Acting Agencies In North East England

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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?

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This page lists agencies in:

• Leeds and Yorkshire
• Newcastle, Tyneside & Teesside

Talent Agencies In Leeds And Yorkshire

Agency Oakroyd

• Located in Skipton (BD23 1NF)
• Spotlight registered agent
• Present seven hundred actors, extras and supporting professions
• Presenters, actors and actresses, artistes available for walk-on 2/3 roles, supporting artistes and registered chaperones

Arena Entertainment (UK) Ltd

• Located in Leeds (LS7 4NY)
• Listed on Spotlight Contacts
• Provide a wide range of presenters, singers, musicians and entertainers for live events

Carl Gresham Group

• Located in Bradford (BD1 4QN)
• Listed as an agency in Spotlight Contacts
• But no agency website or social media presence in May 2019

Direct Personal Management

• Located in Leeds (LS9 8AH)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Established in 1985 as an actors’ co-operative
• Represent actors from North of England, London and Wales
• Everyone must help the co-operative run the Leeds office two days a month, without pay or travel expenses – bear this in mind if you live some distance away
• Theatre, film, television,radio, puppetry, voice-over, video & corporate projects; no supporting artist work
• The ‘How To Apply’ page states clearly which gaps in the roster they hope to fill – this increases your chances of being taken on
• You must be already registered with Spotlight before applying
• The ‘how to apply’ page has a comprehensive form you must complete – so don’t apply in any other way

D K Expresssions

• Located in Sheffield (S7 2QN)
• Listed in Spotlight Contacts
• No website or social media presence May 2019

Ellite Management

• Located in Wakefield (WF1 4EB)
• Listed on Spotlight contacts – but no evidence of agency on website
• ElliTe Studios is a dance and performing arts college

Face Model And Casting Management Agency

• Located in Leeds (LS11 8BN)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Established by  model Victoria Cockroft 
• Models, actors, presenters, extras
• Models must be 5’6” – 5’11” for women and 5’10” – 6’2” for men
• Busy Twitter feed @FaceModelAgency
• Apply by following the instructions on the ‘become a talent’ page

Grand Talent Agency

• Located in Gainsborough (DN21 1DY)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Established 2015 by Tracey
• Twitter feed @grand_talent is kept private
• To apply, use the contact form or email provided on the website

IPM: Imperial Personal Management Ltd

• Located in Leeds (LS3 1JA)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Company incorporated May 2007 by Katie and Stewart Ross
• Represents adult and child actors for commercial, film and television productions
• Also run Casting Suite Hire services and production company Rossi Pictures
• Podcast ‘Inside the Industry’ available on iTunes and Google Play
• Associated with IPM Acting Academy
• To apply, click ‘Other’ in the menu, then ‘IPM Opportunities’ in the subheadings, and follow the ‘join IPM’ instructions

NFD Productions Ltd – Northern Film & Drama

• Located in Leeds (LS25 5AR)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Company incorporated September 2003 by Connew family as video production company
• Now running part time acting school Northern Film & Drama, with attached agency
• The agency represents actors, children & young performers who have attended their classes
• For speaking roles only, not an extras agency

Northern Lights Management Ltd

• Located in Halifax (HX3 5AX)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Run by agents Maureen Magee and Angie Cowton 
• Not many actors are taken on
• Apply ONLY by post
• Send a letter explaining your reason to apply and details of what you’re appearing in, your CV and photo, and a DVD of your screen work if you have one
• For the return of items enclose an SAE of size and postage to allow this 
• An SAE means you get a reply, otherwise not

Northern Talent Ltd

• Located in Bingley, BD16 4ND
• Listed on Spotlight Contacts
• Twitter feed @North_Talent
• Established by experienced performer Rachael Delaney
• Also runs weekly drama classes for children aged 7+ and adults 19+
• Over nine hundred professional artistes on its books – supporting artistes, models, child actors, chaperones and a handful of actors and presenters

North of Watford

• Located in Hebden Bridge (HX7 7BY)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Co-operative established more than 30 years ago
• Only professionally trained or actors with credits accepted 
• Check the Apply page – they list specific gaps in the roster they want to fill
• Apply ONLY by post with 10″ x 8″ headshot, full CV and covering letter
• At audition you will be asked to perform a short piece and an unaccompanied song or second contrasting piece, plus a sight read and informal chat.

Otto Personal Management Ltd

• Located in Sheffield (S2 4DU)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Actors co-operative established 1985, now run by John Langford Otto
• No mention of applications on the website
• Active Facebook page

Redwood Talent

• Located in Leeds (LS2 8AJ0
• Spotlight registered agency
• Very small roster of actors
• Advice about applications on the Submissions and Contact us page conflicted

Regency Agency

• Located in Pudsey, Leeds (LS28 5LE)
• Spotlight registered agency 
• A small modelling company in the 1960s was developed over 40 years by Beverly Coles into a successful extras agency; transferred to Janet Tiller in 2015
• Actors (with profiles linked to Spotlight), walk ons and supporting artists
• DBS certificate required
• Active Twitter feed @regency_agency

Talent North

• Was located in Garforth (LS25 1AG0
• On Spotlight Contacts list
• No website or social media presence found May 2019

YAFTA Talent Agency

• Located in Leeds (LS3 1JL)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Established 2013
• Associated with the Yorkshire Academy of Film & Television Acting 
• Represent actors from around the UK, but children must be studying with YAFTA
• feature films, short films, music videos, TV drama, soaps, commercials and corporate work
• Three divisions – adults, actors with disability, and children

Talent Agencies In Newcastle, Tyneside & Teesside

Janet Plater Management

• Located in Newcastle (NE1 1LF)
• Spotlight registered
• Represents about 60 adult actors
• Separate JMP Extras division for supporting artistes http://www.jpmactors.com/index.php?id=1
• Only adult actors and extras
• A great FAQ page on the website
• Applications taken year round
• Include your link to Spotlight or CV

DJW Talent 

• Based in Teesside (TS5 7DY)
• Spotlight registered
• Associated with the DJW School of Acting
• Represents adults and children

LCM Management

• Based In Redcar, Cleveland (TS10 1JU)
• Spotlight registered agency
• Established by performer Liam Mellor
• Applications by email, attach a photo and CV