From our Blog

'Theatre is a place that you go to with your squad'

Ngaio Anyia, one of our blogger bursary winners, looks back at her experience visiting last year's Lagos Theatre Festival and asks: what can UK theatre learn from Nigeria?

Watch: Lookout Beijing

School children in Beijing imagine the future of their city as part of Andy Field's Lookout

'There is an appetite for our stories to be told, and told authentically'

After their award-winning run of BURGERZ, Travis Alabanza passes on a recipe for trans artists touring work

Covid-19 support

The latest advice, funding, resources,and tips for staying creative during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Featured Projects

Meet the winners of our 27th International Radio Playwriting Competition

Writers from Kazakhstan, Ireland and Australia win the top prizes in our search for fresh international talent

Watch a rich programme of queer arts with Outburst Festival 2020

Explore the power of community, with events online and live in Belfast on 14–21 November

The show must go on: Watch UK theatre online

Most venues around the UK remain closed this winter. To keep us connected to culture at this time, we're sharing UK theatre and dance performances online.

Watch a beautiful new dance film this World Environment Day

Filmed on location in the urban and rural green spaces of Hong Kong, this new film from Corey Baker Dance raises awareness of the vital role of nature in all our lives

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Opportunities

Current international opportunities

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

British Council Unlimited Micro Awards

Funded by British Council and administered by Unlimited, these micro awards are to support disabled artists in this uncertain time to build connections/collaborations, rather than to create work.

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