Behind the Scenes - Expression of Interest 
  • Behind the Scenes | Expression of Interest

    A one-day event for artists, across any discipline, who identify as experiencing barriers to access within the theatre sector
  • This event takes place in person at Rockvilla on Saturday the 16 May 2026, from 11am till 4:30pm. 

  • This event is for artist's who self-identify as experiencing barriers to access within theatre in Scotland, including (but not limited to) those who:

    • Identify as neurodivergent and/or disabled;
    • Come from working-class, migrant, or lower socio-economic backgrounds;
    • Have faced geographical barriers to theatre or arts education;
    • Experience age, maternity, or caring-related barriers;
    • Identify as Global Majority, LGBTQIA+, or part of other underrepresented groups
  • Travel bursaries are available to support attendance for those based more than 25 miles away from Rockvilla.  

    • £20 for those travelling 25 – 50 miles from Rockvilla.
    • £40 for those travelling 50 miles or more from Rockvilla.

    These bursaries will be paid via the submission of an invoice after the event. If you request a travel bursary, we’ll be in touch with further details before the event. 

  • Up to 50% of caring costs can be reimbusred where a parent or carer has had to arrange additional care (outwith their usual care arrangements) to attend the event. 

    If you let us know you are likely to need to arrage additional care to support your attendance, we'll be in touch with further details before the event.

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  • Thank you so much for submitting your expression of intrest for 'Behind the Scenes'.

    We will let you know if your place has been confimed by the 16th of April 2026 (a month before the event takes place) and follow up with further details about the day.

    If we get more expressions of intrest than places available, particpants will be selected at random by lottery. 

    If you are not selected, we will ask if you'd like to be placed our waitlist and notified if any further space becomes available. 

     

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