towns alive!
a three-day celebration of the place where we live. During summer 2021, three towns across the south-east of England staged a local extravaganza, bringing together communities to enjoy …More »
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How To Use… tour-finder.org
tour-finder.org is a free national resource for touring artists to list their upcoming tours, and for bookers to easily search for shows for their programme.
In the face of the current global pandemic, touring is currently on hold. But tour-finder is here to support companies, artists, producers and programmers as they consider and reimagine what the future of live performance could be. It’s here to share the work that artists are preparing or are ready to tour (including, new for 2020/2021, their associated Covid-19 compliance measures). It’s here for when venues prepare to reopen and are looking for work to rebuild their artistic programmes.
This video is a step-by-step guide for artists on how to register and upload production content.
The site was created to bridge the gap between programmers and touring artists, and help tours travel more sustainably across England. It should not replace traditional tour booking methods and personal relationships, but makes it easier for programmers and artists to connect, help fill gaps in seasons and make tours more viable
tour-finder.org is delivered by Farnham Maltings with house theatre, with the ambition of ensuring a sustainable, vibrant touring sector.
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Useful links for Covid-19 advice
These links are useful for cultural organisations seeking advice on how COVID-19 local restrictions apply to their operations. These links were live when published. We will try to …More »
Apply for free AMA individual memberships
Brand new offer for marketing staff in venues in the house network. ** 24 Nov update, 12.20pm – this offer has now closed. ** house has joined …More »
government kickstart scheme
house is inviting venues to join a cohort to apply for the government Kickstart Scheme: The government’s new Kickstart Scheme in Great Britain will create high quality six-month …More »
COVID-19 support activity
Update: October 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, house theatre is delivering a programme of work in support of its network of venues and artists. Our activity is largely …More »
After the Interval National Audience Survey: the results for round 1
Indigo created a free national audience survey designed to capture audience views on returning to arts events, booking tickets now and in future, and missing out on live events. …More »
a snapshot of venues in the South East during Covid-19
In the week commencing 11 May 2020, we asked venues in the South East to tell us about their current thinking. 72 venues took part. Nobody knows the …More »
the impact of Covid-19 on the South East venue network
A summary of house’s conversations with venues in the South East and East of England 4 weeks after venue closures. …More »
support for venues applying for emergency funding
Alongside 30 nationwide organisations, Farnham Maltings (house’s delivery organisation) is offering application advice, guidance and support to artists as part of New Diorama’s North Star Project. Inspired by the …More »
Announcing theatre-makers for pitch up libraries
We are pleased to announce the theatre makers who will be presenting at Pitch Up Libraries on 20 March 2020 at Chesham Library, Buckinghamshire. THE FOLLOWING THEATRE-MAKERS WILL …More »
Engaging young audiences with Zest Theatre
Toby Ealden, Artistic Director of Zest Theatre, recorded a presentation for house’s Venue Network Day ‘Opening the Doors to Young People’. He explores how Zest makes new work …More »
Not sitting still…
Cat Boot from theatre company Can’t Sit Still reflects on her experience of pitching at the house Pitch Up event one year ago How did you hear about Pitch …More »
Announcing speakers for Venue Network Day
We’re delighted to announce the line-up for our next network day for South East venues being held on 22 March 2019 at Cecil Sharp House, London. …More »