A practical 4-week live online course designed to demystify international touring. This course will be led by Hannah Slimmon, Senior Producer: International for FABRIC.

During each live online 90-minute workshop, you will work in small groups to research and plan an international presentation. Week by week, you will gain an insight into the practicalities required to work in different countries.

Course outline:

• Tuesday 1 October – Week 1: Exploring the context
• Tuesday 8 October – Week 2: Planning, research & timelines
• Tuesday 15 October – Week 3: Budgeting, fees & contracts
• Tuesday 22 October – Week 4: Troubleshooting

Alongside Hannah, an experienced guest producer will co-lead each session, offering examples of their real-life touring experiences and feeding back on your course work. Please note: There will be a small amount of prep (no more than 60-minutes) to do between some sessions. Downloadable resources and templates will accompany the course.

To get the most from this course you must:

• Be a producer (salaried or self-employed) or self-producing artist working in contemporary performance
• Have at least 3-years’ professional experience of touring work in the UK
• Complete a short eligibility questionnaire
• No experience of international touring work is required

We also have 3 bursaries available for freelance producers and/or self-producing artists to join the course for free. The bursaries are intended to increase access to this course. This is a pilot and we will be asking participants for constructive feedback to shape the format and content.

How to register and pay for your place

1. Complete the booking/eligibility form and make payment for your place via the “Book” button towards the top of the page.

2. If you would liked to be considered for one of the three bursary spaces to attend this course for free, please email hannah.slimmon@fabric.dance. In your email please confirm the following:

– You have at least 3 years’ experience of touring. By which we mean presenting the same piece of work in multiple locations. No experience of international touring is required.
– You are producer (salaried or self-employed) working in contemporary performance
– Include a link to your LinkedIn profile or attach your CV.

PLEASE NOTE: As bursary spaces are limited we would like to emphasise this bursary opportunity is specifically for those who cannot access this course without any other means of support.

Booking on to the course closes Tuesday 24 September

About Hannah Slimmon
Hannah leads on international relationships and touring for the Here & Now Showcase and has over 10 years’ experience of touring work internationally. She previously led the caravan international programme at Farnham Maltings and has worked as a producer for Fuel, Artsadmin and LIFT. If you have any further questions about this course please email hannah.slimmon@fabric.dance.  

Designed & delivered by FABRIC as part of Here & Now. Funded by Arts Council England.