The Freelance Royalty scheme (loyalty, royalty... get it?) is Theatre Royal Stratford East’s brand-new membership designed to support arts freelancers aged 18+ living or working in East London.
Sign up now for a FREE membership to join our network of freelancers and access exclusive benefits, including:
- Free or discounted rehearsal space.
- 15% discount on drinks at the Stratford East Bar
- 15% discount on food at Island Vibez Kitchen
- Ticket discounts and free tickets exclusively for Freelance Royalty members
- Invitations to networking events
- A wide range of free workshops run by leading industry professionals. There will be three workshops a month aimed at different disciplines and different skills levels.
- Opportunities to showcase new work through Stratford East Scratch Nights.
- A monthly newsletter
- A monthly network group check-in
- Freelancer surgeries with Stratford East staff. These surgeries will take place throughout the year, more information about how to sign up will be available soon.
We welcome students and anyone who wants to gain experience in theatre production.
Anyone getting involved should be aged over 16 (to the sky's the limit) and able to attend our rehearsals and meetings in Brixham. Placements will involved working on specific theatre shows in either the rehearsal or show run, and unless otherwise formally agreed, will be on a strictly voluntary basis.
We are happy for students to get involved either for a fixed number of rehearsals, or for an entire show run.
We may also be able to offer technical mentorship via our venue partners.
Specific shows may have a specific set of tasks, but common areas that we can offer placements in, include:
Anyone involved gets full references, photos and/ or videos evidencing their involvement, and we are happy to discuss anything else needed.
We currently run FREE youth theatre groups for young people aged 8 and above.
Through participation in arts activity, young people develop skills that are useful for a career in theatre, but are also useful in real-life contexts; building confident, articulate young citizens with an active interest in the world around them.
Groups by age:
8 to 11 years: Junior Youth Theatre
11 to 16 years: Middle Youth Theatre / Asian Youth Theatre / Black Youth Theatre / Spon End Youth Theatre
14 to 22 years: Backstage Youth
16 – 21 years: Senior Youth Theatre
Sign up to our FREE U25 Membership Scheme to access £10 theatre tickets. If you are aged 16 – 25 or hold a valid NUS Card you can join for free!
Once you are a member you can log into your account and access the tickets. Available £10 seats will appear as YELLOW on the seating plan.
U25 Members can book up to two £10 tickets for nearly every performance. If you’re booking a ticket for a friend, they will have to be ages 16 – 25 or hold a valid NUS Card too.
If you have bought a ticket for a friend, they will need to show a form of ID.
Your free Barclays Dance Pass unlocks £10 tickets to spectacular entertainment at Sadler’s Wells and the Peacock Theatre. The catch? There’s no catch – you just need to be aged between 16 and 30!
Bring a friend for the same price and get ready for a fabulous night out, in our buzzy bars and beautifully designed buildings.
Sadler’s Wells is known as THE place for dance, from ballet, contemporary dance, flamenco, alternative circus, musical theatre, hip hop to tango and everything in between. Currently three theatres, Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Lilian Baylis Studio in Angel and Peacock Theatre in the West End, in 2023, we’re opening a fourth London venue in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford with a hiphop academy and community focus.
With some of the world’s best performances taking place on our stages, you can always be sure of a strictly dazzling, five star experience.
Sign up now and start your Barclays Dance Pass adventure today.
Tickets are limited to a maximum of two per Barclays Dance Pass holder per production.
As a charity, Greentop is always looking for volunteers, and this is a great way to develop yourself.
You can volunteer in rigging equipment, sound engineering, lighting, event organising, working with children, work in the community, running a charity, marketing, admin and more.
If you would like to explore further how you could join our volunteers please contact the email address below.
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.
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.
Are you aged 16 - 29 years old and not in employment, education or training and live in Coventry? Want to gain experience in Live Events and Outdoor Arts?
We are looking for young people who are interested in the creative or technical side of live events and outdoor arts to join us on our next training programme.
Are you interested in sound design and engineering, art and design or want to know how to put on an event? Then this is the ideal practical training course for you, where we will support your progression and offer one to one guidance on your pathway into the creative industries.
Training takes place at Daimler Powerhouse Creation Centre, 10 minutes from Coventry City Centre.
No formal qualifications required.
Interested? Email Tayyaba at the address below, or call Jane Hytch: 07808 429619
