Blog: Why rural theatre is thriving
Audience numbers for professional shows in rural UK venues are growing, according to new figures from the National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF). Jack Bond, who wo...
National Rural Touring Forum
Opportunity: National Rural Touring Showcase (New Directions) invites applications
The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has launched a search for performers, artists and companies for their bi-annual rural touring showcase festival, New Dir...
NEWS: New scheme to encourage rural audiences to watch more dance
A number of contemporary dance companies across the UK have been chosen to take part in a new scheme to tour shows rurally. The National Rurtal Touring Forum...
NEWS: Thousands of pounds of grants available for touring dance companies
A new project has launched, which is offering thousands of pounds in grants to improve dance touring in rural England, Wales and Scotland. The National Rural...
Dispatch from the Future of Small Scale Touring Symposium hosted by Paines Plough at Manchester’s Royal Exchange.
Two things quickly became clear at Paines Plough’s symposium on the Future of Small Scale Touring, which drew a congregation of producers, programmers, venu...