Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme
PANDA, in partnership with Cheshire's Rural Touring Network (CRTN), deliver an annual scheme to offer mentorship to a PANDA company keen to develop their work for rural touring.
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Posted: 15th October 2008
The fifth round of the PANDA Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme, in partnership with Cheshire's Rural Touring Network is now open for applications.
This year for the first time the Scheme will be open to performing arts companies from across the North West.
Find out how to apply for the Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme and see details of the Spotlight On...Meet the Neighbours event where you can find out more about the Scheme and rural touring in general.
The Scheme
2007 Rural Touring Mentoring Scheme company, Inky Fingers.
The scheme provides the mentored company with an understanding of the issues and contexts in which rural touring operates; including advice on marketing, pricing, administration, contracting, press and publicity, licensing, designing for small community spaces, technical considerations, artistic content and liaising with promoters.
The mentored company showcases their work-in-progress at CRTN's annual Promoters Day and attends the National Rural Touring Conference. The scheme culminates with the inclusion of the mentored company's show in the CRTN Autumn Menu for Rural Touring.
This excellent scheme is a valuable entry-point for any company wishing to establish themselves on the rural touring network.
The current mentored company is Deckchair who will be touring their production 'Life of a Failed Pop Star'.
Take a look at the past mentored companies that we have supported through the scheme.
PANDA members can also find more information about rural touring from the Info On...Rural Touring fact sheet.