Aims for 2026…

📣 Pencils out, pals - our Writer’s Lab applications are now OPEN! ✍️ Our 9-month programme is designed to take you from first idea to finished script, with the tools, structure, and support to get you there - oh, and help you feel good doing it. (psst, more below)

Indhu Rubasingham and Michelle Terry are among industry leaders urging the government to reconsider planned changes to disability benefits, which they say will create ""insurmountable barriers"" for disabled theatremakers. www.thestage.co.uk/news/theatre... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.

this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake

watching tesla shares drop does take the edge off it all, doesn't it

@voicenewspaper.bsky.social @lovelondonlc.bsky.social @everything-theatre.co.uk @aaaprods.bsky.social

Happy hump day pals 🧡 Lil' morning read courtesy of Billy Porter buff.ly/OMHgQ1V Catch Billy's directorial debut, #ThisBitterEarth, at ours next month

It’s the driest spring on record here in the UK. Just a little reminder to please leave a couple of water trays out in your garden for the birds and little critters. They really, really need it right now. 🐦‍⬛🪲🐭 PLEASE SHARE TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE.

For more information about Clean Break's trans inclusion policy, please visit our website: cleanbreak.org.uk/policies

Alongside her UK tour of #FailureProject, Yolanda Mercy shares her experience & tips being a writer-performer @sohotheatre.bsky.social sohotheatre.com/events/yolan...

Please read this and share it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

A #ladybug preparing for takeoff They can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime, making them natural pest controllers! In some cultures they’re associated with luck

A little BTS voiceover moment for All The Happy Things⁠ ⁠ You can catch this Tony Craze Award nominee play with us from tomorrow 8th April⁠ ⁠ Tix in bio x

THEATRE WRITERS OF BLUESKY: It’s that time of year I’m looking to connect with new writers of plays and/or musicals and hear all about your work. To get in touch: www.deanjohnsondirector.com/contact Happy Theatre Day!

If you work in the arts as a freelancer take a moment to undertake the @freelancersmake.bsky.social’s Big Survey. It’s the final one & is so important to track what freelancers experience. It’s been used to lobby and change policy at Government level! freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc...

Congrats to all involved in @cleanbrk.bsky.social Writers’ Circle. Such a beautiful mix of short plays, excited to hear how they develop. Beautiful seeing the new murals today too ❤️

Reminderrrr 🚨 Applications for our fabulous new set of labs close this Sunday Apply here 👇 buff.ly/YSjJ6SM

What an absolutely gorgeous day. Joy to be alive. Blue sky, hint of sun, warmish. Sheep in the fields, buzzards circling on the thermals. All is fresh green.

By the way - just to make clear for those who may not quite understand my history and feelings on the matter, my enthusiasm for electric vehicles does not extend to Those Ones.

Brexit isn't working out is it

Are you a drama school student of East Asian/Southeast Asian descent? Are you in your final year? We’re now accepting applications for the Constellation Creatives Bursary! Awarded to the individual who has demonstrated that they have the talent, skills and commitment to succeed as an actor 🧵

Could you be our new Artistic Director/CEO? Following the news that Clare Slater will step down this summer, we're pleased to announce that recruitment is now live. Applications close Friday 11 April. Full details: hightide.org.uk/about-high-t...

📣 We’re hiring! Passionate about Film, TV, and Theatre? United Agents is searching for a highly motivated Agent’s Assistant to join our Film & TV Department in London. 📍 London 💼 Agent’s Assistant (Permanent) 📅 Applications close: 26th March Find out more and submit your application here:

Where's the evidence that mental health is being "overdiagnosed"?

Tom Wright has been named the new artistic director of Leeds Playhouse, with former executive director Shawab Iqbal promoted to sole chief executive 👇

Our pals are holding an amazing writing event at ours - such a great opportunity to be a part of 🤩 @thetvfestival.bsky.social @thetvfoundation.bsky.social Info here 👉 www.thetvfestival.com/.../new-writ...

Latest substack post ‘Honest Day In The Life Of A Writer #2 - DERMOT DALY’ Have a read and subscribe if you find it useful. I’ll post a new writer’s day every Monday. open.substack.com/pub/morganll...

Calling all theatremakers: applications for our next Pleasance Scratch on 16th & 17th April are now open! 🎉 If you’re cooking up a brand-new script, a daring concept, or an exciting work-in-progress, this is your chance to bring it to life in a supportive, creative environment.

Congrats to everyone hustling in UK theatre right now, whether your hard work is recognised by nominations or not. Making work in this landscape is complicated and brutal. Persevering and still giving your all to art deserves its own award. Thank you for your resilience ❤️

One day to go until People’s Question Time in Haringey. Don’t miss the chance to put forward questions about what matters to you on Thursday 6 March, 7–9pm. Register for free to watch and participate online tomorrow ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peoples-qu...

Wanna join our team? #SohoTheatreWalthamstow opens in May and we’re looking for up to 100 people to join our Hospitality & Audience Experience teams Whether it’s your first job (16+) or you’re looking for your next step, we wanna hear from you 💖 Apply by 17 Mar sohotheatre.com/about-us/jobs/

📢 Calling all early-to-mid career East Midlands artists - New Associates 2025/26 applications are now open!! Closing date: Friday 4 April at midday Apply here 👉️ www.newperspectives.co.uk/new-associates @mrsjaynew.bsky.social

We’re holding auditions on Thu 13 Mar for professional actors with a connection to the Midlands. This will be an opportunity to expand our casting pool of local performers for future projects. Applications close on Wed 5 Mar. Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/4bmM7W8 @beccydsouza.bsky.social

Come and see the faces behind the magic✨ A drink and a chat, well it is a Thursday after all 😉

Adored this show on Tues night, full standing ovation, Temi & the design look beautiful in Soho Upstairs. Don’t miss it x

This show by @coralwylie.bsky.social @debbiehannan.bsky.social & gang is perfect. Possibly my fave queer play to date. The writing. The production. The ending. Stunning stunning stunning. Genius creative team, thank you so much ❤️ Obvs got the playtext @bushtheatre.bsky.social

Loved Main Character Energy in Edinburgh @painesplough.bsky.social Roundabout, excited to see it @sohotheatre.bsky.social next week ❤️

On this day in 1988, 20,000 LGBTQ people and our allies marched through the streets of Manchester to protest Section 28, which tried to stifle all mention of our lives. At the time it was the largest gay rights gathering ever. Pic: The crowd seen from the top of the Town Hall. #LGBT+HistoryMonth

🎭 @graeaetheatre.bsky.social are looking for a new Associate. This role will help connect artists with each other, @mercurytheatre.bsky.social and Graeae. Closing - 03 Mar Location - London/Essex ££ - £28.6K FTE disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...

so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky

Want to take part in our next R&D? You've got until this Wednesday 19 February to apply! form.jotform.com/250222482464...

''I think Soho Theatre is the dream place for it. I feel like there are fewer and fewer spaces where people can be artistically themselves.'' You can always be yourself with us Temi 💗 tinyurl.com/2mydtf6v

Only 3 days left to send in your Pleasance Comedy Reserve applications! Find out more about this extraordinary opportunity for emerging comedians from 2024 Reserve alum Sam Williams ✨

i’m looking for trans fem sound, set and/or costume designers working in british theatre. does anyone know of any??

Free online talk + Q&A: Join CN Lester - artistic freelancer and trans researcher, educator and activist - to discuss how we can work towards true trans equality across the artistic sector. Thu, February 20, 5pm - 6:30pm Reserve your spot: https://buff.ly/40Ldh3U #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork.

We're hiring for a Graeae Associate! A new & exciting role helping to connect artists at Mercury Theatre and Graeae. You will play a key role in the creation and smooth running of artist focused programmes in the East of England. Deadline: 3 March. graeae.org/job/graeae-a...

The reports about changes to Arts Council England‘s eligibility for Project Grants is going to rock the industry. Should be made public in the next 2 weeks but crikey, it looks bleak for artists and independent organisations not in receipt of ACE regular funding.