Scheme Profile

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All of our events are made possible by the 298 volunteers across the county who deliver arts services in their communities. Our promoters work so hard because they love live arts events, and in turn they provide work for professional companies and support their local economy. This great art is possible thanks to government investment by the Arts Council, with additional financial support from Lancashire County Council and eight Local Authorities.Spot On Lancashire is delivered by Culturapedia as part of the Cheshire Lancashire Touring Partnership, an Arts Council consortium naitonal portfolio organisation.
Recent Activity
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Research into Rural Touring and Local Authorities |
22nd November 2018 |
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… |
November Social Media Library |
31st October 2018 |
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… |
October Social Media Library |
3rd October 2018 |
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… |
4 Star Review for Point of Echoes |
28th September 2018 |
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 |
September Social Media Library - for all to use! |
10th September 2018 |
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… |
Reminder: Add NRTF to Facebook events |
4th September 2018 |
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… |
Is your scheme profile up to date? |
22nd August 2018 |
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… |
Members social at Edinburgh Fringe |
13th August 2018 |
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… |
Edinburgh Fringe Survey for Reviews |
3rd August 2018 |
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… |
August Social Media Library - for all to use! |
2nd August 2018 |
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… |
Sharing Facebook Events |
30th July 2018 |
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… |
New Directions 2018 - Spot On Reflections |
12th July 2018 |
“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… |
Ed Fringe: One to Ones |
9th July 2018 |
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… |
Things We Chose to Save |
4th July 2018 |
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. … |
Tour Pack Essentials Infographic |
21st June 2018 |
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… |
Hashtags for New Directions 2018 |
18th June 2018 |
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… |
Culture Cares Conference 2018 |
13th June 2018 |
"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 … |
Excellent Examples of Artist Tour/Marketing Packs |
22nd May 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… |
Spam Message |
12th April 2018 |
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 - Oxfordshire Theatre Makers (OTM) live showcase? |
26th March 2018 |
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… |
University Partnerships - Who has experience? |
23rd February 2018 |
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… |
Village Halls Week and Social Media |
11th January 2018 |
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… |
Season Highlights - 2018 |
30th November 2017 |
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… |
NRTF Seeks New Full Time Director |
16th November 2017 |
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… |
Fantastic For Families Awards Applications Now Open |
14th November 2017 |
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… |
Spot On Lancashire Supporter Card Draft - Spare a moment to give us your thoughts |
7th November 2017 |
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… |
Drawing Stories - Adventures on Lancashire’s Mobile Libraries |
5th September 2017 |
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… |
Help! A company has had to cancel- 3 dates in Lancashire available |
30th January 2017 |
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… |
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui- is it time to try to tour this? |
21st November 2016 |
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… |
NRTF Conference Travel Arrangements - Who else is flying? |
27th June 2016 |
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… |
Is anyone printing A4 posters anymore? |
10th March 2016 |
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… |
Open Submissions for the Developed With The Lowry programme. Deadline 9th March |
24th February 2015 |
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… |
It’ll never work… restricted capacity shows… |
8th August 2014 |
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… |
Spot On and Cheshire Rural Touring want your thoughts on e-ticketing |
30th May 2014 |
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… |
Spot On - Lancashire’s Touring Network on Twitter
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154collective @154collective
Busy #HalfTerm week ahead for #RabbitGirl as she embarks on more adventures @CWTheatre @StockwoodDC for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Spot On Lancashire @spotonlancs
We can't wait for this all dancing adventure to come to #Lancashire buff.ly/2s7gU4c twitter.com/rural_dance/st…
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Spot On Lancashire @spotonlancs
@lousumray @lancspublib @154collective Because nothing says 'Spot On show' more than a well dressed tapir... Thank… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…