Thanks to the support of Avison Young, we are pleased to offer a limited number of bursary places for Conference 24: Making Theatres Thrive on Tuesday 8 October at The Lowry, Salford and an optional half day theatre tour on Wednesday 9 October.

Bursary places are available for:

  • Freelancers
  • Students on higher education courses relating to the themes of the conference
  • Representatives from theatre venues in the UK with fewer than 10 permanent employees and not in receipt of regular arts council funding (ACE/Creative Scotland/ACW/ACNI). Maximum of one representative per organisation.

Successful applicants will receive a free ticket for the conference and travel expenses as follows:

  • Up to £120 travel expenses + 1 night accommodation if needed (accommodation to be arranged by Theatres Trust) for recipients from outside of Greater Manchester
  • Up to £20 travel expenses for recipients from inside Manchester