Greater Manchester venues The Lowry, HOME and Z-arts together with industry body Stage One have together launched a new scheme to support "the development of up-and-coming independent theatre producers."
The new Creative Producer Development Course for early career independent producers based in Greater Manchester will look, over ten sessions, "at both the practicalities of the role and the culture and creativity behind producing live work."
Antonia Beck, Senior Producer: Artist Development at The Lowry, said, “this course has been developed in response to conversations from across the sector calling for more producer development opportunities, and we hope it will be a much-needed catalyst in supporting up-and-coming independent producers to build and sustain a career in our region.”
Applications are now open for the first sessions, which will run from September 2024 to January 2025. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 29 July 2024.