Please note: this internship is only available to current students registered on a degree scheme in the Faculty of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University. If you apply for this role the information within your application will be shared with the recruiting organisation.
The Dukes are dedicated to a diverse and high-quality programme, telling stories that are relevant, fun,
heart-warming and electrifying. They create a sense of place that challenges, enthrals and excites their audiences, though live performance and great cinema in the heart of Lancaster.
The Dukes is a home for artists to create and connect, they reach out beyond their building into communities
and new spaces, and through working with their partnerships, put culture and the arts in Lancaster City
region. Working with artists and communities, they stimulate opportunities for creative engagement as a
creative hub, where people of all ages can discover their own creativity and be part of what makes their place
great.
The Dukes is the only producing theatre in the Lancashire area and is the oldest cinema in Lancaster,
operating since 1971.
Join The Dukes and work alongside the Creative Communities Department as support in
sessions/rehearsals (and during show week) for the 2027 Senior Young Company show and our Prime Time
Pantomime.
Prime Time is for community members 55+ who want to meet up with like-minded people, looking for
creative opportunities and new experiences. With 3 terms throughout the year, the weekly sessions include
acting, performance, script writing, directing and theatre technology and participants are offered
opportunities to perform at showcase events.
Young Company is a well-established theatre programme for young people 5-21. The Company explores a
range of performance styles over each of their three terms, one term culminating in a production supported
by The Dukes’ wider creative teams. In addition to learning new performance skills, the Company provides
an opportunity for young people to develop confidence, teamwork and communication skills. The successful student will be given a role and jobs attached to each production and you will also be there to support members during sessions as The Dukes aim to make being part of their groups as accessible as possible.
Please submit a CV (maximum of two sides) and a Cover Letter (maximum one side) both tailored to the role.
Closing Date: 29 November 2026
Preferred Start Date: 11 January 2027
End Date: c. 30 April 2027 (or beforehand if 70 hours have been completed)
Interview Date: 9 December 2026
Working Hours / Pattern: Regular sessions for Young Company on Wednesday evenings 5:15pm - 8:45pm and for Prime Time on Thursday afternoons 1:30pm - 3:30pm.
Some weekend and other evening work when it comes to the productions. 70 hours in total.
Location: The Dukes, Lancaster