ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2025-26

In May 2024, we launched Ad Infinitum’s new artist development programme, we’re now excited to share what’s on offer for 2025-36.

Co-Artistic Directors, Nir Paldi and George Mann said:

“We feel incredibly grateful to the many peers, friends and collaborators who have supported us in all sorts of ways as we developed Ad Infinitum over the last 18 years. As we grew, we supported artists whenever we could, sometimes informally and sometimes in a more structured way. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do and why we exist.

Click play to watch in BSL. Video by David Ellington.

“The sense of connectedness to other creatives within the arts community is a huge part of what keeps us going. Since 2020, in response to the challenges the sector has faced and continues to face, we’ve been testing, consulting on and growing our offer for artists - now we're excited to share our new artist development programme.”

To find out more about the different strands and opportunities in our Artist Development Programme below - click on the images below. Some of what we offer is available on a rolling basis, such as ‘chat to us’ - other things, like course dates, are at set times and are advertised when available. Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to find out about the artist development opportunities coming soon in 2025-26…

Actors Jabari Ngozi and Kirris Riviere have their arms around each other’s shoulders and are smiling. Kirris Riviere is pointing towards the right. There are three actors behind a bed in the background, and a person lying on the floor. — CHAT TO US

Actress Deborah Pugh from ‘Beautiful Evil Things’ is wearing a white vest, entangled with red cords around her body. Her face is to the ceiling with her mouth wide open and her arms are raised as if she is trying to break out of the entangled cords. — 5-dAY MASTERCLASS

Actor David Ellington from ‘Extraordinary Wall [Of Silence]’ is wearing a blue t-shirt and standing in front of a group of people. He has his right hand raised with two fingers raised pointing towards the front. Photo taken by Alex Brenner. — BSL COURSES

our associates

In 2024, we launched an Associate programme for two specific roles aimed at creatives from underrepresented backgrounds. Find out more below or on our Associates page.

Actor Ramesh Meyyappan from ‘Last Rites’ kneels in front of an abstract blue, purple and white background and a low platform, leaning back and raising his arms. His face is lifted to the ceiling and his eyes and mouth are wide. — ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Five actors from ‘Ballad of the Burning Star’ leap, crouch, and lean in different directions, stretching their arms with wide-eyed expressions and open mouths. All actors wear khaki dresses, long white socks, and black shoes. — ASSOCIATE ARTIST

Photos by Camilla Adams (If You Fall, Bristol Old Vic 2023), Alex Brenner (Bucket List, The North Wall 2016), Camilla Adams (Beautiful Evil Things, Tobacco Factory Theatres 2022), Alex Brenner (Extraordinary Wall [of Silence], Bristol Old Vic 2019), Idil Sukin (Translunar Paradise, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012), Alex Brenner (No Kids, Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018), Alex Brenner (Ballad of the Burning Star, Pleasance, London 2013), Mihaela Bodlovic (Last Rites, Manipulate Festival, 2024).