NRTF has two types of membership:

• FULL MEMBERS are the touring schemes

At the bottom of this page you will find a searchable database of full touring scheme members.  You will be able to find all the contact details as well as information on which art forms the schemes promote and what their programming dates are. 

Touring schemes vary enormously: The most widespread model is the independent, not for profit company, usually with charitable status; some schemes form part of local authority arts provision and others are based on a contractual relationship with a service provider.  In some counties rural touring is managed, on behalf of a consortia of local authorities by arts consultancy companies or by freelance administrators. 

For some the promotion of community based shows is the main or only activity:  For others touring support is a cornerstone of a much wider arts programme which may include participatory work, issue base programmes artists' residencies and much more.      

Although touring schemes vary enormously, they are all concerned with helping local people, financially and otherwise to promote professional arts in community spaces.  Each scheme offers a range of arts events at an affordable price to a network of voluntary promoters.  These volunteers then promote and sell tickets for each event in their own village, nurturing their audience and building confidence in the quality of what is on offer.   

• ASSOCIATE MEMBERS are individuals and organisations with an interest in promoting professional arts with rural communities. 

The searchable database also has details of our associate members.

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Searchable database of members
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