Technical Theatre Apprentice

Opportunity information
Salary £366.3 per week
Duration 24 months
Advert closing date 30/06/2025
Description
ATG Entertainment is proud to stand at the forefront of the live entertainment industry. Our expertise and capabilities enable producers to bring their visions to life and create unforgettable performances for audiences. Working as part of the venue Technical Team you will support all productions and events programmed.
Technical Apprentice
About us
ATG Entertainment is proud to stand at the forefront of the live entertainment industry.
Our expertise and capabilities enable producers and other creatives to bring their visions to life and create unforgettable performances for audiences, presented in our landmark venues and delivered with exceptional hospitality. It is the passion of our teams, that cover every discipline across the live entertainment industry, that underpins our continuing strategic growth and success.
We own, operate or programme some of the world’s most iconic venues; ATG Entertainment manages 64 venues across Britain, the US and Germany.
We are the world leader in theatre ticketing; We process more than 18 million tickets every year for hit musicals, acclaimed plays, concerts, comedy shows and a variety of other live events across the UK, US, and Germany.
We present the world’s best live entertainment in our venues; working alongside the world’s leading producers and creative artists, our venues present an extraordinarily diverse range of top-quality entertainment.
We produce award-winning shows; our in-house production team, ATG Productions, are dedicated to producing critically acclaimed, commercially successful and creatively ambitious work for the West End, Broadway, Continental Europe and beyond.
People are at the heart of our success. We are passionate about bringing great live experiences to the widest possible audience; about giving the world’s best creative talent the stage it deserves; and about providing our people and partners with opportunities to realise their full potential.
Our values
In everything we do, we strive to be Ambitious, Collaborative, Passionate and Smart.
- We are ambitious and seek to exceed people’s expectations.
- We are collaborative and help each other to reach our goals.
- We are passionate about our work, our business, and our industry.
- We are smart in our quest for simple, efficient, and innovative solutions.

**Corporate Social Responsibility**: our priorities
- Next Generations: introducing tomorrow’s audiences to the pleasures of live entertainment, recruiting and nurturing the next generation of industry talent.
- Inclusion: improving and promoting diversity, inclusion and well-being in the workplace.
- Sustainability: helping reduce our impact on the environment by making our business more sustainable.

A Stage for Everyone - Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Mission Statement
Our stages are a platform for compelling stories - stories that are for all, by all, and of all. We shine our spotlight on our differences and believe that understanding and celebrating these differences makes us better global citizens. We are passionate about the pursuit of true diversity and equality. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture, one in which everyone can bring their authentic selves. At ATG entertainment, we provide a stage for everyone.
The Technical Apprentice Role
Working as part of the venue Technical Team you will support all productions and events programmed, ensuring their technical requirements are achieved. This role is part of the wider technical team that provides a professional, enabling and efficient service for all customers and visitors to ATG Entertainment’s venues.
Throughout the apprenticeship you will be assigned to a venue. You will also be expected to complete short secondments to other ATG venues during your apprenticeship. It is therefore essential that you are happy to move during the apprenticeship to gain a broader range of experiences, develop a wider network in the industry and encourage you to seek out job opportunities in all ATG’s theatres. All travel and accommodation for secondments away from your base venue will be paid for by ATG Entertainment.
Key responsibilities
- Work as part of the technical team in your home venue and the venues you are seconded to.
- Actively participate in the welcoming of visiting production staff to the venue, ensuring they are treated appropriately, and support and assist them to the best of your ability to deliver their show/event.
- Undertake show or event get-in/out tasks relating to stage, counterweight flying, lighting, rigging or audio under the direction of the venue technical team.
- Undertake show operation duties such as, lighting/sound desk operation, follow spot operation, stage and fly plots.
- Undertake maintenance duties around the venue under the direc