Scheme Profile

Spot On have secured funding from Arts Council England to commission an outdoor arts performance in 2020. This will be the first commission in what we hope will be a long…

Hello all, I've programmed three dates with Little Earthquake for Autumn 19. I'm wildly excited about the show and so are my three promoters but I wondered if anyone…

Dear Schemes, The NRTF is currently working Ian Leetes from the local government association to research how local authorities currently work with rural touring schemes. Ian advises DCMS on spending…

Hi everyone, Here is this months social media library full of links/things to share on social media. Feel free to add anything of your own that you'd like…

Hi everyone, Here is this months social media library full of links/things to share on social media. Feel free to add anything of your own that you'd like…

Fantastic to see our first rural dance commissioned show receiving such a glowing review from the Guardian!  https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/sep/24/point-of-echoes-review-bgroup-place-theatre-london

Hi everyone,  Here is this months social media library full of links/things to share on social media. Feel free to add anything of your own that you'd…

Hi everyone,  Just a reminder now September is here to add the NRTF to your facebook events as a co-host (see the photo for where to add us!). We…

Hi Schemes, Can you please check your NRTF Scheme profile is up to date. Not just with information but also with the contact details and that all the correct team…

Hello all, If you are in Edinburgh this week, we're hosting an NRTF members social on Wednesday at the Abbatoir bar, 7.30pm. The bar is a private bar so…

Hello everyone, For Spot On trips to Edinburgh, we have created a quick survey monkey we use after shows that help us remember the show when we get back, and…

Hi everyone, Each month I want to create a social media library for all the schemes to use. I know how hard it can be to find content for…

Hello everyone, No doubt many of you are currently sorting out your website listings for Autumn 2018. This year we would like to add as many of your events to our…

“Welcome to the Ballet Microwave!” Lyndsey Wilson on the extreme lengths we’ll go to to see new work for rural venues. Never before have I experienced…

Hi Everyone, I am planning on being at Ed Fringe for the 'Rural Touring in the UK' event on the 16th, and I will then be available for one to…

Hello everyone, Those of you who were at New Directions last week probably met the fantastic Sam and Noah who were taking photos, videos and generally supporting our social media. …

Artists - if you are attending next weeks showcase have you organised your touring pack? Even if you aren't showcasing, touring packs are a great way to introduce yourselves…

Hello everyone, New Directions isn't far away, and it is great to see so many of you getting excited about it over on twitter and social media! Last year…

"How arts and culture are making a positive impact and creating pathways in the lives of young people in and leaving care." Derby Theatre Productions, Workshops and Learning Tuesday 30 October 2018 …

Hi everyone, Following on from Holly's question the other week about how artists can best approach rural touring schemes, I want to create a guidance pack for companies who…

Dear NRTF Member, It has come to our attention that one of our Rural Touring Scheme Members has received a spam email from a company claiming to be involved with…

Is anyone attending emanate at The Old Fire Station, Oxford on Thursday 29 March? I received an invitation and some of the showcasing artists sound really interesting but it's a…

Hello all, I've recently received the opportunity to meet with our local university to talk about Spot On and what we do. I want to use the chance to…

Hi all, ACRE Village Halls Week takes place this month from the 22nd of January and the NRTF have been working with ACRE on a number of things to celebrate…

Dear Rural Touring Schemes, We hope your Spring 2018 programming is going smoothly and that you have plenty of fantastic shows to look forward to. We are putting together a national…

After 20 years of successful development and delivery, NRTF is about to re-organise itself.  Having secured the next 4 years of Arts Council England funding as a National Portfolio Organisation this…

Hello all, The Family Arts Campaign have opened applications for their 'Fantastic For Families Awards.' There are five categories for awards and whether you're a venue, cultural organisation or…

The Spot On team have been having a really long think about how we engage our audiences and encourage some more support for our scheme. We've decided to trial…

For those of you who don't know already, Spot On Rural Touring and Cheshire Rural Touring Arts were fortunate enough to secure a strategic touring bid for libraries. Over…

hi there,  We have three dates in Lancashire, 27th, 28th and 29th April 2017 to fill. A company has had to cancel due to funding let-downs, and before we give…

hi, this is a request, a challenge, and a discussion. We at Spot On were discussing recent news events, particularily those in the USA and around Brexit- and tried to…

Hello all, Jack Bond and I will be travelling from Manchester to Newquay on Tuesday 5th July, so we were wondering if anyone else is flying in and arriving at…

Firstly apologies for the incredibly boring sounding title to this post but it needed to ask a direct question. I wanted to ask if anyone else is experiencing what I…

The Lowry Studio, Cheshire Rural Touring Arts and Spot On, Lancashire’s Rural Touring Network are looking for expressions of interest from theatre companies / solo theatre-makers based in the…

I was asked at the York conference to talk for 2 minutes on restricted capacity shows- and why they work for Spot On. We embarked on these smaller shows for the…

As part of a website upgrade to both Spot On Lancashire and Cheshire Rural Touring I'm gathering information and examples of e-ticketing for rural touring venues. We hope to…