Altru Drama are currently recruiting North West based actors for our upcoming tours of ‘Superhero School’ an anti bullying show for KS2 pupils & ‘Pinocchio’ their adaptation of the classic tale.
Please visit their website for details of roles and how to apply.
https://altru.co.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
As the piece is performed at a variety of locations, they will prioritise those who are drivers, aged 23+ and have 3 years of driving experience.
Closing date: 29 August
The Bluecoat is looking for an artist to deliver a series of creative workshops to children and families on the subject of clean air.
Total fee for sessions: £1500 (£250/day) Materials budget for sessions: £300
The Bluecoat has been successful in applying to the Breathe Better Air Community Fund to deliver a series of creative workshops on the subject of clean air with the aim of improving air quality awareness.
We are seeking an artist to design and deliver these workshops during October half term to our Out of the Blue outreach programme and for families during our Family Weekend in November.
Aims of the project:
– To platform for and improve the overall health and wellbeing of our audiences, including those in our local community, through better air quality;
– To effect creative agency and provide a platform to underrepresented members of our community who are disproportionately affected by health inequality;
– To further reduce Bluecoat’s environmental impact.
How to apply:
Download the full artist brief.
Please send a short expression of interest (no more than 1 side of A4) and links to supporting images to Betty.r@thebluecoat.org.uk by midnight on Friday 25th August.
With support from the Breathe Better Air Community Fund and Community Foundation for Merseyside.
For more information visit https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/work-with-us/artist-opportunity
The Hope Street Theatre in association with the CGO Institute proudly presents a one day introductory course into theatre producing. Join Chris Grady, Nick Rogers, and Sam Donovan as they share their collective experience and industry knowledge with you.
This course is especially designed for aspiring producers of other people’s work, individuals looking to form their own production companies, and those who wish to delve into producing and programming. We especially encourage those residing in and around Liverpool, who aspire to build their creative careers here, to apply.
Producers are the entrepreneurs of the future. Our programme provides an overview of the UK producing landscape, tackles challenges of marketing, fundraising, and budgeting, and sheds light on the joy of bringing a project from the page to the stage.
This event is free of charge and will take place from 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday, 15th September at the Hope Street Theatre in Liverpool.
To apply, see here
The small fund has been made possible with funding from UK Shared Prosperity fund. Culture Liverpool will be looking to award approximately 4-5 grant commissions.
They are looking for ideas that will acknowledge, reflect, or celebrate Black History Month. For full details and application form link please see here.
Who can apply?
Ineligible:
How much can I apply for?
Closing date: 10am Tuesday 28 August 2023
Stallholder applications are now open for The Art Quarter’s Winter Market at Metquarter, taking place on Saturday 2nd December from 11am – 5pm.
They are looking for original makers, artisans and crafters. This can be anything from art prints, sculpture, leatherwork, ceramics, jewellery and textiles to chocolate, soap, honey or beauty products. They only ask that all your products are your own work and not mass produced or imported.
The Art Quarter Market is an indoor arts and crafts fair held inside the Metquarter, a boutique leisure and shopping centre located right in the heart of Liverpool city centre.
They select stallholders based on looking at the links provided by the applicant and considering many criteria such as originality, the price range of your work, eco credentials and suitability. They are aiming to have a good mix of different styles, mediums and product types. They may refuse people whose work they love because they don’t want to have too many competing stalls.
They have two stall sizes available:
Medium: Medium stalls are allocated a space that is 1.2m deep x 2.5m wide and come with a standard table. There is no room for any additional freestanding elements such as print racks or rails.
Large: Large stalls are allocated a space 1.2m deep x 3m wide. These stalls have room for freestanding elements such as plinths or print racks.
These stall sizes are approximate, some stalls may be slightly larger or smaller due to the nature of the venue. Stallholders are requested to stay within the stall boundaries which will be marked on the floor with tape. You may be asked to move your display at the discretion of the organisers.
If you have any questions about the stalls or if you can fit in a particular element of your display send an email at theartquarterliverpool@outlook.com and they’ll see how we can accommodate you.
To Apply
You can apply by filling in the google form found on their social media pages in their bio information or on their website at https://www.theartquarterliverpool.co.uk/market .
Tales From The Other Side is an immersive light and shadow theatre that is imagined and hand built by artist Liz von Graevenitz.
Their ethos is about nurturing a sense of freedom and play through creative practice that aims to inspire and encourage imagination. They are able to teach artist lead workshops in shadow puppetry making skills that involve people of all ages and abilities. Tales From The Other Side is not just for children, adults love the process too!
From twilight into the night, the atmosphere comes to life as the stage lights up then the shadow puppet performances commence where all sorts of fantastical stories are brought to the audience. The sensory ambience has proven to be a welcoming and experimental space where people with autism have enjoyed magical moments of play and interaction.
Tales From the Other Side is available for bookings at indoor or outdoor venues and events. They have had day workshops at Rotherham Civic Theatre, Gullivers World Theme Park as part of the children’s festival as well as catering to the needs of festivals such as at Just So Festival, Illuminate The Gardens and The Big Retreat where the events lasted 3 – 4 days.
From an audience of 5000 to 50 their team is able to work to meet your needs. They would love to hear from you for bookings this autumn/winter and into next year’s events. The installation is very versatile and they would love to reach out to communities and venues in and around Liverpool and beyond so please get in touch if you would like to find out more and to make a booking with them!
Contact information:
https://www.instagram.com/tales.from.the.other.side.lvg/
Instagram movie clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkjbI7iN9oo/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Testimony
‘Liz has a brilliant eye for design and brings quality and originality to the projects she delivers. Our audience thoroughly enjoyed making beautiful shadow play puppets with her and the activity was extremely popular. She is thoughtful, thorough and hard-working on site. I would recommend her skills and talents.
EllieNichols Just So Festival programme Manager
Tales From The Other Side Past Events
Rotherham Civic Theatre, Rotherham, 2023.
The Big Retreat Festival Wales 2023.
Just SO Festival Cheshire, 2022.
Gullivers World, Rotherham, 2022
Knot tied Festival, 2021, 2022.
Illuminate The Gardens Sheffield 2018, 2019,2021, 2022, 2023.
Biela Noc, Slovakia, 2019
Want to be part of creative discussions, connect with industry experts and gain access to resources aimed at taking your writing skills to the next level?
This autumn, you can sign up for a FREE one-day Write to Work Bootcamp where you can take part in a number of interactive workshop sessions, led by professional writers such as Amina Atiq, Blue Saint, Ginni Manning and Jess Green.
Write to Work is a FREE course for unemployed residents from the Liverpool City Region, looking to gain confidence in their writing skills and meet a creative community.
We will be running multiple Write to Work Bootcamps in September and October 2023!
The bootcamps will be taking place in the Liverpool City Region. Spaces are offered on a first come, first served basis. Please read through the information below and apply to the course you wish to attend.
Wednesday 6 September at Future Yard, 75 Argyle St, Birkenhead CH41 6AB
October bootcamp TBC
This is exclusively for 18-24 year olds where you’ll get the chance to learn more about:
Take part in a number of interactive workshop sessions with professional writers and explore the writing options open to you.
Applicant MUST read full Eligibility below before applying.
If you have any queries then email us at write2work@writingonthewall.org.uk.
Write to Work is part of the Directions LCR partnership, and part funded by ESF.
Together with Writing on the Wall, National Museums Liverpool are running a writing competition this summer to creatively delve into the narratives that have been explored by Liverpool Black History Research Group when researching the historic Canning Dock.
The stories of Canning Dock can be told through many lenses. The dock had a key role in the development of Liverpool and much of the modern world, it’s deeply embedded in Liverpool’s Maritime history, and it had a pivotal role in the transatlantic slave trade.
So, get your pens at the ready, and choose from four prompts by writer Phil Olsen to help shape your story.
Visit liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/flashback-canning-dock-flash-fiction-competition for all the information you need on the writing themes.
Project Lovebomb, is a project that helps to raise awareness of the red flags of abuse – such as “lovebombing” – to help prevent people getting sucked into toxic relationships and increase general awareness and understanding about abusive relationships. The project will also provide workshops for abuse survivors.
This project by Liverpool-based artist Emily Salinas, derives from personal experience of being lovebombed into an abusive relationship and wanting to prevent others from going through the same, but approaching it from a way where it can also help to spread a little joy and positivity.
This is such a heavy topic that makes some want to avoid looking at it (until you’re forced to because it’s too late and you ended up in one), but this project makes it more palatable to engage with by also celebrating and actively facilitating real appreciation and connections, reclaiming the idea of “lovebombing” in doing so.
(For those not familiar with the term “lovebombing” it is a manipulation tactic used to groom someone into an abusive relationship by flooding them with fake and grandiose displays of “love” including constant contact, compliments and big declarations that make it harder to leave once the abuse starts).
The workshops
The workshops for abuse survivors will run at women’s charity Whisc (in Liverpool) and be cofacilitated by Emily Salinas and Whisc staff trained in working with abuse survivors. These involve some craft therapy, support, guidance and signposting aswell as a chance to share experiences in a safe space and meet other people who have been through something similar. Survivors can find themselves quite alone after exiting an abusive relationship (or whilst in the midst of one).
The crafting element will involve making “lovebombs” which are appreciation packages to send to loved ones that also contain information about the origins of Project Lovebomb and what lovebombing is to help spread awareness as a side benefit to first showing appreciation.
The project is part of Liverpool’s “Independents Biennial” creative festival and the first of the appreciation campaigns (“The lovebombs”) will start 14 August, while the second (“The Appreciation Campaign” involving murals) will start 28th August.
See the fundraiser page here
Homebaked Community Land Trust are getting ready for a jam packed event filled few months and they’re looking for stall holders for their Halloween Fair and Festive Fair!
They’re looking for all sorts of traders! A Green Grocer? A Baker? A Candle Stick maker? Let them know by filling out the form below and they’re looking forward to reading in your expression of interest!
Once Expressions of Interest have been reviewed, they will be in touch to confirm participation. Their aim is to ensure a diverse mixture of stalls selling a variety of products & services that compliment each other.
You can apply for one or both! Below are the details of both event
Halloween Fair
When – Saturday October 28th 2023
Where – All Saints Parish Centre, 28 – 29 Oakfield, L4 2QG
Pitch Fee – £20
Market hours – 11am – 4pm
Traders arrival time – From 09:30am
Festive Fair
When – Saturday December 9th 2023
Where – All Saints Parish Centre, 28 – 29 Oakfield, L4 2QG
Pitch Fee – £20
Market hours – 11am – 4pm
Traders arrival time – From 09:30am
To express your interest please fill out this form.
IMPORTANT NOTE – Filling out the form is not a confirmation of participation. Please wait for an email back from us to confirm your participation. You may only be selected for one of the events to ensure we have variety in our markets and to give as many oppurtunties to as many people as we can.
Homebaked Community Land Trust will be provide one 6ft x 3ft table per stall holder. Any issues regarding extra space for your stall needs to be mentioned in the any other questions section of the applicaiton form.