All Things Considered Theatre free mentorship programme for female, North West artists who have a niggle of a performance idea based on lived experience!
Open now for applications! In partnership with Unity Theatre .
More details here
Closing date: 31 August
Open Call for Liverpool Artist Network’s digital zine!
Are you an artist looking to showcase your unique visual creations? They invite you to submit your work to their upcoming zine, a publication dedicated to celebrating undiscovered and underrepresented artists from all walks of life. It is a zine for artists by artists.
Submission Guidelines:
-Accepted Art Forms: Photography, collages, paintings, doodles—any visual art form is welcome. Text submissions must be accompanied by a visual piece.
-Theme: OPEN, all works accepted!
-Submission Window: July 1st – July 31st.
-Number of Submissions: 1-3 artworks per artist.
-Submission Method: Send your artwork to enizmag@gmail.com with subject line “July submission 2024”
-Closing date: July 31st, 11:59 PM.They are excited to see art from artists of all levels and backgrounds.
Whether you’re an emerging artist or have been creating for years without recognition, this is your chance to be seen. Help fill the pages of their zine with fresh, diverse, and unseen artistic expressions.
For more details and to submit your work, please email enizmag@gmail.com. Be sure to include a brief bio and any social media handles or website links you’d like to share.
They can’t wait to discover and showcase your art!
Would you like to join the Strawberry Field Steps to Work programme, or do you know someone who might? We are now recruiting trainees for our Steps to Work programme.
They’re looking for 18 to 25-year-olds with barriers to employment who want help gaining paid work.
To find out more about their programmes and meet the team and see their learning centre at Strawberry Field, please head along to their Open Day at Strawberry Field, Beaconsfield Road L25 6EJ
To reserve your place, email steps@strawberryfieldliverpool.com
Maker applications are now open for Makers at the Mansion’s Autumn Market, the market is held on Sunday 1st September
Apply via the link here. Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 14th July.
Successful applicants should be contacted by 21st July.
The Our Liverpool Team are pleased to announce that their Grant’s Programme is now open!
They are offering a three-year grant to voluntary and community organisations who can help us make both the city and the council migrant-friendly, ensuring people seeking sanctuary in Liverpool can thrive from the day they arrive.
The total amount of funding available for the entire programme is £450,000 each year — that’s £1,350,000 over three years. They want organisations to apply for three years of funding to develop long-term projects that will make a greater, more sustainable impact for people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants.
The maximum amount of funding each organisation can apply for each year is £75,000, or £225,000 over three years. For example, if you make two applications under two funding priorities, they must not total more than £75,000 each year.
Applications open: Thursday 20th June 2024
Applications close: Friday 2nd August 2024
Applications must be made under one of their seven grant priority themes below.
For more information, a copy of the grants guidance and a link to the online application form. Follow the link below
If you have a query that is not included in the guidance, email ourliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk or reach out to any of the Our Liverpool Team
Join the team for an immersive experience where your young innovator will master the art of creating their very own 2D video game using Bloxels and Makecode Arcade!
They’ll dive into the creative process, designing unique characters and crafting thrilling levels. Plus, they will publish their game online so they can share their work with friends and family!
Sound like something your young person would enjoy? See below for details:
Date: Tuesday 30th July – Friday 2nd August (four days)
Location: Grangeway Community Centre, Runcorn
Time:
Cost: Free!
Ages 8 -11 sign-up here
Ages 11-16 sign-up here
This Summer holiday, they’re excited to announce FREE creative HAF workshops tailored for young minds in Halton!
If your young person is passionate about creativity and technology, their workshops are perfect for them! Secure their spot now for an Summer holiday filled with learning, fun, and creativity.
HAF is a wonderful fund which will enable them to provide enjoyable and easily accessible activities for young people who qualify for free school meals.
This thrilling adventure offers your young person a unique hands-on chance to create their own characters and bring them to life with LEGO, clay, and whiteboards. They’ll have a blast learning to prep, shoot, edit, and publish their frame-by-frame animations.
Sound like something your young person would enjoy? See below for details:
Date: Tuesday 23rd July – Friday 26th July (four days)
Location: Grangeway Community Centre, Runcorn
Time:
Cost: Free!
Ages 8 -11 sign-up here
Ages 11 – 16 sign-up here
Attention all pianists, performers, choirs and musical ensembles! It’s time to showcase your talent and bring the joy of music to the streets of Liverpool ONE.
Tickle The Ivories is returning for its remarkable 14th year and is on the lookout for passionate individuals, performance groups, and choirs to participate in the festivities.
This is your this chance to bring music to life and fill the air of Liverpool ONE with beautiful melodies!
🎶 Piano Playing Hours & Locations
Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 19:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00
View the piano locations here.
📝 How To Apply
This year there’s a new way to apply to play Tickle The Ivories. We’ve been working hard in the background to streamline the booking process.
Please complete your details on the Liverpool ONE website here. You will then receive a link to Liverpool ONE’s booking system where you can see all the pianos and slots available and book your chosen ones. This new booking system is aiming to be simple for all performers, meaning you can pick and book your dates and pianos much quicker.
Tickle the Ivories is open to everyone, so if you’d like to book a slot we’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions please email Chris, the Tickle Programmer, via chris@culture.org.uk.
Are you aged 16 – 24 and interested in the history of dance music and rave culture? Are you a budding photographer or graphic designer? Maybe you want to learn to mix or produce your own tracks?
They’re looking for young people to get involved in their project about the first legal, all-night rave in the country: Quadrant Park in Bootle.
Each session is open to all aged between 16 – 24.
They’re offering taster sessions this summer so you can try out different skills and activities before a bigger project in September. They include:
Interviewing workshop – Saturday 20th July, 11:00am -1:00pm
Learn key interviewing skills that will help any budding journalists, writers or radio DJs work with artists and other creatives
Risograph graphic design session – Tuesday 30th July, 18:00pm – 20:00pm
Using some of the iconic designs from Quad’s history to create our own promotional material like flyers, posters and tickets
Production workshop – Saturday 3rd August, 11:00-13:00
Melissa will teach us how to sample, using some of the biggest tunes from Quad and voice samples from our interviews to create new tracks
DJ workshop – Tuesday 6th August, 18:00-20:00
Melissa will teach a small group the basics of mixing and beat matching. They’ll have a few people per deck and we’ll use some of the original equipment from the Quad era as well as contemporary software to manipulate the sound
All materials will be provided for each session.
Visit https://queueupand.dance/ to sign up via the google form.
Three-day Intensive to upskill in Aerial Dance
21 – 23 AUGUST 2024
Aimed at all dancers and performers aged 18+
Join Wired Aerial Theatre for a thrilling 3-day Aerial Intensive and discover the joy of Bungee-Assisted Dance. Flip your world and strengthen your skills with expert guidance from us: internationally acclaimed Wired Aerial Theatre.
This Aerial Intensive will be a great way to upskill in aerial dance, including Bungee-Assisted Dance and Vertical Wall, and become a more versatile performer.
Bungee-Assisted Dance was developed in 1999, offering unique movement possibilities:
* You will wear a harness connected to a bespoke bungee
* Allowing you the freedom to move on the ground and effortlessly explore the airspace above and around, beyond the usual limits
* You will explore lift, flight, and power in the air and on the ground
Vertical Wall:
* Initiate and control pendulum swings, rolls and rotations in the air
* Stand and move vertically on the wall
* New perspectives & muscle engagement
Their expert teachers understand performers’ needs, ensuring a supportive and exciting experience. They offer personalised sessions for all experience levels
Click here to find out more and book on: https://www.wiredaerialtheatre.com/workshops/aerial-intensive/about
If you’re curious about their work, this intensive is your chance to learn. Wired Aerial Theatre are always on the lookout for talented performers and their Aerial Intensive will provide excellent preparation for future auditions with them.
21st – 23rd August, 10am-4pm
Everton Park Lifestyles Sports Centre
Great Homer St, L5 5PH
Cost:
£325 Early Bird (if paid by 19th of July)
£350 Regular Price