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West of England creatives looking to step into a film/TV career behind the camera are invited to apply for a new round of All Set West Training, which is now open for applications.
Applicants have until midnight on 11th January 2026 to apply for the free Training, which will take place one day per week, over five weeks in February and March 2026.
Delivered both online and in person at The Bottle Yard Studios, All Set West Training is designed to help equip entrants with the skills and knowledge needed to begin an on-set career in scripted Film and TV production.
Sessions focuses on confidence-building, set etiquette and work-readiness, communication skills and teamwork, wellbeing and resilience, as well as digital and financial literacy and how to find work as a freelancer. When the course is completed, All Set West aims to match participants with placements on active productions at The Bottle Yard Studios, where possible.
All Set West Training is open to those based in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire or North Somerset, who are from a community currently underrepresented in the industry, including: people who are disabled (including those with a longstanding physical or mental condition and those identifying as D/deaf or neurodiverse), people from the Global Majority, women, those identifying as LGBTQ+, people from a working class background, asylum seekers/refugees and carers/care leavers. An Access Fund is available to any participants who face a financial barrier to taking part.
Previous All Set West Trainees have gone on to gain placements on productions including Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV+), Boarders (BBC) and upcoming releases Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (Netflix), Rivals Series 2 (Disney+) and Can You Keep a Secret? (BBC).
All Set West Alumni Jay (pictured) says: “The Training was fantastic. Being immersed in a studio environment and having the opportunity to visit a set gave me invaluable hands-on experience. After completing the course I was fortunate to secure work experience in the art department of a High-End TV drama filming at the Studios – and then they invited me back as a Trainee! All Set West opened real doors for me and gave me the confidence and skills to step into the industry.”
All Set West is an award-winning BFI National Lottery-funded skills package that is helping power up careers, grow connections and unlock opportunities behind the camera for entry-level production talent across the West of England. In November 2025 it was named Best Industry Skills Initiative at the annual Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards. Judges described it as “a skills initiative that delivers real, measurable change, with its inclusive focus and innovative approach to building a new creative pipeline.”
In addition to its Training programme, the All Set West package also features: the All Set West Hub, an inclusive online platform where regional entrants can access information about opportunities, events and resources to help them as they start out in the industry and progress through their first few credits; All Set West Outreach in schools, college, universities and communities, to demystify the film/TV industry and widen awareness of scripted production careers; and All Set West Research to analyse regional skills gaps and set a future strategy for addressing workforce development and retention challenges.
All Set West is funded by the BFI National Lottery Places Fund and delivered by The Bottle Yard Studios, Bristol UNESCO City of Film and Bristol Film Office (the three teams within Bristol City Council’s Film Services) in partnership with the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
Applications for the current round of All Set West Training are open until 23:59 on 11th January 2026.
For more information and to apply, visit www.allsetwest.co.uk/training.