Join Theatreworks for an immersive one-day event exploring exciting career opportunities in technical theatre and production.

Whether you’re making your first steps into the industry, currently studying performing arts or engineering, or considering a career change, this event offers unique insights into technical and production roles within theatre.

This free event brings together leading industry professionals, live event producers, major theatres, and other key organisations in technical theatre production.

What to expect:

Keynote address by leading industry professionals including Mark Dakin (TAIT UK Principal) and Mark Cartwright (Managing Director, Runaway Entertainment)

Interactive panels featuring experts from major theatre organisation

Hands of demonstrations and workshops

One-to-one careers advice sessions including CV surgeries and career resources

Exclusive tours of nearby ATG venue, the Palace Theatre

Networking opportunities with industry professionals

Trade exhibitions from leading theatre companies and organisations

Live performances from Performers College students

Who will be there?

Adlib: Audio, Lighting, Video, Rigging, and Staging
Arts Council England
Association for Lighting Production & Design (ALPD)
Association for Sound Design & Production (ASDP)
Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT)
ATG Entertainment
Cameron Mackintosh Limited
Creative Alliance
Crewe Lyceum (Trafalgar Theatres)
D&B Solutions
Factory International
Federation of Drama Schools
Get into Theatre
Hope Mill Theatre
Masterclass/TheatreCraft
National Theatre Skills Centre
Performers College
Production Futures
Runaway Entertainment
TAIT
The Lowry
and others!!

Event details

Date: Friday 11th April 2025

Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Location: The Dancehouse, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK