ visitors, come join them and expand your professional network and discover what’s new in the industry!
See more for less with £10 tickets.
Why not discover something new? 16–26-year-olds can see a range of high-quality productions for just £10. Our Marlowe 16-26yrs Discovery Membership is free to use.
Make the most of your membership by trying out different genres. Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas for a night out or fancy doing something different with your mates. Here’s a few thoughts:
- Have you ever heard an opera singer project their voice across a whole theatre with no microphone? Or the powerful sound of a full orchestra playing live?
- You might have read Shakespeare at school, but have you seen his characters come to life on stage?
- Ever seen world-class ballet, hip-hop or contemporary dancers make perfect synchronisation and incredible body strength look effortless?
- Ever got that fringe festival feeling on your doorstep? No need to travel far when you’ve got our Marlowe Studio.
- Have you laughed out loud as part of a real-life crowd at a comedy night?
…If you haven’t, you can do all of this at The Marlowe for just £10!
Don’t forget, Discovery Tickets are limited per show, so book early to avoid missing out!
TheatreCraft invited three theatre freelancers to discuss the advantages and challenges of being a freelancer in theatre today. Hear Paule Constable, Ameena Hamid and Angela Ekaette Michaels share their experience and what advice they would give. Hosted by Claire Walker, Co- CEO of Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre.
BSL Interpretation provided by Juliet Enebi, Natasha Trantom and Pettra St. Hilaire.
TheatreCraft is the UK’s largest free careers event for anyone aged 16-30 seeking off-stage roles in theatre. From direction to stage management, producing to marketing and lighting to design, TheatreCraft offers attendees the chance to attend a wide variety of workshops, inspiring talks and Q&A sessions. The marketplace exhibits the best arts organisations and education providers from the industry.
BA (Hons) Performing Arts consists of three pathways: Musical Theatre, Acting and Hip-Hop Artistry; each providing in-depth training shaped by current industry trends.
Technique, work ethic, confidence, self-awareness and imagination are key tools for any performer looking to build a sustainable and fulfilling career in the arts.
During the first two years of your training, you will develop and embed technique, explore new ideas and ways of working, discover yourself as a creative artist, and learn how to promote yourself and your work in a competitive market.
In the third year the training becomes industry focused with professional preparation, public shows, a filmed show reel, self-taping tuition as well as an independent project of your choosing.
Uniquely during your final year, you also select from a range of options, all created to meet the demands of the industry. This allows you to drill down into a specific area of performance and enhance your skill set further.
Our pathways encourage independence, entrepreneurialism and innovation because these qualities will be required of any performer entering the contemporary performing arts industry. We don’t want you just to get work, we want you to make work.
All learning is underpinned by personal development classes, enabling you to find strategies in time management, organisational skills and control of performance related anxiety. These are life skills that you can apply far beyond your three years with us, and within a variety of contexts.
This course encourages independence, entrepreneurialism and innovation because these qualities will be required of any performer entering the contemporary performing arts industry. We don’t want you just to get work, we want you to make work.
All learning is underpinned by regular mental and physical resilience classes; another key element of your training.
You will need to be resilient on entering this notoriously hard profession. You should also be equipped with life skills, which you can apply within a variety of contexts far beyond your three years of training.
We want you to be a versatile and creative costume maker with the advanced technical construction skills to produce costumes for all types of performance.
You advance your costume construction skills through our range of taught modules and apply these in practical projects. Our two show seasons maximise your potential for learning ‘on the job’. You also learn about associated research techniques and examine your career development priorities. By the end of the course, you should graduate as a competent costume maker with a strong portfolio ready to take your place in the performing arts landscape.
Stand out from the rest with our exceptional and rewarding BA (Hons) Top-Up degree.
During this one-year technical arts course, you’ll undertake a production role, which you will have selected, in your chosen specialism on one of our productions or short films.
With our support, you’ll undertake a significant work placement project where you’ll develop further professional practice and make vital connections within the industry.
The third requirement is a dissertation module, where, with our help, you will choose, define, research and complete a project of your own. You can either produce a 12,000-14,000 word dissertation, or a 6,000-7,000 word dissertation alongside a practical project and a 1,000 word report.
This course is aimed at both costume-making and costume supervising.
Costume-making
We teach costume-making from first principles, from basic sewing skills, pattern-cutting and grading, through to the finished product. The basic sewing skills are organised in five levels:
- Hand sewing, seams, hems, fastening
- Pattern matching, tucks, cording, pleats and gathering, buttonholes, eyelets, false lacing
- Openings, bias rouleaux and piping, facings and using bias
- Fastenings (zips and fly opening)
- Pockets
Although some time is given to completing all levels, you will be expected to work on them outside teaching hours.
All these skills, as well as other maintenance and alterations, are practised throughout the course by working on all the RADA public productions as assistants. This improves work speed and gives experience in working with different fabrics and vintage costumes from our store, as well as working with professional designers and directors.
The forms of pattern-cutting we teach are flat (block), cutting on the stand, and draping – although investigation into further forms is also encouraged, such as going straight to fabric, sizing up from a grid, and taking a pattern from an existing garment. You will also learn pattern manipulation and grading throughout the course.
Some garments are taken through to completion as class projects, including corsetry, ruffs, period shirt tailoring and millinery. Others form personal projects in the second year, which are supervised, although you will be expected to work semi-independently in preparation for professional work.
Costume supervising
Costume supervising is taught in the classroom with script analysis, budget skills and communication and management skills. It is also practised, firstly with the second year BA (Hons) Acting students as part of a short Shakespeare project, which is toured around schools in the London area. You will then have the opportunity to supervise two or three RADA professional performances, or a film project.
We also provide experience of other elements of a wardrobe department. There are introductory classes in hair and make-up, wig knotting, history of costume and costume props, fabric treatments and props skills.
Ideal if you've already completed Level 2 Media Makeup but you want to put your skills to work in TV and theatre, this course will give you the skills you'll need to produce stunning effects, face and body art.
On this course you'll:
- Learn makeup techniques for day, evening and special occasions
- Learn a range of makeup within the creative industries, including photo shoots and body art
- Create character makeup
- Enhance your face & body art skills
- Apply cosmetic camouflage makeup
- Enhance your overall design skills
- Study hair styling and beauty units
- Theatrical and special effects
- Create makeup for cuts, bruises and burns
- Create casting prosthetics and bald caps
If you want to become a makeup artist for television, theatre, events, or fashion magazine shoots our Media Makeup courses are the place to start.
Develop your hair-styling skills and learn the art of professionally designing and applying make-up. You'll grow your portfolio by applying the knowledge you gain in hair-styling and beauty treatments.
On this course you'll:
- Learn make-up techniques for day, evening and special occasions
- Learn a range of makeup within the creative industries, including photo shoots and body art
- Create character makeup
- Enhance your face & body art skills
- Apply cosmetic camouflage makeup
- Enhance your overall design skills
- Study hair styling and beauty units
