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.

Current opportunities

A Christmas Carol Rehearsal Observers Call Out

Deadline for expressions of interest: Mon 29 September, 10am

Are you an early career theatre director or movement director? Would you like the opportunity to observe a day in a professional rehearsal room? A...

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For Playwrights – Open Script Submission Window 2025

Deadline: Mon 6 October, 10am

As Leeds Playhouse enters an exciting new chapter under Artistic Director Tom Wright, we’re throwing our doors wide open to writers with a meaningful ...

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Yorkshire Disabled Creatives

Every two months

The sessions will be a mixture of professional development, industry talks from established disabled creatives, and an opportunity to connect with other local theatre makers.

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MAJOR FUNDERS
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