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Manager’s Guide to Apprenticeships

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The Cultural Ambition project kicks off in Wales

The first trainees have attended their inductions

Cultural lessons from Finland’s vocational education reforms

NSA Leadership College Film and TV students excel

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Find out more about non-performative roles in theatre

Theatre makers of the future assemble: TheatreCraft returns for 2018

Sarah Laverty , 19 September 2018

Are you interested in a career in theatre? TheatreCraft is a full day of activities offering a unique glimpse into a range of non-performance careers from directing, stage management and producing to marketing, lighting and automation.

The Sibelius Concert Hall in Lahti, Finland.

What a circus - cultural lessons from Finland’s vocational education reforms

Sam Hawkins , 12 September 2018

Cultural Ambition is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Skills for the Future programme and Welsh Government.

The Cultural Ambition project kicks off in Wales

Sarah Mair Hughes , 6 September 2018

Low pay for apprenticeships make them inaccessible to many.

Who can afford to do an apprenticeship?

Madeleine Lund , 6 September 2018

Creative Voices

Don't rely on your talent alone. Create connections to further your success.

What can a guitar god teach you about networking?

Darryl Howes MSc , 1 February 2018

When it comes to success many say that it’s not what you know, but who you know that’s important. But is that the case? The story of how Steve Vai became one of the world’s greatest guitar heroes shows that most of the time it’s a combination of the two.