Job Vacancies

Towngate Theatre is an exciting and lively regional theatre based in Basildon, Essex, where we welcome over 100,000 theatregoers through our doors each year. We present an eclectic mix of theatre, music, comedy and dance across two performance spaces: the Main Auditorium (576 seats) and the Mirren Studio (220 seats)

We provide a friendly and polite welcome to a wide range of professional productions and community organisations, in addition to producing our own successful in-house pantomime

Basildon Community Micro-Commissions

We’re looking for local creatives to bring new ideas to life. Towngate Theatre is offering 5 micro-commissions of £700 to support the research, development, or prototyping of new creative work that connects with Basildon communities. Whether you’re an artist, maker, performer, or creative practitioner, this is your chance to test an idea, explore something new, or develop something further. We aren’t looking for polished ideas, we want to support work in progress.

What’s included:
– £700 commission to develop your idea
– 1:1 mentoring (creative or producing support tailored to you)
– Peer support through group check-ins
– Opportunity to share your work and get feedback
– Connection into a wider network of local creatives

We’re particularly keen to hear from creatives with ideas that:
– Engage local communities
– Reflect diverse voices and experiences
– Bring something fresh to Basildon

To apply for this commission, please complete the application process here.

Towngate Theatre wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010, and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce and those we work with in encouraging equality and diversity. We also ask for you to complete our monitoring information form to support our work toward equity and equality.