Director/Designer Intensive
9 – 10 Jul 2025
A practical two-day intensive to bring together early career Directors and Set & Costume Designers with Director Amy Leach and Designer Hayley Grindle.
Opportunities & events
We offer lots of opportunities and events as part of our Furnace programme to help locally-rooted artists develop their career and projects.
The best way to find out about the current crop of opportunities and events for artists at the Playhouse, and to get exclusive previews of what’s coming up, is to sign up to our Furnace newsletter.
You will find free workshops below and on our What’s on pages.
Jobs and paid opportunities on our Vacancies page.
And regular updates about exciting opportunities and events right here.
Workshops
For artists
Introduction to Sound Design & Composition for Theatre
2 Jul 2025
A one-day, practical exploration of the role and process of a Sound Designer and Composer from the first time reading a script through to creating the aural world of a finished production with Annie May Fletcher.
For artists
Introduction to Puppetry Design & Direction
20 Jun 2025
A practical one-day intensive exploring the role of Puppetry Design and Direction within the creation of a theatre production with Set, Costume and Puppetry Designer/Director Rachael Canning.
For artists
Jerwood Designer Intensives
4 Jun – 9 Jul 2025
A series of FREE intensives exploring different aspects of theatre design. These intensives will offer artistic and practical deep dives for people interested in a career in Set & Costume Design, Lighting Design, Sound Design & Composition, and Puppetry Design & Direction.
For artists
Introduction to Theatre Lighting Design
4 Jun 2025
A practical one-day intensive exploring the role of Lighting Design within the creation of a theatre production with Lighting Designer Jai Morjaria.
For artists
Furnace Tuesdays
20 May – 19 Aug 2025
Some people go to the gym to hone their body – now you can hone your creative skills at Furnace Tuesdays.
