Blackpool Fringe - Useful Links

Useful Links

Actors' Benevolent Fund	The role of the Actors' Benevolent Fund is to care for actors and theatrical stage managers unable to work because of poor health, an accident or frail old age.

The Actors Centre	The Actors Centre is the UK's foremost training centre for professional actors. Our classes are taught by leading practitioners in theatre, film and TV - actors, directors, writers and industry professionals. Located in the heart of London's West End, our premises include the Tristan Bates Theatre and five studios.

The Actors' Charitable Trust	TACT Education Fund awards maintenance grants of up to £1,200 per year to selected students. To be eligible for this award you must be the child of a professional actor, and must be intending to study (or be already studying) an arts subject at university or FE college. We decide the awards in July each year.

The Agents' Association (Great Britain)	The largest professional trade organisation of its kind in the World. Our Member Agents represent and book all kinds of performers, celebrities and musicians within all areas of the Light Entertainment Industry.

Arts Council England, North West	The Arts Council England, North West regional homepage is a new site section dedicated to information specific to your region. Browse the menu on the left hand side of the screen to find out more.

BAFTA	British Academy of Film and Television Arts: The Academy supports, develops and promotes the artforms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public.

BECTU	BECTU is the independent union for those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas. The union represents permanently employed, contract and freelance workers who are primarily based in the United Kingdom.

Breakdown Services, Ltd	Breakdown Services, Ltd. is the communications network and casting system that provides the most professional means to reach talent agents as well as actors when casting a project.

Casting Directors' Guild	The Guild is a professional organisation of Casting Directors in the film,television, theatre and commercials communities in the UK who have joined together to further their common interests in establishing a recognised standard of professionalism in the industry.

CDS	The Conference of Drama Schools comprises Britain’s 22 leading Drama Schools. CDS exists in order to strengthen the voice of the member schools, to set and maintain the highest standards of training within the vocational drama sector.

Central School of Speech and Drama	The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 to offer an entirely new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. The School's commitment is to a broad range of training systems for vocal and dramatic performance.

Creative Lancashire	Creative Lancashire is on a mission to realise the combination of creative and commercial potential that we have in our county. Our aim is to put Lancashire on the map as a centre of innovation excellence, to take the appeal of your work and the talent of your teams deep into the business community.

The Directors Guild of Great Britain	The Directors Guild Trust has joined forces with Film4 and Skillset to launch Direct Access, enabling new filmmakers to observe established directors up-close during key stages in the production process.

Drama Centre London	Drama Centre London offers its students a unique blend of training methods. Drama Centre provides an international outlook, a central London location and excellent learning and performance facilities – they make studying at the Drama Centre a profound, enjoyable and rewarding experience.


Equity	Equity is the UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers from across the spectrum of the entertainment, creative and cultural industries.

LAMDA	LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) is one of the leading drama schools in the English-speaking world and conducts the most eminent set of public examinations in speech and drama.

Lima Charlie	Learn about the Lancashire Constabulary.

MediaGuardian.co.uk	Web site of the Guardian newspaper's weekly (Monday) media supplement. Areas of the industry covered include; press & publishing, new media, advertising, television, radio, marketing & PR.

NASAA	The National Association of Supporting Artistes Agents and has brought together agents from around the country to set up a scheme to self regulate the supporting artiste industry.

NCDT	The National Council for Drama Training is a partnership of employers in theatre, broadcast and media industries, employee representatives and training providers.

PCR	If you are a professional working in film, television or theatre, PCR is essential reading. For nearly 40 years, PCR (Production and Casting Report) has been an industry leader in providing weekly production news for film, television and theatre. Every issue contains news you can use to help you find your next job.

PMA	The PMA is the professional association of agents representing UK based actors, writers, producers, directors, designers and technicians in the film, television and theatre industries.

Rose Bruford College	Founded in 1950 by Rose Bruford, a drama teacher. She developed a unique course of actor training, pioneered the first acting degree in 1976 and the college has been building on that success ever since with a range of programmes across all the professions of theatre.

ScreenDaily.com	The web site of Screen International, an international film business title published by EMAP. It is primarily aimed at those involved in the global movie business. The weekly Screen International magazine is used by more than 34,000 film executives in more than 70 countries, with 22,000 registered users of the online services.

Showbusiness Success	Whether you come from a drama school or stand-up comedy background, have TV or movie ambitions ranging from working as an extra to being a Bollywood star, or are simply hoping to be the next American Idol or X Factor success story if you've got talent, John Byrne has the common sense advice, encouragement and guidence you need to turn it into real success.

Sizzle	Sizzle - a quarterly event for everyone who works in or wants to set up a creative business in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde, an opportunity to talk to award winning creatives, network, collaborate and get info and support.

Skillset	Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries (broadcast, film, video, interactive media and photo imaging). Jointly funded by industry and government, our job is to make sure that the UK audio visual industries have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time, so that our industries remain competitive.

The Stage	The web site for the entertainment industry.

Stage Management Association	The Stage Management Association, formed in 1954, exists to support and represent those engaged in stage management and related work in the UK.

The Spotlight	As the industry's leading casting resource, Spotlight is used by most TV, Film, Radio and Theatrical companies in the UK, and many worldwide. Our Internet casting services have become an essential communication tool, uniting Actors, Agents and Production Professionals more quickly and easily than ever before.

UK Film Council	The UK Film Council is the Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK. It aims to stimulate a successful, vibrant film industry and to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of cinema throughout the UK.

Useefee.tv	Useefee.tv lets performers, their representatives and employers quickly calculate the appropriate use fee for featured players in TV commercials based on the established, industry-endorsed method approved by the Personal Managers' Association, the Association of Model Agents and British Actors' Equity.

Visit Blackpool	The Official tourism website for Blackpool. On the pages of the site you will find all the information you need to help you plan your holiday or short break in Blackpool.

Blackpool Fringe Group - A Community Interest Company (CIC Registration number: 6736966)