Rural Touring 101 presented in collaboration with 101 Outdoor Arts
Tue 25 Feb 2025
10am – 5pm
Free (travel bursaries available)
This practical and informative professional development event aims to give artists insight into how rural touring works in the UK and how to apply for outdoor arts rural touring commissioning opportunities coming up this year.
Take part in a carousel of activities facilitated by a range of artists and producers who have been successfully touring small-scale shows in rural settings for many years to give you the low down on how to get gigs on the rural touring circuits, pricing models and producing tips, the practical do’s and don’ts and what to expect when on the road.
In the afternoon there will also be an opportunity to share ideas around the challenges and opportunities for co-creating work with residents and audiences in rural touring locations and what this might look like during the research and devising process and also during performance and touring.
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is aimed at artists and producers who:
- Want to learn more about small-scale rural touring within outdoor arts and work for public space contexts
- Already have a show or project that they want to adapt for rural touring
- Do not currently have a project but are interested in creating work specifically for this type of touring
- Want to apply for commissioning opportunities in 2025
- Are exploring ways of engaging audiences in co-creation and participation
How to Book
To book your place on Rural Touring 101 please send an email to hello@101outdoorarts.com with:
- Your name
- Your organisation (if applicable)
- A brief outline of your practice
- Why you would like to attend Rural Touring 101
The workshop is free for artists and producers to attend as part of Applause Rural Touring’s commitment to developing artists and 101 Outdoor Arts Lab programme funded by Arts Council England.
Travel bursaries are available – please indicate if you will require this to attend the event and level of bursary required.
