Networks and Support Groups Here are 50 or so organisations which may be new to some people. Over the next shortwhile one group colleague will create a googledoc which others can populate, and we will go back to earlier D&Ds to see what else has been listed. But here's a quick and dirty start:DANDD13 NETWORKS AND SUPPORT GROUPS 22nd Jan 2018 What Exists and What Might be Needed In random order - name of organisation Virtual or Human meets Note of artform and platform if known/relevant email or connection info to be addedWorld Fringe membership of 230+ friinges, and info for performers British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) membership organisation for festivals (mainly non fringe) Actors UK Virtual facebook group, proactive and safespace European Festivals Association International Theatre Events Association Producers' Pool Human informal monthly gathering for producers in London (only at the moment) email: [email protected] to join free membership listNational Rural Touring Network for companies and venues new direction showcase bi-annuallyHOUSE (and the Greenhouse) rural and small venues network run out of Farnham Maltings Young Vic Directors School Human 1000+ directors, plus some producers, designers too apply to Young Vic, free to joinBossy Virtual facebook group for female theatre and film makers UK Theatre Producers Virtual facebook group for self-identifying theatre producers (UKP are always invited to Producers' Pool events)What Next Culture? (36 chapters across UK) Human weekly meeting, free to be part of, focussed on cultural and government issues Parents in Performing Arts (PIPA) Virtual facebook groups Mothers Who Make Virtual facebook groups The Larder Virtual network of theatremakers created by Jen Toksvig Opera Librettist Network Virtual facebook group Opera and Music Theatre Forum Human network and conference membership organisation Musical Theatre Network Human producers and managers working in musical theatre Mercury Musical Development Human writers working in musical theatre International Street Arts Network (ISAN) National Assoc of Street Artists Improbable annual mentoring fete Support Theatre Artist Makers and Performers (STAMP) Human Disability Arts Online Oxford Network of Theatre Troop - developing artists in and around Cambridge Start East (and 9 other regions) funded to support start-ups by ACE Donmar on Design Festival Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD) Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) Stagecraft and Theatrecraft annual events with talks and stuff Artistic Directors of the Future BAME initiative incl plans for Board Bank Stage Managers Association (SMA) Indepentent Theatre Council (ITC) for smaller companies and freelance theatremakers UK Theatre (previously TMA) for regional, subsidised and producing companies SOLT (Society of London Theatre) commercial and west end managers StageOne funded by SOLT to champion commercial theatre producers (Stage One members always invited to Producers Pool)#BeyondTheBox Virtual Intersectionality Talawa Tara and Black Theatre Live Arts and Health Network Independent Dance Managers Network (IDMN) International Theatre Institute about to launch a UK office in Morecombe Stage Directors UK Writers Guild New Writing South (and other regions) London Playwrights blog What Exists for… Devised Theatre - skill sharing Puppetry (Improbable - if you can take an Excel doc attachment, shout and I will send it through)CheersChris Grady[email protected]