Masterclasses for ages 18+ offering emerging artists the opportunity to develop their skills through workshops with established theatre makers including Matthew Xia, David Mumeni, Peter Mackintosh, Rosanna Vize, Ben & Max Ringham and Elliot Griggs donmarwarehouse.com/masterclasses

ABTT is delighted to welcome nominations once again for its annual Stephen Joseph Award: a tribute to Joseph’s contribution to our theatre culture. Designed to recognise innovative and inclusive theatre excellence in today’s British theatre, the 2024 Award is open for entries.

Edinburgh Festival happening soon and we hope you'll come along to our social on 1 August. Supported by shannon stewart ChamSys Ltd White Light Martin Professional

Join Martin Professional for a day of demonstrations, networking, and refreshments on August 7, 2024, at The Hub in Edinburgh from 10am to 5pm. With hosts Chris Munn from Martin and Senior Product Specialist Chris Walker from Sound Technology. Full details 👉 loom.ly/aEeLRPI

August-September FOCUS is online now. Members only - if you'd like to join the ALPD, visit: thealpd.org.uk/alpd-membership to find out how.

Edinburgh Festival Social tonight -

PLASA MON 2 SEPTEMBER, Nick Moran, tutor RCSSD will lead a session looking at how video tools - including Stamp and VOR - help to make lighting a fast-paced show much less stressful.

Looks like fun was had at the Edinburgh Social. Thanks to @chamsysltd @whitelightevent @martinprofessional @slxmedia

Member Sherry Coenen is raising money for Backup by doing a Save or Shave Campaign and at the same time is supporting The Little Princess Trust. Sherry's hair is 28inches long and she proposes to 'auction' it at £100 per inch. …ckup-challenge-fundraiser.raisely.com/t/shaveorsave

TODAY 📷 Location: The Hub, Edinburgh EH1 2NE 📷 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Martin Professional and Sound Technology and Encore teams showcasing and supporting hands on demos with the latest products! 📷📍 Location: The Hub, Edinburgh EH1 2NE 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

31st August at Park200 special post-matinee talk with award winning LD Sherry Coenen. She will be discussing her work on the highly debated show When it Happens to You. Devoid of set changes, it solely on lighting and sound to transition scenes. bit.ly/3T45X0j

Member Sherry Coenen's came by our PLASA stand this morning to show us how long her hair is. Why? - Visit …ckup-challenge-fundraiser.raisely.com/t/shaveorsave to find out more and help her raise funds for #Backuptech

PLASA today MONDAY - Tools for Tech. Nick Moran, Andrew Ellis and Julius Hansen will talk about will look at how video tools - including Stamp and VOR - help to make lighting a fast-paced show much less stressful. 14.15 i Theatre 3.

It is with great sadness that we have recently learned of the sad passing of Stephen Andrews. Steve was a brilliant production Electrician and collaborator on a huge range of shows and events, he touched the hearts of everyone he worked alongside. steve-andrews-1979-2024.muchloved.com

From 30in to 3mm On Monday eve at the PLASA bar LD Member Sherry Coenen was shorn like a sheep in aid of Backup Tech (How We Help | Backup Tech ). She raised £5561.26 for the charity as well as donating the cut hair to The Little Princess Trust who make wigs for kids.

It's October and that means there are just three weeks to get in your nominations/applications for our ALPD Awards for Excellence. Visit thealpd.org.uk/training/alpd-… for information. Closing date 31 October 2024.

Arts Council England's 'Cultural Freelancers Study' once again highlights the crisis in the freelance workforce. You can read the full report here... artscouncil.org.uk/developing-cre… #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Theatre #Freelancers #Theatrefreelancers #SupportTheArts

The ALPD announces the winners of their 2024 Awards. Find out more ➡️ a1lightingmagazine.com/awards/the-alp… #lighting #lightingnews #ALPD #awards #winners the ALPD