Venues suitable for running workshops

Some arts venues will allow you to hire workshop space to run your own workshops.

Cheshire Community Action hosts a list of community venues that may also be useful: Building Directory – Cheshire Community Action

You will need to have public liability insurance and you may require a DBS certificate to do this. It is also good practice to do a risk assessment for any workshop.

Public liability insurance

Public Liability Insurance (PLI) offers essential protection for artists. In the most basic insurance terms, PLI covers the cost of a claim if a third party is injured or their property is damaged because of your negligence. (Please note it does not cover you or your own equipment.)

There are many different companies offering Public liability insurance and Public indemnity insurance for artists. Good policies will cover you up to £10m and the most basic will start at £1m.

You should shop around for premium quotations for the type and level of cover you require routes that are commonly investigated by artists are as follows – many are sector support organisations and members can include public liability insurance with their membership

Amp band
a-n The Artists Information Company visual artists and producers
Axis for visual artists
Dance Teacher Association
Equity Actors Union We are the performing arts and entertainment trade union | Equity
Insurance Broker service
The Musicians' Union | Trade Union in the UK | The MU
Making Music | Helping leisure-time music flourish – voluntary sector groups, larger bands and choirs.
Support for Voice Practitioners - Natural Voice Network
People Dancing :: Insurance :: Foundation for Community Dance
Public Liability Insurance | One Dance UK

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