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ln a space like Cam bridge where it is drum med into us to be perfect, to be the best and to Always Be Working, creativity can often seem like an outlet that we don't have time for' Last year's Women's Canr paign Zine Officer Claire posted onto the Women's Carn paign blog 'Don't Let Carn bridge Kill Yr Creativity' * aptly summing up in a white font and black background stam p of creative protest the im portance of being boldly artistic {whatever your academic degnee}. Creative expression, in whatever form that might mean to you, is crucial. Whether you are someone who left painting behind in Year Nine, or who draws other people in lectures as opposed to listening to the lecturer (@me), having a page/space/stage with which to direct your creative energy is healthy, im portant and also a gr8 way to make new friends.

ln the past few years creative opportunities to s ubmit l/ explore l/play around with different mediums has massively grown {see: Third 5pace, lnkwell, Co lle ct lve,etc') yet still it seerns that you have to Know The Right People in order to know where to direct your entanglement of creative energy' For exam ple, if you \A/ant to direct a play, you m ight feel like ;,!$! you have to have 2324750 listings on Camdram and to have gone to a private school where drama extra-curricular, and confidence in your technical theatrical skills, was the norm. The aim of this zine is to collate a skill-ban k of creative ideas, tools and suggestions so that anyone can get involved in the arts scene in Cam hridBe, ilo matter their connections and/or ':;il

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lf you would like to add to this zine with more skills etc. then

please post your helpful tips and tricks onto this collective open google doc {an ever growing zine?????}

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What capacity do you need? Will you need stewards if you go above a certain number of people? Mention to the venue it's a fundraiser - they will often be happy to reduce or waive the hire fee! Check what equipment is available from the venue and whether they can provide a sound engineer - sound stuff is complicated so it's much easier to get someone professional (I have literally no idea) Ask about the possibility of a drinks promotion, for example for every G&T bought, f 1 goes to the charity or similar

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If you're struggling to think of bands, have a look at events one of the bands you're interested in has performed at - bands with a similar vibe will often perform together It's worth emailing lots of bands/acts - if you don't have a budget, lots of them will be willing but unable to cover the transport costs etc and some will be busy Keep a list of bands you email who seem keen but can't make it for whatever reason - if you run another event, get in touch again! Let them know it's for charity, only you know your budget so decide if you want to cover certain costs or want all the money to go to charity so bands will have to cover their own costs Email with all the details - date, venue if confirmed, idea of the event, who you,re raising money for Think about whether you want to centre certain often-marginalised groups, for example all queer acts, all women & non-binary acts, all poC to give them a space. Some bands have a policy of not performing at events where they might be tokenised so bear this in mind Once you have your bands, think about soundcheck - how long will they want, when do you have the venue/sound engineer from Put together a set time list so everyone knows when they,re needed It can get hectic trying to organise lots of people but remember to keep in touch with the acts and the venue/sound engineer throughout the process so everyone is kept in the loop - hopefully it will mean everything runs much smoother on the night

Equipment . Ask the bands what equipment they need you to provide - if you don,t know much about sound, let them know! Nothing to be embarrassed about and makes it much easier to communicate if they know you won,t understand slanglbrand names! o Check if the venue has it and whether they will charge extra for it. If they don,t have it, think about where you can get it from - uni/college societies often hire out equipment, or friends that are involved in music . Remember to consider the price if hiring equipment and whether you need wet or dry hire if that's an option * wet hire means people from the organisation you,re hiring from will come to set it up which will be useful if you don,t have a sound engineer from the venue

Tickets

When selling tickets, I,ve found it good to put a donation option so if people can,t attend but still want to support the cause they can donate ihrough thisl

Publicity . Facebook and word of mouth tend to be my go-tos - make a fb event, share it and ask your friends to share it on their timelines & pages they run. Text people and ask them to tell their friends to come! o Put full accessibility info on the event page and make sure people have a way to get in touch with you if they have other requirements! Charity

Get in touch with the charity you,re running it for! They will be grateful and might be able to provide some merch or decorations for the evening

On the night o Bear in mind that on the night you,ll need a float for ticket sales, people on the door, a way of checking tickets/proving people have tickets (wrisfbands, stamps etc) . Things will probably go wrong! That,s okay, just do your best with it and if everything gets out of hand ask for help. people know it,s a charity event so will give you leeway and be happy to support you r If people are feeling vulnerable or experience harassment, who should they talk to? Make this clear

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Choose a play (or write one yourself!) Bear in mind that for recent published plays you have to pay for performance rights in order to put them on, whereas older plays that are out of copyright will be free (Shakespeare etc).

Apply to a venue o

There are various theatre venues in Cambridge (and spaces that can become theatre venues if you're willing to transform them yourself!) The ADC Theatre and the Corpus playroom are two of the main venues, and to put on a play there you have to apply through the ADC application process roughly a term in advance. Other popular venues include pembroke New Cellars, Queens' Fitzpatrick Hall, Downing's Howard Theatre, Christ's New Court Theatre, and the Judith E. Wilson Drama Studio in the Faculty of English. To apply to a venue, you're usually expected to write an application including what the play is that you want to do (a synopsis of the plot and, if it's something like Shakespeare, your particular vision for the show), why you want to put it on, and then a draft budget (a rough estimation of how much the play will cost overall, and what you,re expected to spend on each aspect of production).

Get a prod team once you have your venue confirmed, you,ll want to recruit other members of your production team - first and foremost, a producer, who will handle the organisational aspects of the play from this point forward. (Sometimes people find a producer(s) to team up with at an earlier stage, even as soon as they have chosen the play, and then the producer might take charge of applying to a venue.) o You may also want to get people on board for the roles of Assistant Director, Stage Manager, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Publicity Designer, Sound Designer, and Lighting Designer - but whether you need people in all of these roles

depends on the show. To find a producer (and the other roles), you can either reach out to people you know who may be interested, or you can open applications up to anyone in Cambridge. The best way to do this is to post on the Cambridge Theatre Facebook group with what your show is, what roles are available, and how people should apply (often directors ask for an email with a paragraph about why the person wants to be involved in the show and what experience they have). It also helps to make a profile of your show on camdram.net, and then make an adveft for the roles available on there.

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this might fall to you or your producer, depending on how you're running things, but either way one of you will need to apply to one of the many funding bodies in Cambridge for money to fund the costs of the show. (Things that will cost money include set, costume, props and publicity,) T here are many funding bodies, some that are linked to colleges and some that are linked to specific areas of theatre E.G. The Heywood Society is the drama society at peterhouse that organises shows at Peterhouse but also funds shows across Cambridge, whereas Eggbox Comedy is a society which specifically funds comedy shows. These different societies will open applications for funding usually at the beginning and/or end of a term, to fund upcoming shows that/next term. To apply to them, you usually need to write an application saying what your show is, how much money you need (with a draft budget), which members of your production team you have, and some of your current ideas for the show. To find out which funding societies are open for applications, check Camdram and the Cambridge Theatre Facebook group.

Auditions o once you have a venue and funding, you can hold auditions for the show. Get your producer to book a room either at your college, or in a theatre space (the ADC dressing rooms can be booked for auditions). Once again, the best way to advertise auditions is on Facebook and Camdram. o Some directors like to make an online poll (doodlepoll is the go-to) with specific time slots that actors can choose for their auditions, while other directors hold drop-in auditions and actors can show up whenever they like.

Directors often print off several different extracts of dialogue or monologue from the play and put them outside of the audition room (and/or post them online in advance), and then ask actors to choose an extract and read it in the audition, before giving the actor a bit of direction and asking them to do it again. You might have other things you want to try out in the audition as well. Don't forget to ask for people's email addresses so you can email after the auditions and let people know if they've got a part or not. Sometimes actors will email and ask for specific feedback on their pedormance so it,s a good idea to take notes during the auditions.

Now you have a cast and crew, rehearse! Organise a rehearsal schedule with your producer, book a space to rehearse in (usually in your own college or your producer's college), make a Facebook group for your cast, and get rehearsing!

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How To: PUt on an exhibition

Your team o When putting on an exhibition, it is important not to do it alone. It's more fun to do it with others and it is also way less pressure' If you want to find otlrer people to run an exhibition with you, you can Post on Your college Facebook Fs9â&#x201A;Ź, or on the Facebook pages of creative groups that already

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team it is ideal to have around four people running the exhibition too many and it can be disorganised - too little and it can become stressful. Who is it for o Is your exhibition paft of a welfare week in college and is about Att for Mental Health? Is it showcasing the work of those disadvantaged bY the gender paradigm? Is it just a general irt exhibition? It's good to think about the aims of Your exhibition and the target audience, as that will help you in the long-term when You are in the

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Who is submitting o Are there any guidelines you want to put in for who can submit artwork? (E.g. only people from your college, or

only women and non-binary PeoPle?) you fit easels through the door or suspend work from the ceiling? What is the venue capacity? Is it centrally located? Can you serve alcohol there if you want to? Its best to book your venue as soon as possible because venues get booked up prettY quicklY in advance.

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Student journalism: How to get involved

Cambridge is overflowing with journalism/writing opportunities and is the only university with 3 established papers, so get cracking !

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The Cambridge Student (TCS) - lifestyle & culture focus, relaxed environment, most followed on Twitter. Varsity - investigations & analysis focus, intense environment, award winning & considered the most rigorous. Tab * tabloid. Covers some news with emphasis on features i.e. which Harry Potter character is your college.

In addition to these are the Porters' Log (satire), The Cambridge Globalist (international relations) & limitless zines! To get involved, the best way to start is to join a writers'group on Facebook! Anyone can join and choose a commissioned article. Alternatively you can pitch directly to a certain editor who's email addresses can be found online. E.g: q

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HOw TO: GET INVOLVED IN SET AND COSTUME DESIGN:

The role is super varied and can be as big or small as your budget I director I schedule requires. Some set designers (normally at the ADC) will end up designing and building massive sets with a team of techies behind them. For smaller productions you are more likely to spend time scavenging in store cupboards and charity shops. In both cases you'll be working closely with the director' For costume design you don't necessarily need to be a skilled sewer, just a skilled scroungerl Make sure you are aware of your budget-before you go out buying, and definitely keep all the receipts so that you can be reimbursed once the production is over.

in the first few weeks of term the ADC may put on workshops where experienced set or costume designers wilt. show you the theatre's workshop and explain what skills the roles require. These workshops are a great way to register your enthusiasm but they definitelY are not essential.

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2. FRESHER PLAYS -* in Michaelmas the ADC puts on a few plays where all the roles go to freshers. I had absolutely no set design experience but ended up designing for one of these. I think they also try and make sure you share the role with another designer to ensure it does not become too stressful! All you have to do is go to an informal interview (mine was just a 10 minute chat in the Waterstones cafe) - so definitely worth trying. 3. CAMDRAM vacancies --' there are always vacancies which you can apply for online, for example if you see a play that really excites you. Some plays may specify that they want experience but often designers are in shoft supply so you are in luck! lust send an email to register your interest and see what happens ."

4. COLLEGE plays eg Pembroke PLayers or Downing dramatic Society -+ a generally more informal way to get involved in the theatre scene is to design for a college play. Facebook groups to join: Cambridge Theatre Cambridge Theatre Designers

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