EPAD - Edinburgh Performing Arts Development

Edinburgh-based performing arts creatives - you can apply now for our Supported Residencies at
Traverse Theatre, Scottish Storytelling Centre and North Edinburgh Arts. A week's paid time this Autumn. The deadline is 5pm on 27/5/24, you can find the guidance and other info on our website

Second round of Supported Residencies now open — EPAD – Edinburgh Performing Arts Development EPAD’s Supported Residencies programme aims to support the creation of new work and to build connections between Edinburgh-based performing arts creatives and venues across the city. For the second round, we are offering three one-week residencies, each with a specific artform or practice developm...

There are still a few places left for our 'Meet the team at....' event with Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Wednesday 17th April. Join us at the Lyceum Edinburgh from 5.30pm to 7.00pm to hear from key folk about their work at the Fringe Society, to ask questions and to enjoy some gentle networking.

EPAD Meet the team at....The Fringe Society - Wednesday 17 April, 5.30pm to 7.00pm — EPAD – Edinburgh Performing Arts Development We are delighted to be hosting another Meet the team at... event, our occasional series of conversations aimed at demystifying the work of the city's cultural institutions.  We invite you to join us in conversation with key members of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society team: C

We've launched a paid residency programme with Assembly Roxy, Dance Base, Lyra, Summerhall and WHALE Arts as our first partners.

It's open to all professionals working in the performing arts and living in Edinburgh. You can apply now, and the closing date is on 19th February.

There'll be another round later in the year with three more partners - find out more here:

Practice Development Support - EPAD Residency programme 2024  — EPAD – Edinburgh Performing Arts Development We are delighted to launch a new programme of residencies across Edinburgh for 2024 aimed at making it easier for Edinburgh-based performing artists to develop work in their own city. We are working with 8 of the city's cultural and community venues to offer 8 different weeks of paid creative deve

If you are in need of some guided creative self-care, please join us next Wednesday 16 August at The Den at Ocean Terminal. Christine Devaney from Curious Seed will be guiding 2 creative wellbeing sessions for everyone who fancies some time out from their busy day in the company of good people. You can find out more and book at

Creative Wellbeing with Christine Devaney Practical Creative Wellbeing Session with Christine Devaney of Curious Seed