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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · 4d

🎭 Applications are now open for Arts Alive’s PITCH UP (Rural)!

This is a brilliant opportunity for artists and companies to pitch their ready-to-tour shows to programmers from across the UK’s rural touring network.

🗓 Find out more here: buff.ly/iwGq3Cy

#RuralTouring #PitchUp #ArtsAlive #NRTF

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · 5d

⭐️ NRTF Members ⭐️

Our next Member Drop in session will be held on Tuesday 14th October at 9:30am.

Member Drop Ins are open to all our members, and are an opportunity to meet fellow members, tell us what you are up to, and ask any questions 😊

Members will receive the meeting link via email 📧

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · 12d

📣 NRTF Members 📣

Join NRTF's Fundraising and Project Managers Jo and Amy for their monthly fundraising session.

📧 Members will have received the meeting link in their inboxes.

#artsfunding #fundraising #ruraltouring #letscreate

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · 20d

There's just one week left to apply for the role of Director of NRTF!

The Director will be a visible ambassador for rural touring - building strong relationships, advocating for our members, and championing the rural touring sector.

Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/nIUCggb

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Sep 11

We’re excited to launch the brand new Rural Touring Guide! 🌟

Commissioned by NRTF & created by Creative Arts East, this is a free resource packed with advice for artists & promoters bringing high-quality creative work to rural venues.

👉 Download here: buff.ly/1gW1Cwg

#RuralTouring #LetsCreate

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣 We're recruiting a new Director! 📣

The Director will be a visible ambassador for rural touring — building strong relationships, advocating for our members, and championing the rural touring sector.

Find out more here: buff.ly/oDBhFc8

#RuralTouring #NRTFJobs #LetsCreate

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Aug 13

NRTF Press & Media Manager Dickie Felton hosts a drop-in for members on Fri 15 Aug, 9:30am.

Need marketing or publicity advice? Ask Dickie!

Meeting link sent to members via email 📧

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Aug 11

Looking back on the 2024–25 RTDI tour and its brilliant impact in rural communities.

A huge thanks to the audiences, promoters & artists who made it so memorable.

The 2025–26 tour starts in just over a month with a new group of companies — stay tuned!

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Aug 6

Join us and @worldfringe at #EdFringe2025 for a conversation on touring beyond the Fringe.

📅 22 Aug, 10:30am
📍 Fringe Central

For artists curious about rural touring — and ready to spark new ideas and collaborations.

info: buff.ly/MQjpOJC

#RuralTouring #UrbanMeetsRural #TouringTogether

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jul 15

Dear NRTF Members and friends, please join us for our What Next? Rural meeting this Wednesday 16th July at 10am.

The meeting link has been shared to our subscribers via email. If you would like to join and haven't received a meeting link, please contact us.

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jul 7

🎤 “NRTF Conference is very friendly.”

Tina Hofman from Not Now Collective shared her experience of this year’s #NRTFConference2025 — highlighting the warm atmosphere and open approach to networking.

Thanks to Tina and to all the other wonderful attendees who created such a wonderful atmosphere 😊

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎉 CREATE TOUR CONNECT – SOUTH WEST THEATRE COMMISSION!

Create Tour Connect is an innovative new partnership project, commissioning, developing and touring theatre and drama across the rural touring network in England.

More info: buff.ly/nPoWWHV

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 30

NRTF Press and Media manager Dickie Felton is back with a drop-in session for members wanting to discuss press and marketing matters on Friday 4th July at 9:30am.

Members will have received the meeting link via email 📧

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 23

For NRTF Conference 2025 Alys Williams will be presenting their debut play, The Light House, a real-life love story about holding onto each other, even in the darkest times.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

#artscouncilsupported #ruraltouring #ace #NRTFConference2025

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 23

For NRTF Conference 2025, Casson & Friends will be presenting their show ARCADE, a joyful interactive performance with short dance 'games' to connect people of all ages with the childlike joy of play - and each other!

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 23

Suntou Susso is a captivating performer and master of the kora. He hails from the Gambia and a long line of Griots - oral historians, teachers and peacekeepers who preserve their culture through music and storytelling.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

#artscouncilsupported #ruraltouring

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 23

For NRTF Conference 2025, Bobak Champion will be presenting I’m Muslamic Don’t Panik, a hilarious and heart-felt story of one man's journey to Iran to discover his cultural heritage.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

#artscouncilsupported #ruraltouring #ace #NRTFConference2025

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 22

For NRTF Conference 2025, LAStheatre will be presenting Caspian's Storm, a fast-paced, interactive show for the young and young at heart.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

#artscouncilsupported #ruraltouring #ace #NRTFConference2025

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 21

For NRTF Conference 2025, Spectacle & Mirth will be presenting City Liminal, a roaming interactive adventure that provokes both intellectual and artistic engagement from players to build something new together and be inspired by the everyday.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 20

For NRTF Conference 2025, Glimmer Theatre will be presenting their show, The River Runner, an exhilarating tale of courage, community and speedy-skating.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

#artscouncilsupported #ruraltouring #ace #NRTFConference2025

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 19

For NRTF Conference 2025, Andrew Davis will be presenting a talk on how the rural touring sector can implement AI in our own workflows, as well as looking towards the next 10 years of developments.

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

#artscouncilsupported #ruraltouring #ace #NRTFConference2025

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 18

For NRTF Conference 2025, @badappletheatre.bsky.social will be presenting their show Crumbs, a hilarious one-person show with baking for the audience to taste at the end!

Find out more here: buff.ly/u03hvgU

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 12

Andrew Davis is a leading force at the crossroads of digital marketing and generative AI.

Andrew is one of our brilliant speakers who will be inviting attendees of NRTF Conference 2025 to do some big-picture thinking 💡

Read what he had to say about the conference here: buff.ly/RW3sNAG

National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 10

We've extended the closing date for conference tickets to this Friday at 12pm - so you've got a few extra days to grab yours if you haven't already done so!

Grab your tickets here: buff.ly/AKP6mj4

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National Rural Touring Forum @ruraltouring.bsky.social · Jun 10

Laura Sedgwick is the producer for Theatre Green Book, a grass-roots initiative to move theatre and the performing arts closer towards a greener future, in response to the climate crisis.

You can read what Laura had to say about the conference here: buff.ly/RW3sNAG