NEWS BLOG
Read all the latest news and updates from Northern Broadsides, as well as blogs from our cast and crew!
We’re Looking for Accounting Services
Northern Broadsides is seeking experienced and qualified accountancy providers for the preparation of our 2024/25 Annual Accounts, Independent Examination, and occasional accounting or tax consultancy. This opportunity also includes the potential for extensions in...
Winter Podcast puts the spotlight on emerging Northern writers
A festive celebration of Northern voices and winter storytelling, by Northern Broadsides and Arvon Northern Broadsides is thrilled to release this year’s festive podcast, Winter Tales, celebrating new short stories inspired by the season. Partnering with Arvon, the...
We are looking for an evaluator!
Project Introduction Iron People is Northern Broadsides’ ambitious community engagement and participation project, taking place across Calderdale as part of CultureDale 2024-25. Activity includes a programme of community-led, co-created free events and activities in...
Winter’s Tale Short Story Competition
Northern Broadsides and Arvon invite writers from across the North of England to submit a winter’s tale (between 2,000 - 3,000 words). The author of the winning story will receive a prize of £750 and it will be recorded by a professional actor, distributed via the...
Northern Broadsides’ Iron People will mark the finale of CultureDale; and you’re invited to take part
Halifax’s Northern Broadsides Theatre Company has invited the Calderdale community to take part in creative workshops leading up to the grand finale of Iron People: a community project for CultureDale inspired by Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man and The Iron Woman. Iron...
Our Life in a Northern Town Residency
Our playwriting programme brings together young people from towns across the North of England, in collaboration with Barnsley Civic, The Customs House (South Shields) and Blackpool Grand Theatre. Our cohort of young writers have been meeting online in writing...
We support Theatre for Every Child
We believe that every child has the right to experience and enjoy our country’s world-leading theatre which is why we are proud to support SOLT & UK Theatre’s #TheatreForEveryChild campaign. We think that every child has the right to go to the theatre, to...
Northern Broadsides team up with Shakespeare North Playhouse and Imaginarium Theatre
In March, we visited Shakespeare North Playhouse for a few days of Research and Development to explore potential titles for future tours. The theatre, situated in the heart of Prescot, is a Shakespearean era playhouse, based on the Cockpit-in-court theatre which...
Places available for Creative Writing Residency (ages 14 – 17)
Northern Broadsides have had 6 places become available for our creative writing residency in Hebden Bridge as part of our Life in a Northern Town playwriting programme. We are making these places available to young people living in Calderdale aged 14 - 17. The...