Backstage Archives - Brave Island

A group of people stood around a table, chatting in a dimly lit room.

Learn: Coffee & Chat with Brave Island & IWCN

Open until:

21 Sep 2025

Need a creative boost? Come and chat with the Brave Island and IW Creative Network team! With a wealth of...

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

Open until:

22 Sep 2025

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

Brief: Help Shape New Space for Island Creatives

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Brave Island is lucky to have been given the opportunity to help shape the future of a building in Ventnor...

A workshop taking place in a small-medium sized theatre. All participants are seated on stage around a binaural microphone in the shape of a humanoid head.

Learn: Free Immersive Audio Masterclass

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We've teamed up with production company DARKFIELD along with the Island's largest arts festival, Ventnor Fringe, to secure some free...

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)

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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)

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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

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

Learn: ARCADE Placement

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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

Now closed

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

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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...

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...

Industry: Backstage

Learn: Coffee & Chat with Brave Island & IWCN

21 Sep 2025

Fund: Young Creative of the Month

22 Sep 2025

Brief: Help Shape New Space for Island Creatives

Learn: Free Immersive Audio Masterclass

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

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

Learn: Assistant Stage Manager Placement

Learn: ARCADE Placement

Learn: Free Fringe Coordinator Placement

Learn: Ventnor Exchange Assistant Placement

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