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...

📣 @apac-ssn.bsky.social Student, Independent researcher and Academic Members 👀check your inbox for our Your Voice Matters Survey - Help us shape the APAC Student & Academic Events for 2026/27! If you have not received the link, please DM myself or @apac-ssn.bsky.social for more details.

We are continuing to add our #archive collections to Archives Hub. Recent additions include the archives of Jack Warner (best remembered as 'Dixon of Dock Green') and Terri Rogers, a multi-talented trans ventriloquist and magician. Check out our Archives Hub link here:

Not long until the 25th Annual Postgraduate Symposium! 'Ecologies and Futures in the Theory and Practice of Greek and Roman Performance and its Reception'. There will be a public lecture open to all on 3rd July. More details to come. #reception #classics #symposium #ecology #performance

Happy International Archives Day 2025 to our members and wider community!

Our member, Showtown Blackpool's new exhibition, 'Wartime Blackpool', is now open. The exhibition delves deeper into the untold story of a town brought to life by wartime entertainment & performance in the 1940s. www.showtownblackpool.co.uk/be-a-part-of...

JOB ALERT 🚨 The National Theatre are looking to recruit a Digital Archives Coordinator. Further information & derails on how to apply here: jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/digital-...

Have you considered becoming a member of APAC? Not only will you be entitled to the benefits of membership, but you'll be connected to our active community of members inc museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres & academics. Head over to: shorturl.at/So1fy

We've been working extensively on our archive for the past 18 months. Join us for our first 'Archive on Show' morning on Thursday, 7th August 2025, at our new location in Lambeth Archives. Discover some of our materials—details and booking link here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/britishmusic...

A conference for archive conservators - why the ARA Conference is a 'must attend' for anyone working in conservation in the record-keeping sector - read all about it here: www.archives.org.uk/news/a-confe...

More photos from the morning sessions of our Study Day 👏 👏

A warm welcome to all those attending our 2025 Study Day at LADA. Thanks to speakers Mary Osborne and Willy Amott for introducing LADA (pictured)!

🦉📚 Introducing our first bird-in-the-archive! (Is that a thing? Can we make this a thing @apac-ssn.bsky.social?) #birds-in-archives #athena #owl #Aristophanes_Birds

Join @ucldh.bsky.social Information Studies Book Forum Event exploring their unique coalition of scholars' recent achievements, projects & potential collaborations in common areas of interest. 🗓 5 June 2025 | 🕙 09:30–16:00 📍 UCL IOE – Jeffery Hall 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informatio...

There is still time to book for @apac-ssn.bsky.social's 2025 Study day with Live Art Development Agency (LADA) 🗓️ 22 May 2025, 11am - 3pm 📍Live Art Development Agency - LADA, E2 6LX Book via the Eventbrite page 👇👇👇👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-study...

Our member, Tyne Theatre & Opera House, are hosting their September conference, Opera Unplugged: Learning from the Past & Planning for the Future on 3-5 September. Tickets & info here: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/whatson/oper...

There is still plenty of time to book onto our in-person Study Day, 'Live art collections: activating archives and developing artistic research practice', LADA on the 22nd May. Details of tickets (free for APAC members) & speakers here: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-study...

Join us for our Annual Study Day, ‘Live art collections: activating archives and developing artistic research practice’, hosted by LADA on 22 May. The event is free for members and £5 for non-members. Details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-study...

JOB ALERT! 🚨 Cameron Mackintosh Ltd are looking for a Senior Archivist to join their team. Details of the role and how to apply can be found here: careers.cameronmackintosh.com/en/postings/...

From the Red House Instagram feed: One of Britten and Pears’ artworks is off on tour! A stage design for Albert Herring by John Piper is on display at Towner Gallery in Eastbourne until late September, as part of an exhibition on Sussex Modernism. Find out at townereastbourne.org.uk/whats-on/sus...

JOB ALERT 🚨 The @nationaltheatre.org.uk are looking for a Digital Archives Coordinator. More details and how to apply can be found here: jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/digital-...

Our AGM is underway! We would like to congratulate James White (V&A), Rebekah Hayes (NationalTheatre), Richard Martin & Lizzie Gray who join our Board as new Trustees! 👏👏

Looking forward to seeing our members at our AGM today. Details for those attending can be found here: performingartscollections.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Calling all APAC Members! 📢 Check your inboxes for information on how to vote for our new trustees and details about our 2025 AGM on 8 May. 🎭