Knock & Nash x DABB: A New Creative Partnership

We’re proud to share the news of an exciting new partnership between Knock & nash and Dabb (Diverse Actors Breaking Barriers).

Knock & Nash has long championed regional talent across the UK, while DABB (Diverse Actors Breaking Barriers) is dedicated to empowering global majority actors through training, casting, and industry access. By joining forces, we’re uniting two complementary missions: ensuring that both regional and global majority talent have greater opportunities to thrive in the creative industries.

Our Shared Goals

This partnership is built around three clear goals that reflect our shared values and ambitions:

1. Broaden Representation - Combining Knock & Nash’s regional focus with DABB’s global majority commitment to ensure talent from all backgrounds is seen and heard, both in front of and behind the camera.

   
   

2. Collaborative Creative Projects - Co-producing cinema that tells authentic, underrepresented stories, bringing new voices and perspectives to audiences.

   
   

3. Expand Opportunities - Using both organisations’ platforms and resources to increase access for global majority and regional talent across the UK, breaking down barriers and opening new pathways into the industry.

   
   

Why This Matters

Representation in film and theatre is about more than who gets cast - it’s about whose stories are told, how they are told, and who gets the chance to tell them. By working together, Knock & Nash and DABB are taking practical steps to rebalance opportunities in the industry, championing diversity of voice, geography, and background.

This is just the beginning. Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing updates on collaborative projects and industry initiatives born from this partnership.

Stay tuned, and join us as we build a more inclusive and representative creative landscape.