UK Theatre Training and Events Prospectus Summer 2018 by UK Theatre

UK THEATRE TRAINING AND EVENTS PROSPECTUS â&#x20AC;¢ SUMMER 2018

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MARTIN RUSSELL A day in the life of

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UK THEATRE TRAINING AND EVENTS

Welcome Welcome to UK Theatre’s Training and Events programme for Summer 2018. Along with the return of our popular courses we are offering two new suites of training; d/Deaf & disabled Access (p16) and Dignity at Work (p8). We have also launched new UK Theatre Training Credits – a practical and cost-effective way to support a learning culture and allocate training spend. We look forward to seeing many of you at the Theatre & Touring Symposium 2018, taking place on Monday 18 June, London (p26). Thank you to everyone for feeding into the development of the programme – it promises to be an inspiring day, leading to ideas for practical change. You’ll also see that some of our courses are now available in Birmingham and Manchester as well as London.

FEATURES

6 Career Ladder Martin Russell

32 A Day in the Life Prema Mehta

Keep your eyes peeled for our newsletter detailing Training and Events updates to stay informed of further announcements, and you can follow @uk_theatre for more news. UK Theatre training, conferences and events are open to everyone. Please share this prospectus with your colleagues, friends and networks.

Cassie Chadderton, Head of UK Theatre

All of our events, unless stated otherwise, take place in our training facilities: UK Theatre, 32 Rose Street Covent Garden London WC2E 9ET

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In this issue FEATURES 6 CAREER LADDER - Martin Russell 32 A DAY IN THE LIFE - Prema Mehta

COURSES 8 Dignity at Work 10 IOSH Managing Safely 11 Facilitation Skills 14 Introduction to Marketing ABO 15 Essentials of Fundraising ABO 16 d/Deaf and Disabled Access 17 Mental Health First Aid in the Performing Arts 20 Coming Soon

MENTORING 21 Mentoring

EVENTS 22 AGM and Annual Review 2018 23 UK Theatre Awards

CONFERENCES 24 Box Office Conference 26 Theatre & Touring Symposium 29 Frontline & Off Stage

Become a professional member of UK Theatre and save when you book Membership starts from just £79 a year and you could save £80 or more when booking onto a single event. Other benefits include: Monthly e-newsletters, email updates Access to our mentoring programme Use of Members’ Space at the Soho Theatre Access to discounts at venues across the UK To find out more call us on 020 7557 6700 or visit uktheatre.org/membership

30 Business Resilience and Communications & Audiences

34 CALENDAR & BOOKING INFORMATION

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Career ladder: Martin Russell

EDUCATION 1991-1998 DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

1998-1999 CAMBERWELL COLLEGE OF ART FOUNDATION COURSE

1999-2003 UNIVERSITY OF READING BA FINE ART

2004-2005 CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH COLLEGE QUALIFIED TEACHER

Photo: Xav Marseille

2006-2008 GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE MFA FINE ART PRACTICE

Tell us about your early life. What were your goals and dreams? As long as I can remember I always wanted to be a visual artist. As a child I was always drawing and making things, I was fascinated by how things looked and the tactile nature of materials. At the time I always felt that where I grew up was a cultural desert, there were no local art galleries or creative outlets… but on reflection this wasn’t true, every year my family would go to the local panto and I also remember winning an art competition at the local library and receiving WH Smith’s vouchers that I spent on my first set of oil paints! One of my most formative moments as a teenager was going with my Dad to see the exhibition ‘Sensation’ at the Royal Academy, the exhibition on Charles Saatchi’s collection that launched the Young British Artists. It was the first time I really felt a connection with other people’s view of the world; it was that exhibition that made me understand the role of artists, the “the point of point of making art and gave me the drive to making art” really push on and aim to be an artist. Talk us through your career journey to date. Coming out of university with a Fine Art degree means you must be open to a meandering career path with lots of cul-de-sacs along the way. I wanted to be an artist but needed to pay the bills! I started as an art and antiques handler, preparing works of art for transport, storage and exhibitions. The best part of that role was being given access to major art galleries and museums in the middle of the night and getting ‘hands on’ quite literally with famous paintings and sculptures. Then my mum saw a job opportunity for a trainee art & design teacher. I loved teaching – passing on knowledge, working with young people and the sense of reward watching those young people achieve, but I didn’t like working in a school. I felt I wasn’t giving young people the true art education they deserved or teaching it in a manner that opened the art world up in the way I knew it existed… as an artist.

Photo: Sally Parkinson

Martin Russell, Head of Creative Learning and Talent, Mercury Theatre Colchester, talks to us about his career and life lessons.

CAREER

From teaching in a school, I moved to be an education officer in an art gallery. I had the opportunity to design and build an arts education programme based on the exhibitions, building an audience and developing targeted projects. This was the first time I worked with NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training) young people, introducing them to alternative provision and routes into careers they just didn’t know existed.

2003-2004

Art Handler, Constantine

2004-2005

Art and Design Teacher, Dartford Grammar School for Girls

After 5 years at the gallery I decided to take a leap of faith and go freelance; working as an artist in residence, workshop facilitator and education project manager. During this part of my career I worked with a lot of different people, and this really fuelled and directed my approach to arts education.

2005-2010

Education Officer, UH Galleries

2009-2012

Freelance

I then worked for the Royal Opera House for 3 years, based at their production facility in Thurrock for their regional Bridge Team, covering the county of Essex which is where I first began a partnership relationship with the Mercury Theatre in Colchester. When a role for Head of Creative Learning became available I thought to myself throw your hat in the ring. And here I am now Head of Creative Learning and Talent at the Mercury Theatre. I head up an amazing team of four hardworking individuals and then a wider group of freelance artists, youth theatre assistants and project managers. Across a year we work with over 20,000 audience members and participants across projects, performances and regular weekly activities. What are you most proud of in your career so far?

2012-2015

Programme Manager, Royal Opera House Bridge

2015 to date

Head of Creative Learning and Talent, Mercury Theatre

LIFE LESSONS WITH MARTIN RUSSELL 1

Make sure you enjoy what you do. You’ll be spending most of your time doing it, so get the most out of it.

If you don’t enjoy it then change it. It is ok to not have a nice linear, straight line, career history, if you learn, reflect and take from it quality professional experience.

You can’t be in control all the time; a little chaos and risk is a good thing! It’s when you become the most creative and productive, and also when you problem solve most efficiently.

I’m proud of being able to feel like I have made a difference in people’s lives. What are you working on at the moment? For the theatre we are preparing for a large capital redevelopment of the building, it is an exciting moment in the 80-year history of the Mercury/Colchester Rep. We’ll be working across multiple sites for two years whilst onsite facilities are built and redeveloped. For my Creative Learning and Talent team we are working on our activities for young people with autism spectrum conditions and additional needs; we have many summer schools coming up including hACkT, a week of making immersive theatre using digital technologies and video game design; and a two-year schools project celebrating the history of the North-East Essex Coast. I am also Deputy Chair of Trustees for a national charity called Upstart Projects. We focus on developing the creative voice of young people and developing the arts professionals of the future.

COURSES

DIGNITY AT WORK As part of UK Theatre and SOLT’s work to encourage safe and supporting working practices in theatre we are now offering a range of Dignity at Work training courses. Developed following our recent discussions with members and others in the industry, and delivered by Challenge Consultancy, this new training will support you to identify and address issues, to have clear procedures in place and to build your confidence in fostering a respectful working culture for all.

Dignity at Work – an Introduction Monday 23 April, Thursday 14 June, Monday 5 November 2018 or Thursday 7 February 2019 10.00am to 5.00pm Develop the knowledge and skills to help create a supportive workplace environment from a personal perspective and disseminate that knowledge at your workplace.

SUITABLE FOR • Anyone working in theatre and the performing arts, at any level.

Leading a Respectful Culture Tuesday 24 April, Friday 15 June, Tuesday 6 November 2018 or Friday 8 February 2019 10.00am to 1.00pm Leaders and managers play a vital role in setting the tone and expectations of behaviour in any workplace. This session gives leaders the space to reflect on their roles in minimising inappropriate behaviour, to recognise the practical impact of harassment and bullying, and to develop strategies.

SUITABLE FOR • Anyone in a leadership role; Executive Directors, Chief Executives, Chief Operating Officers and others at a senior level.

Developing Dignity at Work Policies Tuesday 24 April, Friday 15 June, Tuesday 6 November 2018 or Friday 8 February 2019 2.00 to 5.00pm Guided by expert facilitators, you’ll learn how to draft an effective Dignity at Work Policy tailored to your organisation.

SUITABLE FOR • Executive Directors, Chief Executives, Chief Operating Officers, HR & workforce development leads, General Managers.

TUTORS A dynamic and engaging presenter; Donna Carty (Challenge Consultancy) is a popular, skilled and highly effective trainer, facilitator, coach and mediator. She has over 15 years’ experience delivering training to a wide variety of clients in all sectors. Donna led on developing the content for the UK Theatre open forums as well as overseeing work with BAFTA & BFI on dignity at work which resulted in the production of an industry-wide Code of Conduct and the UK Theatre/SOLT 10 Principles. Angela Goldberg (Challenge Consultancy) is a leadership development specialist, accredited ILM coach and a member of the CIPD. She has over 20 years’ experience across a range of sectors including local and regional government, charities and not-for-profit, working in education, professional services, legal, retail and the arts. She has worked both nationally and internationally.

“The UK’s theatre scene is one of the most respected and renowned arts industries in the world. We want to ensure that those working within it receive the same due respect and ensure that all our colleagues are safe and supported in their workplace.” Julian Bird, Chief Executive of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre

Dignity at Work - an Introduction (full day) £220+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 06/04/18), ITC, FST, ABO and ABTT Members Leading a Respectful Culture or Developing Dignity at Work Policies (half day) £80+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members, ITC, FST, ABO and ABTT Members UK Theatre & SOLT Members early-bird – see website for details SPECIAL OFFER: Buy all 3 courses in any one month and get £100 off – see website for discount code.

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COURSES

IOSH MANAGING SAFELY Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 May 2018 Tue 11.00am – 5.00pm Wed - Fri 10.00am – 5.00pm INTRODUCTION

LEARNING OUTCOMES – AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL Be awarded an IOSH managing safely certificate – delegates will be required to attend all four days of training and complete both the written and practical assessments before this is awarded This course is designed and quality controlled by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)

This course will provide you with the knowledge and practical tools to tackle the many and varied health and safety issues within that arise within your organisation. This course covers current legislation, theory and practice of health and safety management and includes practical exercises and tests.

COURSE OUTLINE • Introducing managing safely

• Work equipment

• Understanding your responsibilities

• Fire safety

• Assessing risk • Controlling risk

• Occupation hazards • Noise awareness • Work at height

• Identifying hazards

• Investigating accidents and incidents

• Manual handling

• Measuring performance

• COSHH and electricity

• Protecting our environment

• Welfare

SUITABLE FOR • Those in a position of responsibility for the management of health and safety issues in theatre and production environments.

TUTOR:

£595+VAT, Non-Members

Phill Brown (FIIRSM) (FIEAM) (RSP) (CMIOSH) started his career with the Ministry of Defence working in a variety of positions including UK and International security management. He then moved within the NHS in safety, risk and security management positions, before becoming Risk Management Director for ATG. In 2016 Phill was recruited by SOLT/UK Theatre to be the inaugural Head of Risk and Technical.

£525+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members, ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members

ALTERNATIVE DATES:

£495+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members early-bird – see website for details

Tues 23 to Fri 26 October 2018, London

Tues 26 to Fri 29 June 2018, Birmingham Hippodrome

COURSES

FACILITATION SKILLS Tuesday 12 June 2018 1.30 – 4.30pm

INTRODUCTION This course looks at principles, values and techniques for dynamic, participatory and experiential facilitation. There will be opportunities to apply the tools and techniques and practice facilitation yourselves. Dealing with challenges and challenging behaviour will also be addressed.

COURSE OUTLINE

LEARNING OUTCOMES – AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL

A facilitator is a coordinator, leader, thinker, negotiator, timekeeper, recorder, referee, neutral observer. This facilitation course will help you develop the skills to take on these different roles.

Have learnt tools and techniques to help you develop your own effective facilitation style

Over the day you will cover: • The art and values of facilitation • Processes including needs assessment, establishing aims and objectives and evaluation • The skills of the facilitator • Facilitation tools including role-play, blue sky discussion, using analytical models, games and story-telling • Facilitation for meetings, consultation, consensus-building, breakout groups and plenaries

Understand how to motivate different people, how to facilitate productive discussion, and reach agreement on action Have developed your skills in supporting participants to think clearly and creatively, and work together productively

• Team-building • Problem-solving, including handling challenging behaviour • Cross-cultural work and equal opportunities

SUITABLE FOR • Anyone who needs to facilitate discussion including team leaders, project managers and those who want to add to their communication skills

TUTOR Tess Woodcraft is a senior trainer/consultant, working on diversity and strategic corporate communication, internal and external. Tess has been training in the UK and internationally for the past twenty years and is an experienced communications consultant. She is a trustee of Giants Theatre Company.

£180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 01/05/18), ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members £100+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 1 May 2018

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If you work at a participating theatre or are a UK Theatre member and want to know what marketing opportunities could benefit you then get in touch. Not part of the scheme? Why not let us tell you why Theatre Tokens are a good match for you.

Contact: Nathan Naylor, Theatre Tokens Manager nathan@theatretokens.com 020 7557 6700

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COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING

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Friday 22 June 2018 10.00am – 5.30pm INTRODUCTION

LEARNING OUTCOMES – AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL Have a working knowledge of the four stages of a marketing planning cycle Know how best to apply that knowledge Know how to plan and implement a marketing campaign Understand the importance of audience development and the benefits it can bring to your organisation

£180+VAT, Non-Members

The course will give you an understanding of what marketing is and how it benefits an organisation. The day will include a number of practical exercises and various case studies.

COURSE OUTLINE Participants will learn about principles of marketing including planning, targeting, segmentation and relationships. You will also gain a working knowledge about specific marketing techniques including knowing your customer, choosing the right medium for your message and monitoring and evaluation.

SUITABLE FOR • Those who are expected to ‘do’ marketing as part of their job, but haven’t received any formal training • Those who want to get into marketing and for those who are currently doing it and want a better grasp of the bigger picture.

TUTORS Joanna Sigsworth is Head of Marketing and Communications at Nottingham Playhouse. Her career has included marketing, PR and fundraising roles at Leicester’s Curve theatre, Town Hall and Symphony Hall (THSH) in Birmingham, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Northern Ballet. She holds an MBA from Durham University Business School and is a Chartered Marketer and Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Melanie Ryan has worked at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for 18 years, holding the position of Marketing Manager for much of this time. In May 2014 she took up the new role of CRM and Insight Manager for the CBSO.

£140+VAT, UK Theatre, SOLT, ITC, FST, and ABTT £125+VAT, ABO Members To book a place for this course please visit abo.org.uk

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COURSES

ESSENTIALS OF FUNDRAISING

In Partnership with

Friday 29 June 2018 11.00am – 5.00pm INTRODUCTION This course aims to dispel the mystique of fundraising and show that anyone can fundraise successfully provided they follow some simple rules, enjoy communicating with people, can write well, research thoroughly and are persistent.

COURSE OUTLINE The day will cover the following areas: • Fundraising strategies and research techniques • Charitable trusts and foundations

LEARNING OUTCOMES – AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL Have a working knowledge of the many different ways to raise money

• Individual giving and membership schemes, corporate support and events

Know how best to apply that knowledge

• How to get the most out of boards and development advisory groups

Know how to plan a fundraising strategy and write applications and proposals

The course includes a six-month email follow-up service, answering basic questions that may have arisen since the course took place.

SUITABLE FOR • Fundraising and development staff working in the performing arts, including orchestras, theatres, venues, concert halls etc.

Have a clear understanding of what NOT to do when trying to attract funds.

• Those new to fundraising or those looking to refresh their skills in this area.

TUTOR Sarah Gee is co-founder and Managing Partner of IndigoLtd. She has worked with scores of theatres, arts centres and music organisations across the UK and overseas, including Sinfonia Cymru, Bolton Octagon, Kings Place, Talawa, Warwick Arts Centre, Leeds College of Music, mac birmingham, Derby Theatre, British Council, and the European Broadcasting Union. She is the Midlands Area Hub lead for the Arts Fundraising Fellowship programme, and regularly both chairs and speaks at arts conferences.

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£180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre, SOLT, ITC, FST, and ABTT £125+VAT, ABO Members To book a place for this course please visit abo.org.uk

COURSES

d/DEAF & DISABLED ACCESS TRAINING UK Theatre is launching a new modular course to help you develop best practice on access for d/Deaf and disabled people in theatre audiences and workforce.

Foundation: Disability Equality and Unconscious Bias Tuesday 8 May 2018 or Friday 15 June 2018 This session sets out the landscape for disability equality across the industry. At the heart of this session we explore ways of discussing disability to simplify and demystify the issues.

ADDITIONAL MODULES

Welcome: Basic Deaf Awareness Monday 2 July 2018 Two practitioners, one Deaf and one hearing, offer an introduction to Deaf culture, practical steps for providing Deaf people with a warm welcome at your theatre.

Gissa Job: d/Deaf and Disabled People in the Workplace Thursday 5 July 2018 We will start with the legal context for employment issues and move beyond it into best practice, establishing principles for ensuring a culture that is as straightforward as possible for d/Deaf and disabled people to navigate.

Beyond Ramps and Toilets: Your Building Friday 6 July 2018 Your building is perhaps your biggest and most obvious cultural artefact. The session will equip you to take a tour of your building(s), identify some of the main barriers that d/Deaf and disabled people face and discuss ways to reduce and remove them.

Roll up: Communications and Audience Development Monday 9 July 2018 £180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre, SOLT, ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members £100+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members early-bird – see website for deails

We will explore marketing materials, practical strategies for writing content and designing format for different media, how technology can support audience development.

TUTOR Michèle Taylor has been delivering disability equality training for nearly 30 years. She is Director for Change for Ramps on the Moon and is committed to ensuring that d/Deaf and disabled people’s stories are told in our theatres.

COURSES

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID IN THE PERFORMING ARTS Thursday 13 & Friday 14 September 2018 10.00am – 6.00pm INTRODUCTION This 2 day course will give you an introduction to some of the issues surrounding mental health, how and why mental health affects business and how to relate more to people experiencing mental health problems.

COURSE OUTLINE The day will cover the following areas: • What is mental health? • Language and mental health issues • Mental health problems • Supporting people in distress • Our own emotional wellbeing

SUITABLE FOR Simply, the course is open to anyone! If you would like to increase your awareness, understand the importance of mental health issues and learn the skills to be a mental health first aider then this is the course for you.

TUTOR Maria Pattinson has over twenty-five years of experience in both public and private sector training programmes for professional development with a diversity of clients. She has a Master’s Degree in Ethical Leadership from King’s College London and specialist knowledge of social ethics in training and development. MHFA England provides mental health awareness training and consultancy to a wide variety of organisations, businesses and communities – with the primary aim of increasing the population’s mental health literacy and reducing the stigma often associated with mental ill health.

“Excellent tutor, organised, skilled, well managed” Previous delegate

LEARNING OUTCOMES – AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL Be able to identify the discrimination surrounding mental health problems Be able to define mental health & some mental health problems Be able to relate to people’s experiences Be able to spot the signs of a wide range of common mental health issues in themselves and others around them Be taught how to provide help and reassurance on a first aid basis.

£325+VAT, Non-Members £285+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 02/08/18), ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members £245+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 2 August 2018

UK Theatre

TRAINING CREDITS A practical and cost-effective way to support a learning culture and allocate training spend throughout the year. Use Training Credits for a wide range of UK Theatre one-day training courses, and put them towards the cost of other courses in our programme. Plan how much you want to spend. Enable colleagues to access the training they need, when they need it. You’ll also bag bargains and be among the first to book places on UK Theatre’s most popular courses.

Year of Learning bundle YEAR OF LEARNING EARLY BIRD OFFER*

Buy 10 Training Credits for the price of 7 if bundle is bought by 31 July 2018

UK Theatre / SOLT members: 10 Training Credits = £1,000 Members of ABO, ABTT, ITC or FST: 10 Training Credits = £1400 Non-members: 10 Training Credits = £1800

TRAIN YOUR TEAM EARLY BIRD OFFER*

Buy 4 Training Credits for the price of 3 if bundle is bought by 31 July 2018

Train Your Team bundle UK Theatre / SOLT members: 3 Training Credits = £300 Members of ABO, ABTT, ITC or FST: 3 Training Credits = £420 Non-members: 3 Training Credits = £540

One Training Credit = One Day Course*

Spending Your Credits UK Theatre offers a wide range of training to support your workforce development plan. You can use your Training Credits to tailor a programme to suit your needs – talk to the UK Theatre team and we’ll curate one for you. A few examples are:

GETTING STARTED

bring a new starter up to speed • Introduction to Finance • Exceptional Customer Service • Secrets of Successful Networking

MOVING ON UP develop potential • Moving into Management • Strategic Business and Finance • Time, Priority and Stress Management

WELLBEING CHAMPIONS

send people from across your organisation • Mental Health First Aid in the Performing Arts • Time, Priority and Stress Management • Dignity at Work – an Introduction

TEAM WORKING SUPERSTARS get a single team on the same page

• Engaging Teams • Disability Equality and Unconscious Bias • Exceptional Customer Service

LEADING THE WAY

whether you’re developing earned income or exploring future direction • AAA: The Secret to Maximising Income • Leading a Respectful Culture • Communication in a Crisis

To purchase UK Theatre Training Credits or for more information, please visit uktheatre.org/events-training, email events@soltukt.co.uk or call 020 7557 6700

*See website for full terms and conditions.

COMING SOON BASICS OF HR INCLUDING UNCONSCIOUS BIAS Later this year UK Theatre will be launching new training covering the basics of HR – managing the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to appraisals, as well as specific training on unconscious bias in the workplace.

AUTUMN 2018 Most of our standard training courses are on the website, ready to book – from Introduction to Finance to Moving Into Management, you will find courses to suit whether your starting out in the industry or want to refine your skills. Coming soon: • Engaging Teams – 6 September 2018 • Exceptional Customer Service – 2 October 2018 • Time, Priority and Stress Management – 4 October 2018 • Introduction to Finance – 8 October 2018 • Practical People Management – 16 October 2018 • Strategic Business and Finance – 14 November 2018 • Negotiation Skills – 16 November 2018

Keep an eye on social media and UK Theatre Training and Events email alerts for details of new courses as they are launched.

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UK THEATRE MENTORING Enhance your skills, grow your confidence and expand your network through the UK Theatre mentoring programme. In the mentoring relationship the mentor shares their time and expertise with the mentee, acting as a sounding board, a source of information or just offering friendly words of encouragement, support and advice. There are many benefits to mentoring, from professional development to building new professional relationships.

HOW TO BECOME A MENTEE If you would like to find a mentor and you are a member of UK Theatre visit uktheatre.org/training-events/mentoring for information on applying to the programme.

HOW TO BECOME A MENTOR The demand for mentors continues to grow. If you are curious about what is required from mentors or want to know why so many find it such a rewarding experience, do get in touch with us at ukt@soltukt.co.uk or call 020 7557 6700 to find out more.

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EVENTS

AGM AND ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 Wednesday 4 July 2018 12.00pm – 2.00pm

SAVE THE DATE This year’s AGM and Annual Review will be held in the UK Theatre conference room at 32 Rose Street. The AGM and Annual Review provides an opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts on the future for UK Theatre. UK Theatre members are invited to come along to hear a review of 2017. We will also make our Annual Review available online. Following the presentations there will be an opportunity to meet and network with other members and colleagues over lunch.

SUITABLE FOR All UK Theatre members. RSVP via the UK Theatre website.

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EVENTS

UK THEATRE AWARDS 2018 Sunday 14 October 2018 12.00pm – Arrival drinks 12.45pm – Lunch commences 4.00pm – Carriages SAVE THE DATE This year’s UK Theatre Awards will take place at London’s historic Guildhall, on Sunday 14 October 2018. The UK Theatre Awards are the only nationwide awards to honour and celebrate outstanding achievements in regional theatre throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The event will start with a glass of fizz in the medieval crypts, followed by a three-course lunch with wine, coffee and dessert. Presentation of the awards with accompanying entertainment will take place during and after lunch. This key annual event in UK Theatre’s calendar provides excellent opportunities to meet other members and network and celebrate the past year’s successes. Bookings open later this year.

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CONFERENCES

BOX OFFICE CONFERENCE 2018 Monday 21 May 2018 11.00am – 5.00pm The forum for those working in box office, ticketing and marketing to hear and share the latest industry developments and practices. The day will provide you with information and guidance alongside opportunities to share knowledge, develop connections and network with those in similar roles.

SUITABLE FOR • Anyone working within a box office, marketing and communications, customer service and/or a pricing/ ticketing role at a management level and/or with some responsibility for decision making • Anyone with an interest in using sales and customer data to drive the audience and visitor experience • Theatre Managers and General Managers

“Brilliant day - I have brought a lot away. Will certainly be looking for this date in my diary next year.” Previous delegate

£180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 09/04/18) ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members £100+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 9 Apr 2018

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Monday 18 June 2018 at The Brewery, London UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre present a new industry conference A day to tackle shared issues, leading to real and practical change that UK Theatre and SOLT can take forward on behalf of the industry. • Practical workshops • Inspiration from high profile speakers Melanie Eusebe

• Discussions in break-out sessions • Time for business conversations and networking Followed by a post-conference industry wide networking event – in the beautiful conservatory at The Barbican. Everyone is welcome. If you are invested in theatre get involved, share your experiences and network with your colleagues from other areas of the industry and from across the UK.

Prices £205+VAT, Non-Members £185+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members, ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members

Melanie Eusebe will Chair the Theatre and Touring Symposium 2018. Melanie is Chair of the Black British Business Awards, was Executive Producer for the Women of the World Festival (WoW), and is a Board member of the Creative Industries Federation.

£75+VAT, Concession Freelancer / Early-career * * please see the website for further information. If you are unsure which category you should choose or have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can email events@ukt.co.uk or call 020 7557 6799.

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CONFERENCES

FRONTLINE & OFF STAGE Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 September 2018 at Birmingham Hippodrome Together Frontline and Off Stage will focus on front of house and customer service, along with the aspects of theatre that the public don’t see but are crucial to a successful performance. Bringing together professionals across operations, front of house, technical, general management, customer service and administration Frontline & Off Stage will be an opportunity to network, explore practical solutions and discuss latest developments in the sector. Come to one day or join us for both.

“Once again, the whole day was superb. Nicely balanced and pitched at exactly the right level to interest and benefit all attendees.” Previous Frontline delegate

BOOK ONE DAY ONLY (Frontline OR Off Stage) £180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 14/08/18), ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members £100+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 14 August 2018 BOOK BOTH DAYS (Frontline AND Off Stage) £340+VAT, Non-Members £260+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 14/08/18), ITC, FST, ABTT and ABO Members

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£180+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 14 August 2018

CONFERENCES

BUSINESS RESILIENCE CONFERENCE 2018 Thursday 8 November 2018 11.00am – 5.00pm Create resilience in your business model, including funding and finance. This conference provides practical ideas and support for you to take back to your organisation. £180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 27/09/18), ITC, FST, ABO and ABTT Members £100+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 27 September 2018

SUITABLE FOR Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers, Finance Directors, Administrative Directors, Business Development General Managers and Business Managers.

“Interesting themes and range of quality speakers.” Previous delegate 2017

COMMUNICATIONS & AUDIENCES CONFERENCE 2018 Thursday 22 November 2018 11.00am – 5.00pm Focus on the range of communications that are essential to building audiences and establishing a reputation for your organisation.

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£180+VAT, Non-Members £140+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members (after 27/09/18), ITC, FST, ABO and ABTT Members £100+VAT, UK Theatre & SOLT Members if booked before 27 September 2018

Press, marketing, digital, audience development and communications professionals who would like to extend their knowledge, gain expertise and develop their network.

“Nicely delivered event with a range (career experience) of friendly professionals to network with. Loved how everyone just asked questions and shared knowledge” Previous delegate 2017

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A day in the life: Prema Mehta Prema Mehta, Feelance Lighting Designer, tells us about a day in her life.

Photo: Pamela Raith

It’s Sunday morning, and on this rare day off, I find myself reflecting back over the last few weeks. It’s true of any freelancer that a skill that can only be acquired through doing, is the art of juggling. Over the last few weeks, we’ve opened Chicken Soup at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, A Passage to India at the Royal and Derngate, Northampton has since toured the UK, and now transferred to London. We’ve begun rehearsals for Holes opening in Nottingham Playhouse, initial design conversations for Fame opening in July at Manchester Palace Theatre have started, and we are opening an opera of Giulio Cesare in four days time.

I use the term ‘we’ because aside from the actors, singers, and the orchestra, these productions are all heavily reliant on people from different roles collaborating together. I think the most exciting part of my job is developing and practising art in collaboration with others. I was captivated during the Stage and Orchestra rehearsals yesterday as I watched Conductor Dane Lam direct the orchestra. I wondered if what Conductors do to make music, is what Lighting Designers do with their teams to create lighting? The Conductor reads a score and brings this to life, in a similar way to a Lighting Designer who reads a script/ score and brings this to life on stage.

The process is one where Lighting Designers visualise images, and then work backwards in our minds to break down the components of the imagery into the tools (lighting fixtures) required. The Lighting Designer will draw this onto a computer aided drawing which forms the lighting plan, and this will detail the angle, height and colour of each lighting fixture as we select the correct tools to transfer the pictures in our minds onto stage. We almost conduct our teams and work with collaborators from early script and design conversations where we discuss the practicalities in terms of what the production needs for visual content as well as ensuring we work within the resources of time, equipment, money and staffing. Most often Lighting Designers work on numerous productions at one time. For example, we are currently in pre-production for Fame, so I am having conversations with Director Nick Winston and Set Designer Morgan Large about conceptual ideas, and beginning discussions around budgets and staffing with the Producers and the Production Manager. If a production is at the beginning of rehearsals, as is Adam Penford’s production of Holes, I attend the first day of rehearsals to listen to the play as it is read out loud by the actors around the

Photo: Sarah Hickson

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Credit: Chris Mackins, David Williamson, Simon Boyle and Shaun Conway

support the production. Often the audience table. Simply hearing the characters aloud are unaware that lighting states can change brings the story alive in your mind which over a hundred times during a performance. helps the creative process. If the production is open to the public, I will read the show Alongside my work as a Lighting Designer, reports written after each performance I’ve often felt we in theatre could do more informing me of how each show went, how to reach out to larger pools of our society the audience reacted, and if there to widen our workforce. Whether were any technical issues that need it’s gender, race or class, we solving. If we are in production need to bring in new faces and week, as is the case in Giulio personalities. Fourteen years on, “brings Cesare, I work with many skilled and I’m still on a journey, but technicians who physically hang the story I’m beginning to feel it is entirely up and power up the lighting alive” possible to carve a career in this fixtures working from my lighting brilliant industry. I’m currently plan. I then work with the lighting working closely with the Association programmer to mix these instruments of Lighting Designers, The Young Vic, (lighting fixtures) together and record them Sheffield Theatres, UK Theatre and Arts into a computerised lighting desk to develop lighting states to support the location, create Council England on a project called Stage Sight to explore how best we can open our atmosphere and support the visibility of theatre doors, and make the workforce of the performers on stage, ensuring this also our industry as diverse as our tube journeys serves the vision of Director Greg Eldridge to into work. ensure he is happy the lighting states best

SUMMER 2018

Training and Events Calendar APRIL 2018

MON

Dignity at Work – an Introduction *NEW*

FRI

Introduction to Marketing (ABO)

TUE

Leading a Respectful Culture *NEW*

FRI

Essentials of Fundraising (ABO)

TUE

Developing Dignity at Work Policies *NEW*

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TUEFRI

IOSH Managing Safely (Birmingham)

JULY 2018

MAY 2018

TUE

Foundation: Disability Equality & Unconscious Bias *NEW*

MON

Box Office Conference

2225

TUEFRI

IOSH Managing Safely

JUNE 2018

TUE

Facilitation Skills *NEW*

MON

Theatre & Touring Symposium

THU

Dignity at Work – an Introduction (Birmingham)

FRI

Leading a Respectful Culture (Birmingham) *NEW*

FRI

Developing Dignity at Work Policies (Birmingham) *NEW*

FRI

Foundation: Disability Equality & Unconscious Bias *NEW*

MON

Welcome: Basic Deaf Awareness *NEW*

WED

AGM & Annual Review 2018

THU

Gissa Job: d/Deaf and Disabled People in the Workplace *NEW*

FRI

Beyond Ramps and Toilets: Your Building *NEW*

MON

Roll up: Communications and Audience Development *NEW*

SEPTEMBER 2018

THU

Engaging Teams

1314

THUFRI

Mental Health First Aid in the Performing Arts

TUE

Frontline Conference (Birmingham)

WED

Off Stage Conference (Birmingham)

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OCTOBER 2018

TUE

Exceptional Customer Service (Birmingham)

THU

Time, Priority and Stress Management

MON

Introduction to Finance (ABO)

SUN

UK Theatre Awards

TUE

Practical People Management (Birmingham)

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WED

IOSH Managing Safely

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TUEWED

Moving into Management

THU

Dignity at Work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an Introduction *NEW*

FRI

Leading a Respectful Culture *NEW*

FRI

Developing Dignity at Work Policies *NEW*

WED

Communications in a Crisis

NOVEMBER 2018

MON

Dignity at Work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an Introduction *NEW*

TUE

Leading a Respectful Culture *NEW*

TUE

Developing Dignity at Work Policies *NEW*

THU

Business Resilience Conference

THU

Strategic Business and Finance (ABO)

WED

Exceptional Customer Service

FRI

Negotiation Skills

TUE

Managing Volunteers

THU

Communications and Audiences Conference

THU

Introduction to Finance (ABO)

MARCH 2019

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