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Moving to Blue Sky

Rural Touring Forum is leaving X (formerly Twitter) and moving to Blue Sky.

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Join us for the next Pitch Up (Rural)

Join us for the next Pitch Up (rural) live showcase on Monday 25th November from 7-9pm on Zoom

Harness the Green Potential of Rural Touring

Rural touring is leading the way in tackling carbon emissions

Snowy Social, 5th December

Register now to join this member meeting

Annual General Meeting Notice 2024

The AGM of the National Rural Touring Forum will take place on Wednesday 24 October 2024, 10 am - 11am via Zoom

Labour Party Conference cultural and rural round-up

NRTF Director, Holly Lombardo, presents the cultural and rural highlights from the Labour Party Conference

Apply now for Arts Alive's Pitch Up opportunity

Calling all theatre-makers: rural touring needs you!

What Next? Rural - meeting on Tues, open to all

Join us on Tues 1st October for What Next? Rural - focusing on PR

Arts Alive are Looking for Trustees

We are looking for passionate, enterprising professionals like you to join our board of trustees.

Checking in and standing in solidarity with those affected by Racism

At NRTF we believe in the power of unity and the importance of standing together...

📣 Open Tender 📣

We invite proposals from experienced Rural Touring professionals to re-imagine the document titled “Eyes Wide Open”, a how-to for the Rural Touring Sector.

September Member Meetings

Join us this September for one of our member meetings, where you can catch up with other artists, promoters, programmers, schemes involved in Rural Touring.

Greater Visibility For Rural Touring Companies

Arts organisations involved in rural touring are set to be given a publicity boost thanks to The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF).

RTDI Call Out for Touring Productions

The Rural Touring Dance Initiative is currently seeking dance artists to take part in its autumn 2025 and spring 2026 season.

Artists Opportunities with Applause

Every year Applause Outdoors commissions new shows, developed especially for outdoor events including village fetes and local festivals.

Tell Us Your Conference Experience

Help us make next years conference even better and tell us your thoughts on the NRTF Conference 2024

2-Day Training Offer for NRTF Members

In this NRTF Members event learn how The Old Fire Station Oxford revolutionized data collection with their innovative storytelling methodology.

Access: Easy Read Schedules and Guides for the Conference

Here you can find accessible versions of the schedule, and social stories for the venues.

Free Online Workshop for Members - Making Sustainable Environmental Changes - 2nd July

Half day workshop for Theatre Makers by Smoking Apples Theatre