Touring show for schools and venues

Schools, nurseries, arts centres, libraries, festivals and councils, plus funders who support touring and education work.

A fee per performance or workshop, sometimes with a share of ticket sales, and arts grants to help cover production costs.

• Performing or directing to a good standard
• Pitching and selling to bookers
• Planning travel, kit and schedules

• Public liability insurance, and cover for your equipment and props
• Performing rights for any scripts or music you did not create
• Safeguarding checks (such as DBS) for work in schools, check what is required
• Bookings can be seasonal and grants are not guaranteed, so plan your cash flow

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £8,000, depending on how elaborate your show is. These are estimates only, so build a budget around your own production and the venues you plan to visit.

Check you have public liability insurance and cover for your equipment and props. For school work, check whether safeguarding checks such as a DBS are required, and whether you need performing rights for scripts or music you did not create.

Monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many bookings you win. Bookings can be seasonal and grants are not guaranteed, so plan your cash flow. These figures are estimates, not promises.