Types of Membership
We also have reciprocal membership arrangements with the Northern Actors Centre. Click here for more information.
To download an application form for membership click here.
Full Membership
Application for Full Membership of the Actors Centre is open to professional actors including (but not exclusively) members of Equity, registered graduates from NCDT-accredited acting courses, and foreign actors holding an Equity letter of exemption.
We recognise that there are many routes today into the acting profession. Therefore we consider each application for membership on its individual merits, taking into account training, Equity membership, professional acting work, and in most cases an assessment interview.
Full Membership entitles you to an unrivalled range of subsidised classes and workshops, taken by experienced directors and tutors who work actively in the industry.
You also are entitled to:
- use the Green Room Café Bar facilities
- take advantage of discounted, last-minute room hire
- sign in up to 4 guests
- discounts at associated businesses and services
- receive a quarterly schedule of classes and
- receive regular e-bulletins about events at the Centre and in the Tristan Bates Theatre.
MEMBERSHIP FEES: £55.00 per year. £37.50 per six months. All fees include 17.5%VAT. (£5.00 discount for Equity members’ first membership).
Associate Membership
Associate Membership is designed to allow members of related professions (eg directors, writers, producers) who are not actors to observe, but not participate in, selected classes.
We accept applications for Associate Membership from members of Equity or affiliated unions (eg Directors Guild, Writers Guild) or from anyone working in the industry who has been nominated by a member or a tutor. Applicants should write to the Artistic Director explaining why they wish to take up Associate Membership and supply a CV that demonstrates their professional credentials.
This membership entitles you to:
- use the Green Room Café Bar facilities
- get discounted, last-minute room hire
- sign in up to 4 guests
- receive regular e-bulletins about events at the Centre and in the Tristan Bates Theatre
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FEES: £25.00 per year. All fees include 17.5%VAT.
Provisional Membership
After an assessment interview some applicants applying for Full Membership may be offered Provisonal Membership. It is offered to applicants whose training and/or experience is not yet as substantial as the majority of our members.
Provisional Membership is offered for an initial six-month period and entitles you to attend a range of classes targeted to your needs. During that time you’ll also receive ongoing feedback and guidance sessions. Towards the end of the six-month period your progress will be assessed to help us decide whether full membership can be offered.
Provisional membership also entitles you to:
- use the Green Room Café Bar facilities
- get discounted, last-minute room hire
- sign in up to 4 guests
- receive a quarterly schedule of classes and
- receive regular e-bulletins about events at the Centre and in the Tristan Bates Theatre
MEMBERSHIP FEES: £50.00 per six months. All fees include 17.5%VAT.
Please Note:
You cannot apply for Provisional Membership, it is only offered after an assessment interview.
Social Membership
Applicants who do not currently meet the requirements for Full or Provisional Membership but who are Equity members will be offered social membership and advised to further extend their training and experience before re-applying for Full Membership.Social Membership is offered to Equity members in full benefit, who must register their details and carry a Social Membership photocard to be admitted to the Actors Centre.
Social Members are entitled to use the café and bar facilities but not to use rooms, sign in guests or participate or observe in classes. You’ll also get re-bulletins about events at the Actors Centre or Tristan Bates Theatre that we think may interest you.
There is no charge for Social Membership.
To find out about how to apply and the different stages of the application process and to download an application form click here.
To find out about the terms and conditions of membership at the Actors Centre, click here.
Reciprocal Membership with Northern Actors Centre
Current Actors Centre members on tour or working in the North of England can take advantage of classes run by the Northern Actors Centre for just a £5 admin fee for 3-month membership (normal 6- month membership is £14). Classes run in Manchester , Liverpool , Leeds and Harrogate . Contact Maggie Lackey, Centre Manager, Northern Actors Centre, 0161 819 2513 or info@northernactorscentre.co.uk for details.
Current members of the Northern Actors Centre who are eligible for Actors Centre membership can also join us for 3 months for a £20 administration fee (normal 6-month membership £37.50).
Northern Actors Centre
21-31 Oldham Street , Manchester , M1 1JG
Tel: 0161 819 2513
email: info@northernactorscentre.co.uk
website: www.northernactorscentre.co.uk
Guest Membership
Guest Membership is available to non-members to take individual or one-off classes and courses. It is offered to those recommended by individual tutors or by invitation from the Artistic Director, Head of Programming or the Membership Manager. For further information on guest membership contact the Membership Department.
Guest Membership Fees:
£5: One-to-one sessions and half day workshops.
£10: Full day workshops.
£17.50: Courses.
