National Theatre Skills Centre launches new partnership to fix skills gap

With Bank of America acting as lead partner of the National Theatre Skills Centre, the support is planned to propel the expansion of training and support for those in the early-to-middle stages of their career. This support will take the form of skills development and training programmes. The joint initiative aims to reach 15,000 individuals over the next three years.

Government data suggests that 30% of job vacancies in the cultural sector are affected by skills shortages. This major new initiative will expand opportunities in a range of areas, including: paid production placements on every South Bank show staring from September 2025; more craft, design and technical courses over the next 12 months hosted at the National Theatre; and opportunities to work with industry-leading experts, both at the National Theatre and nationwide through local partnerships.