'We cannot continue to do it for next to no pay'

Verity Healey looks at the current state of theatre criticism, talking to freelancers and establishment voices alike to see what must change

'You don't have to speak for me because I'm here'

Nkenna Akunna looks back at the This is Black festival and explores making space for a plurality of voices within the UK black experience

UK theatre and dance festivals in 2020

Get your diary and check out our snapshot of UK festivals in theatre, dance, live art and outdoor arts for 2020

"It's a question of being visible"

Does the Fringe have a diversity problem? Artists on our Artist Development Programme talk about their experience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

International opportunities for UK artists

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

12 UK creatives travel to Europe to make international links

Discover which UK practitioners have been awarded bursaries to attend a major international performing arts networking event in Croatia

Six UK creatives travel to No Limits Festival in Berlin

Discover which UK practitioners have been awarded bursaries to attend a disability arts festival in Germany

Announcing the artists on the Artist Development Programme 2019

Discover which UK artists will travel to Edinburgh to experience the Edinburgh Festivals, build international links and develop their careers

Daniel Bye

Daniel Bye juggles with comedy and tragedy, roughness and polish, truth and lies. He wrestles down big ideas about the world until they're small enough for us all to swallow. He wants you to laugh, cry, gasp and change the world.

Gecko

Gecko creates visual, visceral and ambitious theatre to inspire, move and entertain its audiences. With an expanding ensemble of international performers and makers, Gecko creates work through collaboration, experimentation and play.

Inua Ellams

Inua is a word and graphic artist based in London and born in Nigeria. Merging visual art, poetry and theatre and humour he writes about his upbringing, the experience of immigration and about living in London today.

NoFit State Circus

NoFit State is circus that everyone wants to join. The company creates professional, cutting-edge contemporary circus to inspire audiences and, by running engagement programmes, to enable people to participate.

Current international opportunities

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

International opportunities for UK artists

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

Are you a promising writer living outside the UK? Would you like to have your story heard by the world? You're invited to submit your scripts for the 27th International Radio Playwriting Competition.

We're offering bursaries for minority ethnic creative practitioners to join the next IETM meeting in Norway. IETM is a major international performing arts event, ideal if you want to internationalise your career.