The national conversation about the performing arts
Our 21st annual unconventional convention for everyone involved in theatre and the performing arts is back at Shoreditch Town Hall, 2nd - 4th May 2026. Improbable is also turning 30 this year, so all in all, a special year indeed. Come join us! Read more
Our annual unconventional convention for everyone involved in theatre and the performing arts, is turning 20 this year and is back in London! We will be at Shoreditch Town Hall, 12th - 14th April 2025. Read more
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Improbable invite you to ‘How can the Fringe add the greatest value to the UK creative sector?’ A Devoted and Disgruntled Satellite Open Space Event Read more
Our annual unconventional convention for everyone involved in theatre and the performing arts, is back for the first full weekend event since the pandemic! For our 19th D&D, we are at Slung Low's The Warehouse in Leeds from 16th - 18th March 2024. Read more
Artistic Director and Executive Director.It’s the model many of us know — balancing vision and operations, creative leadership and organisational responsibility. But more and more, we’re seeing both roles shift, disappear, or be replaced. Sometimes carefully. Often, hastily. Lets talk about it. Read more
Not a week goes by without hearing of another Executive Director stepping down, burning out, or quietly wondering “how much longer can I do this?” – could we be on the brink of crisis for Executive leadership? Read more
D&D Satellite: What does migrant solidarity look like now— and for our future? (Evening) This is one of 2 sessions in the day, to accommodate more people. You can attend one or the other. Morning - 10.30am - 3.30pm Evening - 5.30pm - 9pm Read more
D&D Satellite: What does migrant solidarity look like now— and for our future? (Morning) This is one of 2 sessions in the day, to accommodate more people. You can attend one or the other. Morning - 10.30am - 3.30pm Evening - 5.30pm - 9pm Read more
On Sunday February 23rd, PROJEKT EUROPA and Improbable are hosting a Devoted & Disgruntled Satellite for migrant theatre and performance makers. Read more
Shoresh Charitable Trust and Improbable invite you to ‘What Next for Jewish Theatre?’ A Devoted and Disgruntled Satellite Open Space Event Read more
D&D Satellite: If inclusion is needed for excellence, why aren't enough people taking it seriously? From Underground Lights, with support from Arts Council England, Tudor Trust and Belgrade Theatre Read more
This D&D Satellite Event is your chance to have your say, meet theatremakers from Folkestone and East Kent, and air the passions, irritations and grievances you have about your experience and wants for the theatre and the performing arts in our area. Read more
D&D Satellite event with Kibo Productions: Queering the Canon 23 June 2023 12:00 - 4:00pm Read more
Multiple D&D Satellite events in partnership with NSDF. Open Space events will be running across the week. Read more
A free satellite D&D in partnership with Oxford Contemporary Music Read more
Our annual unconventional convention for everyone involved in theatre and the performing arts, back in-person for a one-day event to kick off 2023 on Saturday 14th January. Read more
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Our annual gathering for everyone who loves, makes and lives theatre and the performing arts - online again for the second time. Read more
D&D Satellite: Bread and circuses: Roaring 20s or a new age of reason? Read more
D&D satellite: How can we make Croydon’s social scene truly accessible? Read more
D&D satellite: How can we continue to work together towards anti racist care in our theatre sector? Read more
D&D Satellite: What is Home? Finding Belonging in Uncertain Times Read more
D&D Satellite: A Time to Vent and a Time to Revive! A Conversation for Parents and Carers Working in the Arts During the Pandemic Read more
A free satellite D&D event with Northern Stage to discuss what the future of theatre talent development in the North East is. Read more
Our annual gathering for everyone who loves, makes and lives theatre and the performing arts (online for the first time!) Read more
A free satellite D&D event with Deafinitely Theatre as part of their 4.48 Psychosis-inspired events programme. Kindly hosted by Boulevard Theatre, Soho. Read more
A D&D Ally event hosted by Mother Who Make Devon and South-West. Read more
Join us for our 15th annual Devoted & Disgruntled event on 'What are we going to do about theatre and the performing arts?' Read more
A free day-long Open Space for all outdoors arts practitioners and anyone curious to join in. Read more
A free D&D and RPG day, created with Adventurers Wanted, hosted by Omnibus Theatre. Read more
A free satellite D&D hosted by Cambridge Junction Read more
A free D&D satellite at Battersea Arts Centre. Read more
A free satellite D&D as part of Drunken Chorus' "A Bit of a Do" festival. Read more
A Devoted & Disgruntled Open Space event hosted by Physical Fest 2019 and Unity Theatre Read more
A 2-day D&D Open Space on all things improvisatory, hosted by Middlesex university and the Global Improvisation Initiative Read more
A free afternoon D&D satellite Open Space, part of A Piece of the Continent Festival, produced by Actors Centre in association with Voila! Europe. Read more
A free evening satellite D&D event, hosted by WGGB – the writers' union. Read more
Join us for our 14th annual Devoted & Disgruntled event on 'What are we going to do about theatre and the performing arts?' Read more
A free D&D Ally event run by Brexit Stage Left Festival Read more
A free satellite D&D event with Mothers Who Make, hosted and supported by Shakespeare's Globe. Read more
A free satellite D&D event hosted by The Arts Centre Hounslow Read more
A free satellite D&D Open Space hosted by Tangle at Yinka Shonibare's Guest Projects Read more
Part of the Fringe Central Programme for Fringe participants. Artist, technician, venue staff or audience member – you’ll know the pains as well as the joys of the Fringe. This is your chance to help make the Fringe work better for the very people who give it reason. You. Bring your own questions and ideas – you set the agenda and nothing is censored. An open space – come for as much or as little as you want. Read more
A free evening satellite D&D event hosted by Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch Read more
A free Devoted & Disgruntled event hosted by Punchdrunk Read more
A free day-long event about improving diversity and accessibility in Opera. Read more
A double-bill with Adventurers Wanted. Join us for a morning of games, and an afternoon of free Devoted & Disgruntled Open Space. Read more
A free evening satellite D&D hosted by RADA with the Diversity School Initiative. Read more
A free Open Space event for anyone who cares about the arts in Sutton, hosted by Arts Network Sutton. Read more
A free satellite D&D Open Space event, hosted by Rich Mix Read more
A free satellite D&D, hosted by Omnibus Theatre, Clapham Read more
A free satellite D&D Open Space event hosted by Central St Martins, All Change, Islington Giving & Claremont Read more
A free satellite D&D exploring ways to tackle sexual harassment in the industry Read more
For the fourth year running we look forward to welcoming artists and other creative individuals to our Outdoor Arts Creation Space. Read more
How will we all keep Hull's performing arts scene alive and kicking after the bunting comes down? Read more
We are DISCO DISCO - a new theatre company of artists with disabilities, born out of Club Soda in Croydon and led by Drunken Chorus. We are relative newcomers to the disability arts scene. We’re learning all the time, and we want to connect with other organisations working in disability arts, and with artists and companies with disabilities to work on how we can all connect and support each other: to make friends, connections and future collaborations. Read more
I'm Miranda Debenham and I'm a small scale subsidised producer and marketer. I'm at the start of my career and I'm already frustrated by the gap I see between the commercial and subsidised sectors. It seems to me that there is a giant chasm between the two groups, but that if they could work together both sides could improve their work, and improve our whole industry! Maybe I could even stop referring to them as sides. Read more
Our third annual 2-day Open Space for everyone involved in Opera, hosted in partnership with Tête à Tête Opera Festival 2017. Read more
The third D&D Open Space event focused on opera; in a challenging time for the arts, how can we change and improve to save the art form? Read more
An invitation from Amie Taylor, Editor-in-Chief at The LGBTQ Arts Review Having run The LGBTQ Arts review for two years, I am thrilled at how much theatre we get invited to that falls under the LGBTQ Theatre umbrella. We have reviewed some 150+ shows over the two years and featured almost as many interviews with artists that identify as LGBT+ or are creating work featuring LGBT+ narratives. Read more
Satellite D&D with Jess and Callan from Equity's Young Member's Committee to address the big issue of working class representation and employment on stage. How can we challenge education, discrimination and funding difficulties working class artists face today? Read more
An invitation from Griffyn Gilligan: Hello! I’m an actor and theatre maker with ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder. More and more companies and venues are thinking about being accessible to audiences with autism - holding relaxed performances, creating visual guides, and creating work specifically for young people with autism. These steps are just the beginning of some great things. Read more
Hello, This is Flo, Artistic Director of The Human Zoo Theatre Company, a Croydon-based touring theatre company, established in 2013, supported by Croydon Council, Arts Council England and TMRW. We've grown up in and around Croydon, but so far as an arts organisation, we've found it difficult to make work here, in our home town. Read more
A satellite D&D - "Old actors. Old age. The more I think about it the harder I find it to distinguish between the process of being an old actor and the business of being an old person." When old age seems to become a barrier, how do we re-engage with the process and the business? Read more
Regional D&D, with Lighthouse in Poole, exploring how to keep theatre and performing arts in Dorset exciting, supportive and diverse. Read more
The twelfth annual D&D Open Space event asking "what are we going to do about theatre and the performing arts (now)?" Read more
AN INVITATION FROM ABE POPOOLA, ACTOR. I'm an actor just graduated from RADA and have been frustrated with the homogenisation of people of colours and their diverse stories within dramatic art. Read more
I’m Vera Chok and I’m an actor, writer and performance maker. What has changed since the 2013 D&D on East Asian actors and roles? While East Asians are more visible and have achieved huge successes, I believe that we are still being marginalised despite being the third largest ethnic group in the UK. Read more
The third annual D&D Open Space event focused on outdoor arts. Discussions on how our particular art can be made; in streets, parks, city squares and other outdoor spaces across the country. Read more
Following the previous three D&Ds (Leeds and London) focusing on the impact of leaving the EU on the arts, this Open Space event keeps the conversation going and joins the dots across the country. In a city that voted in large numbers for remain, how do we reach out and hear different voices? Read more
A one day Open Space event for us to talk all things musical theatre, specifically: how are we going to develop new musical theatre better, to ensure that both the writers and the work can reach their full potential? Read more
Following the previous two D&Ds (Leeds and London) focusing on the impact of leaving the EU on the arts, this Open Space event keeps the conversation going and joins the dots across the country. Read more
A satellite D&D event, with GLYPT's Young Creative Board, asking "how can we sustain ourselves? How can we sustain each other?" Read more
Basingstoke and Deane Local Authority want to hear from us! We (the artistic community) are exactly the right people to tell the council how it feels to be an artist based here and what issues are close to our hearts, and to ask how, beyond funding, can they support us to develop. Read more
In light of Brexit, this D&D focuses on the impact of leaving the EU on the arts. Read more
In light of Brexit, this D&D will focus on the impact of leaving the EU on the arts. Read more
Satellite D&D asking how we can form collaborations with other artists across Europe, and beyond. Read more
Satellite D&D with James Brining, Artistic Director of West Yorkshire Playhouse. Exploration of how to work across traditional boundaries between disciplines. Inspired by the co-production of Opening Skinner's Box. Read more
A regional D&D Open Space event for the Boat Shed, and for Exeter's cultural community more widely. Read more
The second D&D Open Space event focused on opera; in a challenging time for the arts, how can we change and improve to save the art form? Read more
Satellite D&D at Vault Fest On the surface it's a success, but what can we do to save VAULT and why does it need saving? Read more
Satellite D&D at Vault Fest In a world where standards, systems, tastes and values are all dictated by men - and those values say that women are worth less, and are only worth something when they are young - how do we build a future? Discussing combatting ageism and sexism in theatre. Read more
Satellite D&D at Vault Fest It is great that more theatre, and art in general, is exploring the stigma and experience of being depressed. But why aren't we talking about other mental health problems? Digging deeper to work out how to be more inclusive in art. Read more
Satellite D&D at Vault Fest "Let’s get together to work on how our differences are exactly what might help us. Our different viewpoints put together become stronger and make more sense of the world. Our differences are exactly what we share. They help us create great art. These things might at least help us to get a better political outlook." Read more
Satellite D&D at Vault Fest with Access all Areas theatre company, to explore why you will barely see any learning disabled artists really 'make it' and discuss what we can do about that. Read more
Satellite D&D at Vault Fest about women in comedy. Why so few and why so surprising? Read more
D&D event in Berlin with The LAFT Berlin and the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, discussing how we want to design Berlin's theatre, dance and performance scene for the future. Read more
The eleventh annual D&D Open Space event asking "what are we going to do about theatre and the performing arts (now)?" Read more
Mid-scale touring theatre is fighting for its life. It is struggling to find big audiences and is up against a rising tide of comedy, music and film events with many venues expecting to make a loss on their live theatre shows. Read more
An invitation from Slavka Jovanović, Director of Suspense Festival: I recently saw an anarchic punk puppetry show, with no ‘puppets’ in it. One of the most exhilarating shows I’ve seen. But no puppets; some might have been disappointed, having expected a marionette or a wood carved table-top rod puppet. None in sight. Read more
The second annual D&D Open Space event focused on outdoor arts. Discussions on how our particular art can be made; in streets, parks, city squares and other outdoor spaces across the country. Read more
Regional D&D Open Space event in Bristol all about the journey that UK circus is on and the role we play in the make-up of it. Read more
D&D takes to Berlin for an Open Space Event for all people interested in the future of the free performing arts. Read more
Satellite D&D, with Camden People's Theatre and GAP Salon, addressing HOW are we going to pull together and do something about gender equality. Read more
An Open Space D&D event dedicated to the idea of starting up the International Institute of Improvisation. How can we stop improv from being marginalised? What would the role of III be? Read more
Regional D&D, in Skegness, focusing on SO Festival. SO Festival is an 11 day outdoor arts festival. This D&D is an opportunity to help shape the festival. Read more
Satellite D&D - with socially engaged practice being so hard to define, let's talk about how we can tackle the challenges and embrace the opportunities of making this kind of work, and what the future might hold for us. Read more