Community Post Type: Callouts

Entire Contents of an Art Gallery & Gift Shop to be auctioned by specialists Walker Singleton.

Featured Lots:

80+ Lots of Framed Artwork

Calderdale-based artists including Peter Brook | Kate Lycett | Lucy Pittaway | Ruby Keller | Steve McLoughlan & More

50+ Lots of Gift Shop Stock

Pottery | Jewellery | Home Gifts

To be sold in conjunction with Professional Photography & Framing Equipment

View the lots here

Bids close from 21 August

Year of Reading: A Place For Us – Creative Reading and Writing Workshops: A free 4-part course with author and Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Zoë Howe.

Important Information:

• Booking for the first week guarantees your space for the following three sessions. Booking is essential.
• Please only book a place if you can attend all 4 sessions.
• In this free fun series of four workshops we will be reading and discussing writing about place. There will be writing prompts and you will be invited to explore your own creative responses.
• Using the Royal Literary Fund’s Vox archive, we will explore writings from acclaimed authors and share our own insights and opinions in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. One workshop will include a short outdoor walk.

Places are limited and must be booked in advance.

Zoë Howe is the author of 14 published books, spanning the worlds of music, culture and folklore. She recently led a series of writers’ panel events at Liverpool Central Library as part of the RLF’s Northern Hub project.

Liverpool Central Library – ‘A Place For Us’ – Creative Reading and Writing Workshop
Date: Tuesday 1st September, 11am-1pm (and monthly up until December on 6th October, 3rd November,1st December).
Location: 4th Floor, Liverpool Central Library

If you have any queries regarding this series of workshops please email: alison.cassidy@liverpool.gov.uk.

These workshops are kindly supported by the Royal Literary Fund.

Unity Theatre are continuing to strengthen their Board and are now looking to appoint three additional Trustees to complement the skills, experience and perspectives already around the table.

They are particularly keen to hear from individuals with experience in:

1) Business leadership – Business leadership, organisational growth, commercial strategy and income generation.

2) Leaders from Local Community-Based Organisations

They are looking to strengthen our relationships with local communities and deepen the way we work with participants, partners and grassroots organisations across Liverpool. We are particularly keen to hear from people with strong connections to their communities who can help shape Unity Theatre’s future and ensure our work is relevant, inclusive and responsive.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 10 September

Merseyside Creatives! Make a difference. Mentor the next generation of talent.

Merseyside is buzzing with bright, curious and creative young people. They have the talent – but they need people in their corner. Could you be that person?

Arts Emergency is looking for creatives across Merseyside to volunteer as mentors and help under-resourced young people access the knowledge, connections and encouragement they need to pursue their creative ambitions.

Whether you’re an architect, photographer, animator, game designer, writer, fashion designer, producer, curator, musician – or work anywhere else across the arts and cultural industries – your experience could make a real difference.

The required commitment is just one hour a month for 12 months, meeting with a 16-18-year-old who’ll be matched with you based on your shared interests and ambitions.

You’ll receive training and ongoing support throughout the programme, while having the chance to share your experience, open doors and help a young person build confidence in their future.

One hour a month could make a lasting difference. Watch their video featuring mentees from the Arts Emergency Mentoring Programme.

Find out more and register here.

Registration closes 4 September 2026.

“Mentoring through Arts Emergency is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done, and I’ve seen first-hand the impact it has.”

– Claire, Arts Emergency Merseyside Mentor

Closing date: 4 September

Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
Time: 1:00pm–2:30pm
Venue: Aldous Bookshop, Liverpool, L1 3BX
Tickets: From £5
Booking: https://www.drylamltd.com/products/writers-workshop-liverpool-standard-ticket?variant=54380127158611

The Drylam Writers Workshop will provide practical guidance around writing, manuscript development and preparing for an independent publishing journey.

Participants will work through guided exercises, explore what their project needs next and leave with clearer direction and achievable next steps.

The workshop is suitable for aspiring and developing writers. No previous experience is required, people are welcome to attend alone, and there is no pressure to read work aloud.

Tip Tray Theatre is a disabled-led theatre company based in Knowsley and working across Merseyside, led by Evan Byrne and Maisy Gordon.

They champion emerging and underrepresented artists by creating opportunities for training and professional development, producing socially engaged theatre and specialising in access consultancy.

As part of their new project, A Space For Us, they are commissioning three Disabled artists based in the Liverpool City Region to creatively respond to the themes of welcoming and belonging for Disabled people.
They’re inviting applications from creatives working in any art form or medium.

Each commissioned artist will receive:
£1,000 artist fee
£695 towards personal access costs
Additional funding for BSL interpretation, if required

This is a seed commission, so we’re not expecting fully developed proposals. We’re interested in your ideas and understand that they may evolve throughout the creative process.

By the end of November 2026, you’ll share a creative outcome as part of their A Space For Us project launch event. This does not need to be a finished piece.

To apply for a seed commission, please head to their website tiptraytheatre.com and check out their Opportunities page.
There is an application form, or an application document.

Applications close 21st August 2026