Backstage Archives - Brave Island

Three young women, two sat and one standing. Abbie Goodrem, singer songwriter (middle) is being interviewed by two members of the Fringe Review Team

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 14-17)

Open until:

15 Jul 2025

Aged 14-17 and interested in going backstage at Ventnor Fringe Festival? We’re offering the chance to explore the festival, watch...

three young people in conversation at ventnor fringe

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 18-25)

Open until:

14 Jul 2025

Aged 18-25 and interested in content creation, journalism, or live events? This is your chance to go behind the scenes...

Learn: Assistant Stage Manager Placement

Open until:

23 Jun 2025

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Learn: ARCADE Placement

Now closed

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Learn: Free Fringe Coordinator Placement

Now closed

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Learn: Ventnor Exchange Assistant Placement

Open until:

23 Jun 2025

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain some work experience? Would you like to see what it’s like to...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Learn: Coffee & Chat with Theatre Maker Peter Higgin

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Your chance to gain advice and have an informal chat with Peter Higgin, co-founder member of leading theatre company Punchdrunk...

Brief: Festival Event Photography

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We have an exciting opportunity to go behind the scenes at the Isle of Wight Festival as one of the...

The auditorium of the Mayflower Theatre as viewed from the stage, it is a over 2,000 capacity theatre decorated in red and gold.

Learn: Mayflower Theatre Tour and Workshop

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Would you like to go behind the scenes of the largest theatre on the South Coast? We've arranged a FREE...

Social: Visit Portsmouth’s Extended Reality Centre

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We have an exciting trip planned to visit the Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR) in Portsmouth! This...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

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Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Learn: Go Backstage in London’s West End

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Interested in a career in theatre? We've organised a special free visit to TheatreCraft in London, an annual event which...

A behind the scenes shot of a movie titled ‘How to Bury Your Boyfriend’. Two young people are sat down on a blanket on the grass with a picnic basket. Another young person is on the ground next to them holding a camera.

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Isaac Leal, a man with dark hair sitting in his wheelchair looking at the camera. In the background is an elevated view of Ventnor Seafront.

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team (age 18-25)

Now closed

Aged 18-25 and want to see behind the scenes at Ventnor Fringe Festival? We’re offering the chance to watch shows,...

a young person interviews an artist at ventnor fringe

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 14-17)

Now closed

Aged 14-17 and interested in going backstage at Ventnor Fringe Festival? We’re offering the chance to watch a load of...

young creative of the month for may, lewis corry, smiling infront of their artwork

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Now closed

Tell us about your creative practice and we’ll give you £100! Each month we choose a ‘Young Creative of the...

Industry: Backstage

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 14-17)

15 Jul 2025

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 18-25)

14 Jul 2025

Learn: Assistant Stage Manager Placement

23 Jun 2025

Learn: ARCADE Placement

Learn: Free Fringe Coordinator Placement

Learn: Ventnor Exchange Assistant Placement

23 Jun 2025

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Coffee & Chat with Theatre Maker Peter Higgin

Brief: Festival Event Photography

Learn: Mayflower Theatre Tour and Workshop

Social: Visit Portsmouth’s Extended Reality Centre

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Go Backstage in London’s West End

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team (age 18-25)

Learn: Join the Fringe Review Team! (age 14-17)

Fund: Young Creative of the Month