How To Register

Information about who can join PANDA and how to register, including full step by step guidelines on submitting your application and common FAQs about the Join PANDA form.


Who Can Join PANDA?

PANDA membership is open to anyone working or hoping to work in the independent performing arts sector or related industries in the North West of England including:

  • Greater Manchester
  • Merseyside
  • Cheshire
  • Lancashire
  • Cumbria

PANDA membership is also open to national not-for-profit arts organisations whose work extends to cover the North West of England.

PANDA Membership may also be extended to other individuals and organisations based outside the North West subject to additional terms and a supplementary processing fee.

All PANDA members who joined before 15th October 2007 must re-register in order to access the new PANDA Membership Package.

Three month free trial

The new PANDA Membership Package is available for three months totally free of charge, after which there is a nominal annual membership fee of just £20.

You do not have to give any payment details when you apply.

You will receive details of how to pay your annual membership fee before your three month free trial expires.


How To Join PANDA

Go to the Join PANDA form the follow the instructions below depending on whether your are registering as a member of an organisation or if you work as an individual.

If you are a member of an organisation

If you are the first member of your organisation to join PANDA you will need to register your organisation by completing Section 1a: Organisation details.

If your organisation is already registered with PANDA you do not need to complete Section 1a: Organisation details, you can simply select your organisation from the drop down menu.

Skip Section 1b: Individual details - this section is just for people who do not belong to an organisation but work as an individual.

Complete Section 2: Your login details, through to Section 7: ShowStarter.

If you work as an individual

Skip Section 1a: Organisation details - this section is just for people who are registering as a member of an organisation.

Complete Section 1b: Individual details through to Section 7: ShowStarter

Your application will then be submitted for approval.


Got Stuck?

Here are some of the common places that people get stuck when completing the Join PANDA form:

Don't have your organisation or individual turnover to hand?
Just put in a rough estimate, or if you would prefer not to give this information, just put zero.

Your application has not been submitted because you have not given your discipline?
It is the first question in Section 5: Your practice - it's only a little one, so it's easy to miss out!

If you are still having problems completing the Join PANDA form or you have ICT access difficulties please contact Rachel Morton for assistance on 0161 274 0626 or email rachel@panda-arts.org.uk

We look forward to welcoming you as a new PANDA member very soon!

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Special Offers and Discounts

PANDA members can take advantage of a range of Special Offers and Discounts from our partners, including:

> Great ticket deals
> Discounted rates on rehearsal space hire
> Reduced price membership of industry organisations

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