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Our vision is for live performance and performance makers to thrive; to be valued, resilient, and deeply connected to more people’s lives.
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improve the live performance sector
Our vision is for live performance and performance makers to thrive; to be valued, resilient, and deeply connected to more people’s lives.
AboutSome gorgeous pictures from Test Run Applicant N’dea who was paired with Aisha Ali to support her project!
Some gorgeous pictures from Test Run Applicant N’dea who was paired with Aisha Ali to support her project!
Jessica Cheetham, Executive Director of Spun Glass Theatre delivered a 90 minute session to help demystify the process of applying for Arts Council Project Grants looks like.
You can watch the session by heading to our resource page on our website!
Jessica Cheetham, Executive Director of Spun Glass Theatre delivered a 90 minute session to help demystify the process of applying for Arts Council Project Grants looks like.
You can watch the session by heading to our resource page on our website!
We want to shine a spotlight on @bravebolddrama, a working class and LGBTQ+ led not-for-profit community interest company.
They work with south-west artists to provide opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy, working to dismantle barriers preventing for accessing and engaging with the arts.
Head to their website www.bravebolddrama.co.uk and their instagram to stay posted on their latest adventures and offerings!
We want to shine a spotlight on @bravebolddrama, a working class and LGBTQ+ led not-for-profit community interest company.
They work with south-west artists to provide opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy, working to dismantle barriers preventing for accessing and engaging with the arts.
Head to their website www.bravebolddrama.co.uk and their instagram to stay posted on their latest adventures and offerings!
At the beginning of the month we held an incredibly successful Producer and Pastries session. And not just because there were only crumbs left.
We wanted to offer a space for producers of any sort to come together over pastries and share experiences, best practice, and ask questions as part of a wider commitment to developing and supporting producers. Here are a few pictures from last week.
Thank you to everyone who shared and connected.
At the beginning of the month we held an incredibly successful Producer and Pastries session. And not just because there were only crumbs left.
We wanted to offer a space for producers of any sort to come together over pastries and share experiences, best practice, and ask questions as part of a wider commitment to developing and supporting producers. Here are a few pictures from last week.
Thank you to everyone who shared and connected.
Arts Professional recently interviewed CEO of Theatre Bristol Emily Williams and Freelance Theatre Director Sarah Meadows on their return to work programme.
A new initiative to champion the needs of freelancers with caring responsibilities is being launched, specifically focusing on returning to work after parental or care leave. Read the full article to learn more about why it’s so urgently needed.
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/363/feature/returning-work
Arts Professional recently interviewed CEO of Theatre Bristol Emily Williams and Freelance Theatre Director Sarah Meadows on their return to work programme.
A new initiative to champion the needs of freelancers with caring responsibilities is being launched, specifically focusing on returning to work after parental or care leave. Read the full article to learn more about why it’s so urgently needed.
https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/363/feature/returning-work
Join writer, performer and current Bristol City Poet Kat Lyons for a friendly in-person workshop exploring (almost) everything you ever wanted to know about taking that next step.
Book your FREE spot via our website.
Join writer, performer and current Bristol City Poet Kat Lyons for a friendly in-person workshop exploring (almost) everything you ever wanted to know about taking that next step.
Book your FREE spot via our website.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared feedback on Common Ground.
Common Ground was an opportunity for an experienced artist and senior contact in a cultural organisation to connect and spend time together. We’re so pleased to know it was of value to you and that there were so many positive outcomes, connections made and sentiments shared.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared feedback on Common Ground.
Common Ground was an opportunity for an experienced artist and senior contact in a cultural organisation to connect and spend time together. We’re so pleased to know it was of value to you and that there were so many positive outcomes, connections made and sentiments shared.
Last week we gathered for a session of "Producer Sensemaking", this was to better understand the needs of producers in Bristol now, in terms of the support there is and the gaps in provision. Providing us with the knowledge of how we could potentially fulfil those needs.
Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Last week we gathered for a session of "Producer Sensemaking", this was to better understand the needs of producers in Bristol now, in terms of the support there is and the gaps in provision. Providing us with the knowledge of how we could potentially fulfil those needs.
Thank you to everyone who contributed!
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Theatre Bristol exists to support and improve live performance, championing inclusion, independence and the role of art and artists in society.
Our vision is for live performance and performance makers to thrive, to be valued, resilient and deeply connected to more peoples’ lives.
We combine open and generous grassroots support with strategic, collective action to make our theatre industry more exciting, more relevant, and more accessible to people in our city.
We offer a radical support service for artists – it’s completely free, open to anyone, and run by practising professional artists who offer their experience, knowledge and skills to others. This creates a strong network of independent artists, ensuring Bristol remains a brilliant place for people to make and see live performance.
Our support service helped director Selina Thompson create the award-winning show Salt.
Theatre Bristol made a hugely ambitious project happen when it was little more than a big idea from a very, very small fish of a company. I guess you could say that the key drivers behind this support were trust, space and guidance.
We know it is important to support artists with their journey and we know from personal experience, it’s not always an easy one.
We need your help to keep our services, like artist support, free to those who need it.
Gifting just £5 a month today could pay for a free Artist Support session, meaning an artist at any point in their career could receive expert, bespoke, one-to-one advice helping them navigate into and through the live performance industry.
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