Our MEMBERS
Find out how our member organisations work to support theatre artists. STAMP's current members are:
If you're from an organisation who would like to get involved with STAMP, please email:
What art forms do you support?
Contemporary, devised and spoken word theatre; Contemporary music (jazz, urban, soul, experimental, electronic); Circus; Interdisciplinary; Outdoor arts; Work for children and families; Work which pushes boundaries/artform practice, and reflects the diversity of 21st Century London (South East in particular); Intergenerational work; Work which is co-created with communities and audiences; Work which has the potential to engage audiences in a ‘Creative Town Hall’ experience. We also manage and programme Deptford Lounge and Canada Water Theatre, which are library and community venues. For these we are interested in work which thrives in unconventional spaces, makes the most of the library connections, and/or is co-created with the community.
What types of artist do you support?
We support all kinds of artists to push their artform or practice and create or co-create interdisciplinary work. We can support work which is ready to be shown to an audience through our ‘Albany Presents’ artistic programme, and also work which needs further development through ‘Albany R&D’.
How do you offer support?
Commissions; Rehearsal space; Producing/marketing/fundraising/technical support and advice; Creative input or support with finding the right collaborators; Support with co-creation models; Support with making your work more accessible – we are a relaxed venue with many accessible performances and projects in our programme. If you’re trying something new and need advice, we offer a FREE artist advice surgery every month.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Our Albany R&D scheme offers: 1 week rehearsal space; Bespoke package of support e.g. producing, technical, marketing, creative input, collaborators, community engagement. Must have one public-facing moment though not necessarily a sharing. Several times a year we have open calls for specific commissions, but we accept proposals all year round. We run lots of workshops and events for emerging artists of all ages.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Read our artistic policy and then send us a proposal to programming@thealbany.org.uk. For open calls/commissions, please see specific details on our website.
What art forms do you support?
We are a multidisciplinary arts centre, with roots in theatre, film, visual arts and music. Our new venue offers a 52 seat theatre, a 40 seat studio space, a gallery space, live streaming capabilities across the building and smaller artist studios.
What types of artist do you support?
We aim to support a multitude of different Artists. Our mission statement is that Applecart believe that stories are potent and have the power to challenge, change and strengthen communities. Storytelling crosses all artistic disciplines, and we’re interested in it all – particularly in supporting artists in education, from deprived backgrounds and those who are emerging into the industry.
How do you offer support?
We support companies in a variety of different ways. Whether this be through development of pieces, dramaturgy or technical support over the development of a piece, or through being able to reach new audiences. We regularly run Artist in Residence programmes for individuals and collectives who wish to develop an idea – providing space and resources for creativity to flourish.
Any specific events for artists?
We regularly offer workshops and events for artists. This can be anything from our regular offerings of Friday night drawing sessions in our café aimed at artists local to our building, to movement workshops for young professionals and those in training in the theatre industry. We aim to run some networking events for artists based in East London and Newham soon.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Get in touch! All our email addresses are on our website, but you can email info@applecartarts.com to get in touch with us. We love nothing more than artists getting in touch with us – whether we’ve worked with them before or not – and saying “I’ve had an idea…” We’ll always try our best to find a time to sit down and chat to about how we could work together.
What art forms do you support?
Arcola produce and programme a wide range of theatre, from New Writing, Opera and Comedy, to timely revivals of Classic Plays. We prioritise text based work, especially (although by no means exclusively) work from Global majority and migrant artists. Arcola also has a reputation for English language premieres of new plays from the UK, and across the world. Our work is locally engaged, and internationally minded.
What type of artists do you support?
Arcola has 2 indoor studios and an outside space that engage with artists at different stages of their careers. In Studio 1 we produce work by established and leading theatre makers, most of whom are known to the theatre. Studio 2 is our home of emerging theatre makers where we primarily programme new work by emerging or early-career artists, many of whom are “new” to Arcola (often coming through one of our talent development programmes). Arcola Outside, home to Today I’m Wiser festival programming 36 shows by early to mid-career artists, is our external space that has a more open approach to what type of artists we programme but suits monologues, comedy and cabaret.
How do you offer support?
We primarily work with artists in our talent development programme, Arcola LAB. Arcola LAB offers Global majority and migrant artists the opportunity to make use of one of Arcola’s rehearsal studios for free. This can be for anywhere between 1 day to 2 weeks to develop a new idea, host a reading or host rehearsals. We don’t have a literary department so do not accept unsolicited scripts.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Grimeborn Opera Festival operates on open submission, which is rolling throughout the year. We accept applications on a rolling basis for Arcola LAB.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Arcola LAB is open application via email; to submit a production (including for Grimeborn) please email production@arcolatheatre.com. Note that due to the volume of proposals we receive we cannot respond to everyone. Any invites to readings or productions can be addressed to our production team via email production@arcolatheatre.com. Sign up to our mailing list and look out for our regular call outs for work, and submit your ideas through our application process if it fits the bill. Also, just get in touch with us. We can’t always respond quickly but we always want to hear about fresh, new ideas.
What art forms do you support?
Artsadmin works with artists to produce work for local, national and international audiences. Our focus is contemporary performance practices, live art and interdisciplinary work exploring social and environmental justice. Please note that if you are working primarily in traditional scriptwriting, staged plays, circus, puppetry, craft, painting, sculpture, traditional forms of dance, opera and music, this is outside the focus of Artsadmin’s work.
What types of artist do you support?
Artsadmin works in a range of ways to support artists of all levels of experience, from those new to making work to those with established bodies of work. We usually work with UK-based artists but the work itself may have a local, national or international reach.
How do you offer support?
Artsadmin supports artists in a number of ways. Our Artist support programme offers free, one-to-one support sessions to artists working in contemporary performance, at any stage of their career. Meetings are informal and artist-led, offering an opportunity to talk about anything from artistic ideas and project development to funding and contexts for your work. We also offer professional development workshops. You can find our online resources via our Anchor and Resources pages.
Any specific events for artists?
Book a Creative Support Session, attend a workshop, join us for Morning Producers, sign up to our Anchor newsletter or browse our Resource Directory here: https://www.artsadmin.co.uk/for-artists/
What is your programming policy?
We are not a traditional venue - instead we collaborate closely with artists so their projects find the right context, partners and support. We work to develop and produce these projects and, with venue and festival partners, bring them to audiences locally and globally. At its heart, our work is about collaborating with artists, so their projects find the right context, partners and support.
We host our Artist Support programme at our east London home Toynbee Studios which includes one one-off hour-long creative support sessions, artist residencies and workshops designed to support self-producing artists and freelance producers.
How should artists approach you about their work?
If your practice falls within the art form areas defined above, invite us to see your work! We welcome invitations to work in progress sharings. You can send an invitation to programme@artsadmin.co.uk
Please aim to invite us at least 2 weeks before the performance date.
What art forms do you support?
artsdepot is a multi-art form venue in Barnet presenting theatre, dance, music, comedy, circus, cabaret, live art, spoken word, visual arts and family shows.
What types of artist do you support?
We're keen to engage with emerging, mid-career and established artists across art forms.
How do you offer support?
There are 3 strands to our Artist Development programme:
Artist development workshops (in-person and online) giving freelance artists the chance to connect with peers and industry professionals to hone their skills.
1:1 online surgeries – connecting artists with our team to tell us about their work and to receive advice on anything from finding collaborators/partners through to tips on writing a marketing plan.
Residency Programme – artists receive £1000 seed funding and free development space for 4 weeks in our Creation Space at artsdepot. We provide mentorship and support from the wider artsdepot team tailored to the needs of each artist. This might be a letter of support for an Arts Council application, advice on approaching venues for programming or connecting artists with local communities for participatory events. We offer free hot-desk space in our office and use of the Green Room for production meetings or small castings. All residents get a free place on artist development workshops across that cycle.
Although dates do occasionally shift, our residency programme call-out usually launches in the Spring and runs from September to September each year.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Artist development workshops run across the year offering networking opportunities as well as chances to upskill.
Artists can sign up to our Artist Development mailing list to hear about any artsdepot or residency alumni opportunities.
Artists based in the London Borough of Barnet can sign up to the Arts and Culture network which covers opportunities based for those located in Barnet.
What is your programming policy?
We programme between 6-18 months in advance. We offer guarantees, Box Office splits or fees depending on what works best for the space and what the expected return on box office is likely to to be.
We programme professional touring work in our small-scale studio (150) and mid-scale theatre (395). We occasionally programme visual art for our exhibition wall and gallery.
We do not believe in exclusion zones but we ask that you are upfront with us if you are going to a venue that is nearby (within 4 miles) so that we can co-ordinate marketing efforts with them. Occasionally we will suggest different dates so that audiences are clearer about what is on offer at the venue.
We are particularly keen to programme modern day classics, comedy, music, uplifting new work as well as family work. We want to hear about work that may be of relevance or interest to our diverse local communities. Audience attendance has historically been low for experimental performance so please consider whether we are the right venue for you if this is the work you are proposing.
We programme festivals and classes throughout the year both onsite and offsite and can connect artists and facilitators with our local community groups depending on the nature of the work and how relevant it is to our area.
We typically receive more programming submissions than we can accommodate and so unfortunately, we do not have capacity to respond to or give individual feedback on every approach we receive.
How should artists approach you about their work?
To chat with our artist development producer please email artistdevelopment@artsdepot.co.uk
Artists should send programming proposals (including a tour pack) and performance invitations to programming@artsdepot.co.uk
To connect with our participation team please contact participation@artsdepot.co.uk
> Barbican Centre
Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS - Website
What art forms do you support?
We are a multi-arts venue presenting art, music, theatre, dance, film and creative learning events. The Theatre and Dance team presents and commissions a variety of work, mainly across two spaces - The Theatre (capacity 1156) and The Pit (capacity 150). We also programme offsite events and festivals in East London and Bitesize Barbican events in our foyer spaces.
What type of artists do you support?
In the Theatre we present international work by leading companies and auteurs. In our Pit Theatre and outside of our theatre spaces we showcase emerging talent and are particularly interested in multi-disciplinary work that challenge the idea of what theatre can be.
How do you offer support?
Open Lab gives artists the space to experiment in either a working theatrical space without the expectation of a final product. Mentoring, a small budget of £200 for resources and free lunches for the team as well as in-kind support are all part of this offer. The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award is an annual award for a company or individual to create a show to be performed as part of the Barbican’s Theatre season, either in the Pit or an off-site venue. The award supports emerging practitioners from all disciplines engaged in bold, challenging and innovative performance. Each year at least two shortlisted applicants receive a £2,500 RnD grant to develop their idea, with one of these going on to receive a production grant of up to £32,000, along with in-kind support from the Barbican and a mentor for the project.
Any specific events for emerging artists?
Our Pit Parties often include emerging artists as part of their line-ups, including Open Lab alumni. The Bitesize Barbican strand is also designed to feature emerging artists.
How best for new artists to make an approach?
Our seasons are programmed at least a year in advance. If you are planning to apply for The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust, please get in touch and let us know about any upcoming performances: OSBTTA@barbican.org.uk. If you would like more information on Open Lab, then please contact openlab@barbican.org.uk.
What art forms do you support?
The Bernie Grant Arts Centre supports a wide spectrum of art forms. Contemporary theatre, dance, music, visual arts, cinema, or cross art form contemporary works. We also support festivals or creative site-specific works that has a direct impact on the residents of Tottenham.
What types of artist do you support?
BGAC endeavours to work with and support BME artists and those from disadvantaged communities to create and present works that are truly representative & reflective of the diverse world in which we live. The BGAC will pilot, test and develop new strands of work. Championing new work which melds art forms helping to create new vibrant creative vocabularies. The BGAC’s original drive was to reduce the bias in the arts world that had contributed to significant under-representation and the low progression of those of Black British and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Providing access to the arts, career progression and the development of artists continue to be our artistic priorities.
How do you offer support?
We are able to support artists on a project by project basis depending on the artist’s needs. We may be able to provide artists with access to free or low cost venue hire, skills enhancement/mentorship and partnership opportunities to present works in development, or for final presentation.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Currently, artists should make contact with the BGAC to discuss their needs. We are developing infrastructure and programmes at the moment that will enable artists to easily access support in the near future.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Artists should keep an eye on our social media channels for announcements of opportunities. Artists can email programming@berniegrantcentre.co.uk with an overview of their project.
> Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8LJ - Website
Information coming soon...
> Brixton House
385 Coldharbour, Lane Brixton, London, SW9 8GL - Website - Email
What art forms do you support?
Multi art form, theatre, film,musical etc
What types of artist do you support?
Emerging
How do you offer support?
takeover festival - Housemates
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Networking sessions coming up
What is your programming policy?
We aim to lock down programme 12 months in advance. Submissions policy coming out soon.
How should artists approach you about their work?
What art forms do you support?
Contemporary performance, new writing, devised theatre, performance art, cross-disciplinary work, cabaret and comedy, particularly where they address socio-political issues and help us imagine a more just and compassionate world.
What type of artists do you support?
Early-career artists as a priority, but not exclusively, and artists from backgrounds marginalised in the arts - particularly where they're doing new things with their art forms.
How do you offer support?
We have some formalised support schemes - but a lot of our support is ad hoc and tailored to the needs of individual artists. Schemes include Starting Blocks peer network and residency programme and our annual Sprint festival of new work. Our support usually but not exclusively takes the form of in-kind rehearsal space, cash commissions, 'scratch' and programming opportunities, mentoring, resource-sharing, relationship brokering, 'outside eye' support and opportunities to develop skills in e.g. marketing, technical, fundraising.
Any specific events for emerging artists?
We regularly offer skills workshops for artists. Best thing to do for info is check in on our social media and website, or sign up to our newsletter; the link is at the foot of all pages on our website.
What is your programming policy?
At the moment, we programme our official seasons between 6 and 12 months in advance, and generally offer Box Office Splits (60/40 in favour of the visiting company) with a 3 month exclusion zone either side of the performance in London. We’re working towards being able to pay companies a guarantee! Our festivals and scratch events are typically programmed much more reactively, usually 4-12 weeks ahead of performances. For programming, please send tour packs and info to artists@cptheatre.co.uk , and for festivals and scratch nights, keep an eye on our social media, website or newsletter.
How should artists approach you about their work?
We'd love for artists to invite us to see their work. They can contact artists@cptheatre.co.uk with invitations. They can also contact us there with information about projects they think we may be interested in - useful info includes synopsis, artist/company biogs, images, video footage where possible - and an explanation of how the project aligns to CPT's priorities. (NB we do not accept unsolicited scripts.) We're a small organisation operating at full tilt, so thank you for bearing with us if we’re not able to reply quickly!
> China Plate
London office: 28 Commercial St, Spitalfields, London E1 6AB - Website
Information coming soon...
What artforms do you support?
Plays, dance, opera, performance art, musical theatre, puppetry, performance poetry, physical theatre, and plenty more disciplines are welcome. We love to see artists using our flexible auditorium in three sides or in the round.
What type of artists do you support?
The Cockpit is a Theatre of Ideas and Disruptive Panache. Dysfunctional times need fully-functioning theatre with things to say. Our aim is to reinvent the London fringe tradition of home-grown provocative theatre. This is motivated theatre, driven by a necessary urge to create, with eclectic style and socio-political edge, and encouraging ensemble style working among theatre-makers with things to say.
How do you offer support? Any specific events for artists?
"Theatre Maker" is our artist development programme, with classes, workshops, scratch nights, readings, supported performance opportunities, one-to-one advice sessions, and networking events.
There are opportunities for theatre makers in our various programming strands: Theatre of Ideas, Jazz in the Round and Emergence (Jazz + People + Art) Consent/Taboo (exploring attitudes to sex and sexuality), Journey to Nutopia (positive futurism), Cockpit Kids, and the annual Voila! Europe Theatre Festival.
How can artists get in touch?
Our website has information about bringing a show, taking a course, and getting involved in new work development. www.thecockpit.org.uk.
For programming queries, please contact Dave Wybrow - dave@thecockpit.org.uk after reading the "bringing a show" page on our website.
For more information about the Theatre Maker artist development opportunities, email Amy Clare Tasker - theatremaker@thecockpit.org.uk.
What art forms do you support?
Theatre.
What type of artists do you support?
We primarily stage the work of established artists, but our Resident Assistant Director and Resident Design Assistant positions are 12-month long, paid training opportunities which early career directors and designers are encouraged to apply for every year.
How do you offer support?
See above.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Not at the moment.
How should artists approach you about their work?
The Donmar doesn’t tend to host touring or pre-made work – we create all of our productions in-house. But if you would like us to get to know your work in general then please email us an invitation to see it (with as much notice as possible) to office@donmarwarehouse.com. We really appreciate an invitation and try to see as much as possible. We aren’t able to accept unsolicited scripts.
What art forms do you support?
Text based new writing and genuine rediscoveries of drama from 1800 onwards, including music theatre. We never programme anything which has been performed anywhere in London (and preferably in the UK) in the last 25 years.
What type of artists do you support?
We welcome all artists, from emerging to long established, from any background. We should also stress that we welcome emerging artists of all ages.
How do you offer support?
We provide very extensive support to anyone producing a production with us, including interest-free production loans, assistance with fundraising and Arts Council applications, susbidised rehearsal space, dramaturgy if required, recruitment and casting, and advice and support on all aspects of a production from start to finish. And beyond.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
We sadly do not have the staff or resources to mount special events for emerging artists. Many of our productions, though, are presented by artists at the beginning of their careers. Our Literary Department accepts unsolicited scripts all year round. We welcome volunteers, and do everything possible to accomdate work commitments etc to ensure that volunteering is as accessible as possible to everyone.
What is your programming policy?
We generally programme six to 12 months ahead, but it always worth asking in case we have any last minute availability. We offer a variety of financial deals including straight rental, box office splits, guarantees etc. See below.
How should artists approach you about their work?
admin@finboroughtheatre.co.uk Please visit our website which includes our Rental Information pack for visiting companies, and information on our Literary Opportunities for writers. Join our mailing list to keep in touch with our productions. Above all, come and see a show and say hello!
What art forms do you support?
New Writing; Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Multi-artform.
What type of artists do you support /
Some emerging, but mainly midcareer artists. We are a buildingless producer, that means we work with artists from the very beginning on their creative idea, to fundraising, R&D and then producing it.
We are interested in artists from a diverse range of backgrounds who ask big questions of our times, who are making new work in interesting and challenging ways.
How do you offer support?
Informal meetings and feedback for free. Consultancy Support on the producing process, that might mean a variety of things from tour booking to financial management - we often take a small fee for this. Full producing services were we take a fee, but work creatively and on all producing aspects with artists.
Any specific events for artists?
Not currently, but we always welcome conversations with artists from all levels.
What is your programming policy?
We don't have a venue to programme, but we aim to respond to all artists who get in touch with us within 8-10 weeks.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Please email: development@fueltheatre.com
What art forms do you support?
Theatre, New Writing, Adaptions, Revivals - focus on international theatre
What type of artists do you support?
International artists, both emerging and mid-career
How do you offer support?
Coffee Mornings, Artist Surgeries, Masterclasses and we are developing our Gateways programme, which supports audiences and artists around our productions
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Gateways Programme
What is your programming policy?
We programme typically 12 months in advance, and currently programme 1 show a year. Our programming priorities focus on telling stories from beyond our borders, theatre as an act of resistance, and/or political work. The lead artist on our programmed shows are described as international, migrant or a refugee/asylum seekers.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Artists can invite us to their shows via the form on our website here or emailing gate@gatetheatre.co.uk
What art forms do you support?
Graeae is a force for change in world-class theatre, breaking down barriers, challenging preconceptions and boldly placing D/deaf and disabled artists centre stage. Artistically led by Jenny Sealey, Graeae’s signature characteristic is the compelling creative integration of sign language, captioning and audio description.
What type of artists do you support?
Graeae champions creative platforms for D/deaf and disabled artists, children and young people through our productions and creative learning project.
How do you offer support?
D/deaf and disabled artists can undertake professional development with Graeae through our programmes, with emphasis placed on skills development, mentoring and collaboration. Our creative development programmes include: Ensemble; a work based training programme for young people 17-30. Write to Play; Graeae’s flagship new writing programme. Both of these programmes are by application. Information will be emailed via our mailing list and on our website when then next round of applications open. Graeae also offers mentoring for D/deaf and disabled artists.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Graeae also run the following programmes - please keep an eye on our website for further announcements about when these programmes run and how to apply: Playchats; Graeae’s Introduction to Playwriting workshops offer early career writers an insight into the nuts and bolts of writing for live performance, inspiring new writers to start writing. Playlabs; Play Labs offer a safe and accessible space, and creative support for Deaf and disabled artists wishing to experiment in new forms and explore raw ideas and fresh stories for live performance.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Please sign up to our mailing list or email info@graeae.org and invite us to see your work.
> Greenwich Theatre
Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES - Website
What art forms do you support?
Theatre, New Work, Comedy, Musicals, Reimagined Classics
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging, Established (mid-scale)
How do you offer support?
Workshops, mentoring, free rehearsal space, seed commissions/co-production, Scratch Nights (TBC)
What is your programming policy?
Programme approx. 6 months in advance for studio and 12 months for Main House (latest)
How should artists approach you about their work?
Contact Brad at b.tutt@greenwichtheatre.org.uk but open to watching shows, meeting to talk through plans, more detailed channels incoming
> Hackney Showroom
Hackney Showroom HQ, 5 Felton Street, London N1 5NA - Website
What art forms do you support?
Narative-led but experimental in form
What type of artists do you support?
Experimental artists with lived experience of social injustice
How do you offer support?
Artist-led & bespoke support
How should artists approach you about their work?
You can contact us on hello@hackneyshowroom.com
> Hackney Empire
291 Mare Street London E8 1EJ - Website - Email
What art forms do you support?
Variety/ Comedy/ Music/ Talks
What type of artists do you support?
Young People/ Disability
How do you offer support?
Training opportunities / Mentoring/ Comissions
Any specific events for emerging artists?
Artist Devlopment Programmes / Young Producers
What is your programming policy?
Varies.
How should artists approach you about their work?
> Improbable
London office: PopHub Leicester Square, 41 Whitcomb Street, London WC2H 7DT
What art forms do you support?
Improvisation, theatre, performance, opera, dance, puppetry and outdoor arts.
What type of artists do you support?
Any and all! We support individual artists and companies through direct mentoring relationships; mothers who are artists through Mothers Who Make; and any type of artist is welcome at Devoted & Disgruntled or our Annual Winter Mentoring Fete.
How do you offer support?
Improbable offers a range of different things. Some current examples are: 1) Direct mentoring relationships between artists / companies and a member of the Improbable team. This is often about artistic development, dramaturgical support, or producing and starting a company. As Improbable's work is improvised and often devised, we're best placed to support artists / companies making similar types of work. 2) An annual Winter Mentoring Fete, which matches early-career theatre / performance artists with more established companies for no-strings advice and networking. 3) Devoted & Disgruntled (D&D) - an ongoing conversation about the future of the performing arts. D&D events regularly address key questions around artist support and development, and the events - which are mostly free - can be a good networking opportunity. 4) Mothers Who Make (MWM). Run by our associate director Matilda Leyser, MWM supports mothers who are artists through a series of UK-wide hubs. 5) Workshops. We run improvisation workshops open to artists interesting in developing their practice through improvisation.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Not specifically - though artists developing new work might be interested in some of the types of support above.
How should artists approach you about their work?
However you like! Find out more on our website, come meet us at a D&D, book for the Winter Mentoring Fete, or get in touch via email.
What art forms do you support?
Contemporary circus, physical/visual theatre.
What type of artists do you support?
Predominantly circus artists but we also provide space-in-kind to theatre-makers.
How do you offer support?
Space, scratch opportunities, touring, mentoring, technical support, fundraising support, brokering tours and relationships with other venues nationally and internationally.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Yes – Transmission residency programme every August, Hangwire residency week every Spring.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Email our Artistic Director Adrian Berry directly and arrange a coffee meet.
What artforms do you support?
TYA, Puppetry
What type of artists do you support?
Students, Emerging
How do you offer support?
We have a year long puppetry design traineeship for an emerging artist; Free Rehearsal Space; training through HE and adult evening/weekend classes
Any specific events for artists?
Children's Puppet Festival each August often features new and emerging companies / artists.
What is your programming policy?
We programme in-house shows 6-12 months in advance with a mix of in-house creatives and freelance talent. For visiting companies we programme 6-8 months in advance offering a financial guarantee and a 70/30 box office split in favour of the company.
How should artists approach you about their work?
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What artforms do you support?
King’s Head Theatre focuses on theatre with a broad appeal that is culturally resonant, politically defiant, joyful, irreverent, colourful, camp and queer. We especially welcome LGBTQ+ productions and shows with connections to our local community. We programme primarily plays and musicals - both new writing and revivals - but also have slots for comedy, drag, cabaret, opera, gig theatre, music, podcasts, and more.
What type of artists do you support?
Our Main House productions usually involve us working with mid-career producers and creatives with experience producing in 200+ seat venues. However, we also have late night and one-off performances which are for emerging artists, recent graduates, and other early-career artists. We have a particular focus on LGBTQ+ companies and artists.
How do you offer support?
We primarily support artists through our KHT Artists Club. This is free to join and open to all, and gives access to bi-weekly Skillshare sessions, 50% off (and occasionally more) rehearsal space, invites to networking events, and extensive ticket discounts. We also have show slots for Artists Club members, available on a 50:50 split and organised where we have programming gaps 3 weeks in advance. All performances in our building also have access to several marketing and production chats where the office team offer extensive support at each stage of the process.
Any specific events for artists?
We have ‘As Yet Unscene’, our script development scheme in collaboration with The Counterminers. This is a year-long new writing development programming including rehearsed readings, scratch nights, mentoring and more. It’s open to all, and discounted to members of the KHT Artists Club. We also occasionally have specific festivals or weeks of specific programming, which will be publicised on our social media and website.
What is your programming policy?
We are a 250 seat venue, most commonly in thrust but with the ability to move into end-on, in the round, or traverse. We organise our main programming 6-12 months in advance, and most commonly operate on a theatre rent payment basis. Each of our slots has a different structure:
1) Main House: Commerical mid-scale plays, musicals and operas, with producers attached, for runs of 4-8 weeks. However, mid-scale touring productions who might be looking for 1-2 weeks as part of a tour will also be conisdered.
2) Main House Later: 1-4 week runs that sit on top of our Main House productions, at 8/9pm. Shows need to have a clear marketing plan and commercial potential, but are often from more emerging teams.
3) One-Offs: Great for touring shows, comedy, cabarets, drag, poetry, improv, burlesque, stand-up, showcases, variety nights and work-in-progress showings. Most commonly paid as rent, but sometimes available on a split.
How should artists approach you about their work?
We have a Production Proposal Form on our website, which all proposals should go through. Submissions should include a copy of the script, CVs or biographies of the proposed creative team, materials that may help us assess your work (for example, a couple of reviews of previous shows), the length of run you are looking for, and the time frame for this.
We are also open to show invites, particularly at regional venues and major festivals (Edinburgh/Adelaide etc).
General enquiries about programming should go to zoe@kingsheadtheatre.com
> National Theatre
Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX - Website
The New Work department is based at the National Theatre & is the engine room for the NT’s creative output, developing working & artists for our stages and beyond. The department is a place for exploring new forms, embracing a wide range of ideas and talent, all the time keeping questions about audience and the programming priorities of the National Theatre at its heart. We work with a diverse group of theatres, writers, companies and artists; last year, almost 1000 artists worked on around 200 projects in development. We nurture emerging talent, as well as providing dramaturgical support to mid-career and established artists. Our aim is to create the conditions for writers, directors and artists to make the best possible work.
We have a variety of ways that artists can engage with the department & these are primarily about us engaging with the work. We have an open scripts submissions policy and have a panel of readers that read on average 100 plays a month. We identify and support talent by offering readings, workshops and attachments, commissioning and developing new plays and adaptations. We also commission new translations of classic and contemporary work from around the world, considering the playwriting canon to rediscover the great and neglected plays which should be revived.
Another of our strands of development covers opportunities for emerging directors; whether through our Staff Director program, the annual directors’ course or the Studio Resident Directors. These opportunities tend to go directors whose work we have seen and we have developed a relationship with.
As a department we cover a wide range of theatre weekly, feeding back on emerging and established artists as they make exciting work in London and around the country. We respond to invites and actively seek out a broad range of work in order to know who will best benefit from our resources & support.
What art forms do you support?
Theatre (all kinds).
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging/New artists and theatre companies working collaboratively.
How do you offer support?
Our Artist Development programmes support both the artistic and entrepreneurial challenges all theatre companies face. NDT's artist support specalises in finding new, innovative ways to disrupt old problems. Notable artist development programmes have included New Diorama Broadgate, Intervention 01 and The Knot. More info here
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
The majority of our artist development programmes aim to serve emerging artists and companies.
What is your programming policy?
New Diorama programmes, commissions, produces and presents a year-round programme of public performances, curated by our artistic team. You can read more here.
How should artists approach you about their work?
You can submit a proposal, set up a meeting or invite us to come and see your work by emailing programming@newdiorama.com. We can be reached at hello@newdiorama.com for all other queries.
> Old Diorama Arts Centre
Regent's Place, 201 Drummond St, Triton Square, London NW1 3FE - Website - Email
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What art forms do you support?
We support a wide range of performance forms including theatre, dance and live art, but are particularly interested in contemporary and interdisciplinary practices, as well as socially-engaged / community participation practices. We are also looking to develop projects that cross the border between live arts and non-art forms.
What type of artists do you support?
We generally support artists at early-to-mid career levels, but this is not specifically. We prioritise artists with a local connection, to Camden borough and the surrounding areas.
How do you offer support?
We offer studio residencies for development of new work, commissions (usually in collaboration with another organisation). As a creation and community centre, without performance spaces, we only present work publicly with other organisations, or ourselves at the outdoor Regent's Park Estate Community Festival.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Not currently announced. We're now working on plans for 2023.
How should artists approach you about their work?
By email to Daniel Pitt, Creative Director on daniel@olddiorama.com
What art forms / types of artists do you support?
British East and South East Asian artists, mainly theatre
How do you offer support?
Mentoring support, looking at ACE apps
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?New Earth Academy, summer courses for performing, writing and offstage skills
How should artists approach you about their work?
Follow us on social media, or email hello@newearththeatre.org.uk
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What art forms do you support?
Theatre - primarily world premieres of new plays. Occasionally revivals of significant productions from throughout history, which reflect important new perspectives on our current society and that the UK stage may not have seen for some time.
What type of artists do you support?
Our mission is to nurture and present the very best of new, emerging theatrical talent - playwrights, directors, producers, designers, actors, etc. We support the UK’s most exciting artists at crucial stages of their careers, presenting work that challenges our audiences and connects us to communities rarely given the opportunity to be seen on stage.
How do you offer support?
The Old Red Lion has an established reputation of acting as a springboard for artists to start working in larger venues, and the productions we stage have received an immense volume of Offie (OffWestEnd.com) nominations, awards and press attention, which actively support an artist’s career progression. Once programmed, we share our funding and marketing guides, extensive press list and trusted list of PR companies with companies. Further in-kind support can include budget guidance, free rehearsal / audition / events / workshop space (subject to availability), flyer distribution via Impact, dramaturgical advice from our Senior Dramaturg David Loumgair, and social media support.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
No specific events. However, alongside our main programme of work we host Sunday and Monday performances, and occasionally weekday matinees and late-night showcases, where emerging theatre-makers can trial out new work. Often playwrights and other creatives use these performances as an opportunity for their work to be developed into a professional production, which can eventually end up being part of one of our programmed seasons.
What art forms do you support?
The Old Vic theatre programme encompasses invigorating new writing; works that engage with a wide social conversation; nurturing new musicals, mounting passionate revivals and famous old plays; experimentation with quirky, eye-opening and challenging pieces; and family shows and pantomimes.
What type of artists do you support?
We work with theatre-makers of all kinds, including playwrights, directors, producers, composers, designers, movement directors, puppet-makers and everyone in-between.
How do you offer support?
We offer support through key projects which currently include: The Old Vic 12, an extraordinary opportunity for twelve exciting artists looking to make the next step in their careers through a year’s long attachment to The Old Vic. Our Baylis Assistant Director residencies which offer the opportunity to assist on one of our large scale productions, and the Florence Kleiner Bursary which offers additional financial support to female directors based outside of London. The Baylis Director, an annual post providing one director the opportunity to direct a full-scale production at The Old Vic, a fund to commission a new piece of work, and a chance to shadow the Artistic Director. The Old Vic Lab which offers 100% subsidised rehearsal space and development support to exciting new projects. Alongside this we offer our alumni ongoing artistic development and opportunities, as well as running regular free entry-level creative workshops open to all.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Full project information can be found on our website at www.oldvictheatre.com/join-in/for-creatives.
How should artists approach you about their work?
The best way to introduce yourself is to apply for a project or attend one of our free workshops or events. We also try and see as much work as possible and invitations can be sent to artists@oldvictheatre.com.
What art forms do you support? What type of artists do you support?
Theatre, new writing, classics reimagined, festivals
How do you offer support?
We support all artists
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
ARTISTS DEVELOPMENT HUB: £10 an hour rehearsal space aimed specifically at unfunded or unsupported artists, Engine Room is Omnibus Theatre’s flagship artist support programme, giving theatre makers and artists the opportunity to experiment, play and develop ideas. We host six ENGINE ROOM nights a year offering three days free rehearsal space, dramaturgical support and sharing of work, ENGINE ROOM: NEXT PAGE is a season of rehearsed readings, staged for a public audience, allowing writers to share their work and receive crucial feedback to help the development of their work. OMNI WRIGHT: 8-part course exploring the fundamental elements of playwriting.
Any specific events for emerging artists?
ENGINE ROOM, ENGINE ROOM: NEXT PAGE
What is your programming policy?
WORK PROGRAMMED: Classics ReImagined, New Writing, Queer Arts Festivals. Programme timeline: 6 - 12 months ahead. 60/40 or 70/ 30 Box Office splits available for 1- 3 performances. £800.00 plus 70/30 Box Office split for longer runs of 1- 3 weeks,
How should artists approach you about their work?
What art forms do you support?
Theatre.
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging artists with new works. Producers, writers and theatre companies.
How do you offer support?
Multiple ways: We support all our incoming shows with artistic advice from casting, dramaturgy, design discussion and through to marketing concept. We support artists who are hoping to come to us with works that need dramaturgical support over an ad hoc period of time. We often host readings to help writers gain the profile they need in order to attract an appropriate producer, funding, actors and industry attention. We run an annual programme designed to support artists with new works.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
SCRIPT ACCELERATOR is our annual development programme that provides 4 weeks of in space workshopping at the venue, including dramaturgical / script development/ artistic support and production mentorship. We have an open application process for anyone to apply and we select 6 new pieces each year.
How should artists approach you about their work?
If they are keen to propose their work they should follow our proposal process on our website - under Get Involved - Submissions. They can write to me directly with any questions, and please invite me to see their work - either in the rehearsal stage, workshop stage, reading or production stage. I run Script Accelerator and they can also contact me about it: Melli.Marie@parktheatre.co.uk. I’m the Associate Artistic Director and lead on all of our new writing initiatives.
> Penned in the Margins
22 Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6AB - Website
Information coming soon...
> The Pleasance
Carpenters Mews, North Road, London N7 9EF - Website
What art forms do you support?
All types of theatre, as well as Comedy. We also support Cabaret, Drag, Gig and Physical Theatre.
What type of artists do you support?
We support artists at any stage in their careers, with more targeted support specifically tailored to new & emerging artists delivered via the Pleasance Futures programme.
How do you offer support?
Our offer is tailored to artists depending on their discipline and what you need . We currently directly deliver: Associate Artist Scheme which opens annually for companies and solo artists, Pleasance Scratches, year-round R&D and development opportunities, as well as regular workshops, mentorship and advice surgeries delivered both for artists in our London programme, and for those joining us for Edinburgh Fringe. The trust also runs Young Pleasance London and Edinburgh, which give theatre-makers aged 16-25 the opportunity to come together and create new work to be presented in either our London or Edinburgh Fringe venues. For artists and companies considering bringing work to Edinburgh Fringe, we also manage the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve, a designated fund towards the production costs of bringing selected projects to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Fund primarily consists of three strands - the Comedy Reserve, Theatre Reserve, and GENERATE Fund. We also run the Edinburgh National Partnership programme with 8 venues across England, Scotland and Wales.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?Pleasance Scratch; R&D Opportunities; Edinburgh Futures Initiatives.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Follow Pleasance Futures on Twitter (@PleasanceFuture) where information about all our callouts is shared. As a primarily receiving house in London, we don’t have the capacity to receive unsolicited scripts, unless there is a producer attached, and consideration has been given to how the company will raise the costs to stage the production. Full details of our London programming process can be found here: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/content/performing-pleasance-london
Applications for our Edinburgh programme open in December of each year, with our main programming period spanning from February to April. We programme on a rolling basis during this period and full details of the process can be found here: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/perform
What art forms do you support?
At Poplar Union we support the following art forms: theatre, music, dance, visual art, live/ performance art, film, comedy, craft/design.
What type of artists do you support?
We programme work from early, mid-career and established artists, however, we provide additional support such as scratch nights, free/ in-kind rehearsal space and residencies to emerging and early career artists.
How do you offer support?
We offer support through paid residencies, in-kind and free rehearsal space, scratch nights and public showcases. As a rule, we do not charge any artist to perform in the space.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?Yes, we have a seasonal (4x a year) Scratch Night titled ‘Scratch, Crackle and Pop!’. We also offer residencies on a more ‘ad-hoc’ bases as a relatively new venue.
How should artists approach you about their work?
For Music enquiries they should email willr@poplarunion.com. For all other enquiries (e.g. theatre/ dance/ film/ live/performance art etc.) they should email beth@poplarunion.com.
What art forms do you support?
Theatre mainly, we are currently producing our first film with BBC, ICA and NTS.
What type of artists do you support?
Actors, performers, theatremakers, filmmakers, writers, poets.
How do you offer support?
We:
- representation 30 actors
- host GET IN THE HOUSE platform event (every quarter if we get funding! info below)
- develop 2-3 new artists as full time producers per year, producing 1 show each
- produce some of our artists own work (theatre and film)
- are developing a trans writers' programme for 2020 (not announced)
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?GET IN THE HOUSE - a platform night for queer makers to try out new ideas, build community networks & connect with industry professionals. GET IN THE HOUSE platforms some of the most exciting LGBTQIA+ voices testing out 5-10 minutes of new material -usually live performance or theatre text.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Email us or connect on social media to introduce yourself, invite us to live performances, send us a CV, send us links to work (scripts, videos, etc).
> The Glitch
134 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, SE1 7AE - Website
What art forms do you support?
Theatre and Comedy mostly
What type of artists do you support?
Mostly Emerging
How do you offer support?
We offer script submissions and competitions through the year
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?SANDBOX Scratch is a company for very early career writers and performers
What is your programming policy?
For headline shows, we programme 9 to 12 months in advance via and open callout. It's a £500 guarantee against a 70/30 split. These shows get 7 performances across a week.
We also have early and late slots (5:30 and 8:30). These are one-off and a £75 dry hire (artists keep all box office). These are usually programmed a couple of months in advance.
How should artists approach you about their work?
For headline shows, fill out the form when we do the callout.
For short runs, there is a form on our website.
What art forms do you support?
Cross-art forms
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging and established
How do you offer support?
We are currently working on solidifying our Artist Development programme, however we anticipate that free rehearsal space, advise and mentoring from the Rich Mix staff will continue being part of what we offer to artists. We are hoping to offer small pots of development money. We offer support to artists aged 16-25 through offering free performance opportunities during our annual TAKEOVER festival. In 2018 we piloted ‘Micro-Commission Scheme’ which offered 3 groups of artists free rehearsal space, technical support, a small budget and performance opportunity.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?While we are still growing this are of work, our TAKEOVER festival and Micro-Commission Scheme provide development opportunities. We also hold monthly socials for artists who are developing work as part of the Rich Mix programme.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Invite us to see your work by emailing events@richmix.org.uk and we will do our best to come.
What art forms do you support?
Cross-art forms
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging and established
How do you offer support?
We are currently working on solidifying our Artist Development programme, however we anticipate that free rehearsal space, advise and mentoring from the Rich Mix staff will continue being part of what we offer to artists. We are hoping to offer small pots of development money. We offer support to artists aged 16-25 through offering free performance opportunities during our annual TAKEOVER festival. In 2018 we piloted ‘Micro-Commission Scheme’ which offered 3 groups of artists free rehearsal space, technical support, a small budget and performance opportunity.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?While we are still growing this are of work, our TAKEOVER festival and Micro-Commission Scheme provide development opportunities. We also hold monthly socials for artists who are developing work as part of the Rich Mix programme.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Invite us to see your work by emailing events@richmix.org.uk and we will do our best to come.
> Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline St, Hammersmith, London W6 9BN - Website - Email
What artforms do you support?
Live performance (all kinds), cinema, fine arts
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging, new work, multidisciplinary
How do you offer support?
Workshops, residencies, free rehearsal space, R&Ds, scratch nights, writing programmes, Edinburgh feeder festival
Any specific events for artists?
Bitesize festival, weekly scratch night
What is your programming policy?
Common 70/30 splits, looking about 12 months in advance (but always gaps sooner), mostly in 170 end on ST3 and 100 cabaret space (river room)
How should artists approach you about their work?
programming@riversidestudios.co.uk
What art forms do you support?
theatre, dance, physical theatre, cabaret, performance art, digital, site responsive, interdisciplinary
What type of artists do you support?
The majority of our programme is made up of mid career and established artists. We offer support to emerging, early career, mid career, and established artists. We also specifically aim to support LGBTQ+ artists, female led companies, and work that represents the demographics of our Hackney population.
How do you offer support?
In-kind or subsidised rehearsal space; Residencies to develop and share work at any stage of its development; Free artist workspace; Free workshops and bursary spaces on paid workshops for artists living in Hackney or Tower Hamlets; In-kind match funding for grant applications for projects we are supporting (e.g., production, marketing, mentoring, space)
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?Annual Summer in The Ditch programme with presentation spots for emerging artists; Annual STAMP Connects Event, hosted at STH in collaboration with other STAMP members
What is your programming policy?
Since 2012, Shoreditch Town Hall has established itself as a vibrant arts and cultural space programming a range of live performance of varying scales. We like to give audiences surprising, transformational and unique experiences – ones they can’t have anywhere else. We mainly programme work that has been developed through and/or in consultation with Shoreditch Town Hall. As a rule we programme very little traditional script-based work, unless we are working with a specific partner, and while we are open to projects involving new writing, we do not have the capacity to read unsolicited scripts.
We don’t work with a traditional back-to-back programming model, although presented work often falls roughly into Spring (Jan – July) or Autumn (Aug – Dec) seasons. We tend to work nine to twelve months ahead with programming, though we remain deliberately flexible with some work programmed on shorter or much longer timescales than that.
We do not programme work that is presented within 25 miles of STH from 12 weeks prior to the presentation until 10 weeks after, although this is negotiable depending on the specific piece of work.
Our standard financial deal is a Guaranteed Fee against a Net Box Office split. Summer in The Ditch offers 100% of Box Office to artists.
How should artists approach you about their work?
We’d very rarely start a conversation in regards to an artistic residency and/or programming at Shoreditch Town Hall without having seen the work of an artist live at some point before. The best way to start a relationship with us is to invite us to see your work, whether it be finished or work-in-progress.
If you think your work is right for us then please do send your invite to programming@shoreditchtownhall.com. Due to the large volume of invites we receive we ask that all invites are sent at least 3 weeks before the final performance date of the event.
If you have no performances or work-in-progresses coming up then please write to us at the above e-mail address with information about your company, details of a project that you want to do, why you want to do it at Shoreditch Town Hall, and what support you require. If your project is something that we think would work at the Town Hall then we’ll arrange a catch up with you. We do not have the capacity to read unsolicited scripts.
Please remember that if we can’t come to see your work on a specific occasion or don’t follow up an e-mail with a meeting then that isn’t necessarily the end of the conversation; please do keep us updated with all your work and future developments.
What art forms do you support?
We support new theatre, comedy and cabaret.
What type of artists do you support?
Theatre, comedy and cabaret artists at all stages in their career - established, emerging, entry point, never even thought about trying it before! This happens in our three performances spaces - Soho Upstairs, Soho Theatre and Soho Downstairs (which is primarily a comedy and cabaret space.)
How do you offer support?
We have three strands to our work: Discover and engage: this is the first entry point for artists and includes the Verity Bargate Award - a £7000 prize and production for writers with fewer than 3 productions which runs every other year, our young company which includes writer's lab, comedy lab, theatre makers lab and which is regular activity for emerging artists to home their craft and learn new skills and our coverage work which includes attending regular works in progress and shows. Develop and Support: This includes our commissions including the Soho 6 which is 6 commissions per year with artists who are on attachment to Soho throughout this process, R+D and workshop support for the development of new work, attachments/artists in residence and associate companies/venues who are regular collaborators with the company who we work with to support their practice. Produce and Present: We programme work with over 2000 performances on our stages each year. We also have an extensive touring programme of work that we produce nationally and internationally. These three strands inform each other and provide a journey of engagement through the building - for different artists this starts at different points in the process and our ultimate aim is for artists to progress through all three: eg Playwright Charlotte Josephine we first met on Writer's Lab, she then received a commission and we have programmed and produced her work.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
We hold regular open access workshops at Soho taught by a variety of artists and we regularly offer free workshops to targeted groups eg Gendered Intelligence, Talawa and Graeae. The VBA is targeted towards emerging artists as is all our education work.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Inviting us to see or read some of their work, applying to any of our courses, attending any of our access workshops, having a chat with Jules (Education Producer) or myself (Associate Director) about their work and how they might best get involved. Contact: charlotte@sohotheatre.com
What art forms do you support?
Theatre, music, comedy, spoken word, dance, family - and everything in between!
What type of artists do you support?
We support both established and up-and-coming artists . We are particularly interested in artists from or based in the south London area who are making work that might appeal to people from our diverse neighbourhood.
How do you offer support?
Our support is bespoke depending on the needs of the artist/s. This can range from free or subsidised rehearsal space; advice and collaboration on fundraising applications; producing support to develop new projects; connecting artists to each other as well as to local schools/community groups.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Keep an eye on our website for all upcoming events and opportunities – www.streathamspaceproject.co.uk
How should artists approach you about their work?
Please email hello@streathamspaceproject.co.uk with brief copy, images, videos, links about your work and why it would speak to our south London audiences.
Please don’t send scripts or long emails, short & punchy is good! Looking forward to hearing from you.
What art forms do you support?
Storytelling Theatre.
What type of artists do you support?
Directors and performers.
How do you offer support?
All the following are annual:
Open Casting Call - open auditions for our shows focusing on diverse and inclusive casting.
Skills Week - a paid week long course for performers wishing to develop their skills in storytelling theatre, led by Tall Stories creatives.
The Directors Short Course - a course over three consecutive Saturdays introducing directors to direct address narration, storytelling theatre and the Tall Stories way of creating shows. Participants get to work on texts with support and feedback from the Tall Stories team and professional actors.
The Directors Award - an annual award for emerging directors apply for. Three directors each get five consecutive days worth of free use of the Tall Stories Studio to develop their storytelling theatre practice, plus mentoring and a financial contribution to go towards any costs for the week.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Not currently, but in the future we would like to run networking events.
What is your programming policy?
We self produce our own touring work in house with an in house director, though we are looking to expand the way we work in the future. We also do not have a theatre building, but we have a studio space based inside Islington Central Library.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Artists should get in touch with Tara Wilkinson, Tall Stories Executive Director by emailing tara@tallstories.org.uk We are unable to receive unsolicited scripts but are open to seeing shows.
What art forms do you support?
theatre, new writing
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging black artists
How do you offer support?
workshops, dramaturgy, free rehearsal space
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
new writing festival and annual writers group and free submissions script service
How should artists approach you about their work?
What art forms do you support?
Theatre (focus on new writing), Digital
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging and established artists from the global majority
How do you offer support?
Various strands including through our Developing Artists Programme, mentoring schemes, associate companies programme
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
Come Through Festival (5-6 November in Birmingham & 12-13 November in London)
How should artists approach you about their work?
Best way is to look out for the various callouts and opportunities we hold throughout the year - these are advertised via our social media platforms and on our newsletter - so make sure you subscribe!
What art forms do you support?
Work In Progress, Fringe, New Writing, Early Career / Development
What type of artists do you support?
Emerging, Early Career, Underrepresented (particularly within the Theatre industry)
How do you offer support?
Free Performance Space opportunities, Seed Commissions, Residencies, Workshops, Classes.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?SHIFT+SPACE, Deli Meets, Residencies, City Fringe, Voila! Festival.
What is your programming policy?
SHIFT+SPACE is a work in progress opportunity, programmed x 3 times a year, usually 2-3 months in advance and artists get to retain 100% of their box office. Deli Meets is programmed x 3 times a year. We also have our Delivision and Artist of the Month, which are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
How should artists approach you about their work?
If you'd like to know more about our opportunities, email producer@theatredeli.co.uk.
What art forms do you support?
New Writing
What type of artists do you support?
New writers. Directors and Producers.
How do you offer support?
Each show programmed at Theatre503 receives in-kind support from our Artistic Director, Producer and Literary Manager as follows:
Directors - our Artistic Director attends rehearsals, offers notes and support across production period. Supporting directors to achieve the best work possible.
Producers - our Producer offers producing support; proofing fundraising applications, advice in budgeting, casting, creatives, contracts and show delivery
Writers - with our Literary Manager feedback and dramaturgical support on the play and its development. This is all coupled with in-kind space for rehearsals, auditions, and workshops.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?
We will be launching workshops for writers, directors and producers in 2018/19.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Writers should contact our Literary Department, submitting a script or attending our Writer’s Nights. Producers and Directors can submit production proposals to programming@theatre503.com
> Tramshed
The Tramshed, 51-53 Woolwich New Road, London SE18 6ES - Website
Information coming soon...
What art forms do you support?
Performance for Young Audiences
What type of artists do you support?
A range.
How do you offer support?
Development pathways for artists new to making work for young audiences
What is your programming policy?
Try To be programmed 12+ months in advance. Shows are either produced in-house or are visits on a fee basis (Unicorn keep BO)
How should artists approach you about their work?
Not able to receive unsolicited scripts at this time
What art forms do you support?
Theatre, Comedy, Cabaret, & Immersive
What type of artists do you support?
New, early & mid career artists, particularly from underrepresented backgrounds
How do you offer support?
Programming via VAULT Festival and "A Pinch of VAULT", artist development workshops & advice clinics pre and during VAULT Festival, programming pathway awards and VAULT Connect (networking & arts industry events & services) "New" programmes for new writers, directors, critics, producers and performers without previous professional experience or training, VAULT Five - 9 month mentoring programme for early-mid career artists looking to elevate their careers.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?The whole festival is suited for new work, new artists, new forms. Our audience is receptive and explorative. They welcome new ideas and shy away from the old.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Email programming@vaultfestival.com or check out www.vaultfestival.com
> Wandsworth Arts Fringe
Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU - Website - Email
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What art forms do you support?
Wandsworth Arts Fringe is an open-access fringe festival, embracing all artforms, live and online.
What type of artists do you support?
We support emerging and early career artists to develop their practice and networks, as well as providing a platform for established artists and companies to test new work and take a few risks.
How do you offer support?
We offer a series of artist development, training and networking sessions throughout the year, we broker relationships between artists and venues, support with marketing guidance, offer low registration fees and 50% for artists under 26. We offer £20,000 in grants funding to meet our strategic goals, and support artists to access other council arts funding.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2023 will run from 9 – 25 June 2023
How should artists approach you about their work?
Expressions of interest are open until 14 December (Registrations open 7 December – 17 February)
Complete an EOI form here: https://bit.ly/ext_WAF23EOI
Grants are open until 14 November.
What art forms do you support?
The Yard is about new ideas, new voices and the live event. We stage stories that aren’t being told. The Yard has been home to stories exploring the rise of right wing voices, capitalism, immigration, gender, identity, love and violence. The stories we tell can’t be told in any other form than in a theatre. The Yard is a place for artists to expose stories and to tell them in a live space with an audience.
What type of artists do you support?
We work with all kinds of artists – writers, directors, makers, live artists and performers. Early-career artists and those with a good deal of experience, who want to try something new in their practice.
How do you offer support?
We offer artists a range of different platforms and opportunities, supported by artistic and producing resource (e.g. dramaturgy, reading funding applications). Our platforms are: 1 night sharings of new ideas in Live Drafts; NEXT festival – 2 night runs in double bill; NOW festival: 5 night double bills; 2-3 weeks runs presented by companies; 3-5 week runs produced by The Yard
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?Live Drafts: if you’ve got a new idea you’d like to develop with us, you can submit it to Live Drafts. Live Drafts is a chance for ideas to be tested in front of an audience. We offer the theatre for a night to present a sharing in double bill. Live Drafts is the start of a journey with us. It is a chance for us to meet new artists, for you to meet us, and for us to explore new ideas together. There are two Live Drafts festivals per year. Please check out our Artists page for dates.
How should artists approach you about their work?
Artists should email a Live Drafts application, or send us an invite to a show/sharing, via submissions@theyardtheatre.co.uk. We will also shortly be opening submissions for writers to submit extracts of plays. More info on our Artists page.
What art forms do you support?
Theatre, New Writing, Classical Plays and Musicals
What type of artists do you support?
The Creators Program is open to anyone who is a professional theatre artist or producer, including multi-disciplinary theatre-makers. You might write, direct, perform, design or compose at different times depending on the story, the audience and the ambition.
How do you offer support?
Young Vic's Creators Program is a professional development initiative at the Young Vic that supports early and mid-career theatre makers and producers.
Through the program we offer paid directing assistantship, traineeship placements and opportunities to make work and free workshops and events.
The Creators Program refers to our overall artist development work and within this we have an online Creators Program Network made up of almost 3000 members. There is no upper age limit. Through the network we publicise what we have on offer and it is also a way that the members can communicate with each other.
CORE ACTIVITY
We have four main strands:
1. Learning –practical skills-based through one-off workshops, intensive projects, assistantships, traineeships and peer led projects
2. Exploring –providing space and time for artist to test out new ways to make work and collaborate.
3. Transparency– providing insights through debates, discussions and workshops
4. Making Work – paid opportunities to create or develop work through research and development weeks and curated projects.
Do you have any specific events/opportunities for artists developing new work?Our creative workshops respond to the needs of the Creators Program Network and the industry. A range of workshops are led by both our core team and outside practitioners. Past practitioners include Lyndsey Turner, Matthew Dunster, Katie Mitchell, Atri Banerjee and Moi Tran to name a few. Workshops cover artistic craft, industry knowledge and the business of working in theatre. We also provide 1:1 career chats, facilitated group career coaching, panel talks and Q&As.
What is your programming policy?
Young Vic is a producing house and programming periods can vary. We also co-produce shows with production companies /venues and accept show transfers. Currently we do not accept propoposals for productions in The Clare or The Maria theatre (studio spaces) as they are in constant use by Young Vic for rehearsals, activities, events, Taking Part and Creators Program shows.
How should artists approach you about their work?
We do not have a literary department, therefore we do not have the capcity to accept unsolicted scripts. Show invitations can be sent to programming@youngvic.org and we advise providing at least four weeks' notice.