Nuts & Bolts Lounge — World Puppetry Day Special
Saturday 21 March 2026 · 4:00–5:30pm · Free online
Nuts & Bolts Lounge — World Puppetry Day Special
Saturday 21 March 2026 · 4:00–5:30pm · Free online — practical touring + producing guidance, peer support, and a chance to shape future Nuts & Bolts sessions (plus the “What do you want to know?” survey)
British UNIMA is delighted to be supporting the Nuts & Bolts Artist Network and sharing this World Puppetry Day 2026 special edition of the Nuts & Bolts Lounge.
If you’re making your own work, trying to get a show booked, or thinking about becoming self-employed, Nuts & Bolts offers a friendly, practical space to ask questions and learn from others who’ve been there.
What is Nuts & Bolts?
Nuts & Bolts is a volunteer-led artist network offering guidance and support to freelance artists and small companies interested in producing and touring their own work.
It’s particularly suited to theatre and outdoor arts emerging creatives, producers, and makers looking to broaden their practice and business across wider sectors.
What is the Nuts & Bolts Lounge?
The Nuts & Bolts Lounge is a monthly, free, online, informal guidance session where you can:
Ask practical questions and get peer support
Pick up insider tips on touring and programming
Expand your network and meet like-minded people
Learn the “nuts and bolts” of getting work out there (yes — including the glamour of a good spreadsheet)
Note: The Lounge isn’t focused on the “artistic stuff” — it’s about the practical foundations that help creative work thrive.
World Puppetry Day Special — How to Join
🗓 Saturday 21 March 2026
🕓 4:00–5:30pm
💻 Free & online
Join here: https://www.enteredem.co.uk/nuts-and-bolts/
You don’t need to create an account — just click the join/log-in button and it will take you into the open lounge.
Recording: Please mute your mic when joining, and turn off your video if you don’t want to be recorded.
A few simple Lounge rules
To keep the space useful and welcoming:
This network isn’t designed for advertising your work to others
Keep questions brief and to the point where possible
Please invite others only where relevant
Be respectful and kind (that’s pretty much it)
Can’t make it?
You can still contribute by completing the short “What do you want to know?” survey, and you’re welcome to join future monthly drop-ins (regular timeslots to be announced soon).
Want to support the network?
The Nuts & Bolts team welcomes artists and producers who’d like to:
Feature as a “show and tell” artist
Offer guidance and help host the online lounge
Contact: hello@enteredem.co.uk
Nuts & Bolts is supported by Applause Rural Touring as part of their Small Scale Touring Artists Development Programme.