Theatre Royal, Dumfries

Contact:
Anne Aldridge, Heather Molloy
  • 66-68 Shakespeare Street
    Dumfries
    DG1 2JH
  • 01387254209
Age:
  • Adult 25+
  • Adult 18-24
  • Adult 16-17
Area:
  • Annandale & Eskdale
  • Stewartry
  • Nithsdale
  • Stage 1 - Engagement
  • Stage 2 - Barrier Removal
  • Stage 3 - Vocational Activity

Theatre Royal Dumfries provides both Volunteering opportunities and also the Dumfries Arts Award Programme.

Volunteering: 

There are a range of possibilities for volunteering with the theatre that include:

Acting | Directing l Make up | Hair | Wardrobe/costume l Set design | Set construction | Stage management | Props and décor | Prompting l Light design, rigging & operation | Sound design and operation i Backstage crew l Marketing | Heritage/Archive | Admin/Bookkeeping l Front of House | Bar l Junior group workshops (Age 8+) | Adult acting workshops | Script in hand readings

If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Guild of Players, please email Anne Aldridge at guildofplayersmembership@gmail.com

The Guild of Players Youth Theatre is an exciting phase of development and we are recruiting volunteers with an interest in supporting our youth members either in a creative role or chaperone capacity. There is also the possibility of a mixture of the two positions.

Those interested are able to volunteer weekly for one or all of the groups or monthly depending on their schedule and what they can commit to.

For more information and an informal chat contact the Education and Youth Engagement Officer at education@theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk

Dumfries Arts Award:

Do you want to develop your confidence and communication skills?

 Do you have an interest in the theatre or creative arts?

The Theatre Royal is a registered Arts Award Centre. Arts Award’s inclusive qualifications support young people up to the age of 25 to develop artists and arts leaders.  

Additional to delivering the Arts Award qualification, the Dumfries Arts Award Programme provides personalised support and work experience training opportunities to young people aged 16-26 with additional support needs.

The programme will help you to develop:

Confidence

Communication Skills

Teamwork

 

For more information you can contact Heather Molloy at artsaward@theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk

Specific Covid 19 Support 

In line with UK and Scottish Government advice, Theatre Royal Dumfries remains closed until 31st July 2020.   

As a result, the Theatre Royal Dumfries office is closed and all staff are now furloughed; if you have an urgent enquiry, please email our volunteer Management Committee at volunteer@theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk.

We look forward to being able to present live theatre again soon.  In the meantime, please stay safe and take care.