Registrations open for WAF Young Producers, Reviewers & Reporters!

Get involved with Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) and take part in WAF Young Producers, Reviewers or Reporters, our three creative industry projects for young people aged 14 - 19, who live or study in the borough of Wandsworth. These projects are completely free, and support is available to cover travel costs if required.

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• WAF Young Producers: Get into the heart of the action of Wandsworth Arts Fringe by learning skills and tools to design your own event.
• WAF Young Reviewers: Get mentored by a professional writer, access free tickets for Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2024 events, and see your reviews published on our website.
  

• WAF Young Reporters: Step into the shoes of a radio broadcaster with Riverside Radio, learn how to conduct interviews with artists and event organisers for a radio broadcast.

Apply by 5pm, Monday 29 April.  You may apply to more than one project, but please tell us your top choice in your application. If you have any questions drop us an email here.

Apply for one of the projects here

WAF Young Producers

Get into the heart of the action of Wandsworth Arts Fringe by learning skills and tools to design your own event.  Sessions in May & June 2024.

What is a Producer? A producer works with artists to design exciting and entertaining events, bringing together all the elements to make it happen.

In this programme you will learn from industry professionals on what it takes to produce a great event, and gain hands on work experience running a live performance, by working with our Wandsworth Arts Fringe team. This is your opportunity to stretch your creativity, develop practical skills in event producing and get inspired.

What will I need to do?

• Attend two in person workshops, one to learn about the festival and one to learn what it takes to create and run a great event with a professional Producer.
• Attend a performance at Wandsworth Arts Fringe with your peers, and put your producing skills to the test to design an event in response.
• Build your experience of working on live events by supporting with front of house and event management for the Launch Event for Wandsworth Arts Fringe, and the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Schools Showcase in the Civic Suite

Dates

Locations and exact timings will be shared on confirmation of your place on the programme

• Wed 22 May, 4.30pm – 6pm (in person)- Introduction to Wandsworth Arts Fringe and the Young Producers scheme  
• Wed 5 June, 4.30pm – 6.30pm (in person) – Introduction to Producing workshop
• Thurs 6 June, 5pm  - In person Festival Launch Event (optional)
• Thurs 6 June – Wed 12 June (date is TBC) – watch a performance at Wandsworth Arts Fringe
• Wed 12 June, 4:30pm – 6:45pm (in person) – Designing an Event & Preparing for Work Experience Workshop
• Wed 19 June, 4:30pm – 9pm at the Civic Suite, Wandsworth – Work Experience at a performance event (Wandsworth Arts Fringe Schools Showcase)
• Wed 26 June, 4:30pm – 5:30pm (online) – Programme wrap up and feedback session

WAF Young Reviewers

Want to see free theatre, dance, circus, exhibitions, spoken word performances and more - and get your reviews published? Join our 2024 cohort of WAF Young Reviewers and get mentored by a professional writer, access free tickets for Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2024 events, and see your reviews published on our website. Sessions May - July 2024.

The project begins with a workshop session at Theatre 503 to find out about this year’s festival and explore how to write your own reviews with a creative professional. Then you get to choose which performances you’d like to attend and review. There are performances every day of the festival at different times and in different locations, and there are also online/digital events you can review.  You will be given two free tickets for each performance, and you are welcome to bring a friend or relative along with you.

This year, we’re leaving the format up to you – the review could be written, recorded as a video or podcast, or you can come up with a whole new format! 

Read last year’s reviews by WAF Young Reviewers here.

What will I need to do? 

1. Attend two in person workshops, one to learn about Wandsworth Arts Fringe, and one on how to write your own reviews – this will be led by a professional writer who will tell you all you need to know. 
2. Attend two performances during Wandsworth Arts Fringe (your choice, subject to availability - 2 tickets will be provided free of charge for each reviewer).
3. Write a short review of each performance you attend, and go through editing with the creative leader. 
4. Attend a feedback session after the festival to tell us what you think and help us plan next year’s event. 

Dates

Locations and exact timings will be shared on confirmation of your place on the programme.

You must be available for all the project events listed, apart from those marked ‘optional’ so that you can get the most out of the programme, if you want to tell us anything about your availability just let us know in your application.

• Wed 22 May, 4.30pm – 6pm (in person) - Introduction to WAF and the Young Reviewers scheme  
• Thu 23 May, 4.30pm – 9pm - In-person workshop to learn how to write your own review at Theatre 503, then you will practise your skills by watching The Great Privation at Theatre 503. Food will be provided between the workshop and the theatre show.
• Thu 6 June, 6pm  - In person Festival Launch Event (optional) 
• 2 days during Fri 7 June – Sun 23 June – Wandsworth Arts Fringe is on! Attend and review any two Wandsworth Arts Fringe events of your choice during these dates.
• Mon 8 July, 5pm – 6pm - Online feedback meeting 

WAF Young Reporters

Step into the shoes of a radio broadcaster on the WAF Young Reporters scheme with Riverside Radio. Learn how to conduct interviews with artists and event organisers for a radio broadcast over multiple sessions. Sessions May 2024 – April 2025.

In this programme you will learn how to interview an artist on radio which could set you up to join a local reporting group after the project. No radio experience is needed to get involved in this project, this is your chance to learn!

What will I need to do?

• Attend an ‘Introduction to Radio Interviewing’ session with Riverside Radio, learn the ins and outs of preparing for a radio interview. Riverside Radio will assign you a WAF artist to interview.
• Attend your recording session at Riverside Radio studio to interview an act, learn to set up mics and recording equipment.
• Take part in Wandsworth Arts Festival by attending the launch event and seeing performances
• Use your new skills to conduct interviews for creative and artistic events happening across Wandsworth – this will be ad-hoc and organised around your schedule

Dates

Exact session dates are to be announced.  

• May – One after school workshop, 'Introduction to Radio Interviewing', at Riverside Radio, Battersea
• May – One after school session, interviewing artists, at Riverside Radio, Battersea
• Wed 22 May, 4.30pm – 6pm (in person) - Introduction to Wandsworth Arts Fringe
• Thu 6 June, 5pm  - In person festival launch event (optional)
• 1 day during Fri 7 June – Sun 23 June – Watch a performance at Wandsworth Arts Fringe (your choice, subject to availability - 2 tickets will be provided free of charge for each reporter and you're welcome to bring a friend or relative). 
• July 2024 – April 2025 – ad-hoc reporting opportunities with Riverside Radio, covering events and activities across the borough (organised around your schedule)

APPLY FOR ONE OF THE PROJECTS HERE

Apply by 5pm, Monday 29 April. You may apply to more than one project, but please tell us your top choice in your application. If you have any questions, drop us an email and we'll get back to you asap creativewandsworth@wandsworth.gov.uk