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Association of Performing Arts Collections
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Est. 1979 we champion UK & Irish performing arts collections & heritage. Charity (no. 1180988).

www.performingartscollections.org.uk
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Have you considered becoming a member of APAC?

Not only will you be entitled to the benefits of membership, but you'll be connected to our active community of members inc museums, galleries, libraries, archives, theatres & academics.

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Huge thanks to ask those that presented at our annual Research Showcase! Extra special thanks to the National Fairground and Circus Archive for being such wonderful hosts 🤹
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
DanceMap are mapping Europe’s dance heritage to shape cultural policy, support practice & broaden public engagement.

If you work within 🇪🇺Dance Heritage as an artist or organisation, they are looking for you to take part in a survey. Visit dancemap.eu for more info
DanceMap
DanceMap
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December 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Tomorrow! Last tickets available. Visit Eventbrite to get your free ticket.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/akram-khan...
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
JOB ALERT!

National Theatre are looking for an Archive Engagement Coordinator.

Details of how to apply here: jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/archive-...
Archive Engagement Coordinator
We are looking for an Archive Engagement Coordinator to join the National Theatre Archive Team on a 15 month fixed term contract. This newly created role, sitting within the National Theatre Archiv...
jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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✨Call for Research Posters ✨– @apac-ssn.bsky.social Annual Research Showcase 2025

📍University of Sheffield
📆12-12-25

Submit: abstract (300w), title + short bio (100w) ➡️[email protected]

#PerformingArts #Archives
November 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Tickets to the APAC Member Meeting & Research Showcase 2025 are now available! 🎭

This event is hybrid & will be held at the National Fairground & Circus Archive. Please check your emails for more details & how to sign-up.

The event is open to all APAC members & is free.
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thank you to all our symposium speakers and to the Glyndebourne team for hosting! From the Greeks to Bowie via Shakespeare - curating performing arts collections has never been so fresh and exciting!!
🎭What a great day attending the @apac-ssn.bsky.social 2025 Symposium on Curation yesterday!

Big thanks to the @apac-ssn.bsky.social and all of the speakers for such a thought provoking event!

#APACSymposium #PerformingArts #Curation #ArtsAndCulture #MuseumLife
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Tickets for our 2025 Symposium at @glyndebourne are still available! This year's theme is curation & our speakers will explore how performing arts collections & individuals approach the policy & practice of curation. More info here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-sympo...
APAC Symposium 2025
Join us at Glyndebourne, East Sussex, to explore this year's theme of curation.
www.eventbrite.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Tickets for our 2025 Symposium at @glyndebourne are still available!

This year's theme is curation & our speakers will explore how performing arts collections & individuals approach the policy & practice of curation. More info here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-sympo...
APAC Symposium 2025
Join us at Glyndebourne, East Sussex, to explore this year's theme of curation.
www.eventbrite.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Call for proposals for our Annual Research Showcase!

We welcome presentations, quick talks & research posters that contribute to conversations around performing arts collections.

For enquiries please contact: [email protected] with the subject 2025Showcase
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Tickets for our 2025 Symposium at @glyndebourne are now available!

This year's theme is curation & our speakers will explore how performing arts collections & individuals approach the policy & practice of curation.

More info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-sympo...
APAC Symposium 2025
Join us at Glyndebourne, East Sussex, to explore this year's theme of curation.
www.eventbrite.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Ancient Greek myths were constantly reimagined to reflect their times-just like today. The Greeks: Radical Reinvention exhibition explores how the @NationalTheatre brings these timeless plays to life through sound, space, dance & community.

More info here: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/your-visit/t...
The Greeks: Radical Reinvention | National Theatre
Explore the staging of ancient Greek drama, reinvented for modern audiences in this free exhibition.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Our member, the University of Leeds, is looking for volunteers to complete a short survey for their project, Voices at Work, which explores how accents shape professionals’ experiences of the UK workplace, targeting cultural & creative industries

More info here: www.latl.leeds.ac.uk/activities/p...
Voices at Work: How Accents Shape Our Experience of the Workplace | Language at Leeds
www.latl.leeds.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Call for speakers! 📣

APAC’s annual symposium is taking place at
Glyndebourne, 21 Nov, 11am-3pm.

We are still accepting submissions for presentations on this year's theme of curation. We will also feature current and past projects that highlight new ideas and challenges in curation 1/3
October 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
APAC's Book of the Month 📖 is Alexandra Wilson's 'Someone Else’s Music: Opera and the British'.

Drawing on research from several APAC members' archives, the book traces opera’s surprisingly close relationship with popular culture

More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
JOB ALERT

Tate is looking for Records Manager & Assistant Records Manager roles.

For more information, head over to: jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1...
and:
jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1...
TG-1427343 Records Manager | 03 November, 2025 | Jobs and careers with Tate
Jobs and careers with Tate - This is an exciting opportunity to join the Information & Records Management Team at Tate as Records Manager, leading on all aspects of information and records management ...
jobsearch.tate.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We’re delighted to celebrate Dr Al Meggs, an APAC Student & Academic Member, who has successfully completed their PhD @uniofbrighton.bsky.social with the thesis: Re(-)collecting Cabaret: A Queer Haunted Autoethnography of Real, Researched, and Imagined Stories of Cabaret Past & Present.
October 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
SAVE THE DATE! 📅

APAC’s annual symposium will take place on Friday 21 November 2025 at Glyndebourne , East Sussex, from 11am to 3pm.

More information on the confirmed schedule and tickets will be circulated soon, with the event free for APAC Members and a small fee for non-members.
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
EVENT REMINDER 🎭

@apgrd.bsky.social presents 'Giorgos Sampatakakis: For the sake of history alone: Queer adaptations of Greek Tragedy in Greece', at the Taylor Institution Library, St Giles', Oxford, and online.

For more information, head over to: www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events/2025/...
www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
In celebration of the centenary of the birth of Angela Lansbury, Laura Milburn & James Rhodes present the 'Angela Lansbury at 100: Celebrating her Stardom and Legacy' conference.

For more information, head to: angelalansbury100.wordpress.com
Angela Lansbury at 100
Celebrating her Stardom and Legacy
angelalansbury100.wordpress.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@NationalTheatre have opened their new exhibition ‘The Greeks: Radical Reinvention’! Looking at essential aspects of ancient Greek drama, the exhibition looks at how these plays have been reinvented for modern audiences

www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/your-visit/t...
The Greeks: Radical Reinvention | National Theatre
Explore the staging of ancient Greek drama, reinvented for modern audiences in this free exhibition.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
September 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
EXHIBITION ALERT! 🚨

The National Fairground & Circus Archive marks 200 years of George Sanger, one of the most significant circus proprietors of all time. 'Sanger 200' recounts a life through archived material.

Read more about 'Sanger 200' here: performingartscollections.org.uk/stories/p/sa...
Sanger 200 - The National Fairground and Circus Archive’s first online exhibition - APAC
performingartscollections.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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After the success of our first archive ‘on show’ morning we are running the event again - in the afternoon of Thursday 9 October, 2pm. Booking details here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/16-...
September 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM