Opportunities & events

We offer lots of opportunities and events as part of our Furnace programme to help locally-rooted artists develop their career and projects.

The best way to find out about the current crop of opportunities and events for artists at the Playhouse, and to get exclusive previews of what’s coming up, is to sign up to our Furnace newsletter.

You will find free workshops below and on our What’s on pages.

Jobs and paid opportunities on our Vacancies page.

And regular updates about exciting opportunities and events right here.

 

Workshops

For artists
Furnace Tuesdays

21 Jan – 18 Mar 2025

Some people go to the gym to hone their body – now you can hone your creative skills at Furnace Tuesdays.

For artists
The Mixtape Project

18 Feb 2025

A 2-day workshop for 14-18s with spoken word artist, rapper and musician Testament, and video artist Laura Spark in response to imitating the dog’s unique theatre production All Blood Runs Red

For artists
Improvisation Workshop by MonkeyHeads

18 Feb 2025

Join us for a fantastic improvisation session full of games and laughter hosted in our Weston Room and facilitated by Duncan Marwick.  

Current opportunities

Yorkshire Disabled Creatives

Every two months

The sessions will be a mixture of professional development, industry talks from established disabled creatives, and an opportunity to connect with other local theatre makers.

  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Principal Partner

    Caddick Group
  • Principal Access Partner

    Irwin Mitchell