You have until 25th May to enter your artworks for this year’s Liverpool Art Fair!
A great opportunity to showcase and sell your work, increase your profile in the north and have your art seen by thousands of visitors
Link here for the application where you will find all the details you need.
Join LMF for a 2-hour session with RADA grad and voiceover artist Sophie Bloor! This is ideal if you’re an actor looking to branch out or just curious about working behind the mic in Film & TV.
Sophie will share how she’s built her own career in voiceover, along with loads of practical advice, tips, and industry insights. They’ll wrap up with a Q&A, so head along ready with questions!
📅 When: Wednesday 30 April 2025
🕠 Time: 17:30 – 19:30
📍 Where: 8 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX
🎟️ Tickets: General Admission – £9.00
Spaces are limited, so grab your ticket now via this link
Commission: Emerging Curator
Scope: 5 days @ £216 in line with Artists Union England rates of pay
(https://www.artistsunionengland.org.uk/rates-of-pay/).
Application deadline: Sunday April 20th, 12am (GMT)
Feedback: April 30th
Timeframe/Availability: May 4th 2025 – June 8th 2025
Exhibition Opening: June 7th 2025
Are you an emerging curator looking to develop your practice? Are you interested in helping a group of diverse artists to develop themes and ideas for a group show? Are you interested in exploring the ways artist-run spaces like CBS can encourage community-building,cross-disciplinary collaborations through supportive (and chaotic) coexistence?
CBS is an artist-led studio and gallery in the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool. They are eight Merseyside-based artists, comprising disciplines across painting, performance, drawing, photography, sound-art, sculpture, illustration and publishing. With support from the Independent Biennial, CBS is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a group show of its studio members, opening on Saturday June 7th in parallel to the 2025 Liverpool Biennial.
They are looking for an emerging curator to work with our studio members on shaping the concept of the group show. Ideally, this will mark their first experience curating an exhibition or be their first commission after a pause in their career, providing a significant step in their professional development.
This opportunity is ideal for early-career curators, artists, writers, and creative practitioners looking to gain curatorial experience. We welcome bold, innovative proposals that challenge conventional exhibition practices.
They welcome applications from curators based in or around Merseyside.
NOTE: CBS Gallery is located on the third floor of a warehouse building, regrettably our only access is via 2 flights of stairs. They
can only apologise for this.
Application Structure:
To apply to the role fill in the Feedback & Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Form and detail your experience here: CBS x Independent Biennial –
Curator Open Call
Make sure to include the following:
– 200 words (introduction to you/your practice)
– 200 words (relevant past projects)
– 200 words (why you are interested any initial thoughts you may
already have)
– Portfolio/links to previous work
If you prefer to submit a video & portfolio as your application please attach files in an email to info@cbsgallery.co.uk Applicants will hear back by the end of April 30th.
Commitments and Expectations
CBS will provide the curator with:
● 5 days paid at £ 216/day (8h days) – Total pay £1080.
● access to a desk at CBS studios in May
● Guidance, advice and support with production of all aspects of the
exhibition.
CBS expects the curator to commit to:
● 1x day meeting with studio members (1 hour slots)
● 2x days research / exhibition concept development
● 1x day install support / curating.
● 1x admin / exhibition text writing.
info@cbsgallery.co.uk
www.cbsgallery.co.uk
You’re welcome to join the Creative Connections project to help you connect with others and rediscover what you’re good at – your strengths and skills.
The project is open to people over 18 who may be dealing with challenges such as unemployment, caring responsibilities, a health condition or disability. If you’re feeling isolated or lacking in direction, this project can help you.
Run by Jigsaw Coaching, we offer fun, in-person creative workshops where you can share your experiences and learn from others in a friendly, supportive environment. By sharing your experiences and coping strategies with others in a safe environment, you
can help them and yourself.
If you’d also like some one-to-one support, we also provide online or phone coaching sessions to help you to build confidence and feel more resilient. We can help you overcome the barriers which may be holding you back.
We’ll share resources and information on support networks, so you can find other sources of support in your local area and feel more connected to your local community. Our friendly volunteers have been there themselves, and they’ll be on hand to share
their own stories and offer encouragement.
Whether you’re looking to make new friends, boost your confidence, or simply find a new hobby, Creative Connections is designed to help you feel more connected and inspired. The coaching will be available from April and the workshops will be run between May and September, so please get in touch if you’re interested.
Email: hello@jigsaw.uk.net
Text: 07970 722054
Bring The Fire Project, the team behind Liverpool’s original fire arts celebration, are blazing ahead with plans to relight the spark for 2025 – and they’re calling on the public to help make it happen.
A Crowdfunder has been launched to support the return of the Liverpool Fire Arts Festival, a not-for-profit, community-led celebration of circus, flow arts, and fire performance. With a goal of raising £5,000 to cover production and outreach costs, the festival is set to ignite the city once more from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th May – marking a decade since its spectacular debut in 2015.
Organised by the local circus and flow arts community, the festival is a passionate grassroots initiative built on inclusivity, creativity, and connection. Events will span three days, featuring workshops, immersive performances, and family-friendly activities, all culminating in a fiery spectacle at the iconic Bombed Out Church on Saturday 10th May.
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The organisers say:
“The festival is a labour of love. We want to create a safe, magical space where people can connect, learn, and be inspired by the power of fire arts and circus. With your help, we can pay artists fairly, hire venues, and continue building a sustainable future for this unique cultural offering in Liverpool.”
Funds raised will also go toward expanding free community initiatives, such as weekly flow arts sessions held at the Black-E, and ensuring the festival can become a regular fixture in the city’s cultural calendar.
With 20 days to go every donation counts.
Let’s help Liverpool light up once more – support the festival and keep the fire burning. Support the Crowdfunder now via crowdfunder.co.uk/p/liverpool-fire-arts-festival.
Emerging or established artists, this is your chance to shine! Submit your work and become part of Liverpool’s vibrant art scene.
Liverpool Art Fair is back at the iconic Royal Liver Building this summer, continuing its mission to make art accessible to everyone. Since 2012, the event has welcomed over 60,000 art lovers and showcased nearly 2,500 artists, proving that great art doesn’t have to break the bank.
Last year, which marked the 10th anniversary, was the most successful event yet, with 204 artists exhibiting, nearly 40% selling their work and sales increasing 35% from the previous year.
Liverpool Art Fair makes art accessible to everyone, with pieces starting at just £20 and nothing over £2,000 – plus a special section dedicated to affordable art under £200 – all while showcasing the incredible talent of artists living within 35 miles of Liverpool.
Key Details:
Liverpool Art Fair throws open its doors for both artists and art lovers, creating the perfect platform for local creators to showcase their talent and connect with eager buyers who are looking for something unique and meaningful. With a proven track record of sales and an enthusiastic audience ready to discover new work, there’s never been a better time to submit your art and become part of this thriving creative community!
Submission Process:
More information: liverpoolartfair.com / info@liverpoolartfair.com
🎭 Arts Groupie are going to Edinburgh Fringe – but they need your help.
ArtsGroupie is a Liverpool-based, working-class collective making waves in arts & heritage—since 2018, wtheyve produced 9 plays, including Kitty, Queen of the Washhouse, which alone has sold over 7,000 tickets. This year, they’re delivering 75 free community events.
But here’s the thing: they’ve done all this without core funding. They work project-to-project, often struggling to be taken seriously outside of Liverpool for being Scousers.
This summer, they’ve been invited to take two powerful shows to the Edinburgh Fringe – a massive opportunity to put working-class Scouse artists on the map.
💥 The Hammer and Helena – the true story of a woman who defied a witch hunter and sparked centuries of persecution.
🕯 Ghost Stories by Candlelight – their beloved, sell-out series reviving the lost tradition of live ghost storytelling.
They’re raising £7,000 to cover accommodation, travel, and production costs. If you believe arts should be for everyone – not just those with connections – please donate and share.
Even the smallest donation can make a big difference.
👉 https://crowdfund.edfringe.com/p/the-hammer-and-helena
#WorkingClassArtists #EdFringe2025 #ArtsGroupie
Are you aged 11 – 17, live in the Liverpool City Region and interested in performing arts?
Liverpool’s Royal Court have some FREE drama workshops coming up, a perfect opportunity for you to head along and join in the fun!!
Sessions are held at Arts Centre, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L7 7JA
Thursday, April 17th, ages 14 – 17, 11am – 1pm
Saturday, April 19th, ages 11 – 13, 3pm – 5pm
To attend you must register with their Youth Theatre Director, Vanessa: vpark@liverpoolsroyalcourt.com
Join acclaimed theatre maker Andy Smith and award-winning applied arts practitioner Lynsey O’Sullivan for a day of play, discussion, and action.
This day will see three performances of plays from the ongoing project PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE: A CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY, HOW CAN WE BE MORE ANTI-RACIST? and THE ACTIONS. These plays tackle the climate emergency, inequality and political activism. They are plays designed to be read aloud together and then discussed. They are plays where the people in the room play the people in the play. Plays that ask questions of acting in both a theatrical and ethical sense.
Audience-participants for this special event will each be given a copy of a new publication containing the plays. Over the course of the day, through the activity, they will be trained in how to undertake performances themselves. Following it, they can then organise them for their own communities and constituencies, free of any charge.
All are welcome. Lunch will be provided. They’d like people from diverse places to join us – arts and educational institutions, community and grassroots organisations, freelance artists and interested individuals. For this reason, tickets are being offered on a pay what you can afford basis between £15 and £45.
They suggest a price of £15 for freelancers and individuals, £25 for teachers, youth workers and those representing smaller arts organisations, and £45 for participants representing bigger institutions such as arts centres and universities. Please do consider paying what you can, as it will allow us to offer bursary places and support for those who for whatever reason are not able to afford to attend.
If you are interested in coming along and would like to talk about one of these places, please visit Andy’s Website.
Sacred Sanctuary is an intergenerational (ages 18-60+) safe and supportive arts well-being group and space offering holistic workshops in mindfulness, creativity, and self-development.
How to Apply
They’re looking for 15-20 participants aged 18-60+. If you’re interested, please complete the Google application form here.
Applications close: Wednesday, 30th April 2025
Start Date: Thursday, 1st May 2025
Places are LIMITED – Apply Now!
They look forward to welcoming you on this journey of renewal, creativity, and self-discovery