If you're already into or getting into festivals, I'd highly recommend this intensive seven day experience. I'm just back from the one in Edinburgh, but I think Poznan at the time of the Malta Festival would be an incredible opportunity: …

You're welcome to join us any/every week for What Next? at WMC, Fridays 8.30am for 1hr. This week: we're considering responses to ACW Inspire strategy consultation. 

There's also a group on here: http://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/group/what-next ;

And a once-a-week email list if you let me know that you want to be added to that. 

Find out more about What Next? via:…

A handful of cast. Several vans. Four shows. Length and breadth of the UK. Audience of thousands. More than 20 years experience. No subsidy. One season. 

Can I absolutely and wholeheartedly recommend you book to see one of Illyria's FOUR shows this year? Best outdoor entertainment ever, and they're everywhere from Land's End to John o' Groats! http://www.illyria.uk.com/

I can honestly say I learnt more from producing two seasons with…

I wrote a blog post for the EFA Festival Bytes blog about my Atelier experience, asking myself (and others) 23 key questions that we've explored. http://www.festivalbytes.eu/what-will-be-different-now/

I can't recommend the week-long residential enough - if you work on/ in/ for festivals, do seek out the next editions and ask ACW or your employer to give you some training monies to attend! Next one is at…

So it's been a really intense time at the EFA Festival for Atelier Managers in Edinburgh - we're basically working 9am - 10pm every day for seven days! We have had some incredible moments of dialogue and debate, with some wonderful mentors, most notably Heiner Goebbels about Ruhrtrienniale and Mark Ball about LIFT. I guess when there are 52 participants from 28 countries all talking festivals festivals festivals, then basically anything can happen and it has.We've also done some amazing site…