The ABTT Theatre Show will once again taking place at the stunning Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June
The ABTT Theatre Show 2025 is the exhibition where the broadest collection of specialist suppliers supporting live performance technology and production gather to connect with those who deliver the performance in the world of theatre, events, festivals, music and more.
With 2,800+ visitors, come join them and expand your professional network and discover what’s new in the industry!
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
BA (Hons) Stage & Production Management at Backstage Academy is dedicated to delivering the next generation of stage and production managers for the live events sector, in areas as diverse as theatre, live music, concert touring, corporate and sporting events.
Beginning with an in-depth study of traditional theatre-based stage management techniques, you will then learn how to apply this knowledge across the breadth of live events. You will examine how the roles of stage and production managers develop from rehearsal to performance and tour and study the ways in which your skills can be transferred to working on multiple events both in the UK and internationally.
The programme has been designed to give you an edge to succeed in a busy marketplace and is the first of its kind to be dedicated to the stage and production management of large scale shows, concert tours, outdoor events, conferences, award ceremonies and festivals.
Whether you dream of showcalling The Oscars, running the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, or production managing the next big West End show, this degree will lead you to a career like no other.
The third year of our BA (Hons) course in Live Events Production can also be taken as a standalone qualification. BA (Hons) Top-Up in Live Events Production provides a progression route for students who have successfully completed our Live Events Production FdA, a related HE Level 5 qualification at another academic institution or through APEL entry.
Our Top Up course will provide an insight into the key issues involved in the strategic organisation of large events, festivals, and touring music. You will investigate how businesses and individuals operate within the sector to provide dynamic solutions. Alongside
this, you can progress your choice of specialism in an area of creative technical production or event management. Personal and professional development is emphasised during the course, whilst the modules reinforce the programme’s integration with the industry to provide you with the right skills and attributes for employment across a variety of areas in the live events sector.
The delivery structure of the course is designed to be compatible with students maintaining employment in the sector and provide opportunities to get involved in a diverse range of practical projects, manufacturers’ seminars and visits.
BA (Hons) Live Visual Design & Production is a groundbreaking degree focused on creating cutting-edge visual experiences for global audiences. You'll build virtual worlds with gaming platforms like Unreal Engine, experiment with immersive technology such as VR and motion tracking, and create interactive visual experiences with projection mapping and LED walls to amaze audiences.
BA (Hons) Live Visual Design & Production is ideal for you if you would like to develop a career in:
World building - video and interactive game design using software such as Unreal Game Engine and Notch
Generative content creation - using software to automatically generate content in real time
Virtual production and motion tracking
Immersive & interactive technology (including virtual & augmented reality)
Projection mapping, systems and technologies
Large format LED systems (e.g. video walls)
2D & 3D design and modelling
BA (Hons) Performing Arts consists of three pathways: Musical Theatre, Acting and Hip-Hop Artistry; each providing in-depth training shaped by current industry trends.
Technique, work ethic, confidence, self-awareness and imagination are key tools for any performer looking to build a sustainable and fulfilling career in the arts.
During the first two years of your training, you will develop and embed technique, explore new ideas and ways of working, discover yourself as a creative artist, and learn how to promote yourself and your work in a competitive market.
In the third year the training becomes industry focused with professional preparation, public shows, a filmed show reel, self-taping tuition as well as an independent project of your choosing.
Uniquely during your final year, you also select from a range of options, all created to meet the demands of the industry. This allows you to drill down into a specific area of performance and enhance your skill set further.
Our pathways encourage independence, entrepreneurialism and innovation because these qualities will be required of any performer entering the contemporary performing arts industry. We don’t want you just to get work, we want you to make work.
All learning is underpinned by personal development classes, enabling you to find strategies in time management, organisational skills and control of performance related anxiety. These are life skills that you can apply far beyond your three years with us, and within a variety of contexts.
This course encourages independence, entrepreneurialism and innovation because these qualities will be required of any performer entering the contemporary performing arts industry. We don’t want you just to get work, we want you to make work.
All learning is underpinned by regular mental and physical resilience classes; another key element of your training.
You will need to be resilient on entering this notoriously hard profession. You should also be equipped with life skills, which you can apply within a variety of contexts far beyond your three years of training.
The Production Arts programme at Guildhall School equips you with the skills you need to enter the theatre and related industries. We strongly believe that your training should be tailored to your individual career aims. For this reason, you will select one of four pathways, each with a different emphasis:
-Stage Management
-Costume
-Theatre Technology (Sound, Lighting, Video, Automation and Stage Technology)
-Design Realisation (Scenic Art, Scenic Construction and Prop Making)
These pathways are each supported by a first year of broad-based study covering the theory and practice of theatre production. As well as working on public productions you will get the opportunity to learn about the contemporary theatre scene and the history behind it, Health and Safety legislation, specialist software applications, stage craft, period style and much more. You will also work in small groups on project work designed to enhance your learning. Your second year is spent almost entirely on productions, developing your skills within your chosen pathway with a programme of study designed to suit your personal aims. The third year gives you the opportunity to lead and run the School productions working alongside the professional creative team. This provides you with true exposure to professional theatre and the opportunity to make contacts that will be useful to your future career. In this year you also undertake a work placement with a professional company or practitioner.
We want you to be a multi-skilled practitioner able to work in all areas of sound to build a sustained career in the audio industry. This course develops your skills in recorded sound, live sound and post-production.
We teach you why as well as how, so that you have a strong theoretical base to draw on and help you be adaptable to change. You learn and practice using industry-standard equipment in our studios and performance spaces (24/7 access to our studios during term-time).
Through projects with students on performance and making performance possible courses, you develop essential interpersonal and collaborative skills.
