Acting Agencies In North West England

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Acting Agencies In Manchester, Liverpool And The North West

Actors Direct Ltd

Located in Manchester (M9 5SH), also offices in London
Spotlight registered agent
Established 1994
No supporting artiste (extras) work, only professional acting jobs
Applications only from professionally trained or experienced actors
Email or post CV, headshot and covering letter
If you have an upcoming show or showcase, give the agency a month’s notice

The Actors’ Group

Located in Manchester (M4 5JW)
Spotlight registered agent
Actors co-operative established in 1980
theatre, television, film, radio, commercials, corporate and role play work
Represented talent each work two or three days in the agency office every two months
Apply via email or post, with CV, headshot and covering letter
At least two members must see you perform via showreel or stage performance

Allstars Actors Management

Located in M28 1FG
Spotlight registered agent
Michelle Hurne established Little Allstars for child actors and then expanded to create Allstars Actors Management for adult performers
Represents actors from all around the UK
Twitter feed @allstarsactors ended 2018 but busy Facebook page, Instagram
The ‘About Us’ page gives clear instructions for applications
If you are Spotlight registered, your submission material is different to inexperienced actors
Everyone must apply ONLY via the email address given in the ‘About Us’ page and include all supporting material listed in the instructions

Allstars Casting

Located in Liverpool (L1 9BZ)
Spotlight registered agency
Established by experienced actor and director Sylvie Gatrill
Actors, models, supporting artists (extras) and child actors
Not clear if you have to attend the workshops and classes in acting and modelling but looks like the two businesses are interlinked
Twitter feed @AllStarCasting ended 2014 but actor Spotlight profiles live and showing Allstars as their agent
Performers can be represented with or without Spotlight membership

AL Management

Located in Salford (M50 2EQ)
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Established in 2017 by Adrian Lawler
Represents musicians and bands for performance and production
Not an acting agency

Amber Personal Management Ltd

Located in Manchester (M1 2EQ)
Spotlight registered agent
Established 1986
Film, television, theatre, radio and voiceover work
Represent about 90 adult and child actors
Busy Twitter feed @ambermgmt
Applicants should be professionally trained or extensive experience, and already be a Spotlight member
Apply via the dedicated email address on the website

Andrea Price Management

Located in Stockport (SK5 6QG)
Spotlight registered agent
Child actors in the APM Kids division
Busy Facebook Page

Artist Management UK Ltd

Located in Liverpool (L9 8AZ)
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Established 2005 and using original website
No actor credits found after 2011 and profiles didn’t link through to Spotlight
No social media presence

Boss Casting

Located in Manchester (M4 1DW)
Spotlight registered agent
Extras agency for support artiste work
Children, teens and adults represented

Celebrity Booker

Located in M4 5JW
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
See our listing for Celebrity Booker in the London agents section (under C)

Chatfield Actor Management

Located in Manchester (M4 4TG)
Spotlight registered agent
Website clicks through to Greenroom Management.co.uk
Greenroom management said applications require CV, headshot and showreel & give two weeks’ notice for live performances
Very small roster of actors and unclear why the change of agency name
We don’t think this is connected to Greenroom Management.com (SE23 2ET)
Twitter feed @cactormgmt

Circuit Personal Management Ltd

Located in Manchester (M12 6HS)
Spotlight registered agent
Actors’ co-operative established in 1998
Members work in the office for 3-5 days every 3 months
So prefer actors based in the North West
The ‘representation’ page has information about the actors they are currently looking to take on
Apply via the stated email address and attach all requested material
You should already possess a Spotlight page

Class – Carline Lundon Associates

Located in Liverpool (L8 7NZ)
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
No website or social media presence May 2019

Deus Management

Located in Worsley, M28 2JU
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Celebrity PR, events etc
Not an actors’ casting agency

Devine Artist Management

Located in Manchester, M3 1NP
Spotlight registered agent
Fresh young faces to established professionals
Applications ONLY by the email address on the Contact page
Include a CV & Headshot, plus link to showreel if you have one
A meeting or opportunity to see you perform is essential
The Facebook and Twitter accounts have been closed
The website shows no news page or list of represented actors

EKA Model Management (and Eurokids)

Located in Warrington, WA3 4AQ
Listed on Spotlight Contacts but no links on website to actor Spotlight profiles
Eurokids was created in 1996 by Debbie, followed by the adult division EKA in 1999
Featured, Main Roles, Commercials, Extra’s, Walk-Ons and Models
Twitter feed @EKAandEuroKids last updated April 2019 (as at May 2019) but the popular Facebook page is still going strong
Dedicated ‘join agency’ page

Elite Talent Actors Agency

Located in Manchester, M9 6TA
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Established 2007 but as at May 2019 no website found
Facebook page posts ended 2017 and Twitter feed @EliteActorsUK updates stopped 2018

EOC Management

Located in Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3WU
Spotlight registered agency
Founded by experienced agent Una Evans-O’Connell
Actors and musical theatre performers
Represent new and fresh talent from all over the country
Active Facebook Page

Gadbury Personal Management

Located in Atherton, Manchester, M46 9JQ
Listed on Spotlight Contacts but no evidence of Spotlight profiles or speaking roles
Actors, featured and support artists (extras)
£50 to join, taken from first paypacket
£25 annual representation fee
Latest news (as at June 2019) hasn’t been updated since 2013, while credits on the ‘about us’ page were last updated in 2016
No active social media presence or online company accounts found i June 2019
Books open to anyone living legally in the UK over the age of 16
Follow the instructions on the ‘Join Us’ page

Gag Reflex Ltd

Located in Manchester, M40 5BJ
Spotlight registered agent
Company incorporated 2004; Lee Martin is the Director
In June 2019 we couldn’t find agency social media accounts, but there is a news page on the website
Focus on representing comedians – stand-up, musical/sketch/physical comedy, cabaret
Applications ONLY to the email specified in the Contact page
Include your latest biog, showreel and gig list

Icon Actors Management

Located in Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
Spotlight registered agency
Founded in 1969
Part of the PHA group (PHA Agency, Icon and Rare Talent)
Busy Facebook Page and Twitter feed @IconActorsMGMT
‘Work with us’ clicks through to the PHA application form

Jane Hollowood Associates Ltd

Located in Manchester, M1 1EH
Spotlight registered agent
Established 1998
Active Twitter feed @JaneHollowood and news shown on website
Apply ONLY via the email address on the Contact page
Send Spotlight link or CV with recent jpg

JB Associates

Address in Manchester, M19 0AR
Was listed on Spotlight Contacts
Associated with the Tongue and Groove voiceover agency
No website, online company accounts or social media presence found in 2019

JLA Talent Group

Located in Manchester, M40 5BJ, with a second office in London
Spotlight registered agency
Founded 2016
Directors Jamie Lomas, Simone Clark and Archie Purnell have between them worked in acting, modelling, casting and production
Represents “a select list of actors & creative including household names and fresh new, emerging talent”
Busy Facebook page and Twitter feed @JLA_Talent
Applications ONLY via the email address specified on the website home page
CV, headshot and covering letter required

Kay Purcell Management

Located in Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2LT
Spotlight registered agency
Founded in 2009 by experienced performer Kay Purcell
Associated with the Purcell Drama Academy/ Aim2B
“Alongside the agency we run regular workshops in-house & have a professional (actor/singer/dancer/casting director) a few times a year who will run master class”
Applications ONLY via email
Attach CV and photograph

Laine Management Ltd

Located in Eccles, Manchester, M30 9LF
Spotlight registered agency
Represents actors, commercial artistes and extras
Established more than 35 years ago
Associated with Laine Management Theatre Workshop, Child and Adult Drama classes for 4yrs and upwards
“Our drama workshops are invaluable to Laine Management, as this is where we find most of our new talent”
Busy Twitter feed @samlainemgt

LHK Management

Located in WA9 5GJ
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Theatre & pantomime production company founded by Lee Kelly in 2005
Represents pop acts and TV personalities, as well as local talent including a youth division
The ‘casting’ tab and Facebook page lists open audition dates for LHK Youth Theatre and agency representation

LimeLight Actors Agency

Located in Glossop, Greater Manchester, SK13 1NF
Spotlight registered agency
Actors and background artists for film,tv,theatre,commercials, Roleplay and corporate castings throughout the UK
Couldn’t see social media activity or news page in June 2019
Applications ONLY via the email specified on the website
Include headshot. CV and showreel

Majestic International – Majestic Models & Casting

Located in Chester (CH3 5EB) and Covent Garden, London
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Modelling agency whose models also appear in Commercials
Busy Facebook page
The ‘apply’ page gives clear and comprehensive instructions about the photo required

Melanie McDonagh Management

Located in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 0FB
Was listed on Spotlight Contacts
Twitter feed ended 2009 @academycasting
In June 2019 no website, online company accounts or active social media presence was found

Melody Thresh Management Associates Ltd (MTM)

Located in Manchester, M5 3EB
Was listed on Spotlight Contacts
Company accounts incorporated 1998 and dissolved in March 2019

Mint Casting Agency Ltd

Located in Manchester, M2 7EP with further contacts in Leeds and Liverpool
Listed on Spotlight Contacts
Extras, sports extras, commercials, chaperones and kids
Sole agent
Initial workshop allows extras to be listed for future commercial submissions
Initial charge to be added to the database of £35+vat; deducted from your first paypacket
No monthly or annual fees
Must use the agency photographer
Regular acting workshops which you can choose to attend
You can self-edit your agency profile
Must live within 50 miles of the extras job submitted for (not just have a base there)
To apply, follow the instructions on the ‘apply’ page
Active Facebook page and Twitter feed @mintcasting

Morello Cherry Actors Agency

Located in Manchester, M3 4EN
Spotlight registered agency
Established 2007 by Darren Gordon and Joe Moan
You can’t see the roster but the news page is busy
Active Twitter feed @MorelloCherryAA
Applications ONLY by email
Include Spotlight link – so you must already be a member
Also add links to showreel and a covering letter

North West Actors

Originally located in Bury, BL9 7EW – now moved to Burnley
Spotlight registered agency
Established in 2007 by Nigel Adams, but as at June 2019 is run by Cate Northern
Represents actors based in North West England and London
Represents actors aged 16+ years
No extras, models or walk-ons
Applications by email or post
Include Spotlight profile and headshot
Preferably add an online link to your showreel or details of any show you can be seen in

Ology Kids Casting

Based in Ormskirk
Represents children and young performers
On our list of 20 Reputable UK Agencies For Child Actors
See our separate article about Ology Kids Casting

Pan Artists Agency Ltd

According to Spotlight Contacts the agency is located in Sale (M33 4JX) but the agency website shows a Bolton address (BL1 4QR)
Actors and extras covering Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool , North Wales and Lancaster
Established 1973
To apply, complete the form on the ‘recruiting’ page – but in June 2019 it states ‘We are not recruiting until 2018’
Facebook page not updated since 2012, no Twitter feed
Company accounts show the business is still active

Piccadilly Management

Located in Manchester, M4 4DE
Spotlight registered agency
Represents actors from around the UK
Active Facebook page

Power Promotions

Address in Liverpool (L13 0EF)
Was listed on Spotlight Contacts
As at June 2019, no website or social media presence

Purple Giraffe

Based in Congleton, Cheshire
On our list of 20 Reputable UK Agencies For Child Actors

Rare Talent Actors

Located in Manchester, M12 6FZ
Spotlight registered agent
Actors’ division of the PHA Group
Active Twitter feed @_Rare_Talent
The applications page is on the PHA Group website, with clear instructions

Red Door Management

Located in London and Salford
Spotlight registered agency
Busy Facebook page and Twitter feed @reddoormgmt
Applications by post must be sent to Manchester office
Emailed applications are preferred, using the contact form on the ‘representation’ page
Follow the instructions for supporting material needed

RDDC Management Agency (Rossendale Dance And Drama Centre)

Located in Rossendale (BB4 9DS)
Spotlight registered agent
Represent children and young adults who are pupils of the Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre

Seven Agency Management

Located in central Manchester (M2 4WQ)
Spotlight registered agent
Established 1998
Represent actors, extras, models, presenters and child performers
Books always open to applicants
Apply via the online application form
Terms and conditions – including commission rates – clearly specified online
Good FAQ page
But all social media output appears to have stopped 2 years ago

Stark Talent

Located in Salford (M7 2FZ)
Spotlight registered agent
Established 2014 by two actors with wide industry experience
Mostly supporting artists (extras) represented but the do have a small roster of local professional actors
Commercials, TV productions, Films, Music Videos & Corporate Films throughout the North West
Apply for representation via the JOIN STARK page of their website
All actors seen by audition or performance before acceptance

Stirling Management

Located in Bolton (BL1 8AN0
Spotlight registered agent
Established 2009 by Glen Mortimer
Represents actors for TV, film, commercials, theatre and corporate filming
Apply by email to the email address on the website
All young performers on the books attend the Stirling Young Talent drama classes at Stirling Academy
Adults can attend the Stirling Academy acting classes even if not represented by the agency

Take2 Management

Located in Manchester (M4 1FS) and Leeds
Spotlight registered agent
Boutique agency established in 2013
Founder Martha Currie works with agents Lois McCrory and Christ Maloney (formerly of Beverley Keogh Casting Ltd)

Triple Threat Agency

Located in Sale (M33 7GA)
Spotlight registered agent
Boutique theatrical agency
Established 2017 by Stalder Productions
Represents actors, dancers, singers, babies, children and young performers
For modelling, TV, dance and musical theatre work
CV, headshot and (if you have one, showreel) to specified email on website
If they are interested, you will be invited to audition

Urban Talent

Located in Manchester (MM2 3WQ)
Don’t muddle google results up with Urban Talent in Salt Lake City, USA
Spotlight registered agent
Established in 1996
Agents Julie Holt and Joi Rouncefield work for Director Nigel Martin Smith (the original manager of Take That)
Busy news page
Represent actors for television, film, theatre, radio and advertising work
All applications to be sent by email to the email address on the agency website
Include your recent headshot, CV and showreel
They’ll contact you if they want a meeting or to see you perform