Community Post Type: Callouts

Liverpool makers – applications are now open for two events.

Sunday 1st October, 11am – 5pm
Sunday 10th December, 11am – 5pm

Please fully read the information below for details of how to apply.

About The Event

@makersatthemansion is a curated artisan market which takes place at the stunning mansion house in Calderstones Park, Liverpool.

Indoor spaces and outdoor marquee spaces are £45 with a table and chair provided.

Outdoor spaces are £35 – you must provide and set up your own table and gazebo with weights / pegs.

All makers must have and provide proof of public liability insurance.

* Please note, makers of baked goods such as cakes, brownies, cupcakes etc are not accepted.

Event Dates

Our last two events this year are:
Sunday 1st October, 11am – 5pm
Sunday 10th December, 11am – 5pm

To Apply

Please apply via the link in our bio. Make sure to read the relevant Makers Factsheet which includes important information about the event.

Closing Date

Applications close on Wednesday 9th August.

Successful applicants will be contacted by 27th August to confirm their space.

Bloom Building is delighted to announce their exciting new project., Talking Through The Music.

We would like to say a big thank you to Youth Music for making this possible, as well as our project lead Dan Astles (Balloon Moon).

Taking place at the Bloom Building, Talking Through the Music is focused on shaking up the norms and giving you the opportunity to write, record, perform and contribute to the creation of a unique album which reflects, expression, feelings, thoughts and emotions.

Sessions include found words sngwriting, jam sessions, beat making and poetry will be followed by bookable small sessions in which songs are formed with a songwriter.

These songs will then be recorded for an album, produced by local musicians and launched at our wonderful Bloom Building to mark the release.

The first of our four-week ‘Sounds Ideas’ blocks starts on August 22nd, with the second following immediately after.

Signup is open to all 17+ but places are limited so signup via the link in our bio to avoid missing out!

Sign up to Talking Through Music here.

Applications are now open to submit to sell work at The Royal Standard’s summer fundraiser, on 2nd September.

Artists are invited to submit artworks to be sold at the two auctions that will be held during the event. We accept any and all physical artworks but are unable to accept any digital work.

Main Auction
Artists can submit up to 3 works for the main auction. We recommend submitting smaller works, such as; prints; craft-based works and small paintings.
Starting bids can range from £5 – £15.

Silent Auction
Artists can submit 1 work for the silent auction. We recommend larger works; originals; or sculptures.
Starting bids can range from £30 – £50.

Submissions close on 18th August. All work is required to be at TRS by the 29th August in order to be displayed and auctioned off at the event.

Profits from each sale will be split 50/50 between TRS and the artist.

Apply for The Royal Standard Summer Fundraiser now.

This Autumn, Unity Theatre are proud to offer a range of hires packages for our various spaces.

With three beautiful spaces available at varying rates why not get in touch to see if Unity would be a good fit for you? Get in touch for more info and see you in the Autumn!

Contact Unity Theatre – unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk/contact

For under 18’s- a Parent or Guardian needs to to complete this.

Got a question? Contact us directly:
Email info@paperworktheatre.co.uk
Phone Nicole on 07522472530

We are looking for 15 young LGBTQIA+ creatives aged 14-25 to work with a £2,500 budget to plan, host and market a legacy event for your community.

A ‘legacy event’ is a one-off event that builds space for community to thrive, as well as opening up opportunities of change for marginalised people to continue long after the event has finished. Think of activism meeting party planning!

You will have access to a pot of £100 to be distributed between your team for your creative outputs around the event AND have the opportunity to be a paid Peer Evaluator of your project.

Whatever event you have in mind to promote community and inclusion within the arts, as well as supporting LGBTQIA+ mental health, we want to have you on board! If you have a particular interest in literature and publishing, this cohort of Safe Spaces is for you!

During this 12 week project, from September until November, you will partake in workshops where you will be up-skilled in hosting events, budgeting, commission work and more! Our weekly planning sessions will also be a space to socialise with like minded creatives.

All sessions are completely inclusive and are open to young people of all skillsets and levels – no prior experience necessary! Sessions can be held online or in-person depending on what you fancy. Sessions will be held at Make CIC, 2 Cleveland Street, CH41 6ND, Hamilton Square. Sessions will be held every Friday for 2 hours.

Email Ailis on ailis@comicsyouth.co.uk for more info on Safe Spaces.

There are a real lack of safe spaces in Liverpool, especially with the rise of homophobic and transphobic hate crime we have seen over the past year. Our ‘Safe Spaces Reclaiming Community Spaces Project’ is a chance to create spaces where LGBTQIA* and marginalised people can feel safe, seen and find creative community thanks to YOU!

For more information and to apply visit comicsyouth.co.uk/safe-spaces-2022

The hunt is on for the best Scouse Busker and the search will be helping raise funds for the region’s Holistic Cancer Centre. The final of the competition to find the best street entertainer in the region will be held in the Cavern, the most famous club in the world and the winner will get a recording session in a top studio on Merseyside.

Buskers are invited to perform at the ‘Celebrating Castle Street’ and ‘Celebrating Bold Street’ events being organised by Liverpool BID Company taking place on August 6 and 13. The live performances at the festivals will be filmed and a panel of judges will select the top six to perform alongside other established acts in the Cavern on October 23. The final night, The Battle of the Buskers’ will be hosted by the Cavern and all money raised will go to the charity.

On the finals night a specially selected panel of judges from the music business will choose the winner who will receive a package of prizes and will be given a free recording session at the Glass Studios where Gerry Marsden, who was patron of the charity, recorded his final record before his death.

The Busker Whiskey Company is backing the project and will be providing prizes. Liver Birds Inc will also produce a unique version of their Liver Bird to present to the winner. Versions of the bird have been presented to the late Queen and Sir Paul McCartney was given one as a birthday present from his brother.

Scouse buskers, who must be 18 or over, wanting to take part should email a brief description of their act to jya1945@gmail.com . Numbers are limited and those taking part will be selected on a first come first served basis.

Taking place on Sunday, November 19, Formby Hall would like to hear from food, drink, homewares, crafts, and gift experience businesses that would like to trade at the event.

Amanda Brady, Commercial Director at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa says, “Our Christmas programme is absolutely jam packed with events this year, from Christmas and New Year lunches and dinners to Santa events for the children and our ever-popular corporate Christmas party nights. Our brand-new Christmas market event might just be the star on the top of our Christmas tree! 

“We already support lots of local and North-West suppliers in our food and beverage operation year-round – it’s a very important part of our DNA – so we want our Christmas market to expand that further and provide a platform for businesses making amazing things locally, to showcase and sell their wares.”  

To guarantee that the great British weather won’t have its say, Formby Hall’s Christmas market will take place indoors at the resort from 12:00 until 17:00 on Sunday, November 19. Guests can expect mulled wine, mince pies and other festive treats that will get them in the seasonal spirit as they wander the market. 

Formby Hall would love to hear from food and drink stallholders (note – not food to cook and sell at the event on the day) such as chocolates, sweets, chutneys, jams, biscuits, teas, coffees, packaged alcohol, and other beverages, as well as Christmas decorations, art, photography and other homewares, crafts and gifts. Experiences could include hot air balloon rides, track days, theme parks etc. 

Businesses who would like to find out more about stalls at the Formby Hall Christmas Market, should email cd@formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk to register their interest with the subject “Formby Hall Christmas Market”. Stalls cost just £20. Formby Hall’s Christmas brochure can be found at formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk/christmas-new-year/

A new fund which will help young people break into the creative industries has been announced.

The Fire it Up Fund has been launched in memory of Ant Clausen, a Liverpool based film maker and photographer who died tragically at the start of the year while in his native New Zealand.

The fund will be overseen by Ant’s family in partnership with the Open Eye Gallery and will offer awards to young people from the Liverpool City Region who might otherwise struggle to access the funding or support needed to get a start in the industry.

Fundraising will be launched on 22 June at an event at Bold Street Coffee – another partner in the project – who will be displaying some of Ant’s photography throughout the summer and also raising money for the initiative throughout July.

‘Fire it Up’ was one of Ant’s favourite sayings – when he sensed he or those around him needed a lift or jolt of energy – and it is this positive action which is the driving force for the project.

The first round of funding – including details for how to apply – will be announced in September with the first awards being announced in early 2024.

Sarah Fisher, Director of Open Eye Gallery said:

“At Open Eye Gallery, discovering and nurturing talent is absolutely central to what we are here to do. When we were approached with the idea for the fund, it felt like a perfect fit for us to become involved and a fitting and inspiring legacy for Ant.

“The fund will focus on supporting young people who haven’t had the opportunity for formal training or who have a good eye but maybe don’t know the next steps they need to take to turn their passion into a career.”

Over the coming months the project is raising funds ahead of the first round of applications, so if you are interested in supporting the Ant Clausen Fire it up Fund then personal donations can be made here – gofund.me/d2273821

If you are a business or organisation interested in partnering with the fund then please contact info@openeye.org.uk