Community Post Type: Callouts

Join Liverpool Biennial for a free family workshop this Half Term ⁠
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Bring your family to the Discovery Room at Liverpool Central Library on Wednesday 30 October for a fun-filled day of creativity and exploration!⁠
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They’ll be diving into the world of local bird wildlife through collage, printing, and drawing. This is a fantastic opportunity for children and families to learn about the birds that inhabit our area and express their creativity. ⁠
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Your ideas and artwork will serve as inspiration for their children’s guide for Liverpool Biennial 2025. Whether you’re a budding artist or just looking for a fun family activity, they can’t wait to see you there. Bring your imagination and get ready to explore the wonderful world of birds!
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Discovery Room, Liverpool Central Library⁠
30 October, 11am – 4pm, Drop-in⁠

Do you have an idea that would help your community? 💡

Need some cash to help get it off the ground, or keep your current project going?

Wirral SOUP is open for applications to apply for funding.

There are no strings attached, you do not need a business bank account, no forms to complete to say how you have spent the money. All you need is to be helping the community in some way! Apply now; only four questions to complete.

Applications close on 30th October. You will find out a few days after that if your application has been chosen to pitch at our next event night (20th November. Four projects will be chosen to pitch, and no one leaves empty-handed. All three runners up will receive £250. 🎉

You can apply by clicking this link or email susie.wirralsoup@gmail.com for more information

Exciting opportunity coming up…WRITING FOR TV📺

Led by WoWFest’s Project Coordinator, Lyn, who has a wealth of experience in writing for television, this new course will give participants first-hand knowledge of writing for TV. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this course will help you to gain insights into the TV industry and build confidence in your writing with the help of special guests.

Please note that you must be 18+, economically inactive, and living in Liverpool City Region

Pre Register 👉
https://ow.ly/Ef2w50TOwXE

As the retail environment on the high street has become much tougher, the Bluecoat Display Centre have experienced reduced sales and a huge increase in their cost base. They need your support more than ever.

The past year has been increasingly challenging for them as a small independent charity that relies on the sales of their brilliant makers’ work to cover all the charity’s costs and enables them to do their much-valued charitable work. They have short term challenges that they need to get through and longer-term issues that with a more buoyant economy and your targeted support, they are hopeful that they can manage.

They would not ask for your help if they did not need it.

A total of £30,000 raised could help them to keep going until Spring when they must think again. They are seeking not only this bridge to a slightly safer haven, but permanent long-term capital.

They are appealing for straightforward donations. They can enhance them with Gift Aid where applicable, which will give an extra 25p for every £1 donated where the circumstances fit.

The Bluecoat Display Centre closing would be a huge loss. They have contributed to Liverpool’s / NW region’s cultural offer for 65 years:

• Representing leading applied artists from across the UK for Liverpool/NW audiences – historically, supported makers who have become internationally renowned.
• Recognition of the support and vital income through the high-quality exhibition/sales platform we have offered to thousands of craft makers across all disciplines, at every career stage.
• They have long supported early career makers offering regular graduate exhibition awards (at that vital stage when they emerge from courses and have ambitions to become studio-based makers but need opportunities) in partnership with NW higher education partners Liverpool Hope University and Manchester School of Art.
• Supporting the health, wellbeing, and cohesion of our communities: Health and social care partners over past 12 years include Liverpool Wellbeing Centres under the PSS (Person Shaped Support) umbrella, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool, The Life Rooms – NHS Merseyside, Heys Court – Garston, Clock View hospital – Walton, The Walton Centre, the Royal Liverpool University & Broadgreen Hospitals and Maggie’s Wirral. All this work is realised through their own fundraising efforts supported by their partners.

Please do support us if you can.

The most direct way is via the Donate button on their website homepage – you can just follow the link here

Or, if you prefer, donate via a transfer direct to their charity bank account, using the
reference Fundraiser 2024, which is:

Bluecoat Display Centre Ltd
The cooperative bank
Sort code 089299
Account number 65639979

Ever wanted to work in the costume department in film & TV?

Liverpool Film Office recently launched applications for their costume introduction course for Action! trainees. The one-day course, made possible through support from @Britishfilminstitute #NationalLottery funding, will cover set etiquette, continuity, quick fixes on set, corsets plus much more!

To register, visit here

DaDa’s FREE Ignite workshops are in full swing – don’t miss out on catching ‘Making Affordable Digital Theatre’ with Chronic Insanity.

Not sure what to expect? 💭

DaDa Alumni @chronicinsanitytheatre will share their expertise around creating digital theatre, and ways to keep it affordable. 🥳

Chronic Insanity make accessible, affordable, sustainable, and inclusive work. They seek to change the definition of what theatre can be by playing with form, genre, medium, and technology. 🎨

For free tickets head to the link here.

Held online, 28 October and 5 November, 7pm.

There are 7 weeks left to submit your Entry Form and be part of Knowsley’s 21st Open Art Exhibition at Kirkby Gallery!

If you live, work, study or volunteer somewhere in the Borough of Knowsley, you are eligible to enter.

Find out more (and even submit your entry form online) here: https://www.prescotmuseum.org.uk/knowsley-open-art

Closing date: 6 December

Open call by Obscurefilm for short films from trans and non-binary filmmakers!

Submissions are open to trans and non-binary filmmakers to screen work at a symposium taking place at Edge Hill University on the 13th of November, 2024. There is also the opportunity to contribute to panels and conversations.
You will hear back by the 8th of November.

There are no screening or submission fees, and films can have been made at any time as long as they have been completed in the 2020s!

Questions can be emailed to: Sammy Holden, 23875569@edgehill.ac.uk Edge Hill University, UK

Link to the submission form here 🎬 Any and all genres welcome, especially multi-genre films!

The team behind Leap Dance Festival are back with plans to bring the city region to life in April and May 2025 with the return of the much loved event.

2024 saw Leap return to theatres, venues and public spaces across Liverpool City Centre with 781 performers taking part in 165 individual performances across 15 days. The festival was enjoyed by over 37,000 people who watched the live performances, as well as a series of commissioned films, available to enjoy remotely.

For 2025, the team are aiming to spread activity across Liverpool City Region continuing to focus on youth, communities and professional artists from our local area whilst bringing the best artists and companies from across North West England to perform in the city.

Paul Doyle, Director of Leap Dance Festival said “We are super proud of what we achieved in 2024 and are committed to ensuring dance has a place in the cultural calendar of our region. We want to deliver a festival for the people of Liverpool City Region that is ambitious, dynamic and celebrates our part of the world in a unique manner. What we can achieve next year relies heavily on the support of our followers and their generous donations.”

Leap Dance Festival’s Crowdfunder runs until 7th November 2024 and there are great rewards available, including pre-sale ticket deals.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/leap-dance-festival-2025

www.leapfestival.co.uk

Apply To Play is now open! At the heart of Sound City is the belief that the most exciting new music comes from artists from diverse backgrounds and cutting across genres.

Artists are family to them – they’d be nothing without you. So, they listen to every single track that’s submitted and each applicant gets feedback.

Head to this link and submit your music to Apply To Play.

Application deadline: Monday 27th January 2025. Please email support@amplead.com if you face any issues.