Community Post Type: Callouts

Help seeking Liverpool venue for new opera, required closes 20 May ’26

Title: Our eyes looking for god (a new opera based on Caspers by TD Moyo)

Creative team:
TD Moyo – writer/director
Renell Shaw – composer
April Koyejo-Audiger – libretto
Mateus Daniel – movement director

Current listing: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/our-eyes-looking-for-god

Overview:

An opera. A ghost story. A love story. Black boy joy and Black boy nightmares. Our eyes looking for god is an exceptional and vital work written during the 2020 global racial reckoning. Writer/Director TD Moyo uses the operatic form, with it’s drama, music, staging and instrumentals, to tell an all-encompassing story about identity, state violence and love.

Dates: looking for a Liverpool blackbox / studio venue w/c 9th November 2026

It will be coming from Leeds after performances at Leeds School of Art.

Forces: Two-hander (one actor, one baritone), band of 4

Budget: looking for presenting partners (no hire budget)

For more info please contact: hello@fayjennett.co.uk.

Closing date: 20 May

Artists / Youth Workers – Creative Youth Practices: Professional development series, starts 21 May ’26

Heart of Glass are excited to launch Creative Youth Practices, a  professional development series for artists, youth workers, and practitioners working creatively with young people – particularly boys and young men.

Developed by Heart of Glass in partnership with artist and educator, Fiona Whelan, Rialto Youth Project and Create Ireland (National development agency for collaborative arts) these professional development gatherings are aimed at artists, youth workers, and those who work with young people on creative projects using creative and youth work approaches.

Join one or more sessions at MYA, Huyton:

Leap Dance Film Call Out, filmed 17 May ’26

Leap and Taciturn are looking for dancers of all abilities to be part of a new dance film.

Filming date: Sunday 17th May (9am – 2pm)

Location: Huyton, Knowsley

This dance film is inspired by Taciturn’s project, Women Holding Things: In the rhythm of everyday life, their hands gather the things that keep the world moving. They carry the quiet responsibility of nurturing and sustaining the spaces where life unfolds. Within them rests a living archive of memories, joys, griefs and hopes. In their care, love becomes both weight and strength, something held gently yet carried forward.

For the film, Taciturn is thinking not just about holding, but carrying. Participants will be invited to bring along something to take with them, as part of the dance ritual at the site we’ve chosen.

Choreography: Taciturn (Jennie Hale/Jen Rees)

Composer: Chris Davies

Videography: Anna Levin

Production: Chaos Arts CIC

What they’re asking:

Be available to take part on 17th May, from 9am – 2pm

Commit to learning some very basic choreography (we will share an instructional video)

Attend a rehearsal (likely Saturday 9th May, tbc)

Who can be part of it?

Individuals from Liverpool City Region, aged 16+

Some experience of dance or movement might be useful, but not necessary

All genders! They’re looking for as many women as possible to be part of this project, but all are welcome

Sign up to find out more, by emailing: jen@leapfestival.co.uk. They will share further details (including what to wear, what to bring and where to meet) ahead of the rehearsal and filming dates. Please note this is a community project and participation is voluntary.

https://www.leapfestival.co.uk/opportunities

Film Extras wanted for major music biopic: filming in Liverpool from June 2026, closes 31 Jul ’26

Casting Collective are a national film extras agency working on various production around the country. They are currently casting for a major music biopic filming in Liverpool this summer.

Film Extras aged 18-30 wanted for work on a major new music biopic feature film shooting in and around Liverpool from June 2026. Apply now; they are Casting options ASAP.

Paid roles available. Apply here.

All applicants must be aged 17+ and have a valid NI number and be legally allowed to work in the UK

This casting call is fully compliant with the UK Equality Act. They welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, or background.

MusicFutures Future Live Fan Experiences Funding Call, closes 29 May ’26

MusicFutures is a UKRI/AHRC-funded initiative working to accelerate inclusive and sustainable innovation in music across the Liverpool City Region. They support creators, artists, entrepreneurs, and companies to explore new ideas, build new capabilities, and test new approaches across the music sector.

Up to £25K funding & support for Liverpool City Region based SMEs to develop innovative live event experiences within music.
In collaboration with XR Network+ and in partnership with Liverpool Experience Campus.

MusicFutures announces the launch of the Future Live Fan Experiences Funding Call, in collaboration with XR Network+ and in partnership with Liverpool Experience Campus.

Empowering SMEs in the Liverpool City Region to create, prototype and test music event experiences using XR, AI and emerging technologies.

They seek bold projects exploring immersive experiences, fan engagement stages, hybrid multi-platform formats, inclusive scalable technologies & more.

Up to £25,000 funding for x2 Liverpool City Region grantees.

Applicants must be SMEs registered or primarily based in the Liverpool City Region and have a project idea focused on music fan experiences.

Closing date: 29th May 2026

For more information, guidance, eligibility and how to apply, please follow: musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/future-live-fan-experiences-call.

MusicFutures Music Entrepreneur Funding Call, closes 1 Jun ’26

MusicFutures is a UKRI/AHRC-funded initiative working to accelerate inclusive and sustainable innovation in music across the Liverpool City Region. They support creators, artists, entrepreneurs, and companies to explore new ideas, build new capabilities, and test new approaches across the music sector.

Up to £5K funding & support for innovative LCR music entrepreneurs, artists & creators developing new products, services, processes or experiences within the music sector.

MusicFutures is launching the Music Entrepreneur Fund to support and elevate bold, future-facing ideas for new products, services, processes and experiences in the music sector.

This fund is designed to help music innovators, sole traders, freelancers & micro-businesses (<5 employees) in the Liverpool City Region (LCR), especially those historically excluded on the grounds of gender, race and socio-economic status.

Successful applicants can receive:
– Up to £5,000 in direct financial support, and additional business support.

The fund will help you develop, prototype, test, or launch an idea for scalable products, services, processes or experiences.

Closing date: 1st June 2026

For more information on guidance, eligbility and how to apply, please follow: musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/music-entrepreneur-fund.

Grants for artists – PRS Foundation / PPL Momentum Accelerator Liverpool, in partnership with MusicFutures, closes 11 May ’26

Grants for artists (Up to £5K) and music industry professionals (Up to £1K)

MusicFutures has partnered with PRS Foundation on the PPL Momentum Accelerator Liverpool, a scheme supporting talented self-writing artists, bands, and future industry professionals outside London who face location-based barriers at a key stage in their careers.

PPL Momentum Accelerator is a targeted scheme to support the development of outstanding artists and bands who are writing their own music, and future Industry Professionals, outside London and who face additional barriers in reaching a crucial career tipping point based on their location.

Previous recipients from Liverpool include Pixey, KOJ, Bandit, Tonia and Tokky Horror.

Through the evaluation of our PPL Momentum Music Fund and evidence from thousands of applications PRS Foundation receives each year, PRS Foundation has identified talent pipeline gaps across the UK.

Many music creators show strong musical potential but are unable to capitalise upon this due to financial barriers, gaps in regional infrastructure, knowledge, advice, and access to industry platforms.

PPL Momentum Accelerator’s long-term approach supports the development of these outstanding artists and bands outside London, with partners providing support for a number of future industry professionals such as managers, promoters, record labels, music publishers, booking agents, to bolster regional scenes across the UK.

Launched as a pilot in Liverpool in 2019, PPL Momentum Accelerator runs in Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, Yorkshire and Wales, with the Liverpool programme delivered in partnership with MusicFutures, LCR Music Board, Culture Liverpool and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

For more information and how to apply, please visit: prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/next-steps/ppl-momentum-music-fund/ppl-momentum-accelerator-guidance.

Deliver a workshop – Movema at Africa Oyé, closes 8 May ’26

Movema will be curating the Africa Oyé Family Zone programme in partnership with Afro Dance Academy.

Deliver a workshop!

They are looking for local artists, organisations and community groups to get involved in creating an exciting programme, by providing a workshop and/or demo. They will be prioritising applications that raise the profile and representation of art-forms and disciplines that are rooted in the African diaspora as well as engaging with communities of the African diaspora.

Closing date: 8 May

Expression of interest: http://bit.ly/4czaeBF.

Volunteers – Movema at Africa Oyé, closes 28 May ’26

Movema will be curating the Africa Oyé Family Zone programme in partnership with Afro Dance Academy.

Volunteer with them!

They are looking for local volunteers to help with their workshop programme over the weekend.
You will get a free ticket to the event, expenses contribution, and a lot of fun!

Closing date: 28 May

Expression of interest: https://bit.ly/4cIwv0d.