Trigger are excited to announce a new training program for people living locally in North Somerset and surrounding areas. This is a unique opportunity for someone seeking a career in the arts and creative industries to gain valuable experience, working as part of our skilled team.
Over 6 months you will work alongside industry professionals, learn how to document, catalogue, and preserve our often temporary and site-specific works of art.
The Trainee Archivist supports the documentation, digitisation and cataloguing of all Trigger projects and production assets. Working closely with our Senior Producer, Finance & Operations Manager, and external archivists, you will support the development of a new archival procedure and public access engagement programme.
Applications are invited from exciting, energised, new entrants to the profession to join NMPAT’s Teacher Training Programme and learn what becoming an instrumental and vocal teacher in the 21st Century entails. This is a unique opportunity to join a career entrants training programme, ideally suited, but not limited to recent/new graduates keen to expand their range of skills and interests.
Candidates should be proficient in their principal study, ideally to degree-level or equivalent standard. Applications will be welcomed from individuals wishing to specialise in Strings (upper and lower), Woodwind (Double Reed), Keyboard, and SEND for children with additional needs.
Previous teaching experience is not necessary but candidates must be enthusiastic about a career in instrumental and vocal music teaching. Candidates will need to have excellent communication skills, be well organised, presentable and have a passion for the musical and broader education of children and young people. A driving license and access to a car is desirable but not essential.
The NMPAT Teacher Training Programme offers:
Trigger are excited to announce a new training program for people living locally in North Somerset and surrounding areas. This is a unique opportunity for someone seeking a career in the arts and creative industries to gain valuable experience, working as part of our skilled team.
Over 6 months you will work alongside industry professionals, learn how to produce imaginative projects for the public, and gain skills in producing, marketing, and event management.
The Production Coordinator Trainee supports the development and delivery of all Trigger projects. Working closely with our Senior Producer & Community Engagement Manager you will provide administrative and practical support to ensure the projects are delivered efficiently.
Are you aged 18-25? Interested in a career in entertainment?
The Really Useful Group is offering two paid internships for a two-month period from July - August 2025. The successful candidates will work alongside industry professionals across various departments to support the delivery of Andrew Lloyd Webber's incredible IP in the entertainment sector.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work across the Commercial department, with a focus on supporting the Theatrical & Live team, with exposure to Consumer Products / Merchandise approach and process.
The Commercial department is responsible for planning, licensing, and overseeing the quality of products and experiences across Theatrical and Live, Immersive and Themed Entertainment, Consumer Products (CP), and Merchandise in line with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Musicals’ franchise strategy.
Another incredible opportunity to work with two newly developed departments in the business who cover Brand & Franchise development and Music Strategy.
The Brand & Franchise team are pivotal in developing and delivering a range of business activities and IP exploitations, for key Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals. These franchise plans include new category exploration across the Entertainment industry from location-based experiences to consumer products to new publishing formats to digital projects and more.
The Music Strategy team play a pivotal role in shaping the future of recorded and published music within RUG. Their primary focus is on maximising the potential of our existing catalogue and spearheading the development of new commercial music ventures by aligning closely with our Brand & Franchise and Theatrical Production and Licensing teams.
This is an office based opportunity in the heart of the theatre district, Covent Garden.
Masterclass and Sonia Friedman Productions are offering a paid Directing Internship on the London production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This is an exceptional development opportunity for someone aiming to gain the necessary experience to become a Resident or Associate Director on large-scale commercial production.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a uniquely complex and busy show, with over 40 cast members and a huge team off stage across multiple departments, all working together to realise the production. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, this play written by Jack Thorne and directed by John Tiffany received its world premiere in London’s West End at the Palace Theatre in summer 2016. The critically acclaimed production is the most awarded West End play in the history of the Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards, including Best New Play and Best Director in 2017.
The Directing Intern will shadow and work closely with the Associate and Resident Directors across recast, technical and understudy rehearsals, learning how a show of this scale balances rehearsing new and continuing company members with maintaining the quality of the performances.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Key Information:
Who Should Apply:
We're looking for Directors or Assistant Directors who:
Masterclass and Sonia Friedman Productions are offering a paid Sound Internship on the London production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This is an exciting chance for someone with a passion for theatre, looking to gain hands-on experience and take the first steps to working in the sound department of a commercial theatre. This internship has been created in memory of Laura Head, a committed, valued and much missed member of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Sound team.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a uniquely complex and busy show, with over 40 cast members and a huge team off stage across multiple departments, all working together to realise the production. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, this play written by Jack Thorne and directed by John Tiffany received its world premiere in London’s West End at the Palace Theatre in summer 2016. The critically acclaimed production is the most awarded West End play in the history of the Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards, including Best New Play and Best Director in 2017.
The Sound Intern will work backstage with the Sound team, learning the day-to-day running of the department and gaining practical experience of sound engineering for theatre.
Activities will include:
The successful candidate will also be offered a one-year apprentice membership to The Association for Sound Design and Production at Future Professional level, for access to the ASDP's training, resources and events.
Key Information:
Who Should Apply:
We're looking for someone who:
✔ Must be aged 18+
✔ Can demonstrate interest and experience in backstage theatre sound
✔ Has some practical experience of supporting live productions or events
✔ Is eager to learn, proactive, and thrive under pressure
✔ Has not had a long-term attachment to a major theatre company
✔ Is a Masterclass member* (click here for more info & to join for free).
Supported by Thunk-It Theatres Directors, Becky Lennon and Jules Risingham, the trainee will be part of the Thunk-It team, attending relevant meetings, assisting in facilitating community groups and sessions, and having the opportunity to learn about family theatre.
Supported by Thunk-It Theatres Directors, Becky Lennon and Jules Risingham, the trainee will be part of the Thunk-It team, attending relevant meetings, assisting in facilitating community groups and sessions, and having the opportunity to learn about Thunk-It's 3 strands; Thunk-See, Thunky-Make, Thunky-Do.
Trainees will document their learning in a creative medium, a journal, video, scrapbook, etc.
This traineeship will work closely with opportunities for early career and emerging artists to learn, practise and develop alongside highly experienced participatory artists. As the programme progresses, trainees will be supported to design and deliver short activities within sessions, then full sessions with groups. The trainees will have a training budget to put towards further training, qualifications and learning opportunities.
Supported by Thunk-It Theatres Associate Director, Jules Risingham, the trainee will be part of the Thunk-It team, attending relevant meetings, creating and distributing marketing materials and having the opportunity to learn about community arts.
Trainees will document their learning in a creative medium, a journal, video, scrapbook, etc.
This traineeship will work closely with opportunities for early career and emerging artists to learn, practise and develop alongside highly experienced participatory artists. As the programme progresses, trainees will be supported to design and deliver the marketing for a large scale community project. The trainees will have a training budget to put towards further training, qualifications and learning opportunities.
We are excited to announce we are now looking for someone to join our team on a 12 month paid traineeship in the Access team. Supporting our vision to make the creative industries a more diverse and inclusive place, we need an exceptional recruitment team to support candidates to reach their full potential. Would you like to contribute?
The trainee will learn about and get experience in all the different areas of the Access team, with a focus on our recruitment, candidate engagement and opportunities board activities. Through hands-on experience in our friendly and collaborative team, you'll gain valuable insight and skills related to running recruitment processes, managing job listings and setting up interviews and online webinars.
We’re looking for eight cultural programmers and curators aged 21 – 32 to take part in Southbank Centre Presents
This bespoke programme is designed to equip the next generation of cultural programmers and curators by developing their curatorial toolkit and practical experience. The work programmed and curated will sit at the heart of our 75th anniversary celebrations during the summer of 2026.
Supported by BAFTA-winning producer, Tobi Kyeremateng, the cohort will develop practical skills and theoretical approaches to cultural curation with contributions and insights from practitioners across a variety of art-forms. During their time on the programme, they will also learn from industry experts working at the Southbank Centre and our network of partners, including Skin Deep, Resolve Collective, SXSW London and Factory International.
Over 20 months, from July 2025, the Southbank Centre will build a relationship with the cohort, developing and strengthening their practice via monthly talks, workshops, peer-led discussions and an intensive residential retreat. Putting theory into practice, the cohort will then have a range of opportunities to programme and curate events as part of Festival 75 – our 75th Anniversary celebration during May to September 2026 – as well as wider Southbank Centre programming.
The cohort will be made up of programmers and curators with interests including, but not limited to:
Ultimately, we’re looking for individuals who are excited about bringing people together through cultural experiences to play, learn, feel, and move.
