Company Profile

Established in 1891 – The Theatrical Guild is the UK charity supporting Backstage & Front of House staff – providing long-term support for people with significant injuries or illness, short-term or one-off financial grants, mid-career training opportunities, welfare guidance and fast access to counselling. T&Cs apply.

You can Apply via our website www.ttg.org.uk or contact us on 020 7240 6062

Address

The Theatrical GuildWest Suite, 2nd Floor11 Garrick StreetLondonWC2E 9AR

THE CALDICOT STAGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING BURSARY

Designed to support members of the stage management community with their continuing professional development, The Theatrical Guild works in partnership with The Stage Management Association to offer hardship grant funding for a range of up-skills training opportunities. Available to professional SMs / DSMs / & ASM’s. (T&Cs apply)

SMA course details via : www.stagemanagementassociation.co.uk
Applications via : admin@stagemanagementassociation.co.uk

 

JONATHON CALDICOT: After studying Stage Management at Central School of Speech & Drama, I was lucky to gain my Equity Card as an ASM for the opening season of the New Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith – being paid £50 a week (in cash) – so, I remember how hard it was to survive living in London on low wages. After many West End shows and theatre tours, I became a Stage Manager at Chichester Festival Theatre and then for the RSC, Barbican. Since then, I have been Producer-in-Residence at a school in Sussex, where I created an Independent Drama Department. I then became Head of Drama, a House Master and was also on the Board of the Independent Schools Theatre Association – a charity that brought teenagers together to experience drama from around the globe. And twenty-nine years later, I have finally retired !

I firmly believe that no one should have a financial barrier when it comes to their professional development, so I am delighted to partner with TTG and the SMA on this new training initiative.
With rapid advancements in technology and increased demands on practitioners, I am pleased to support the next generation, with the launch of The Caldicot Stage Management Training Bursary.
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FUNDRAISING EVENT : RECRUITMENT SHOUT-OUT !

TTG is setting our technical theatre community an exciting fundraising challenge to help us to raise vital funds for the charity’s Beneficiary Grant Programme in 2026.
We are putting together a team of 30 willing participants – to climb the O2 Arena – which should be a fun-filled 90 minutes.

The Theatrical Guild are inviting you to join us for our 2026 Fundraising Challenge to “Climb Over the O2”

This special event will raise vital funds for our Beneficiary Grants Programme in 2026/27 and will support many Backstage & Front of House theatre staff through times of hardship.

Details of our charitable services can be found via : www.ttg.org.uk

Date : Friday 25th September 2026

  • O2 Call Time : 10.45am 
  • Group Photos : 11am
  • O2 Registration : 11.15am
  • O2 H&S Briefing : 11.30am
  • O2 Climb Time : 11.45 – 1pm (75 mins)
  • Registration Sign-Up Fee : FREE
  • Fundraising Target Per Person : £200

 

Step 1 : Please register your interest via admin@ttg.org.uk : no later than 31st July

Step 2 : Once your registration is confirmed, you will be sent details of how to link your own fundraising page on Just Giving, to TTG’s “Climb Over the O2” Campaign

Step 3 : Climb details can be found via www.upattheo2.co.uk and you will also need to complete an O2 Waiver Form prior to the challenge

Thank you for your support and we look forward to you joining the team.