Will your next job be backstage?
The Technical Academy is your chance to experience working behind the scenes in theatre and live events. Successful applicants will be offered a grant so there are no financial barriers to stop people taking part.
Ever considered a career working in technical production? Want to find out what it’s all about?
The Technical Academy is hands-on production training for people with little or no experience, taught by the technicians who do it every day.
If you’re 18+ and live in London, our three-week training programme could be your next step towards a brand new career. Everyone is welcome.
Find out about the range of work that happens backstage in creative venues – from building stages, rigging lights and setting up drum kits, to designing sound, lighting and audio visual effects. The Technical Academy is your chance to learn the basics, see how technicians work, and discover the need-to-knows for getting work in the industry.
Southbank Centre offers a grant – which we process in instalments – to help Technical Academy participants take part. We will also give you lunch on training days and cover your travel costs (London travel zones 1 – 6) to the Southbank Centre and to our partner venues that you visit on the programme.
The Southbank Centre provides:
We are looking for an Arts and Heritage Intern for a 3 month period
This internship will provide you with the opportunity to get real-world experience working in the arts and heritage sector by allowing you to get involved in a variety of projects. You will work closely with the Arts and Heritage Officer to deliver community focused Arts learning programmes across different age groups. Your passion and commitment for making a difference in the community and a real enthusiasm for the arts, culture and heritage will be evident.
You will be involved in a various community projects, exhibitions and educational activities.
The internship would suit those who have studied Fine Arts or other art related degrees who want to gain valuable experience in how the arts can be used as a tool for engagement, support and development within the community.
This position will suit a fresh graduate looking to gain experience in the creative industry.
We are inviting applications for a six-week paid internship at the London Palladium.
This is a fantastic entry level opportunity for someone who has recently left school or college and is looking for hands-on training. You will work full-time at the London Palladium for six weeks, mentored by the backstage teams and receiving support from Masterclass. During this six-week internship you will observe and practise skills needed to pursue a career backstage in theatre. You will gain insight into many roles backstage, from carpentry to lighting, sound to automation, with the opportunity to learn about career options from a range of people already in the theatre industry. You will also receive a workplace reference for future employment.
This is an entry level role, intended for a school- or college-leaver, and therefore suitable for people who have no formal theatre training. However, we do want candidates with some skills in carpentry / woodwork or electrics or sound.
This internship is a development and learning opportunity for those who are interested in exploring the options for a backstage theatre career.
Key Information
Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 22 September 2024
Interviews: mid October
Start date: 4 November 2024
End date: 15 December 2024
Job Location: Central London
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Salary: National Minimum Wage
The Criterion Theatre Trust welcomes thousands of visitors each year to our productions, as well as to a variety of other events including showcases, workshops and readings.
This training scheme is aimed at an individual who has an interest in a career in theatre front of house management, operations of a theatre or arts venue. They may already have experience as a front of house team member but this is not essential. The ideal candidate will be wishing to gather experience and qualifications to be able to progress in a career in theatre management.
This six-month training scheme will involve on the job training working with our Theatre
Managers in a busy theatre environment.
At the end of the six months the trainee will have:
This traineeship is part of our Careers in the Arts Project in collaboration with Corn Exchange Newbury and offers a great opportunity for anyone aged 18 to 25 who may or may not have previously considered a career in the arts.
Our Community Access Trainee will be based at The Watermill Theatre, working with the Outreach team to engage our local community through our outreach and access programme, and also collaborating with our Marketing department to promote, celebrate and increase the number of people accessing the work.
Previous qualifications and/or experience in this industry is not essential - this role will suit candidates who prefer to learn through experience.
You do not need to have any experience to apply for this vacancy as full training will be provided as part of the apprenticeship!
On completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve the Commis Chef L2 and become a qualified Commis Chef.
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
Calling all East London and Sussex based young musicians! Are you aged 18 to 25 years old? Would you like to have a career in music that includes working in community settings with early years children and/or families?
Soundcastle’s Sparking Change Programme runs from October 2024 to March 2025 and is an opportunity to build up your CV, widen your industry network, develop your practical skills and learn how to get your own project ideas off the ground.
We are particularly keen to share this programme with young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including those who may have experienced barriers in accessing training or professional development opportunities.
We are offering a £600 bursary to successful applicants who complete the full programme.
Please ensure your submission is with us by 12pm on Wednesday 18 September.
Creating Routes is back for 2024, with over a decade of proven success giving Global Majority* facilitators the tools they need to be effective in their chosen path.
Our aim is to provide an alternative route into entering the sector, one that strikes a balance between the practical and the theoretical. Creating Routes trainees get the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to gain employment in Participatory Arts sector.
Creative Routes Alumni have gone onto work with: Talawa, EEA, London Bubble Theatre Company, Young Vic, Birmingham REP, Imperial War Museum, Theatre Royal Stratford East, and Battersea Arts Centre.
We actively welcome applicants who identify as LGBTQ+, Disabled and people living in the boroughs of Croydon and Greenwich.
*People who identify as Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern or Latine.
The Almeida Theatre is seeking a Stage Management Placement. This post is offered as a fixed-term, unpaid placement opportunity with travel expenses paid.
Working dates for the show: Monday 28 October – Tuesday 17 December 2024.
For a job description and details of how to apply please visit our website.
This is a learning opportunity to gain insight into how a Stage Management team operates in a producing house. You will work closely alongside all members of the Stage Management team and support them and the production through the rehearsal and tech process.
Application deadline: 9am, Monday 23 September 2024
Interviews will take place: Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 October 2024
This new fast track degree, taught by industry professionals, gives you a two year route into the theatre production industry whether in stage management, lighting, sound or AV; in theatre, festivals or events. Based at Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol, you are at the heart of a working theatre, experiencing life as a technical theatre artist from day one.
It is limited to just 12 students so as to re-create a professional working environment and culture from day 1. There is a national shortage of skilled technical staff in the theatre and live events industries. Technical Theatre Arts Graduates are in high demand and BSA’s strong industry networks can help open doors to a rewarding career.
BA Technical Theatre Arts is an intensive, accelerated degree taught over two years, with 40 weeks of teaching per year. You receive the same number of teaching weeks as you would on a three-year course, but save at least £5,000 in tuition fees plus a year of living costs.
