Our artists play a vital role at Omnibus Theatre. Without them we would have no work to stage.
It’s now harder than ever for artists to secure funding. Fringe Theatres provide vital access, support and space for emerging artists, but these venues, like ours, often receive very little or no funding limiting access into the industry for emerging artists.
161 funding organisations have closed since the pandemic.
With your support, we’ll be able to continue our legacy of telling new stories and reimagining worlds. Your money will allow us to grow our artist development programmes such as Omni-Wright and Engine Room, we’ll be able to offer bursary places to writers who otherwise would not be able to afford these schemes, and we can continue to champion underrepresented and marginalised voices.
The Omni-Wright programme offers affordable courses on exploring writing for theatre, offering people with the knowledge of theatre and styles, and quipping participants with the skills to either write their first play or re-draft a piece of work in development. Omni-Wright creates a space defined by its participants; open to all ages, OW encourages inter-generational exchange as participants learn from each other’s experiences and opinions of theatre. Participants also arrive with a range of disciplines from directing to producing, even writing for screen, poetry or novels.
“Omni-Wright is a brilliant opportunity for writers to grow their skillset and be inspired by peers. The course is packed full of helpful insight, run by lovely people in a lovely space […]” – Omni-Wright Participant
“Omni-Wright offers a consistent, playful space to learn and write in which feels so rare right now […]” – Omni-Wright Participant
“Omni-Wright is a safe space to challenge yourself, learn and open your mind to the craft of playwriting. Week by week you will feel your confidence and curiosity grow as you are introduced to different aspects of playwriting and analyse texts.” – Omni-Wright Participant
