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Do you rely on volunteers to do duties in your theatre that are not directly connected to show production?

Do you have difficulties getting enough volunteers, or struggle to keep great volunteers on your team long-term?

Or have you developed a fantastic volunteer programme that you're really proud of?

With top tips from Aled Wyn Thomas (Visitor Experience and Volunteers Manager, Sherman Theatre)

Are you uncertain how to license music in your theatre?

What do the different fees cover - live, recorded, or downloaded music, in plays or in the foyer?

Share and answer all your music licensing questions with guest speaker Robert Williams (Marketing and Publishing Executive, NODA).

Would you like to increase the visibility of your theatre company by working more closely with your local radio station?

With guest speakers Rachel Teate (Creative Lives On Air Producer, BBC Radio Tees), Jay Cundell Walker (Artistic Director, Ilkley Playhouse), and Christine Moran (Progress Theatre). 

How do youth and core theatre activities support each other and enhance the whole community?

What are some successful models we could look to for inspiration, and what are the potential challenges?

With guest speaker Steph Meskell-Brocken (Chair of National Association of Youth Theatre).

Opening our doors is just the start - how can greater diversity and inclusion extend our theatres and productions?

With guest speakers Anne-Marie Greene (Artistic Director, Criterion Theatre), Howard Shepherdson (The Questors, Ealing), and Tajinder Sindra (Punjabi Theatre Academy).

How can theatre groups adapt the canon to engage performers, production teams and audiences?

How can we co-create inclusive and accessible productions that are both historical and forward-thinking?

A conversation with Avant Cymru as they prepare to stage and livestream Henry V from the AFC Porth pitch.

Guest speaker Laura Jury (South Devon Players) shares how their theatre company have professionalised during lockdown, developing international partnerships through digital practice.

How can we provide welcoming theatre experiences for refugees and those seeking sanctuary?

What tools and resources are being developed, and how can we implement them?

With guest speakers Sam Slatcher (Sanctuary Voice Coordinator), Rosie Macpherson (Artistic Director, SBC Theatre), and Seb Aguirre (Ice & Fire).

How are non-professional theatre groups continuing to connect members during lockdown, away from venue-based activity?

With guest speakers Sara Harrison (Engagement and Audiences/Theatre, Arts Council England) and Tony Childs (The People's Theatre).

Guest speakers Malaika Cunningham and Linda Bloomfield (The Bare Project) share their experience of adapting their interactive theatre show for remote engagement while retaining its central themes.  

Sarah Thornton (Artistic Director, Collective Encounters) shares their learning about delivering participatory theatre during social distancing, and Mark Tillotson (Markmark Productions) discusses producing socially distanced street theatre.

How have professional and amateur theatre networks adapted their support and practices during the initial phases of lockdown?

With guest speakers Steph Meskell-Brocken (Chair, National Association of Youth Theatre), Dale Freeman (CEO, National Operatic and Dramatic Association), and Ian Wainwright (Producer, Royal Shakespeare Company).