One of Trebah’s core charitable aims is to “promote the education of the public on matters connected with the arts and sciences of garden land.”

We believe that culture and creativity can change the world and we want to support artists, makers and creators to do just that.

Find out what creative opportunities we are currently offering below.

Studio Theatre

During November Trebah is creating a pop-up studio performance space. The “Say Yes!” event programme will encourage artists and audiences to take a risk in a newly-purposed, flexible indoor space for 80 (seated) to 100 (standing) people.

This is what we are interested in.

Any piece of work that can be performed to a live audience will be considered and our ambition is to “say yes” to as much as possible. In-keeping with Trebah’s charitable aims we will give priority to work that focuses on the climate emergency and/or the wellbeing benefits from a meaningful connection to green and blue spaces. We’ll also prioritise work that we could not (for whatever reason) programme in our 300 seat open-air amphitheatre or that would enable an under represented community to share their story and/or work. We’re happy to support new work and work that has not yet been performed to an audience but we do expect the work to be developed to a professional standard and ready for an audience to experience; we are not looking to programme in-development work or scratch performances.

If you’re thinking about applying this is what you need to know.

We are expecting to book no more than one performance of each event (a daytime or evening slot). Tickets for all performances that are part of the “Say Yes!” event programme will be offered to bookers at a flexible, pay-what-you-can-afford, price of £10, £12 or £15. Performance companies or individuals will receive 70% of the gross box office income (no minimum guarantees and no cancellation for low numbers). We have 80 chairs that can be arranged however you want in the space. We can supply a very basic stand-based lighting rig (one state only) which we can operate. We can also supply a basic PA sound system which we can also operate. We can support all events by including them in our on-site marketing, our events newsletters, our members newsletters, in dedicated socials posts and in paid for socials advertising.

Facts and figures summary

• Single performance
• 70/30 split (in your favour)
• All tickets priced as pay what you can afford £10, £12 & £15
• All days in November considered (day or evening)
• 80 capacity on foldable chairs (all configurations possible but no raised stage)
• Basic lighting rig only
• Basic PA sound system (two powered speakers)
• Inclusion on website, events newsletters, Trebah members newsletters and in social posting and ads for the “Say Yes!” event programme
• Priority given to: Events with a focus on climate and/or wellbeing benefits from meaningful connections to green and blue spaces. Work that would enable an under represented community to share their story and/or work. All work however will be considered.
• Completed work only not work in early development (first performance is fine).
• Apply by midday on 30th April.

Feeling ready to apply?

Email us at [email protected] and answer the following questions:

1. What is the title of your piece?
2. What is it about? (50 words max)
3. What are you/the company interested in? (50 words max)
4. Is your piece focused on either of the following?

• Climate and/or wellbeing benefits from meaningful connections to green and blue spaces.
• Work that would enable an under represented community to share their story and/or work.

5. Do you have a preference on a performance time and date (in November)?
6. Does your work have any specific requirements?

We can’t wait to see what performances land in our inbox! Meur ras.

Exhibitions in our gallery

Our 2023 programme for our gallery space is now programmed and we are not actively asking for applications to exhibit.

We love to hear from artists with ideas however so if you are keen to share your work with us and you feel it fits with our charitable aims then do get in touch at [email protected]