In this workshop you'll learn all about what goes into a strong project pitch, what big companies look for when they partner with creative studios, and how to effectively communicate the value of your contributions in collaborations. Led by creative partnerships expert Sarah Brin, this session will provide real-world examples and practical tools for creative professionals interested in joint ventures.

Creative businesses and freelancers are facing new changes with HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules. Many will also continue to manage their obligations under the self-assessment system. It’s vital to understand what’s changing, what remains the same and how to stay compliant without unnecessary stress. On top of this, understanding and managing your money plays a big supporting role in your business survival and success. Learning to appreciate and focus on the financial tasks, the money and tax framework you operate in means you have a better chance of also making money, and saving time. What’s not to love?!

Freelancing can be empowering, brilliant and intensely stressful, often all at the same time. In this intensive four-hour course, freelance journalist Kat Brown will take you through key points for surviving as a ND person.

Managing your money as a freelancer is not nearly as scary as it looks. Artist and accountant Maz Hedgehog is here to guide you through the basics. From registering as self-employed to filing your first tax return, they'll demystify HMRC so you can breeze your way through tax season.

Arts funding in the UK has been repeatedly squeezed over the past two decades, with standstill funding, cuts, redundancies and fewer opportunites. With arts council grants growing ever-more competitive, how can you make creative work? Nadine Patel brings a wealth of international expertise to explore how artists and creatives across the world find ways to make their art, without government funding, without a culture of philanthropy or during unstable political times. With case studies and learning from across the globe, Nadine will help you to rethink your creative practise or project for the current UK climate. 

Freelancers often do many things, but how do you market yourself without sounding like a jack-of-all-trades? Editor, writer, producer, communicators manager, copywriter, social media specialist, project manager and arts consultant Eleanor Turney guides you through how to position yourself as an expert and crucial hire for a specific job or contract, without diminishing your many skills.

Let’s create a flourishing future together.

Climate Literacy with Fern Culture is an energising, dynamic course for everyone in theatre and the creative industries – performers, creatives, technicians, producers and administrators – who wants to understand the climate crisis and take action.

We’ll cut through the science of a warming planet and the emissions driving it, while spotlighting the inspiring solutions already in motion. Through interactive exercises, lively discussions and short videos, we’ll explore the global context, the social justice impacts, and – most importantly – practical steps we can take in the theatre sector and our personal lives, right now.

This foundational training gives you the tools to make informed choices in your role, the confidence to lead change, and a clear action plan for embedding sustainability into your work.