A partnership Between Lisa Nicoll Productions and Perth Theatre
Keeping Actors, Writers, Directors & Producers across Scotland Match Fit, Motivated, Inspired & Connected since 2024!
Launched in October 2024, The Creative Hub is a membership organisation for freelancers working in theatre and media. From its home at Perth Theatre, The Creative Hub links, connects, nourishes, and develops professional creatives across Scotland, supporting their work and their wellbeing.
The Creative Hub is conceived and run by theatre producer, playwright and actor Lisa Nicoll in partnership with Perth Theatre. Lisa has worked for the last 15 years with companies such as The Tron Theatre, Perth Theatre, Creative Scotland, Knights Theatre, Playwrights Studio, The Edinburgh International Book Festival and BBC Radio, and has set up new writing company In Motion Theatre.
Creative freelancers are able to access a range of benefits including:
• A selection of free and discounted workshops & talks from professionals in theatre & media to continue to motivate, inspire and develop;
• Complimentary monthly group motivational talks and discussions with Lisa Nicoll;
• Regular professional development workshop sessions with Daniel Cameron 'Acting How Not to Be Polite';
• Script development days for actors, writers, directors (including a voice session with Vocal Coach Kirsty Strain);
• Scratch nights at Perth Theatre with paid opportunities;
• Quarterly Creative Hub lunches;
• Quarterly workshop events with the Perth Theatre Creative Team;
• Quarterly discounted talks from a special guest;
• Twice yearly events with Patron Robin Laing;
• Monthly Glasgow/Edinburgh Satellite Hub Workshops;
• Paid opportunity to host 'Creative Hub Member' workshops;
• Networking sessions with businesses;
• Regular facilitated networking events;
• Complimentary one to one career development/mentoring/coaching sessions;
• Access to space for research & development;
• Complimentary tickets to selected Perth Theatre performances;
• Promotion of members' shows through social media and direct mailing;
• 50% off writing workshops hosted by Lisa Nicoll Productions across Scotland;
• Access to travel bursaries;
• Discounted head shot/production shots;
• Discounted access to developing new showreel material;
• Plus more things that we are building and developing!
The Creative Hub membership aimed at professional actors, directors, writers, producers, and freelance artists, is £150 annually and payment plans are available.
This year we are also introducing a final year Student Membership at £50 and a Graduate Membership at £112.50 (25% off).
Membership can be paid in full via the website or directly through box office. We are also offering the option of paying monthly via standing order. Should this be of interest, please contact Ticketing Services directly for further details.
A small number of bursaries are available for those who may face financial barriers. Please email engagement@perththeatreandconcerthall.com for further information.
To join the Creative Hub, please send your CV and a short cover letter to lisa@lisanicollproductions.co.uk and engagement@perththeatreandconcerthall.com and complete this form.
Successful applicants can purchase their membership here.
If you wish to pay by instalments, please contact Ticketing Services directly.
Where workshops are marked Free these are free for everyone. Where workshops are marked Free/£10 these will be free until a members 4 allocated complimentary workshop offer has been used up.
Fri 1 May: 13:00 – 15:00
Perth Theatre
Join Creative Director of the Dundee Fringe JD Henshaw to find out more about how to get involved, what it is we are looking for and what support could be given.
Free/£10
Thu 7 May: 14:00 - 15:30
Perth Theatre
Q & A
Join Chris Glasgow, Director of Perth Theatre & Concert Hall, for a Q & A to look at how you can build a relationship with a theatre, maintain and keep things thriving.
Free
Sat 9 May: 10:00 - 16:00
This day will be hosted by Sarah- Marie Mooney(Director of June Scratch Night), Lisa Nicoll and Corin Beattie of Perth Theatre.
The auditions will be set up in workshop style to create an even playing field for all who would like to take part in the paid scratch night opportunities for actors.
2 hour timeslots will be allocated and material provided before.
This opportunity is available to members who are professional actors and are signed up and joined as Creative Hub Members
To express an interest please email lisa@lisanicollproductions.co.uk by Tuesday 28 April at 17:00
Mon 18 May: 12:00 - 15:00
Perth Theatre
This session will give everyone tools to participate effectively in development workshop settings to help support the journey of the work, whether you are participating as a writer/creator, director, dramaturg, actor, or audience member.
Free/£10
Tue 26 May: 10:30 – 15.30
Perth Theatre
Have you written something? Today is an opportunity to bring together actors, writers and directors and hear excerpts of work that individuals would like to share and hear for future life whether new or established, large or small. Come along as a performer to read, a writer to share or a director to facilitate
The aim is to start to build for a wider performance of work. Travel & lunch will be provided for members who take part. Lisa will facilitate the day.
Send ideas for this session and register interest as an actor or director to lisa@lisanicollproductions.co.uk by Monday 15 May at 17:00.
Fri 29 May: 12:30 – 14:00
Perth Theatre
Join us for our quarterly hub social gathering! A chance to chat and network with everyone and the wider business & Creative sector. Also a chance to find out more about our programme and partnerships. Food included!!!
Drop Lisa an email at lisa@lisanicollproductions.co.uk if you can attend - by Monday 25 May at 17:00
Fri 12 Jun: 14:00 – 16:00
Perth Theatre
This session demystifies how to put a budget together for different scenarios such as development, touring, one off shows, runs of shows and also for personal development funding applications.
Free/£10
Tue 23 Jun: 13:00 - 15:00
Perth Theatre
Join artistic Director of The Tron Theatre Jemima Levick in a workshop to explore performing for Midscale Theatres. This workshop will explore how to take things to the next stage with confidence. From casting to writing, to rehearsal, to performance.
Free/£10
Sat 27 Jun: 10:00 - 18:00
Perth Theatre
Three stimuli. One weekend. A collective of creatives. This coming together of actors and writers begins with three separate creative lures – an image, a line of text and a piece of music.
Free /£10
Sat 4 Jul: 10:00 – 18:00
Baltic Chambers, Glasgow
Based on the scripts developed in our Script Development Days Hub members have an opportunity to record some short excerpts of their work with hub actors.
If you would like up to 5 pages of a piece recorded, please email Lisa at lisa@lisanicollproductions.co.uk by Wednesday 24 June March at 17:00. Also if you would like to take part as an actor email Lisa also by this date.
The material will be edited and available for any voice reel material and will also extracts will be hosted on Spotify.
Just in case you're in the wrong place, we are Perth Theatre and Concert Hall based in Perth, Scotland.
