4 days/week, 10 month fixed term contract | £31,793 (pro-rata)
Company Three are looking for two energetic, creative and experienced Resident Artists to co-create work with their young people and help deliver their year-round programme of workshops and performances.
Company Three are looking for two new Resident Artists to join our team on a one-year fixed term contract, working 4 days a week. The Resident Artist will bring their experience, energy and creativity to their residency at Company Three, supporting the delivery of Company Three’s artistic programme, leading core company projects, workshops and other activities as well as other satellite projects.
Working as part of a collaborative artistic leadership structure, they play an active role in regular practice labs to interrogate and develop C3’s practice and methodology, as well as contributing to monitoring, evaluation, dissemination and external partnerships.
We want everyone who believes they meet the person specification to feel comfortable and confident applying for this role. It is our responsibility to make the application process accessible. If you require our packs or other information in a different format, would like to apply in a different way, or have any questions please let us know.
First Round Interviews: Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March
Second Round Interviews: Thursday 2 April 2026
A creative space for artist development.
Are you creative and want to expand your practice?
Applications for 2026 are now OPEN!
Since 2020, Lighthouse Poole has opened its doors as an artistic development space throughout the summer.
Sanctuary gives artists the space and time to dream, play, and create.
We encourage curiosity, inviting applicants to think big and outside the box.
The programme runs across our summer months, offering space for artists to develop new projects and nurture their creative practice.
Sanctuary offers:
· An inspiring space for artist development in either The Sherling Studio, Function Rooms, or Main Gallery
· Limited funding for travel, accommodation, and food
· Limited technical support
· The opportunity to be part of a creative community, share work and receive feedback
Who can apply?
· We encourage all artists from every art form to apply. This also includes visual arts, music and dance.
· Artists who demonstrate an interest and commitment to develop a new project.
· We will prioritise artists we have not worked with in the past as well as those from underrepresented backgrounds.
Applications close on Friday 27th February midday with decisions made by the end of March.
If you have any questions at all, please email nyah.boston-shears@lighthousepoole.co.uk.
Please note, you have to be 18+ to apply.
Under last year’s Sanctuary programme, we supported the following artists with space, expenses, and technical support:
– Aish Humphreys & Eryn McDonald, Amy Foskett / AmyFoskettDance, Angel Exit Theatre, Archie Rowell / OffPiste Theatre, Assembled Moments, Charles Furness, Charlotte East, Danny Stack & Tim Clague / Nelson Nutmeg Pictures Ltd, Ellen Oliver, Ellie Mitchell & Rose Dawson, Emilie Barton, Fireflies Entertainment, Gemma Alldred, Emily Thompson-Smith & Jack Grace, Laura S Elizabeth, Louise Jordan, Natasha Stanic Mann, Poppy Hardwicke & Lauren Mooney, Rohan Gotobed / Dorsetborn, SALTHOUSE ARTS, The Dot Collective, Thomas Pagett, Stuff & Nonsense, Sarah Acton, Emily Burridge & Adrian Cooper, Sarah-Louise Young
Friday 20 March - Cardiff (Evening)
Saturday 21 March - Carmarthen PM
Sunday 22 March - Aberystwyth PM
Saturday 28 March - Wrexham AM
Saturday 28 March - Mold PM
Sunday 29 March - Llandrindod Wells PM
Tuesday 31 March - Bangor (Evening)
Thursday 2 April - Newport AM
Thursday 2 April - Merthyr Tydfil PM
Saturday 4 April - Cardiff AM + PM
Tuesday 7 April - Swansea AM + PM
Wednesday 8 April - Cardiff AM
Wednesday 8 April - Treorchy PM
Head over to the opportunity link to read more about the requirements and take a look through the FAQs.
Open Works is a bold celebration of theatre, offering a platform for the most exciting and dynamic artists in South Yorkshire.
With a focus on fresh perspectives and powerful stories, the festival will present world premieres, and original plays that bring unheard stories to the stage.
Committed to supporting artists at every stage of their journey, the festival promises compelling performances, and a chance to experience cutting-edge theatre.
The Open Works Festival will take place between Mon 28 September and Sat 10 October 2026 across the Montgomery Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse at Sheffield Theatres.
The festival will feature work from our Associate Companies – Forced Entertainment, Roots Mbili, Stand and Be Counted and The Bare Project – alongside work by LUNG and Swans Productions.
There are four ways for artists to have their work presented as part of Open Works 2026.
Applications for Performance Ready, Work-in-Progress, and Rehearsed Readings are open now until Sun 22 March 2026. Application for Scratch will open this summer.
To support the development of new work in our region we will be running Open Working, a series of workshops focused on making and producing skills.
There will be opportunities for up to 25 people to join Open Working, with participants randomly selected from all eligible submitted applications to all of our Open Works opportunities.
We welcome and encourage applications from artists from backgrounds under-represented in the arts, including but not limited to those who identify as D/deaf and/or disabled, neurodiverse, global majority and/or migrant, and LGBTQ+.
We are proud to be partnering with New Earth Theatre to develop a range of opportunities for British East and Southeast Asian artists as part of Open Works 2026.
We want to create a platform for BESEA artists in our region, so we are allocating slots as part of our Work-in-Progress, Rehearsed Readings, and Scratch opportunities for BESEA artists. In collaboration with New Earth Theatre we will also be offering bespoke mentoring and networking packages for BESEA artists.
New Earth Theatre is the leading and longest-running British East and Southeast Asian (BESEA) touring theatre company in the UK. Their mission is to bring nuanced BESEA representation to the widest possible audience.
We have a limited number of £10 tickets available for DRACULA at the National Youth Theatre.
Tickets are available from 21 February - 13 March at various times.
Click the link below to access up to 2 tickets.
Fear makes us all monsters
Tatty Hennessy, writer of the UK Theatre Award-winning and Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of Animal Farm, retells the classic horror story Dracula in a world premiere for the prestigious NYT REP Company in 2026. Directed by Atri Banerjee, UK Theatre Award Best Director Nominee, and starring Britain’s best young acting talent, Dracula will play for a 3 week run only at NYT’s North London Workshop Theatre.
All performances of Dracula are Relaxed.
These workshops work in tandem with MQT's queer period drama 'GEORGE' at The Lowry, in which French author and independent spirit George Sand fights the norms of society of her time in a battle for self-expression, creativity, and representation. Participants will get a discount on tickets!
Who is this workshop for? People who identify as LGBTQIA+, looking for a safe creative space. No acting or theatre experience is needed - in fact, none is even better!
What does this workshop explore?
- How do you present yourself to the world? How do you think the world perceives you?
- How can theatre help you explore and express your identity?
- Can we free ourselves from language barriers to express our full, authentic selves?
- How can we use our bodies and creativity to reclaim our identity on our own terms?
This workshop invites participants to explore self-expression through drama, theatre-making and movement techniques in a safe and open environment. Using devising, team-building and improvisation tools, we will experiment with different ways to communicate and embody our identity - through spoken language, our native tongue, our bodies and beyond.
What to expect
🌿Warm up & breath work
🎭Drama & movement games
🖼Theatre exercises
Why this matters
In a world that constantly tells people how to act, how to love, or present themselves, this workshop creates space to reclaim self-trust, find new forms of expression and connect with community. Through these techniques, participants will leave with practical tools to warm up before a speech, shake off self-doubt, or silence their inner critic. These exercises are not just for the rehearsal room - they can be used anytime, anywhere, to reconnect with confidence and authenticity, and dare to be who we are - the way George Sand did. No theatre experience necessary, just an open mind!
"The workshop created a space where I felt truly seen and safe.
Thanks to Léa, I lost all self-consciousness when I had to improvise! "
Participant feedback (Alliance Française de Kharkiv)
These workshops work in tandem with MQT's queer period drama 'GEORGE' at The Lowry, in which French author and independent spirit George Sand fights the norms of society of her time in a battle for self-expression, creativity, and representation. Participants will get a discount on tickets!
Who is this workshop for? People who identify as LGBTQIA+, looking for a safe creative space. No acting or theatre experience is needed - in fact, none is even better!
What does this workshop explore?
- How do you present yourself to the world? How do you think the world perceives you?
- How can theatre help you explore and express your identity?
- Can we free ourselves from language barriers to express our full, authentic selves?
- How can we use our bodies and creativity to reclaim our identity on our own terms?
This workshop invites participants to explore self-expression through drama, theatre-making and movement techniques in a safe and open environment. Using devising, team-building and improvisation tools, we will experiment with different ways to communicate and embody our identity - through spoken language, our native tongue, our bodies and beyond.
What to expect
🌿Warm up & breath work
🎭Drama & movement games
🖼Theatre exercises
Why this matters
In a world that constantly tells people how to act, how to love, or present themselves, this workshop creates space to reclaim self-trust, find new forms of expression and connect with community. Through these techniques, participants will leave with practical tools to warm up before a speech, shake off self-doubt, or silence their inner critic. These exercises are not just for the rehearsal room - they can be used anytime, anywhere, to reconnect with confidence and authenticity, and dare to be who we are - the way George Sand did. No theatre experience necessary, just an open mind!
"The workshop created a space where I felt truly seen and safe.
Thanks to Léa, I lost all self-consciousness when I had to improvise! "
Participant feedback (Alliance Française de Kharkiv)
This intensive Foundation Course in Acting is designed to prepare you for rigorous degree-level training. Tailored for passionate emerging artists aged 18 and above, this course builds the essential tools of the actor: voice, movement, imagination, and presence.
The course fosters creativity, discipline, and collaboration, ensuring you are fully equipped to meet the demands of professional training and beyond.
The Foundation Course in Acting at OSD has been running for over 25 years, with the majority of graduates are now pursuing successful careers on the stage and screen.
The course lasts two terms. Entry is by audition only.
A paid summer work and cultural exchange opportunity for creatives aged 18+.
Camp America offers a paid summer opportunity to live and work at an American summer camp for 9–12 weeks, with performing arts and creative roles available across camps in the USA. This is more than just work experience - it’s a chance to use your creative skills while living the full summer camp life!
Creatives from all backgrounds are placed in roles where they can teach, lead and inspire young people through acting, singing, dance, music, technical theatre and production, while also being part of a wider camp community. Alongside your role, you’ll take part in classic camp activities, build international friendships and experience everyday life in the USA. While we work with specialist theatre and performing arts camps, performing arts roles are available across many different camps, not just specialist ones.
This opportunity is ideal for those who:
Camps generally run from mid-Jun to mid-August – but this can vary by camp and location.
Love to dance and aged 12–22? Join National Youth Dance Wales, Ballet Cymru and National Dance Company Wales for an exciting Dance Discovery Day in North Wales!
Explore new dance styles
Meet professional dance artists
Fun, inclusive & supportive
All experience levels and dance styles welcome
This event is kindly supported by Theatr Clwyd.
