I plan to create more employment opportunities for myself and build a relationship with local theatres and artists in the area I am based, Llangollen. To do this I will reach out via email to local companies, clubs, venues and artists to put myself in touch with them and see if I can be involved with any of their current projects! This allows me to stay engaged with the arts and meet more people.
To market my performance I am going to re-design posters, flyers and post more frequently about my devising and artistic voice on social media platforms to promote myself and what I do. I can send these to potential employers and venues!
I am looking mainly towards venues with a history of supporting new theatre makers and developing connections and relationships with them. By looking to fellow artists in the industry and where their work is performed it shows me and points me towards venues and festivals I can approach with my work.
Venues I have investigated that support emerging theatre:
Stiwdio Clwyd (Mold) is an artist development initiative spearheaded by Theatr Clwyd designed to support and nurture early-career theatre-makers and live performers in Wales. This programme could be a great opportunity for me to develop my creative practise.
Venues North family are a network of northern venues which come together to meet, showcase and support new artists work. They aim to help these artists in getting their new work programmed and how to develop a relationship between artist and venue. They have an accessible guide called ‘Routes-in-Guide-Venues-North’ on their website which offers insight into programmers and programming and help in how to approach venues.
https://images.northernstage.co.uk/uploads/2025/09/Routes-In-Guide-Venues-North-2025.pdf
This guide is a useful resource for me as I navigate the industry and develop my understanding more as an emerging artist trying to create a name for myself. It answers a lot of questions and offers a list of Northern England and Welsh venues under their liaison. It will also assist me in developing touring and marketing packs for my projects and performances. Luke Rogers (who makes similar clown work as me) kindly shared their touring and marketing pack with me, so I was able to see a professional standard pack to use as a guide. Putting time into developing a plan will allow me to clearly see what I need to achieve and how to start.
