Arena Nights

Arena Nights Arena Nights is the new work development platform at Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton. Hosted in partnership with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists.

Are you an emerging artist in Wolverhampton? Or are you a student at the University of Wolverhampton studying the Performing Arts, or with an interest in any aspect of the performing arts? We are looking for writers, performers, devisers, directors and designers to join us as part of this exciting new project from the Arena Theatre. Arena Collaborative Theatremakers is an initiative from the Arena

Theatre to allow artists the space to develop their own work with support from industry professionals. The collective meet once a month in the Tilstone Studio at the Arena and gives an opportunity for artists to present ‘work in progress’ to a small audience allowing them to develop their projects in a safe creative space. Feedback is actively encouraged and the sessions are designed to be the perfect environment to network with other creative people from across the University and the city. The performances are free to attend and open to all. If you would like to be involved in the Arena Collaborative Theatremakers either come along to one of the events listed above or contact Neil Reading at the Arena on [email protected]

Your chance to get your work seen in Wolverhampton.

05/03/2026

Join us for Arena Nights on Tuesday 10th March in the Tilstone Studio at 7:30pm for our development evening. Open mic for performance pieces, and headlined by 'This Could've Gone Better' by Aimee Gebhard.

"This Could've Gone Better" is about a young woman's struggles with survival in the midst of a nuclear apocalypse, as she reflects on her wasted life and unachievable dreams. Dark-comedy, dystopian and coming-of-age.

We also have space for a middle 10 performance, if you have something ready to go email [email protected] to start a conversation.

The event is Pay What You Feel.

11/06/2025
20/05/2025

We're THRILLED to announce that, with thanks to funding from In Good Company, we are hosting a special Arena Collaborative Theatremakers (ACT) on Tuesday 10th June! 🤩

Join us as we put the script-in-hand readings down and - for ONE NIGHT ONLY - invite established theatre professionals who have set up their own companies, acted for stage and screen, and gotten scripts from page to stage to impart their stories and advice on YOU for how they made it into the industry! 🙌

DON'T MISS OUT! ✨

Places are FREE but space is limited - so book quickly! 👀

We'll be announcing our line-up very, VERY soon. Make sure you keep an eye on our social media pages 😍

📆Tuesday 10th June
⌚️7:30pm
🎟 https://bit.ly/ArenaIGC

University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England City of Wolverhampton College Halesowen College Sandwell College Walsall College Central Youth Theatre Gazebo Theatre

06/05/2025

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the decision to cancel this evening’s Arena Collaborative Theatremakers (ACT).

HOWEVER, do keep your eyes peeled across our social media as we have an exciting ACT-related announcement coming soon! 👀

Arena Collaborative Theatremakers is BACK for its second instalment of Spring 2025 tomorrow night! 🥳We'll be bringing yo...
31/03/2025

Arena Collaborative Theatremakers is BACK for its second instalment of Spring 2025 tomorrow night! 🥳

We'll be bringing you a script-in-hand reading of Brian McInally's 'Eostre and Pomona', performed by Stefan Wdowiak, Lily Penfold, Denny Hodge, and Madeleine Hagerty! 🤩

There also may be an exciting announcement on the horizon tomorrow evening, so make sure you join us at Arena Theatre in our Tilstone Studio from 7.30pm 👀 entry is FREE!

👉 https://bit.ly/ACTSpring2025

13/03/2025

A celebration of 10 years of glorious, delightful, creative loveliness.

It has been a hot minute, but ACT is back at the Arena Theatre on Tuesday 4th March as we enter our TEN YEAR anniversary...
18/02/2025

It has been a hot minute, but ACT is back at the Arena Theatre on Tuesday 4th March as we enter our TEN YEAR anniversary! 🥳

I know: we can't believe it either 🤯

We've assembled our scripts, and assembled our casts, and we're delighted to be bringing 'An Obvious Divide in the Living Room' co-written by Jade Scotford and Laura Liptrot, and 'Weight Off My Chest', written by Laura Liptrot.

Casting announcements will follow soon - so keep your eyes peeled! 👀

But in the mean time, make sure you book your FREE ticket to come along and support the West Midlands theatre scene! 😍

👉 https://bit.ly/ACTSpring2025

We are on the lookout for submissions to our Arena Collaborative Theatremakers evenings for Spring 2025 at Arena Theatre...
11/02/2025

We are on the lookout for submissions to our Arena Collaborative Theatremakers evenings for Spring 2025 at Arena Theatre! 🤩

Do you have a script burning your hole in your bottom drawer
that you have always wanted to see performed live?

Arena Collaborative Theatremakers (ACT) is your opportunity to submit 10-50 minute scripts, gaining feedback from industry professionals on YOUR work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere! 🙌

ACT is accepting submissions for the following dates:

Tuesday 4th March, 7.30pm
Tuesday 6th May, 7.30pm.

Send your scripts to Neil Reading, Artistic Director of the Arena Theatre, on [email protected].

In Good Company

Unfortunately, due to a last-minute cancellation, there will be no Arena Collaborative Theatremakers tomorrow evening at...
03/02/2025

Unfortunately, due to a last-minute cancellation, there will be no Arena Collaborative Theatremakers tomorrow evening at Arena Theatre.

HOWEVER... submissions are now open for 2025 on the following dates:

Tuesday 4th March
Tuesday 1st April
Tuesday 6th May

Send us your pages by e-mailing Neil Reading, [email protected], and Sam Fleming, [email protected]. Scripts that are 10-50 minutes in length are very welcome! ✍️ 🎭

05/11/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣🎉

EXCITING NEWS - as part of our Arena Collaborative Theatremakers season, we're delighted to welcoming Level 2 and 3 students from the Halesowen College Performing Arts department to the Arena Theatre to showcase their work on Tuesday 3rd December, 7.30pm! 🤩🎭

The evening will both give students and opportunity to showcase their work in a performing arts venue, and enable them to network with professionals from across the industry! 🙌

Book your FREE tickets and see what the theatremakers of tomorrow are creating 👉 https://bit.ly/ACTHalesowenArena

University of Wolverhampton Access & Widening Participation at the University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England

Unfortunately, due to line-up adjustments and changes, our Arena Collaborative Theatremakers evening will not be taking ...
01/10/2024

Unfortunately, due to line-up adjustments and changes, our Arena Collaborative Theatremakers evening will not be taking place as planned this evening at Arena Theatre.

We will keep you updated with regards to the evening planned for Tuesday 5th November, and apologise for any inconvenience caused. 😞

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