At Britten Pears Arts, our residency programme offers an incredible range of development opportunities for composers and music creators at our two inspiring locations: Snape Maltings and The Red House. Our programme is designed to ignite your creativity and exploration, providing the flexibility to suit your unique needs.
We offer a bespoke residency experience, in which we tailor our support to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be curious, experiment, or try something new. So, whether you require a small, quiet space, or a large area to collaborate with others, our facilities and resources are here to support your creative journey.
We welcome applications from musicians, composers, and music creators from all genres. Interdisciplinary, site-specific, and collaborative projects are also welcome. Artists at any stage of their career, who have exciting and cutting-edge ideas are encouraged to apply.
Perhaps you’re a baroque synth ensemble, or a choreographer and a string quartet working together for the first time, or composer and librettist writing their next big Opera? If you need dedicated time, space, and support to develop your work, a residency at Britten Pears Arts could be perfect for you.
"What if we could reclaim the stories on who we are and sing the truths on what we stand for and believe in – what would your song sound like?"
Across this 12-week term, Cardboard Collective will be led by Artist Wolfie, alongside some guest artists and supported by the Beatbank* to creatively respond to the above question.
Through creating original lyrics, refining songwriting skills and discovering their authentic voice, the Collective artists will work towards creating songs to be performed over the summer in 2025.
Spaces are limited, so sign up now to all sessions to join this cohort of Cardboard Collective.
The group closes to new sign ups on 5 February 2025.
Dates and times: Wednesday 22 January - 9 April 2025, 6pm – 9pm
*The Beatbank is a library of instrumentals that have been donated for young rappers and vocalists affected by homelessness and poverty to access through this programme.
Rising | Pike Ake is a cross-continental theatrical collaboration with young people from Liverpool, UK and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Connecting us both is our coastal location and strong relationship with the water. Using a ‘call and response’, between the two groups we will create stories inspired by each other’s cultures, stories and responses to the climate crisis.
We will work with both physical theatre and writing with AD Eli Randle and writer Ginni Manning over a series of 8 weekly sessions, connecting with our partner in New Zealand online.
We are looking for young people to be involved in this exciting opportunity. You can be involved as performers, writers, designers or musicians.
Participation in this opportunity is free.
Are you learning disabled and/or autistic? Are you ready to take the next steps in your performing arts career?
Join us on Saturday 8 February 2025, 12pm-4pm for our Academy Open Day.
Meet our friendly team, join interactive workshops, listen into Q&A sessions, have a go at arts and crafts, and sit back and enjoy a range of live performances.
It will be a jam-packed day where you can experience a day-in-the-life of one of our Academy students and find out what Mind the Gap can offer you!
Mind the Gap runs a wide range of performing arts courses that run Monday – Friday, at all different learning levels, led by highly experienced tutors who bring out the best in each and every student. So, if you are just wanting to have some fun and meet new people, or if you are ready for a new challenge and meet a new goal, Mind the Gap has something for you!
Tickets are free of charge.
We are seeking 6 young artists, on the cusp of entering professional practice, to undertake Trajectories – a fully supported early-career artist development programme, delivered through a combination of in-person and online workshops, masterclasses and rehearsals.
This will culminate in a showcase event of your small-scale theatre production for a public audience on 25 April 2025. After the final event, you will be invited to work with Scottish Youth Theatre for an extended period to continue your professional development and contribute to future programming and planning with the organisation.
Selected young artists will create a collaborative learning community to explore and develop their arts practice, supported by leading industry professionals, to make new work for in-person public audiences in April. Artists will each be provided with:
Call-out for proposals from young, professional and emerging artists
Aberdeen Performing Arts is looking for proposals for Light the Blue 2025, our annual multi-artform festival for and by young people. The next festival will take place from 1 to 15 June 2025 across Aberdeen with a programme of theatre, dance, music, visual arts, film and more.
Light the Blue 2025 will invite artists and audiences to step into the unknown – abandoning expectations, exploring fresh ideas and embracing new experiences.
We’re committed to creating a relevant, inclusive and inspirational festival that represents the diversity of young people in Aberdeen and beyond. We’re looking for ideas that put young people’s voices above anything else, offer a unique experience to young audiences and enable emerging artists to develop their craft. Put simply, we want to hear the most exciting ideas and support you to make them a reality.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday 9 February 2025 at 11pm.
Aged 13 to 19? Based in Camden? Want to act, write, make music?
Join Camden Youth Theatre.
Every Tuesday 6pm-8pm at Old Diorama Arts Centre.
Join a taster session!
When? 6pm - 8pm Tuesday 21 January 2025
Where? Old Diorama Arts Centre
Free! No experience necessary and dinner provided!
To sign up, message us at the email address below, or call 077895 39359
Join our Open Rehearsals in Bristol, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Cardiff or London!
Is playing with a Regional NOYO Ensemble for you? If you’re interested in joining from September 2025, a great way to find out is to join one of our Open Rehearsals in person or online in January, February and March 2025.
This is your chance to watch a rehearsal, meet some of the Music Leaders and musicians in your region, and ask any questions you might have.
Open Rehearsals are relaxed and will take place where we rehearse, in accessible venues.
Applications for Regional NOYO Ensembles will be open from 14 February – 31 March 2025 for 11-25 year-old musicians.
We also welcome applications from young disabled people with musical potential who might not yet play an instrument but control eyegaze technology or head trackers in a way that could transfer to playing the Clarion accessible instrument.
Details of NOYO Open Rehearsals in Bristol, Birmingham, Bournemouth, London and Cardiff can be found below:
Bristol NOYO Ensemble, Beacon Music Centre, BS10 5SJ
Birmingham NOYO Ensemble, Birmingham Symphony Hall, B1 2EA
Bournemouth NOYO Ensemble, The Spire, Poole, BH15 1DF
London NOYO Ensemble, Milton Court, EC2Y 9BH
Cardiff NOYO Ensemble, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, CF10 3ER
Our Show/Your Show will connect young people and adults, local community groups and other partners with Tron Theatre Company’s 2025 productions and the processes involved in bringing these works to the stage.
We will host two building-based ensembles, alongside opportunities for Glasgow-based groups to link in to Our Show/Your Show projects on A View From The Bridge, Man’s Best Friend and Black Hole Sign.
Thursday Ensemble
7-9PM
10-week terms, £150 per term.
Taster session: Thursday 16 January
Our Show/Your Show will connect young people and adults, local community groups and other partners with Tron Theatre Company’s 2025 productions and the processes involved in bringing these works to the stage.
We will host two building-based ensembles, alongside opportunities for Glasgow-based groups to link in to Our Show/Your Show projects on A View From The Bridge, Man’s Best Friend and Black Hole Sign.
Monday Ensemble (for ages 14-17yrs)
6.30pm-8.30pm
10-week term, £150 per term
Taster session: Monday 20 January
