Westminster City Council is pleased to launch its Inside Out grants programme in advance of August 2026, when our popular monthly long outdoor celebration of arts and culture, delivered with partners, will return. This free and inclusive festival brings the city’s world-renowned arts, entertainment and culture into the streets and open spaces of Westminster for all to enjoy. The programme showcases live performances, cultural walking tours, outdoor exhibitions, intergenerational workshops, sculpture trails, installations and a range of other pop-up activities, all in accessible outdoor locations.
We retained a spotlight on West End this year, while also ensuring the festival reached across the borough to reach more of our communities. You can explore information about all the 2025 programme events here. Our extraordinary cultural institutions and community organisations are, of course, at the heart of Inside Out’s success. To encourage participation this dedicated grants programme will again contribute to the costs of partner activities.
Applicants can apply for between £1,000 and £10,000 until the deadline of 2 April 2026. All the guidance and application form are provided here. Please note the information road closures and venue partners. As usual, preference will be given to applicants based in Westminster.
Discover how a theatre really works from the inside.
Chichester Festival Theatre's week‑long Work Experience programme gives you the chance to explore a wide range of departments, including Technical, Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP), Marketing, Development, Producing, Finance, Box Office and Front of House. You’ll be surprised by the huge variety of roles that make theatre happen and the many ways your talents can fit in.
They’re looking for passionate individuals who can tell them why this opportunity matters to them and what they hope to gain. By the end of the week, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of where you might belong in the arts, inspiration for future opportunities and insight into the incredible teamwork behind the work on their stages.
For more information and to apply, click the opportunity link below!
Work experience offers practical, hands-on insight into the theatre industry, helping you build skills, confidence, and a clearer understanding of different career pathways. It’s an ideal first step when exploring a future in theatre. As an initial step, we recommend getting in contact with your local theatre to see if they offer any work experience opportunities.
While many people associate theatre careers with performing, there are a huge number of offstage roles that make productions possible. From stage management and lighting to marketing, producing, costume, sound, and technical theatre, work experience allows you to explore these departments and discover which areas interest you most. Taking part in work experience placements can provide a range of valuable benefits, including:
Understanding How Theatres Work:
Working within a theatre environment allows you to see how different departments collaborate to bring a production to life. This perspective is incredibly valuable if you're considering a career in the sector.
Developing Practical Theatre Skills:
Work experience often gives you the chance to assist with real tasks, whether that’s supporting technical teams, observing rehearsals, helping front-of-house teams, or working with marketing and administration departments.
Building Confidence and Professional Skills:
Being part of a professional environment helps you develop communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that are essential across the creative industries.
Making Connections in the Theatre Industry:
The theatre industry is highly collaborative. Work experience placements can introduce you to professionals working in the field and help you begin building a network within the industry.
Strengthening Future Applications:
Whether you're applying for drama school, university courses, apprenticeships, or entry-level roles, work experience demonstrates enthusiasm, initiative, and commitment to the sector.
Many theatres and arts organisations across the UK offer work experience placements, shadowing opportunities, and youth programmes. Availability and application processes vary, but the following organisations regularly provide opportunities for young people interested in theatre careers:
London
South of England
Midlands
North of England
North of England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
You may also want to check the websites of theatres local to you, as many venues offer placements throughout the year or during school holidays.
Work experience is one of the most valuable ways to begin exploring opportunities in theatre. It provides a clearer understanding of how productions are created and how different departments work together behind the scenes.
Whether your interests lie in technical theatre, production, stage management, marketing, or theatre administration, gaining offstage experience is an excellent way to start your journey in the industry.
For facilitators, educators, and creative leaders who want to lead with impact, empathy, and embodied creativity.
Lead is a two-day residency designed for practitioners working in education, community and participatory arts. Rooted in Gecko’s physical theatre methodology, it offers practical tools and inspiration for leading dynamic, inclusive spaces that centre physical expression and emotional connection.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This programme is suitable for facilitators, teachers, and creative practitioners working in:
Participants must be comfortable with highly physical, collaborative work.
Gecko is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality within the arts and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
Participants will explore:
WHAT WILL I GAIN?
WHEN IS IT?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
WHERE WILL IT TAKE PLACE?
ARE THERE ANY BURSARY PLACES AVAILABLE?
Gecko is committed to creating opportunities for those who are underrepresented in the arts, and we particularly welcome applications from artists from the global majority, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and d/Deaf, neurodivergent and disabled artists.
We will be offering a limited number of bursary places for this residency, which cover the participation fee. To apply for a bursary please complete this section of the application form to tell us a little about your background, circumstances and why receiving a bursary would enable you to take part in this opportunity.
Bursary places are intended for applicants who would otherwise not be able to take part for financial reasons. If you are able to participate without financial support, we kindly ask that you do not apply for a bursary. We do offer a finance plan to help spread the costs if this would better support your access.
Please note that participants will need to arrange their own travel and accommodation.
“This is the best my disability has been treated in any of the training I've done…it means so much to me that I had such a smooth and joyous time.” - Spring ‘23 Residency Participant
Little Angel Theatre, awarded Fringe Theatre of the Year 2024 by The Stage, is seeking an Assistant Workshop Facilitator to support its Creative Learning team. Since opening in 1961, Little Angel Theatre has been dedicated to creating inspiring puppetry and storytelling experiences for young audiences. Rooted in Islington, the theatre works closely with its diverse local community to make arts engagement accessible and inclusive for all.
The Assistant Workshop Facilitator will support the development and delivery of participatory workshops, including puppetry, drama, and arts activities for children and families. Working alongside skilled facilitators, the role involves assisting with planning, preparation, participant engagement, and evaluation to ensure workshops are welcoming, creative, and well organised.
Required:
Desirable:
DBS:
Taking place from Tuesday 7th April – Friday 10th April 2026, the programme runs daily from 10:00am until approximately 3:00pm and offers students aged 14–18 an engaging and practical insight into the many careers that exist behind the scenes in theatre.
This will be a fun and inspiring week hosted across various theatres in the West End. Across the four days, students will explore key areas of theatre-making including:
The programme provides hands-on workshops, industry insight, and the opportunity to meet professionals working across the creative industries.
As part of the experience, students will also have the opportunity to see Paddington The Musical on the Thursday afternoon, following their participation in the weeks sessions, offering a valuable chance to connect their learning with a live West End production.
This programme is ideal for students interested in Drama, Performing Arts, Design, Technical Theatre, or those curious about creative industry career pathways beyond performing.
Course fees start at £120.
Kickstart your career in theatre and gain hands-on experience supporting workshops, events, and youth programmes at one of the UK’s leading children’s theatres.
The Egg is a theatre for curious and young minds, where we explore the joy of being human through shared theatrical experiences. The Egg, part of Theatre Royal Bath, is one of the country’s most established theatres dedicated to children and young people. Since opening in 2005, it has presented over 900 plays, programming 60 different professional productions each year for audiences aged 0-18, hosting hundreds of theatre companies and introducing thousands of young people to live theatre.
This opportunity is part of The Egg’s Pipeline Programme: OPEN Egg Awards, which will support six early-career theatre creatives (two per year across three years) through a paid training opportunity. This is a structured, paid training opportunity designed for someone at the start of their career in theatre, creative learning or arts education. They will receive mentoring from experienced practitioners, take increasing responsibility across the year and build practical skills that prepare them for future roles in theatre, facilitation and participation.
What you'll be doing
You will assist with the day-to-day running of the theatre school, and support our team in the delivery of a mixture of formal and informal theatre training for young people aged 5-18 years and support the Young Board associates and Youth Council/committee participants. Throughout the year, you will work alongside professional theatre-makers, producers and learning specialists, building your networks and gaining insight into how a busy producing theatre operates behind the scenes. This engagement is funded by The Garek Trust and is an in-person role based at The Egg in Bath. Applicants must be based in or able to reliably commute to Bath for the full duration of the one-year placement.
Key activities
What you will learn
Where possible, we will support the successful candidate in their creative goals and career ambitions, by offering insight into the roles that exist within a theatre-training environment or working theatre building, supporting you to expand your professional network within the theatre and creative learning sector.
What we are looking for
Essential
Desirable
To apply
4 days/week, 10 month fixed term contract | £31,793 (pro-rata)
Company Three are looking for two energetic, creative and experienced Resident Artists to co-create work with their young people and help deliver their year-round programme of workshops and performances.
Company Three are looking for two new Resident Artists to join our team on a one-year fixed term contract, working 4 days a week. The Resident Artist will bring their experience, energy and creativity to their residency at Company Three, supporting the delivery of Company Three’s artistic programme, leading core company projects, workshops and other activities as well as other satellite projects.
Working as part of a collaborative artistic leadership structure, they play an active role in regular practice labs to interrogate and develop C3’s practice and methodology, as well as contributing to monitoring, evaluation, dissemination and external partnerships.
We want everyone who believes they meet the person specification to feel comfortable and confident applying for this role. It is our responsibility to make the application process accessible. If you require our packs or other information in a different format, would like to apply in a different way, or have any questions please let us know.
First Round Interviews: Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March
Second Round Interviews: Thursday 2 April 2026
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:
Camps generally run from mid-Jun to mid-August – but this can vary by camp and location.
Are you interested in a career at sea and willing to live and work onboard a Disney Cruise Line vessel?
Excellent Recruitment are currently recruiting for the position of Youth Activities Counselor for Disney Cruise Line.
As a Youth Activities Counselor you will interact and supervise children ages 3-17 year old by providing a safe and entertaining environment in their Youth Activities spaces onboard their ships & paradise locations. You will need to be flexible with your work schedule, job tasks, and work locations as you start your new adventure in the Youth Activities department. You will also work in partnership with their Entertainment Host team, by providing program support to ensure all department and shipboard goals are met.
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