📚Our Book of the Month is 'David Bowie Is', edited by Victoria Broackes & Geoffrey Marsh. Rereleased & extended to coincide with the opening of The David Bowie Centre @V_and_A East, the book explores the artist’s continuing influence & inspiration🧑‍🎤 www.vam.ac.uk/shop/david-b...

Exhibition announcement! A pop-up exhibition, Advertising Antiquity, offering a snapshot of the variety of posters held in the @apgrd.bsky.social's archival collections. The exhibition will open from 2.30pm on 12 January. More info here: www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2026/...

We were delighted to host @apac-ssn.bsky.social AGM and annual Research Showcase last week 🥳🥳 We loved talking about our performance-related archives and Special Collections, as well as hearing about some of the fantastic research being undertaken using performance-related collections 😍

Huge thanks to ask those that presented at our annual Research Showcase! Extra special thanks to the National Fairground and Circus Archive for being such wonderful hosts 🤹

DanceMap are mapping Europe’s dance heritage to shape cultural policy, support practice & broaden public engagement. If you work within 🇪🇺Dance Heritage as an artist or organisation, they are looking for you to take part in a survey. Visit dancemap.eu for more info

📣 Today is the last day to sign up for the APAC research poster competition next! For more details head over to our LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/posts/perfor...

Tomorrow! Last tickets available. Visit Eventbrite to get your free ticket. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/akram-khan...

JOB ALERT! National Theatre are looking for an Archive Engagement Coordinator. Details of how to apply here: jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/archive-...

✨Call for Research Posters ✨– @apac-ssn.bsky.social Annual Research Showcase 2025 📍University of Sheffield 📆12-12-25 Submit: abstract (300w), title + short bio (100w) ➡️[email protected] #PerformingArts #Archives

Tickets to the APAC Member Meeting & Research Showcase 2025 are now available! 🎭 This event is hybrid & will be held at the National Fairground & Circus Archive. Please check your emails for more details & how to sign-up. The event is open to all APAC members & is free.

Thank you to all our symposium speakers and to the Glyndebourne team for hosting! From the Greeks to Bowie via Shakespeare - curating performing arts collections has never been so fresh and exciting!!

Tickets for our 2025 Symposium at @glyndebourne are still available! This year's theme is curation & our speakers will explore how performing arts collections & individuals approach the policy & practice of curation. More info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-sympo...

Tickets for our 2025 Symposium at @glyndebourne are still available! This year's theme is curation & our speakers will explore how performing arts collections & individuals approach the policy & practice of curation. More info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-sympo...

Call for proposals for our Annual Research Showcase! We welcome presentations, quick talks & research posters that contribute to conversations around performing arts collections. For enquiries please contact: [email protected] with the subject 2025Showcase

Tickets for our 2025 Symposium at @glyndebourne are now available! This year's theme is curation & our speakers will explore how performing arts collections & individuals approach the policy & practice of curation. More info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-sympo...

Ancient Greek myths were constantly reimagined to reflect their times-just like today. The Greeks: Radical Reinvention exhibition explores how the @NationalTheatre brings these timeless plays to life through sound, space, dance & community. More info here: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/your-visit/t...

Our member, the University of Leeds, is looking for volunteers to complete a short survey for their project, Voices at Work, which explores how accents shape professionals’ experiences of the UK workplace, targeting cultural & creative industries More info here: www.latl.leeds.ac.uk/activities/p...

Call for speakers! 📣 APAC’s annual symposium is taking place at Glyndebourne, 21 Nov, 11am-3pm. We are still accepting submissions for presentations on this year's theme of curation. We will also feature current and past projects that highlight new ideas and challenges in curation 1/3

APAC's Book of the Month 📖 is Alexandra Wilson's 'Someone Else’s Music: Opera and the British'. Drawing on research from several APAC members' archives, the book traces opera’s surprisingly close relationship with popular culture More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

JOB ALERT Tate is looking for Records Manager & Assistant Records Manager roles. For more information, head over to: jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1... and: jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1...

We’re delighted to celebrate Dr Al Meggs, an APAC Student & Academic Member, who has successfully completed their PhD @uniofbrighton.bsky.social with the thesis: Re(-)collecting Cabaret: A Queer Haunted Autoethnography of Real, Researched, and Imagined Stories of Cabaret Past & Present.

SAVE THE DATE! 📅 APAC’s annual symposium will take place on Friday 21 November 2025 at Glyndebourne , East Sussex, from 11am to 3pm. More information on the confirmed schedule and tickets will be circulated soon, with the event free for APAC Members and a small fee for non-members.

APAC is now on @linkedin.com! Follow us over at: www.linkedin.com/company/perf...

EVENT REMINDER 🎭 @apgrd.bsky.social presents 'Giorgos Sampatakakis: For the sake of history alone: Queer adaptations of Greek Tragedy in Greece', at the Taylor Institution Library, St Giles', Oxford, and online. For more information, head over to: www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2025/...

In celebration of the centenary of the birth of Angela Lansbury, Laura Milburn & James Rhodes present the 'Angela Lansbury at 100: Celebrating her Stardom and Legacy' conference. For more information, head to: angelalansbury100.wordpress.com

@NationalTheatre have opened their new exhibition ‘The Greeks: Radical Reinvention’! Looking at essential aspects of ancient Greek drama, the exhibition looks at how these plays have been reinvented for modern audiences www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/your-visit/t...

EXHIBITION ALERT! 🚨 The National Fairground & Circus Archive marks 200 years of George Sanger, one of the most significant circus proprietors of all time. 'Sanger 200' recounts a life through archived material. Read more about 'Sanger 200' here: performingartscollections.org.uk/stories/p/sa...

After the success of our first archive ‘on show’ morning we are running the event again - in the afternoon of Thursday 9 October, 2pm. Booking details here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/16-...

Make sure to check out our new Stories post below by @Fairarchives, discussing their new online exhibition, ‘Sanger 200’. performingartscollections.org.uk/stories/p/sa...

Read about the National Fairground and Circus Archive's first online exhibition, 'Sanger 200', in our new APAC blog post! ⬇️⬇️ performingartscollections.org.uk/stories/p/sa...

JOB ALERT! 🚨 @BorderCrossings is looking for a fixed-term freelance Archivist to lead the development & safeguarding of their archive. The role is London-based. For full job description & information on how to apply for the post, please email: [email protected]

JOB ALERT! @FuelTheatre is seeking a temporary Access Consultant to work alongside the archivist to reach a more diverse research audience & to ensure the archive is inclusive & accessible. Please contact General Manager, Joanne Williams, for more info: [email protected]

JOB ALERT 🚨 @southbankcentre are looking for a Project Access Archivist for a 7.5-month fixed-term role (4 days per week). Details & how to apply can be found here: careers.southbankcentre.co.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Mark your diaries! 🗓️ Our next APAC members meeting will be on the 18 September 2025, 3-5pm. Check your emails for info on how to attend.

Have you seen the Resources page on our website? It includes practical advice for collections on everything from digital preservation to finding similar collections to documenting & storing prompt books. Check it out now ⬇️⬇️⬇️ performingartscollections.org.uk/resources/

As we plan members' meetings for the year ahead, we're keen to hear about projects or research that you would like to share with APAC members. If you're a new member, this could be a brilliant opportunity to introduce your collection & the work that you do. DM us & share!

🎭 Students & Academics of Performing Arts — why not connect with the UK & Ireland GLAM community! Join @apac-ssn.bsky.social (Association for Performing Arts Collections) for access to great resources, research & events. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ycb2kdvp #PerformingArtsArchives #APAC

Calling all Student & Academic APAC members! Our Your Voice Matters Survey closes today - check your emails and have your say on how APAC works for you!

Proustian flashback to the pandemic just now: a researcher is looking through the papers of director/producer Basil Coleman (www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/CLM) which were catalogued then. Memories of standing on the far side of the Reading Room from our trainee Eleanor as she worked on them, 1/2

A reminder to our members! Members are automatically eligible for APAC travel grants to attend APAC events and other relevant events, such as symposia, study days & conferences related to performing arts collections. For more info head over to: performingartscollections.org.uk/whats-on/tra...

@DDecolonisation is excited to announce their Online Conference for 2025 over the 18-19 July. The conference is free & features a range of talks and workshops. More info here: globaldanceconfere.wixsite.com/d-w-d

Reminder! Tickets for Tyne Theatre & Opera House's 3-day conference 'Opera Unplugged: Learning from the Past & Planning for the Future' are now available. Early bird tickets & further details are available here: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/whatson/oper...

FREE BOOK LAUNCH EVENT Join Nils Grosch for a talk to mark the publication of The Glyndebourne Émigrés, which uses archive material to examine the role played by emigrés in the early years of Glyndebourne. This online event & tickets are available here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/insiders-out...

Still time to nominate someone at your institutions @apac-ssn.bsky.social members! 👇🏻

Resilience Grant applications are now open from @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy. This programme offers grants, worth up to £20,000. More info here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Deadline for the ARA Excellence Awards has been extended to June 20th 2025! Nominations can still be put forward for ✨Record Keeper of the Year ✨Record-keeping Service of the Year ✨New Professional of the Year Award Forms & further info can be found- archives.org.uk/ara-awards @araukie.bsky.social

welcome to our Northern region!

Resilience Grant applications are now open from @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy. This programme offers grants, worth up to £20,000. More info here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

"Contemporary Crises and the Classical Canon: Staging Intersectional Eco-Theatres" public lecture by Prof Vicky Angelaki coming soon! Don't miss it. Free and open to all. #reception #theatre #classics #classicalcanon #ecotheatre

TownsWeb Archiving Digitisation Funding Grant is now open! 3 x funding grants of £3,000 & up to £1,000 in match funding for all other eligible applicants. Further information & how to apply can be found here: www.townswebarchiving.com/digitisation...