National Opera Studio's Young Artist Programme, delivered in collaboration with the six full-time UK opera companies, supports singers and pianists with all the musical, artistic, physical, psychological and practical skills they need to build a long, successful career in opera.
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Our 9-month Young Artist Programme is one of the most respected opera training opportunities for singers in the world. Each year, we select 12 exceptional singers to join this intensive, full-time programme based at our home in London. The programme is paid and designed to bridge the gap between conservatoire training and a sustainable career in opera. Young Artists receive world-class training across every aspect of operatic life, equipping them with the musical, artistic, physical, psychological, and professional tools needed for long-term success in the industry
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Paid professional training for emerging repetiteurs preparing for work in opera. This 9-month long training programme supports repetiteurs with advanced coaching, collaborative practice, and real-world experience. Each year, we offer intensive, high-quality training to four exceptional repetiteurs as part of our Young Artist Programme based at our home in London. Our aim is to prepare them for the full spectrum of a modern repetiteur’s career, whether on stage, in the pit, or in the rehearsal room.
The programme focuses on building a comprehensive and practical skillset, equipping repetiteurs to meet the varied musical, technical, and collaborative challenges they will encounter professionally.
At the beginning of the year, each Young Artist’s existing repertoire and experience are carefully assessed to identify areas for development. From this, we design a tailored training structure that ensures broad and balanced exposure to operatic repertoire spanning different styles and periods. Throughout the year, Young Artists work with a diverse range of music, with particular emphasis on filling any gaps in their knowledge and practical experience.
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There is no upper age limit for applying to NOS. However, applicants are reminded that the Young Artist Programme is very intensive and is intended for singers and repetiteurs who are at the beginning of their professional operatic careers. Although it is not a formal requirement, applicants are expected to have significant performance experience and to have been training, in some form, for a number of years.
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Join our ticket scheme for audience members aged 30 and under
If you're aged 30 or under, you can access £20 tickets for some of our amazing events. Simply sign up to the mailing list to register your interest and we'll be in touch with a monthly newsletter.
We've previously included events like Cirque du Soleil, Anna Lapwood, David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth, Spider-Man: No Way Home in Concert, Trisha Paytas, Kojey Radical, Barbie: The Movie in Concert, Video Games in Concert, BBC Proms: The Traitors, and The Nutcracker.
The offer will apply to a limited number of tickets on select shows right across our programme – sign up and get ready to snap up your £20 tickets.
For more information and to sign up, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Artsadmin offers free one‑to‑one micro‑mentoring for UK‑based artists, producers and creatives working in contemporary performance, socially engaged and live art practice at any career stage.
Creative Support Sessions are friendly, one-to-one conversations with a member of Artsadmin’s team where you can explore your ideas, develop projects, and talk through any professional questions. They are informal, confidential, and tailored to your needs.
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Sessions usually last 45–60 minutes and each artist can access one free session per year. You can use a session to:
Sessions can be delivered either online via Microsoft Teams or in person at Toynbee Studios in East London, subject to staff availability. We can provide closed captions for online sessions. We aim to make these sessions as accessible as possible. Let us know your access requirements when booking, and we will work with you to support your needs.
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Creative Support sessions are for artists, producers, and creatives working across contemporary performance, interdisciplinary arts, and socially engaged practice. We work with people at every stage of their careers, offering practical guidance, space to reflect, and opportunities to develop sustainable creative practices.
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Do you have a passion or idea and want to start your own business? Gain the confidence, knowledge, skills, and techniques to start your own business and become self-employed!
Our self employment programme has been developed specifically to cater to the needs of young people with disabilities and autism.
We can arrange individual or small group sessions in any of the following areas:
We can support you to develop bespoke self-employment advice that matches your skillset passions and talent!
Contact Caroline for more information:
For more information and to refer yourself, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Southwark-based artists are able to apply for free use of Canada Water Theatre to support the development of creative ideas through rehearsals and closed R&Ds.
Bookable spaces for a given month are released via the form below during the first week of the previous month. The deadline to complete this form will be the 15th of each month and we will be in touch in the following week to confirm if we’re able to assign you space.
For more information and to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!
REWRITES is a partnership programme led by Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome, Mayflower Southampton, Norwich Theatre and Capital Theatres Edinburgh.
REWRITES champions bold new musicals that are ready to connect with audiences across the country, recognising touring as a crucial stage in a show's development. By enabling productions to test, refine and strengthen their work in front of diverse audiences nationwide, REWRITES creates a clear pathway for ambitious new musicals, combining direct financial support with in-kind expertise from some of the UK's leading theatre organisations.
Initiated by Lowry in 2017, musicals featured in REWRITES include: Jeezus! By Sergio Antonio Maggiolo, Ballad Lines by Finn Anderson and Tania Azevedo, Half Man Half Bull by Wright & Grainger, Chosen by Taiya Yoshida & Dominic Varney, Nel’s Place by Sheep Soup, No Miracles Here by The Letter Room, A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Sad) by Jon Brittain and Matthew Floyd Jones (Kathy & Stella) and Snowflake by Lewis Cornay. The award-winning West End and Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat started out at a scratch event as part of REWRITES.
REWRITES platforms normally take place twice a year in Spring and Autumn. Our next opportunity is Autumn 2027. Dates TBC.
Submissions open on 20th July and closes on 18th December. Applicants will hear by the end of January.
For more information and to apply click the opportunity link below!
Elevate is a skills-building programme from acta Community Theatre for socially engaged theatre-makers, artists, community organisers and campaigners interested in working creatively with communities.
This practical, explorative workshop will explore:
The theatre is accessed via five steps, with a lift available. There is also an accessible toilet. acta can provide a range of adjustments, including on-site wheelchairs and walkers, accessible parking, free tickets for carers/companions, sighted guiding and large-print materials.
If you have access requirements, including anything not listed above, please contact rosa@acta-bristol.com.
The first workshop, Creative Facilitation, takes place on 16 September.
If cost is a barrier, acta may be able to help with your attendance. Contact rosa@acta-bristol.com to discuss options.
Almeida For Free is an exciting festival for people aged 25 and under.
Running alongside their productions, the festival gives young people the chance to see the productions for free, and to also take part in workshops, panel discussions and masterclasses that cover everything from acting and writing, to theatre-making and design.
It is a celebration of young people’s creativity that takes over the whole theatre and aims to give an insight into the way shows are created at the Almeida.
For more information, click the Opportunity Info link below!
Creative Steps funds the professional, business and organisational development of artists who have experienced barriers to careers within the arts.
Creative Steps for Individuals is for supporting career development, and NOT for creating new work or project delivery. For example, creating artwork to sell online would not be applicable but working with a mentor to develop your painting skills would be.
We want artists to identify exactly what they need to progress and professionalise their artistic career, and to remain open to exploring different ways of doing this with our support.
We recognise that everybody’s needs are different and that professional development varies from individual to individual. However, these are some of the things that your application could include:
When completing the budget, you should include the following:
We expect all applicants to pay freelancers the standard industry rates as a minimum. If people are providing their time in-kind, we would need to know why and have this confirmed in a letter of support from them.
The Open Fund for Individuals is one of Creative Scotland’s key funding programmes, supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland. The overall annual budget for this fund is £5 million.
The fund is intended to support periods of research, development and/or delivery of creative activity, such as specific projects and productions for up to 24 months. It can support an individual’s time where this is related to specific creative outcomes.
We will ask you to tell us the start and end date for this activity and to describe the outcomes, benefits and impacts that you wish to achieve.
Freelance and self-employed artists and creative practitioners living in Scotland who are at least 18 years old are eligible to apply. You must have a UK bank account in your name.
If you are not a self-employed individual or a sole trader, you may be eligible for the National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations.
Please read the guidance for full information on eligibility.
You can apply for between £500 and £50,000.
As standard, if your application request is between £500 and £20,000 you will hear the outcome in 10 weeks. If your application request is between £20,001 and £50,000 you will hear the outcome in 14 weeks.
Please see above for details of our 25/26 Christmas closure and the effects it will have on our processing timelines.
