Working with the Lighting, Sound and Stage Departments (which are all part of the Technical Department), you will learn about and understand the role of a technician within the performing arts industry whilst getting hands on experience. You will learn the practical skills necessary to work as a technician in a theatrical environment and have the opportunity to work with top industry professionals in all the Theatre Royal’s spaces.
This apprenticeship is part of The Mackintosh Foundation’s Regional Technical Apprenticeship Programme. This is the second cohort which The Foundation has supported and is being delivered in partnership with 15 venues across the country.
As part of the programme all apprentices will receive additional support for their development and progress. This will take the form of monthly online catchups and development sessions, as well as opportunities for in person networking and learning.
Alongside on-the-job training, the apprentice will spend at least 20% of their working hours (up to a maximum of 6 hours per week) completing off the job training, which leads to a nationally recognised qualification. The 20% off the job training may include college attendance, evidencing workplace activity, attending external events and general tasks which are new skills.
Our Cultural Producers programme is a six month (part-time) in-depth training opportunity to help you enter the arts, heritage, health or environment sectors as a producer ready to put on a range of creative events or programming in the local community.
As one of the Cultural Producers on the programme, you will build up skills and knowledge through:
The programme is free and open to Newham residents aged 18-30 who have worked or volunteered in any cultural or arts-related organisation, and who have the passion and drive to pursue a career in this field.
You will receive a training bursary to support your time participating in all elements of the programme.
Theatre Making: the Designer-Director Collaboration is a one-day workshop aimed at early career theatre designers and directors. This workshop uses practical exercises to interrogate the process of making work collaboratively.
As an early career director, you may have graduated from a related directing course and made work in:
As an early career designer you may have graduated from a related design course and worked:
This workshop will take place on Wednesday 2 July, 9.30am – 5.30pm.
Course Overview
This workshop has been developed by designer Georgia Lowe and director Ned Bennett. For over a decade, Georgia and Ned have collaborated on work that explores theatricality and expressionism with an aim of finding a balance between distillation and excess. We hope this workshop will be a space for designers and directors to meet and begin new partnerships.
Participants will be asked to read a one act play in advance of the workshop.
There will be optional networking drinks after the workshop from 5.30pm.
This project is free to take part in. We can offer support access support and financial aid for travel bursaries are available to those in the Greater London area.
Applications close at 10am on Monday 2 June.
Are you interested in lighting, sound, video and automation? Are you aged between 14-18? Then our technical theatre programme could be for you!
Young Technicians offers an exciting opportunity to develop technical skills, discover routes into the industry and learn from top industry professionals about sound, lighting and stages.
In weekly workshops you will be introduced to the basics of technical theatre through demonstrations and practical activities.
This project is free to take part in and access support and travel bursaries are available to those in the Greater London area. As part of the course, you will also receive a free ticket to watch an evening performance at the National Theatre.
Course Dates
Tuesday 9 September, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 16 September, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 23 September, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 30 September, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 7 October, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 14 October, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 21 October, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 28 October (half term), 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 4 November, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 11 November, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 18 November, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 25 November, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 2 December, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 9 December, 5pm – 8pm
Tuesday 16 December, 5pm – 8pm*
*Please note: You must be able to attend the full course to take part.
The Cultural Learning and Participation Officer Apprenticeship provides hands-on experience, mixing practical and administrative work with college learning underpinning your experiences.
Over the course of the Apprenticeship you will gain professional experience in arts administration, practical workshop delivery, project management and leadership, and will receive on-going mentoring and coaching from the Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) Team and Chichester College staff. You will predominately support the Children and Young People strand of the LEAP programme.
You will work towards completing a formal apprenticeship in Cultural Learning and Participation, which is celebrated and monitored throughout the role in a portfolio of work, culminating in an End-Point Assessment.
The Community Outreach Traineeship offers a hands-on role, providing opportunities to gain practical arts engagement experience.
You will predominately support the Community strand of the Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) programme. The work in this strand is focused on engaging underserved communities.
Over the course of the Traineeship you will gain professional experience in arts administration, practical workshop delivery, project management and leadership, and will receive on-going mentoring and coaching from the LEAP Team.
There may also be opportunities for you to expand your knowledge of the wider arts industry through shadowing other departments at CFT.
This exciting course provides an exceptional opportunity for anyone drawn to the world of theatre
You will explore the back-stage and on-stage disciplines of theatre. With a strong emphasis on personal creativity, the course provides a unique view of performance and production. It is a rewarding alternative to the traditional ‘A’ Level route. Equivalent to 3 ‘A’ Levels, it links theoretical preparation in lectures and workshops with practical classes.
Based on the idea of repertory theatre, students undertake public performances and musical/dance showcases. Students have been prize winners in the Northern Ireland Inter College Performing Arts Competitions.
The course is based in the Foyle Theatre complete with dressing rooms, costume store, stage craft and property workshops. AV equipment are of the highest professional standard. Whether working back-stage or performing onstage, you will gain an invaluable insight into the world of theatre and develop professional skills in both public performance and technical support.
Explore contemporary performance to develop your creativity, critical thinking and practical skills for a career in creative industries and beyond
Drama in the School of Arts and Humanities provides an exciting and challenging programme with an emphasis on contemporary performance practices. Our approach to teaching and learning integrates theories and practices of performance in order to extend our understanding of Drama as an art form in its social, political and cultural contexts.
Our expert lecturing staff are internationally-recognised researchers with a range of industry-related experience. Students are able to take advantage of our nationally-acknowledged teaching expertise and will have opportunities to extend their experience of contemporary performance practices through contact with part-time staff and key visiting lecturers. The Drama programmes benefit from extensive links with theatre practitioners and key Irish theatre companies, who use our spaces for performances and delivering practice-based workshops.
Drama allows students to learn in a rigorous and stimulating environment where they are encouraged to develop essential skills as thinking creative practitioners.
If you're starting university in 2025/26, you could be eligible for our new bursary to help cover the cost of student essentials like a laptop, bedding, kitchenware and more
The Save the Student Bursary is a set amount of £750, with six awards up for grabs.
The bursary will be paid through JS Group's Aspire service, a tool used by tens of thousands of students at dozens of UK universities, allowing the safe and secure delivery of funds.
This money is intended to help you pay for anything you might need when you start university. This could include:
We look forward to receiving your application!
We believe extraordinary moments connect and uplift us all. Our mission is to create opportunities for everyone through the performing arts
We have created a new role in our team for a Trainee Producer in Dorset to grow our community engagement and deliver (with support) our CREATE! 2026 training course for early career creatives in Dorset.
If you are as passionate about performance as we are, and you have always wanted an opportunity to help make things happen, then this could be the role for you.
We particularly welcome applications from people who have experienced barriers or prejudice relating to their age, gender identity, ethnicity and/or having a disability or long-term health condition, their sexuality, or being from a working class/low-income background.
You will receive:
