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Current opportunities and recruitment:
Join our Board: Honorary Treasurer Trustee
Join our Board: Honorary Treasurer Trustee
Highly Sprung are looking for an Honorary Treasurer Trustee (voluntary). We welcome applications to the role from those of all ages and backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from those who may not have previous experience of Board roles.
For the Honorary Treasurer Trustee we are looking to source experience of:
o Finance
o Accounting
o Audit & Risk
We estimate that this role will require the investment of time of approximately 1 – 2 days a month
Find out more in our Trustee Recruitment Pack & apply below. Deadline: Monday 4th May 2026 at 5pm.
Artist Training: Pro Intensives 2026 CastAway Intensive
Artist Training: Pro Intensives 2026 CastAway Intensive
Join Highly Sprung for a one-day aerial intensive designed for dance and physical-theatre artists eager to dive into the creative world of CastAway. This immersive training offers a rare opportunity to experience the movement language, aerial vocabulary, and devising processes that shaped the show.
Work directly with repertoire from CastAway, exploring both ground-based choreography and the show’s dynamic aerial movement. Deepen your understanding of how Highly Sprung blends floor work, storytelling, and flight to create powerful, physically driven performance.
7th April 10am-4pm
£70
Build confidence and skill with the fundamental aerial-harness techniques behind CastAway and fly in the studio, experimenting with the possibilities of aerial dance and suspended movement.
Read more about our Pro Intensives and book your spot here.
Coventry Young Producers
Coventry Young Producers
Thanks to funding from BBC Children in Need, Highly Sprung will be delivering CYPC (Coventry Young Producers Collective) over the next three years. Supporting young people aged 13-16 to develop skills as young producers and creative leaders.
Want to try it out first?
Join one of our FREE industry-led taster sessions to see what it’s all about.
Meet the team. Ask questions. Get involved.
Book Taster Sessions Now
9th March 5pm-7pm T-shirt Print and Design with Pigeonhole Studios: BOOK NOW
11th March 6pm-8pm Find your Voice with Jasmine Gardosi: BOOK NOW
Are you 13–16? Want to learn how events and festivals really get made?
Highly Sprung’s Coventry Young Producers (CYP) is your chance to step into the world of producing and the creative industries.
This is not a performance project.
It’s about learning how to make things happen.
As a Young Producer, you will:
• Take part in creative workshops
• Learn about producing, marketing, programming and event planning
• Meet professional artists and creative industry experts
• Build confidence, leadership and teamwork skills
• Work as part of a collective to make real decisions
• Help plan and deliver a 5-day Physical Theatre Festival at the Belgrade Theatre
You’ll explore careers behind the scenes, from producing and promotion to technical roles and project management and gain skills you can use anywhere.
Other project dates:
8th April – Development full day together
15th April – Evening session
22nd April – Evening session
29th April – Evening session
6th May- Test Event evening
9th May- Development full day session
3rd June – Evening session
10th June – Evening session
17th June – Evening session
19th June – EVENT GET IN evening 5-8pm at Belgrade
One evening between 22nd June and 26th June
4th July – Full evaluation day
Callout for Volunteer Chaperones
Callout for Volunteer Chaperones
Could you be the Chaperone we are looking for?
At Highly Sprung we are looking to expand our pool of volunteer chaperones for our under 16s at rehearsals and performances over the next year. Chaperones are a vital element to ensure our young people are safe. To ensure our performances can run smoothly.
How it works:
- If you have a valid chaperone license you are ready to go!
- If you do not yet have this, Highly Sprung will pay for your license.
How to get your chaperone license:
To get your chaperone license you must apply in the local authority where you live. The process will vary slightly, but will usually include an application form, DBS check and safeguarding training.
Dates for chaperoning:
Highly Sprung run a varied range of events and performances for children and young people throughout the year, where we need chaperones. Get in touch for more information on current dates available.
Interested? Email cheryl@highlysprungperformance.co.uk and we will send you more information.