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Welcome to Oxford and Buckinghamshire branch

We are a branch of about 800 members, spread over the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

We plan to meet every 6 weeks or so and try to move the meetings around the area so all members get an opportunity to come to a branch meeting in person, or join in online, since all meetings are held as both in person and virtual events, this means you can attend either in person or virtually on Zoom. In addition, we will host a number of informal "coffee morning" meetings when we shall be pleased to meet members and those who would like to know more about Equity.

Forthcoming dates are:

BRANCH MEETINGS

We will hold these meetings at various venues in order that as many members as possible can come to meet us in person. We will let you know as soon as we can where these meetings will be.

Next Branch Meeting

Monday 8th December, from 6.45 pm to 7.45 by Zoom. We will email you the Zoom link.

Special Guest Speaker

Kelley Costigan will give a talk on techniques for self-tapes and we will talk out our 2026 self-tape workshops.

2026 Branch meetings & Annual General Meeting

Monday 23rd February 2026 at 7 pm via Zoom

Monday 25th May 2026 at 7 pm - Oxford Playhouse

Monday 14th September 2026 at 7 pm - venue to be advised

Monday 7th December 2026 at 7 pm via Zoom

AGM - Monday 19th October 2026 at 7 pm - Oxford Playhouse

Coffee morning meet and greet

These are informal meetings for members and anyone wishing to find out more about Equity. We invite you to come along to a coffee morning and say Hello!

Dates for coffee mornings

Dates for 2026 coffee mornings will be announced in due course

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If you’re living in or around Leighton Buzzard — or anywhere close enough to hop on over — you’re warmly invited to our Actors’ Jingle & Mingle, a festive, Equity-supported holiday networking night for local equity members.

We’re bringing actors and performers together for an evening of relaxed conversation, new connections, and a bit of holiday spirit. Whether you’re a long-time professional, newly trained, returning to the industry, or just finding your feet — this night is for you.

And yes… every guest gets one free drink on arrival, and Santa himself will be joining us for photos and fun! 🎅📸

Event Details

📅 Friday 5 December
⏰ 7pm–11pm
📍 Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre – Lounge Area
🎭 Equity-supported event (no membership required to attend)
💷 Tickets: FREE

What to Expect

Meet and mingle with other local professional actors
Build real connections in a relaxed, festive environment
Enjoy your complimentary drink
Photos and fun with The Real Santa
A great chance to grow the Beds/Bucks/Herts performing community
Book Your Free Ticket

Tickets are free but limited. Please register in advance here:
👉 https://tinyurl.com/equity-jingle-mingle

When you book, you’ll fill out a short form (Spotlight, IMDb, Equity number if you have one — if not, just pop N/A).
Bring your ticket on your phone, walk in, and you’re all set.
We’d love to connect the actors living and working in our area — there are far more of us than most people realize, and bringing everyone together is long overdue.

Hope to see you on December 5th for a fun night and a great start to the holiday season.

Campaigns you can help with

At our meetings we will tell you about the campaigns that Equity is running. You will have the opportunity to support these campaigns as well as discussing what is important to you - and how the Branch can start its own, local, campaigns.

Members have given us great ideas for ways to help:

Set up a "rehearsal buddies" group
Set up a playreading group
Provide help with creating a professional self-tape
Provide workshops on skills

Rehearsal Buddies are members who are willing to help those who would welcome someone to rehearse with, ranging from line runs to character exploration.

A Playreading Group not only does the obvious like bringing together members to read a play, but also provides the opportunity to explore text, get an idea of how a play sounds, what kind of voices work well, and so on.

Self-tapes are so important for those involved in performance. Workshops run by experts amongst our membership will guide you through how to create your best self-tape. Once you know how, you then get to record one!

Many members are interested in finding out more about working in the industry, so we will try to create workshops that demonstrate a range of creative skills.

To find out more, or contribute to these great ideas, use the "Get in touch with us" section at the bottom of this page or click on the blue "Email the branch" button.