Skills Bootcamps

YOUR NEW CAREER STARTS HERE.

Free, 6 week skills bootcamp in live events tech with guaranteed interviews to launch a career in live music, theatre, sport and more.

Introducing Skills Bootcamps: The Fast Track Route to Creative Industries Careers

Our Skills Bootcamps are completely free* courses that prepare you for work in all areas of live events and creative industries tech. With guaranteed job interviews and help establishing industry contacts, this is about much more than up-skilling: it’s about accessing sustainable employment in the dynamic and exciting world of live events.

Expect tutorials in drum and guitar tech, sound engineering, tour management, festival power, local crew work, pyrotechnics, lighting, music photography and more.

*subject to eligibility

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Expert knowledge from specialist trainers currently working in the creative industries.

Unlike many university settings, all of our trainers are currently active professionals in the world of creative industries and live events, this means you will have access to knowledge and contacts that are up to date and always evolving along with this fast paced industry.

Guaranteed Interviews. Every Time.

Get access to guaranteed interviews with industry employers to help you launch a career as quickly as possible.

In a world of online courses, get hands on with our practical tutorials which take place in a variety of active venues. Get to know the equipment you will be using by really using it - we believe in preparing you for work in real venue environments, not just classrooms.

Get real, hands on, experience in venues.

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“I've just finished doing Susan's course and it has truly been a life changing experience. Being able to gain industry skills and knowledge and learning from music industry professionals, has built confidence and knowledge to go into working In the industry. It has also opened up a lot of doors for me and I can't wait to see what the future holds off the back of doing this course. If your thinking about it just go for it!”

Rhiannon Banks, Skills Bootcamp Graduate

Photograph taken at Livestock Studios during Skills Bootcamp photography workshop.

EXPLORE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TECH CAREERS.

The live events sector is currently worth

£39.1 billion

to the UK economy.

Average yearly salary for a lighting technician in the UK

£30 K

£40.5 K

Average yearly salary for a sound engineer in the UK

£36.5 K

Average yearly salary for a tour manager in the UK

We work with a huge team of industry professionals, below is just a snapshot of the tutors you will be meeting on your course:

MEET THE TEAM

WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR COURSE

Each course is full time, with four days a week on site in venues, or our office classroom, and one research day at home.

Every course has a slightly different schedule of one off venue visits and opportunities which have previously included a trip to Download Festival to meet with the production manager, photoshoots at Livestock Studios, and viewing arena scale load ins for internationally renowned artists.

First you’ll get to meet us along with your course mates in our North Shields office. Expect the hands on tutorials to begin straight away as you’ll meet our professional tour managers and backline techs who will help you understand more about the various roles available in our industry and get you started with setting up a stage.
Every course varies a little, but each one is always packed with workshops to help introduce you to new areas of work and develop essential skills. Expect to head out and about to a wide range of music venues, theatres and events spaces. You’ll have a series of tutorials in backline and stage set up, executing a tech spec and micing instruments. You’ll also have workshops in using a front of house sound desk, lighting, video wall, pyrotechnics, power cables, PA and much more.
As part of your course, you’ll be asked to research a particular role within the industry and create a report. It’s a good idea to get stuck in with the variety of workshops and find out what area interests you the most.
At the end of the course, you’ll be ready for work and we will help prepare you for an interview with an employer that staffs arena level shows.