Carefully Research Acting Agencies Before Contacting Them
There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents.
Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You?
Remember:
Can you see evidence that performers get regular paid work through the agency?
This page lists agencies in:
- Herefordshire
- East Midlands including Derby
- West Midlands including Birmingham
- Norfolk and Suffolk
- Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, and Lincolnshire
- Nottingham And Sheffield
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
Talent Agencies Based In Herefordshire
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Dale Hammond Associates (DHA)
- Located in Hitchin (SG4 0TA)
- Spotlight registered agent
- Established in 2011 by Emil Dale and Victoria Hammond
- Associated with Emil Dale’s School of Performing Arts
- Represent child actors, young performers and adult actors
- Active Twitter feed @DHA_Agency
- Adults actors can apply by post or email
- Children and young performers must sign up for an audition date
- You can only apply once a year
S.T. Arts Management
- Located in Ross-on-Wye (HR9 7AN)
- Spotlight registered agent
- Run by experienced actor Tarquin Shaw-Young
- StageCoach classes
- Also works with a number of other talent agencies
The Wintersmith Agency
- Located in Leominster (HR6 8LZ)
- Spotlight registered agent
- Website shows when the books are open and any roster gaps they are looking to fill
- Apply via the form on the website
- Spotlight registered actors preferred
Talent Agencies In The East Midlands Including Derby
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Kim Holmes Showbusiness Entertainment Agency Ltd
- Address in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5AF
- Listed in Spotlight Contacts
- Established in 1952
- Represents performers for work in clubs, major pantomime productions, and major holiday Park companies
- Cabaret, musical theatre, entertainers and showcase students can apply via the email address on the ‘Jobs for Entertainers’ page
Forbes-Sutherland Management
- Based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8DY
- Listed in Spotlight Contacts
- No extras, walk on artists or under 18s
- Active Twitter feed @forbesutherland
- Applications from Spotlight members only
- Apply ONLY via the link on the Contact page
- Cover letter with Spotlight link or CV, headshot, showreel
Talent Agencies In The West Midlands Including Birmingham
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Alan Sharman Agency
- Located in Birmingham, B1 3AJ
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- Twitter feed @AlanSharman
- Specialise in high quality commercial and fashion models, actors & children for stills, video and TV commercials
- Extras agency ASCastingUK (Twitter feed @ASCastingUK)
Crosher & Leigh
- Located in Birmingham, B20 3NL
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- As at June 2019, the Twitter feed @DeeDeeCrosher was last updated February 2018 and no website was found
Sharon Foster Management
- Address in Birmingham (B13 0RF)
- Was listed on Spotlight Contacts
- No online company accounts, website or social media presence found June 2019
Talent Agencies Based In Norfolk And Suffolk
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Crunchy Biscuits Agency
- Based in Norfolk (NR12 0JA)
- Registered on Spotlight
- Currently a very small rosta of two actors
Glyn Management
- Address in Brettenham, Suffolk (IP7 7QP)
- Was listed on Spotlight Contacts
- No website, social media presence or online company accounts found June 2019
Sheridan Fitzgerald Management
- Address in Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0LA
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts – states applications ONLY by post
- No website, online company accounts or social media presence found in 2019
Acting Agencies In Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire
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Eaglestone Management
- Located in Leafields, Northampton (NN3 9UY)
- Spotlight registered agency
- Boutique – actors numbers held low
- Child actors division under Casting Kids
- Busy Facebook Page
Eva Long Agents
- Located in Wellingborough (NN8 5AZ)
- Spotlight registered agency
- Established 2005
- Boutique, keeping numbers around 35 actors
- But the website didn’t work well, news was years old, and Spotlight links didn’t click through
- No social media accounts found June 2019
Image Productions
- Address in Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9QJ
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- But no agency website, online company accounts or social media presence June 2019
Lena Davis, John Bishop Associates
- Address in Cogenhoe, Northampton (NN7 1NL)
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- No website or social media presence found June 2019
- Lena Davis has spent decades improving the lives of people with learning difficulties at the Caring & Sharing Trust
Tim Raffles Entertainment
- Located in Irthlingborough (NN9 5LD)
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- No website, online company accounts or social media presence found June 2019
Theatre Express
- Address in Lincoln (LN9 6BD) is still listed in various directories
- The company was dissolved in 2013 after a year of trading
Willow Personal Management
- Based in Peterborough (PE7 3LD)
- Spotlight registered agency
- Represents short and dwarf actors (5 feet and under) and tall actors (7 feet and over)
- Company incorporated March 1994
- Run by Warwick Davis and Peter Burroughs, two of the founding Directors
Talent Agencies In Nottingham And Sheffield
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Ashrow Talent Management
- Nottingham (NG1 5AU)
- Spotlight registered
- Founded in 2015 by a partnership of 4 experienced performers and creatives
- Represents actors in London and the Midlands (not an extras agency)
- Busy Twitter feed @AshrowTM
- Applications ONLY via the representation email in the Contact page
- Include CV, headshot and cover letter
- Ideally you will attach a Spotlight profile link as your CV
Central Line
- Nottingham (NG8)
- Spotlight registered agency
- Established in 1983 as an actors’ co-operative
- Follow the Facebook Page to see Open Books announced
Acting Agencies Based In Staffordshire
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Amanda Andrews Agency
- Based in Stoke-On-Trent (ST11 9BG)
- Spotlight Registered Agent
- Represents adults, teenagers and children
- Roughly 70 actors represented in total
- Television, film and theatre jobs
- One to one coaching also available in person or via Skype
- You can apply throughout the year via the website
- Applications only accepted from actors already on Spotlight
- Showreel preferred with applications
Acting Agents Located In Warwickshire
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XL Management
- Located in CV32 6EL
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- Formed in 2003 by Beverley Sharp, (now Woodyatt) to provide a high quality Personal Management Service specifically for Adam Woodyatt
- The one page website gives the email address for actor submissions
Red Talent Management
- Located in Coventry, CV5 6DT
- Listed on Spotlight Contacts
- Established in 2012 by experienced actor, writer and promoter Robert Wilkinson
- Represents actors and creatives based in the Midlands and London, in theatre, film, television, radio and corporate work
- Adults, teenagers and children represented and registered with Spotlight
- Active Twitter feed @REDTalentMgt
Talent Agencies In Worcestershire
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NS Artistes Management
- Address in Redditch, Worcestershire (B97 5NE)
- Included in Spotlight Contacts register
- No website, online company accounts or social media accounts found June 2019
PV Media Ltd
- Located in Worcester (WR1 1HB)
- Agency listed on Spotlight Contacts
- An active company providing services in broadcasting and media consultancy, payroll services, training and media
- Not a talent agency
