An informal, practical and fun workshop giving participants further information about the UK performing arts scene covering venues, festivals, touring and funding with additional international contexts for contemporary performance. Aimed at artists, practitioners and those with an interest in the UK performing arts scene and international exchange.

David Micklem is an experienced theatre producer, arts consultant and writer. He was Senior Theatre Officer at Arts Council England, Associate Producer on Artichoke’s The Sultan’s Elephant, Joint Artistic Director at Battersea Arts Centre and now works independently across a range of subsidised and commercial arts activity, in the UK and abroad.