resources
resources
Take a look at our evolving library, designed to help you realise your international ambitions.
Top Tips
What To Consider When Making Your Work Greener
Laura Sedgwick, producer for Theatre Green Book, shares straightforward, actionable tips to help you begin and navigate your sustainability journey. Published in August 2024.
Touring into the UK
An Introduction To Touring Into The UK
Welcome to the UK! This guide is for international artists, companies, and producers looking to present performing arts work in the UK. This guide was written in 2021.
UK Festival List
This evolving list of festivals is designed for international artists and companies wishing to touring into the UK.
Touring out of the UK
Guide to International Touring
This guide can help you make sense of an often bewildering to-do list that goes with planning an international tour. It also offers practical advice and tips on how to avoid potential problems. This guide was written in 2021, and updated in 2023.
Brexit Resources Guide
Created with dance4, this guide will sign post independent theatre and dance makers to the most useful information about Brexit. This guide was written in 2021, and updated in 2023.
Alternative Models of Touring
How to get more mileage from your creative ideas without travelling an inch. Not intended to be a definitive 'how to' guide, this resource offers some things to consider, case studies and further reading. This guide was written in 2021, and updated in 2023.
Touring theatre and dance
Producer Grace Okereke shares her top tips. This guide was written in 2021.
Touring Participatory Work Internationally
Producer Beckie Darlington shares her top tips. This guide was written in 2021.
Touring Family Work Internationally
Producer Calab Lee shares his top tips. This guide was written in 2021.
Video resources
Introduction To Working Internationally
This webinar looks at the key things you need to consider when thinking about working internationally, including how to determine if you're ready. This webinar was filmed in 2019.
Creating Your International Strategy
This webinar looks at different approaches to planning ahead, whether planning is a good idea, how to get started and how to stay on track. This webinar was filmed in 2019.
How To Balance Your International Ambitions With Climate Responsibility
Some Inspiration and practical ideas for sustainable approaches to touring work abroad. Co hosted with dance4. This webinar was filmed in 2021.
International Briefings
A chance to get to know the arts sector in different countries before you visit. The briefings were filmed in 2021.
Getting More Mileage From Your Artistic Ideas (Without Travelling An Inch)
A recorded panel on alternative models of touring, guest speakers include artist and curator Andy Field, director of Gateshead International Festival of Theatre Kate Craddock, and writer Nassim Soleimanpour. This webinar was filmed in 2021.
Networks and Networking
In this webinar we look at the pros and cons of some key international networks including IETM and ASSETIJ, as well as tips for building your own. This webinar was filmed in 2020.