Theatre In The Pound - All Shows

APPLICATIONS CLOSED!

To help manage the current volume of applications, we’ll be temporarily closing them. But don’t worry – applications will reopen on the 1st July 2025!

Theatre in the Pound is a not-for-profit scratch night, designed for individuals or groups of performers to try out or showcase short pieces of new work. 

In the auditorium at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of every month.

For artists, an accessible and affordable way to try out work in development, with full support from our backstage and tech crew.

For audiences, a cheap and fun night out, seeing that work and sharing thoughts directly with the performers.
 

Tickets: £1
These can only be purchased from the bar on the night. Cash or card is fine. 

 

2025 Theatre In The Pound Dates
20 January, 17 February, 17 March, 21 April, 19 May, 16 June, 21 July, August - No Show, 15 September, 20 October, 17 November, 15 December

21 Apr
Theatre Maker
Auditorium
Theatre In The Pound: April - Applications Full

Monthly Scratch Nights

19 May
Theatre Maker
Auditorium
Theatre In The Pound: May - Applications Full

Monthly Scratch Nights

16 Jun
Theatre Maker
Auditorium
Theatre In The Pound: June - Applications Full

Monthly Scratch Nights

21 Jul
Theatre Maker
Auditorium
Theatre in The Pound: July

Monthly Scratch Nights

15 Sep
Theatre Maker
Auditorium
Theatre In The Pound: September

Monthly Scratch Nights

20 Oct
Theatre Maker
Auditorium
Theatre in The Pound: October

Monthly Scratch Nights

INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS & COMPANIES

Fee for the artist is only £20 per performance. Cheapest theatre hire in town! We also charge a £40 deposit - which will be refunded on the performance day. This is to ensure we have a limited drop-out rate.
 
 

Your slot includes full technical and backstage support with a stage manager and technician. Fees go a small way towards supporting our staff, but the scratch night is heavily subsidised.

Theatre In The Pound is part of our Theatre Maker programme, so by participating, you become eligible for 20% off studio hires as well as further possible opportunities to present your work.

We love seeing stuff at all stages of development, including readings or improvised seeds of ideas. We love stuff that works and also stuff that doesn't. Each piece is followed by a short feedback discussion with our lovely audience, to help companies develop their work.

We have hosted new writing, monologues, large groups, physical theatre, dance, comedy, performance art, movement... We love to make the shows as varied as possible, so however 'out there' or unusual you think your work might be, we'd love to meet you!

For general enquiries about Theatre in the Pound, please contact us at pound [at] thecockpit.org.uk

MORE INFO    Applications re-open 1st july!


We love seeing work at all stages, including script readings. And we are open to whatever you're up to, however experimental. 

Have a longer piece (more than 15 minutes) that you'd like to try out? Maybe New Stuff is the right place for you! Our monthly rehearsed readings of new work written by you and supported by us.

 

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