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We share the best of contemporary UK performance
and we develop relationships with other countries
through projects such as tours, workshops and collaborations.

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Opportunity: Emerging Producers Development Programme

Are you a producer based in the UK? Would you like to experience the Edinburgh Fringe and expand your creative insight?

Opportunity: Artist Development Programme in Edinburgh

Want to take work to the Edinburgh Fringe in the future but need some support? Apply for our Artist Development Programme

Whose voices are valuable?

Artists from IETM's artistic programme talk about what inclusion means to them and the importance of making space for everyone

“Culture has always been crisis in Greece”

Following the financial crisis in Greece, how is its theatre scene surviving? Lyn Gardner visits Athens

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Featured Projects

From disability arts in Nepal to hip hop from Uganda

Coming up this spring… Find out what artists are up to around the world with the British Council

Announcing the winners of our International Bursaries for Bloggers

Discover which UK arts bloggers have been awarded bursaries to travel to Lagos, Romania and New York

International event in Hull to explore the reality of inclusion

IETM Hull 2019 is a major European arts networking event that takes place as the UK departs the EU

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Featured Artists & Companies

Candoco

25 years young, Candoco Dance Company is a leading company of disabled and non-disabled dancers that commissions world-class choreographers

Kneehigh Theatre

Based in Cornwall, Kneehigh tells stories and creates theatre of humanity from an epic and tiny scale. It works with an ever-changing ensemble of performers, musicians, artists, technicians and administrators

Forced Entertainment

At the forefront of experimental performance for many years, Forced Entertainment aims to reinvent theatre to speak about the times we live in

Stopgap Dance Company

With originality and a dash of poetic realism, Stopgap makes new discoveries about integrating disabled and non-disabled people through dance

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Opportunities

International opportunities for UK artists

Looking to work internationally but not sure where to begin? Here’s a quick rundown of funding opportunities that you can apply for

Current international opportunities

A list of British Council arts opportunities for artists, creatives, professionals and organisations 

Emerging Producers Development Programme

Are you an up-and-coming producer based in the UK? Would you like to experience the Edinburgh Fringe and expand your creative insight?

Artist Development Programme

Want to take work to the Edinburgh Fringe, but need some support? We're offering artists the chance to experience the Edinburgh Festivals, build international links and develop their careers.

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