Production Futures has announced that TALKS, a feature of the organisation’s ON TOUR events, is to be developed as a Studio podcast and YouTube platform. The new format will feature a series of live-streamed, recorded discussions with a variety of production industry experts covering a range of topics, all of which will be designed to...

Production Futures is excited to announce that its next ON TOUR event will take place at the AO Arena, Manchester on Tuesday 30th April. The venue, recently underwent a £50 million makeover, making it one most cutting-edge facilities (and the largest) of its kind in the UK. As its first Arena outing, this will be...

We are excited to welcome Angie Berwick, Programme Leader for Events and Technical Theatre at Cheshire College, as our Production Futures Education Ambassador. What first got you into education? “My personal experience of training in technical theatre was in an FE college and I loved every minute. The teachers all worked in the industry and...

As the Tour returns to Fly By Nite Studios, Redditch on 9 February 2024 Production Futures creates opportunities for young people to learn, train, network and develop careers in production across every area of the live event, music, touring, theatre, TV, broadcast and film industries. The initiative runs a series ON TOUR events throughout the...

Production Futures has announced a partnership with Cheshire College – South and West. The arrangement sees the College’s Programme Leader for Events and Technical Theatre, Angie Berwick, become Production Futures’ Education Ambassador, a role which it is hoped will lead the way to groundbreaking collaborations with a variety of education institutes across the UK. Angie...

Entrepreneur of the Year and TV/Broadcast Production Newcomer of the Year Serena Bliss talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Serena, what was your very first industry role and how did you get it?My first major project was working for Lux Machina as Virtual Production Stage Coordinator for Silo,...

Production Futures, The Power of Events and The Showman’s Show team up to deliver Your Calling In a new initiative for 2023, The Showman’s Show, Production Futures and the Power of Events are teaming up to create a pop-up job clinic Your Calling at this year’s event. Held at the show on Wednesday 18 October,...

Production Futures runs a series ON TOUR events throughout the year, where young visitors from all over the UK are able to directly connect with representatives of its brand partners to learn more about and explore employment opportunities in the industry. This year’s flagship event will take place at Production Park in Wakefield on Thursday...

Production Futures Promotes AFEM Code of Conduct at Flagship Event When Production Futures embarked on its 22/23 programme of ON TOUR live events last year it adopted the code of conduct drawn up by the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM), which seeks to address issues around sexual harassment and gender discrimination. AFEM actively advocates best...

Network of Women In Events has today announced its inaugural Board of Advisors. NOWIE was founded in 2013, adopted a newly constituted committee and team in late 2021 and the Board of Advisors marks the next step in its growth. The Board’s specialisms include Diversity and Inclusion, PR, Organisational Operations, Fundraising, HR and more. NOWIE...