TheatreCraft is back on Friday 6 November at the Royal Opera House, and across the West End.
We are actively seeking volunteers to help bring this year's event to life! Love Masterclass, and want to give back?
Join us in supporting:
This is your chance to gain behind the scenes experience at the UK's largest free theatre careers event, work with industry professionals, and play a key role in inspiring the next generation of theatre makers. Plus it will look brilliant on your CV!
Volunteers are entitled to invoice TheatreCraft £20 to cover any expenses incurred for taking part.
Want to volunteer?
We can't wait to work with you!
For more information and to register your interest, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Free Arts Award Programme for 13 - 16 year olds
Are you a 13 - 16 year old eager to unleash your creativity?
We are delivering a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification while exploring their own artistic interests.
Through workshops, projects, and cultural experiences, participants will be supported every step of the way by experienced creative practitioners.
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The programme will run from October 2026 to May 2027. We will also be running half-term workshop days (10am – 3pm) in October half-term, February half-term and Easter!
If you would like to see the dates scheduled for our programme, please email engagement.theatre@rotherham.gov.uk to request this before signing up.
To sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
We are launching a new Young Technicians paid training programme for 8 young people aged 18-25.
Over a six-month period, you will work with our in-house Production team on Young Vic Main House productions in Lighting, Sound, Costume and Stage. This programme will teach entry-level technician skills and will culminate in you working on our Young Company production in July 2027.
Participants will be paid a training bursary set at the London Living Wage.
The programme will take place between January and July 2027.
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Successful applicants will be asked to attend a workshop interview and the final 8 will begin the programme with 3 full days of training.
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Join us on Monday 26 October for a day-long artist lab – devising, collaborating, and generating new ideas in community with other South Asian theatre artists.
We are excited to invite South Asian theatre artists in the Midlands back for the Connect Lab. Artists will take part in a day of devising, collaborating and generating new ideas in community with peers. Facilitated by Anna Himali Howard, the Connect Lab gives artists the chance to test out new working relationships in playful, creative and low-stakes devising sessions. You might come away with a new project, a new collaborator, or just a renewed sense of connection. Whether you have an idea for a new piece of theatre, or you’re looking for one, come and join us.
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For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
This Introduction Webinar will give you an overview of Theatre Green Book: what it is, the background to its creation, what tools and resources are available, and how you can get started on your journey towards greener theatre making.
Hosted by Theatre Green Book Producer Laura Sedgwick, this webinar is free, and open to anyone in the performing arts sector. Theatre Green Book is for students, freelancers, and anyone working for an organisation making theatre, dance, opera, circus, live art, outdoor performances or anything inbetween. The webinars will be held in English, and are open to anyone from across Europe and internationally.
Whether you are completely new to Theatre Green Book, or have used it previously and would like a refresher, please do come along. There will be time for questions, and we love to find out more about everyone who is making environmentally mindful performance.
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For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
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The ABTT is offering a one-day Automation Foundation CPD Course designed for both individuals and full venue technical teams. Open to members and non-members alike, this course is ideal for anyone looking to work alongside or directly with automated systems, providing a shared understanding of the what, how, and why of entertainment automation.
What does this course cover?
What will you or your team gain?
Upon completion, participants will demonstrate a solid understanding of essential automation components, live-event applications, and team dynamics. Completing this foundation module also unlocks access to the ABTT Silver Award for Automation training.
Booking for a Team or Venue?
We regularly welcome full technical departments and venue crews on this course. If you are an employer looking to upskill a larger team or discuss tailored group options, please get in touch directly to explore training solutions for your organization.
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
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What is the Bronze Award for Theatre Technicians?
The Bronze Award is a 5 day programme which gives candidates knowledge and understanding of best practice, whether they are working in regional rep, touring, multiart form studios, community theatre, the West End or as a freelancer. The Bronze Award delivers the first vocational step for professional development for the theatre technician and also opens opportunities to progress to other ABTT Awards.
Who can do the Award?
Both members and non-members are eligible, though ABTT members receive a discount. The ABTT Bronze Award is suitable for anyone with an interest in technical theatre, whether in a professional or amateur capacity. While no formal prior qualifications are required, this award is designed for those with a basic working familiarity with a theatre environment. It provides essential tools and knowledge to help newcomers and early-career team members safely and effectively work backstage.
How is the Award structured?
The Bronze Award consists of five 1-day courses, followed by the Bronze Award Assessment. Candidates who achieve a pass, merit, or distinction in the assessment will receive a Bronze Award Certificate and become eligible to apply for ABTT Silver Awards. Candidates who are unsuccessful this time or are unable to complete all 5 days of the programme are encouraged to continue working towards achieving the full Award certification by completing any outstanding training and the Award Assessment within 2 calendar years. Certificates of completion are available in the meantime, to recognise training days that have already been attended.
You can also book each 1-day course individually – click the Opportunity Info link for availability.
What do the Courses cover?
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
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What is the Stage Pyrotechnics Safety Awareness Course?
The ABTT Stage Pyrotechnics Safety Awareness Course is a theatrical based, workshop style, training day. The course provides operational safety information from industry experienced tutors via ‘hands-on’ exercises and ‘live firing’ demonstrations. The course focuses on the safety implications associated with the use of popular, publicly available, Stage Pyrotechnic devices. Please note the course is only open to 18 year old candidates and above due to using explosives.
Who can do the course?
These Individual Certificated Courses are open to ABTT Members and non-members alike and are ideal for lighting/sound professionals, community theatre technicians, stage managers, students, venue managers, insurers, fire/security officers, indeed, anyone in the entertainment industry who has an interest or finds themselves associated with Stage Pyrotechnics.
What does the course cover?
What will I be able to do at the end of the course?
The course will provide candidates with an opportunity to keep ‘up to date’ with ‘considered best practice’ and familiarise themselves more readily with new and current regulations, alongside forthcoming UK/EU legislation. The course will also serve as an ideal refresher for Technicians who have to produce certificates of awareness, to keep themselves ‘In date’.
The training is facilitated by Just FX for the ABTT and the Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians (ASP) and all candidates will receive a comprehensive set of notes and, subject to satisfactory completion of the course, receive a certificate, signed by the tutors, and have automatic inclusion on the National ASP competency registers.
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Find networking a bit awkward? Us too!
Making Connections is about trying to make networking more friendly, enjoyable and creative. Early-career artists and southwest arts organisations are invited to take part in a relaxed evening of conversation, games, food and drink - getting everyone in the room building new connections and chatting about how they can support each other.
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Who we're inviting...
Lots of early-career creatives from all disciplines, Arnolfi, Spike Island, We The Curious, Team Love, Bristol Old Vic, Culture West, Bristol Beacon, Diverse Artist Network, Trinity, Rumpus Animation, Aardman, MUTi, Noods, ParaOchestra, Friction Collective, Super Culture, St Paul's Carnival, Little Lost Robot, Bath Spa Uni, ACE.
Access Info...
Please get in touch if you'd like to start a conversation about adjustments we can make to support your full engagement. Access to The Courts building is from Bridewell Street, with a step-free entrance in the passage between The Courts and The Island. There are two access points, the first door is over a silver grate path and has a buzzer entry, there is then a lift up onto the Ground Floor, which is step-free. There is also a lift-free entrance which is the brown door further down the passageway, please call me on 0117 947 7948 when you arrive, and our reception team will come meet you. The ground floor is step-free and there is an accessible toilet, as well as gender neutral individual cubicles.
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
We have a limited number of complimentary tickets available for the event, Expanding the Gaze.
A panel exploring representation in film and television: who gets cast, who gets to tell the story and whose point of view we see.
Who gets to be the lead rather than the side character? Who gets to tell the story behind the camera? And whose perspective are we being asked to see the world through?
Expanding The Gaze is a new conversation series looking at representation and perspective across film, television and visual culture — and how the industry can move beyond the identities, bodies and viewpoints it has historically treated as the default.
For our first conversation, Redefining The Gaze: Reclaiming Who Gets to Look, we bring together three tastemakers working across different sides of the screen industry to explore what this means in practice.
BAFTA award-winning director, producer and writer Cherish "Chez" Oteka, actor, director and producer Shakira Newton and casting director Hannah Marie Williams will discuss everything from casting and character to who gets behind the camera, how people are portrayed on screen and whose point of view ultimately shapes the stories we watch.
Together, they’ll explore when they first became conscious of “the gaze” in their own work, the conventions they would like to challenge, and what changes when creatives choose to look — and tell stories — differently.
Presented by actor and producer Rosie Skuse, Expanding The Gaze is an intimate evening of film, culture and conversation, with the opportunity to continue the discussion over drinks afterwards.
Welcome cocktails courtesy of Renais Gin.
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