Freelance Tour Booker - Payal Ramchandani\'s Just Enough Madness

Job Summary The Tour Booker will play a key role in shaping the national tour of our latest production. We’re looking for someone with experience in the performing arts sector to identify and secure performance opportunities, build strong industry relationships, and help us design a smart, sustainable tour Job Description Role Overview The Tour Booker will play a key role in shaping the national tour of our latest production. We\’re looking for someone with experience in the performing arts sector, preferably South Asian dance styles, who can identify and secure performance opportunities, build strong industry relationships, and help us design a smart, sustainable tour route. The role requires remote working and the successful candidate must have access to their own laptop and Wifi network. The role will require regular attendance in online meetings and occasional in-person meetings. About the Production Just Enough Madness is a solo dance-theatre piece in the Kuchipudi style, blending live Carnatic and western soundscape. It explores mental health and motherhood, delving into postpartum experiences and miscarriage grief. Through mythological and contemporary narratives, the performance challenges societal norms. Following a pilot tour through November 2025 – March 2026 we are looking to secure a national tour for the work, between 8 and 12 dates. About Payal Ramchandani Payal is a dance artist and choreographer based in the North East of England. She has undergone rigorous training in India in the classical South Indian dance style of Kuchipudi, studying under some of the most respected masters in the field. She is one of the few artists in the UK practising and evolving this intricate form. Payal\’s choreographic work moves beyond preservation- she uses the vocabulary of Kuchipudi to explore the quiet ruptures and inherited truths that shape human experience, weaving personal history with collective memory. Her recent works include The Forest Dream , Once in a Blue Moon , and Of Love and Lament , each inviting audiences into layered emotional landscapes while honouring the integrity of classical form. The Tour Booker will be paid a gross fee of £2275 incl. Holiday Pay This is equivalent to: 7 x days (Minimum 8 hours per day) at £325 per day. Job Requirements Proven experience booking UK tours in the performing arts sector (ideally dance or theatre). Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Strong network of industry contacts across the UK\’s cultural and performance venue landscape. Organised, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently. Understanding of touring logistics and technical production considerations. Experience working with Kuchipudi, South Indian and contemporary dance or interdisciplinary performance. Knowledge of UK funding and touring schemes (e.g., Arts Council, Touring networks). A passion for connecting powerful live performance with diverse audiences. Key Dates 21st November : Penultimate day of production week at Dance City, Newcastle: an opportunity to catch rehearsals, meet the team, and get a feel for the work ahead of the performance. 22nd November : Full performance at Dance City, Newcastle. Job Responsibilities Understanding the essence of the work: Gain a clear grasp of the production\’s themes, cultural context, and South Asian dance vocabulary to ensure it\’s booked into the right spaces, with the right audiences. The Tour Booker should be able to communicate the value of the work with authenticity and clarity. Identify and Secure Bookings: Research and approach small to mid-scale venues and festivals across the UK to book tour dates for the 2026/27 season. Build and Maintain Relationships: Develop partnerships with venue programmers, promoters, and cultural institutions to support current and future work. Tour Logistics & Planning: Collaborate with the company to help structure a feasible and cost-effective tour plan, considering routing, travel, accommodation, and schedules. Contracting and Negotiations: Support negotiation of booking terms, performance fees, and technical requirements. Reporting: Maintain clear documentation of tour bookings, communications, and planning. Job Title: Freelance Tour Booker – Payal Ramchandani\’s Just Enough Madness Role: Marketing & Digital Contract: Hybrid Location: Remote How to Apply Please send a CV, equal opportunities form and cover letter outlining your experience, examples of your previous work and why you would be best suited for the role to the project producer Moving Art Management: Hello@movingartmanagement.com Interviews for the role will be held on: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025. Payal is a dance artist and choreographer based in the North East of England. She has undergone rigorous training in India in the classical South Indian dance style of Kuchipudi, studying under some of the most respected masters in the field. She is one of the few artists in the UK practising and evolving this intricate form. #J-18808-Ljbffr