Community Post Type: Callouts

Homotopia are looking for creative talent with lived experience of LGBTQIA relationships who currently live in the North West for a rehearsed reading of the Homotopia Writer’s Award winning play ‘A Billion Times I Love You’ by Patrick MaGuire, presented by Homotopia.

Deadline: 13th April, 5pm

Performers: We are casting for two performers to play a queer couple.

Jesse and Taylor explore the rocky terrain of honesty in a relationship; pushing each other to see how far they’ll venture out. When the volume is up but there’s no communication, will they ever reach their destination?

Criteria: We welcome applications from performers of all genders who have a playing range within the ages of 18 – 35, and who have lived experience of LGBTQIA relationships.

No formal training is required, and we encourage new, early career and emerging performers. We strongly encourage those who are underrepresented in the LGBTQIA arts, such as D/deaf, disabled and QTIPOC individuals to apply.

Dates: Rehearsal dates 5th-6th May, with a performance evening of the 6th May at the Playhouse Studio, Liverpool.

Fees: £200 for two days

This is a paid opportunity with the fees dependant on roles and dates. All fees will be within Equity minimum rates.

To apply: Please send a Spotlight/CV and a show reel if you have one to creative@homotopia.net with the title ‘A Billion Times I Love You Application’. We also accept audio or video submissions for the above roles that outline the key information asked for.

If you would like to talk about this opportunity to a member of our team before applying, please contact alex@homotopia.net

Photo Credit: @mbm_photo

RISE UP is Paperwork Theatre’s 5 day programme of drama, creative writing and practical skills within the arts for women aged 25+ in Liverpool who are currently unemployed, to help build confidence and self-esteem.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve done any creative writing or theatre before, this course is still for you.

WHEN? Over five days in May
WHERE? Liverpool city centre (venue tbc)
WHY? To have fun, remember how brilliant you are, and build your self-esteem in a safe environment, led by industry professionals.
Contact Danielle at danielle@paperworktheatre.co.uk or call 07510 656013.

Apply to pitch your work at the Outdoor Dance Showcase as part of Birmingham International Dance Festival 2022.

Hosted online and in Birmingham from 22-25 June 2022, the Outdoor Dance Showcase provides a platform for national and international promoters to connect and build meaningful relationships with a curated selection of outdoor dance artists looking to tour their work beyond borders.

Live performances, pitching sessions, informal networking opportunities and panel discussions: the Outdoor Dance Showcase creates spaces to foster fruitful international collaboration.

Pitch Your Work is an event that allows selected dance artists who are based and create work in England the opportunity to promote their current outdoor touring production as part of the Outdoor Dance Showcase.

If you have a finished or in-progress outdoor touring production, apply now to pitch your dance work to a group of international festival programmers and bookers at the Outdoor Dance Showcase 2022 this June.

Find the full application process and more information on the pitching opportunity: Apply to Pitch Your Work

Closing date for applications to pitch is 6 April, 2022

Liverpool-based fundraising group for children’s hospital in Yemen launches unique fashion sale

Habibti Liverpool are becoming well known in the city for their inclusive events, sales and fundraising which raise vital funds and resources which go directly to the Al-Sabeen Children’s Hospital in Sana’a in Yemen.

Habibti was first launched when Dr. Najla Al-Sonboli returned to Yemen after some time at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. As war broke out there, Dr. Najla decided to remain, and with the help of Professor Sally Theobald and her colleagues and alumni at LSTM, this groundbreaking fundraising effort based around one major medical facility was born. Al-Sabeen Hospital is the only centre in Yemen with a functioning Paediatric Intensive Care Unit aiming to provide accessible adequate medical care.  

Habibti as a solidarity fundraising group supports Al-Sabeen on many levels. It is able to provide key resources to help health workers do their jobs, PPE, purchase vital life saving machines, basic medical equipment and pay for tests and investigations that families cannot afford for their child. International aid to support Al-Sabeen and other hospitals in need has been cut by up to 80% since 2021.

The team behind Habibti are well aware of the challenges facing the health care workers they are helping to fund, and the children desperately in need of their assistance. However, as a fundraising group they aim to keep their efforts at home as uplifting, joyous and fun as possible.

Their regular pop-up shops at Granby Market in Liverpool 8, on the first Saturday of every month, are real community affairs – they give everyone in the family a chance to pick up a bargain, from toys to books to clothing. Their ‘pocket money toys’ start at just 10p, and they set a cap of £10 for any item, to ensure their pop-up is accessible and affordable.

During lockdown periods the Habibti team had to get creative with fundraising, and turned to their online Facebook community. As Habibti started attracting national attention, as well as local support, plus some international input, the team decided to launch their first online fashion sale. This was to sell specially curated vintage fashion items, designer pieces, and donated silks from India and China.

As some of these items were valuable, the online fashion sales were able to raise increasing funds, as the market for vintage and rare pieces has really grown as a fashion marketplace.

For their next Facebook fashion sale on Saturday April 9th on the Habibti Facebook page, the team are proud to present amongst their ticket items a stunning lace cape shawl. Made of antique Irish lace, it has been rejuvenated painstakingly to restore it to its former glory, with some tiny fuschia pink detailing added to complete its glow up.

The team behind Habibti Liverpool, who are all volunteers who give of their time and efforts freely, appreciate the support they receive through all of their fundraising initiatives, and their next fashion sale will give style hunters a chance to pick up some covetable pieces, knowing their purchases will really help a community which requires ongoing and sustained support.

To donate directly to raise funds for the Habibti Liverpool group go to:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/habibtiliverpool?utm_term=MPx4p9m7g

The Habibti Ramadan fashion sale is live on their Facebook page at 7 pm on Saturday 9th April 2022:

https://www.facebook.com/HabibtiLiverpool/

https://www.instagram.com/habibti_liverpool/

 

XTRAX Shorts gives outdoor artists and companies a platform to pitch their work to festival representatives, promoters and producers.

These are people who might like to commission and book work or support it through provision of rehearsal space, mentoring, or advocacy.

This year, 10 UK artists will be selected from an open call. Each will present a pre-recorded, five-minute pitch for a project that is ready or will be ready to tour from summer 2022-23. This will be followed by a live Q&A with promoters.

This event forms part of XTRAX & SIRF Showcase 2022 programme, which will feature a hybrid of online and in-person events for outdoor arts professionals. The Showcase and XTRAX Shorts will be hosted virtually on Swapcard – an enhanced online event platform that offers a wealth of opportunities for attendees and presenters to connect with each other and access useful resources.

Pitching applications are now open. The closing date for submission is: Tuesday 3 May 11:59pm (GMT).

How to apply

Download and read the guidance document

Complete the online application form

Alternative application formats

• You may also submit a written application. Find the application questions here.
• Should you prefer to submit your application in a video/audio format, please email your file to marketing@xtrax.org.uk. It should be no more than 2 minutes in length.
• For any questions or for support on accessing this opportunity in alternative formats, please contact us at marketing@xtrax.org.uk.

Who is eligible?

• Any UK artist or company from any artistic discipline working outdoors, with the ambition and ability to tour internationally with a finished work from August 2022 or a work in progress that will be ready to tour from 2023.
• Artists and companies presenting new work that has had little to no previous international exposure. If you would like to present a project that has been previously presented, please explain when and where it has been shown before and why it should be given this platform.
• Projects can be of any scale. Whilst they welcome proposals for large-scale projects, you should consider that most programmers will be looking for small and medium-scale work that can easily be toured abroad.
• If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful, you may re-apply.
• You may not submit work that has previously been pitched as part of the XTRAX & SIRF Showcase.
• Artists and companies performing at SIRF can apply; however, priority will be given to companies not already included in the festival programme.

Apply to pitch your work at the Outdoor Dance Showcase as part of Birmingham International Dance Festival 2022.

Hosted online and in Birmingham from 22-25 June 2022, the Outdoor Dance Showcase provides a platform for national and international promoters to connect and build meaningful relationships with a curated selection of outdoor dance artists looking to tour their work beyond borders.

Live performances, pitching sessions, informal networking opportunities and panel discussions: the Outdoor Dance Showcase creates spaces to foster fruitful international collaboration.

Pitch Your Work is an event that allows selected dance artists who are based and create work in England the opportunity to promote their current outdoor touring production as part of the Outdoor Dance Showcase.

If you have a finished or in-progress outdoor touring production, apply now to pitch your dance work to a group of international festival programmers and bookers at the Outdoor Dance Showcase 2022 this June.

Find the full application process and more information on the pitching opportunity: Apply to Pitch Your Work

Closing date for applications to pitch is 6 April, 2022

Curious Minds is pleased to offer 19 commissions for freelance independent creatives and arts organisations. This is to work in partnership to deliver out of school activities for children and young people aged 11 to 16 years in their local area.

There are 15 x £3,000 commissions and 4 x £8,000 commissions available.

They are particularly interested in working with Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse and Disabled practitioners.

The commissions are for North West based freelancers and organisations, working across any artform (including, but not limited to, visual arts, theatre, dance, circus, music, literature and film). They want you to work with children and young people in your neighbourhood who are often excluded from the mainstream, and inspire and empower them through the arts.

They want to hear from you regardless of what stage of your career you are at. Successful applicants will also have access to a specially designed professional development training and support programme, which will run alongside their commission.

Who can apply?

Freelance practitioners and artists

Arts and culture organisations (please do not apply if you are a National Portfolio Organisation) *

Grassroots organisations

For further eligibility criteria, please refer to their Guidance for Applicants.

* If you are a large, established organisation and are interested in mentoring and supporting one of the projects or applicants, please contact saphena.aziz@curiousminds.org.uk.

How to apply

First, they highly recommend that you read the Guidance for Applicants document in full.

They are now accepting applications via this online form.

The closing date for receipt of application forms is midnight on Sunday 10th April 2022.

Please note that you will not be able to save and return to your online form. They therefore suggest you draft your responses separately and then transfer them into the form when you’re ready to submit. A list of the questions and the word counts is available here.

If you need support to complete the form, please email saphena.aziz@curiousminds.org.uk and they will be happy to assist.

They aim to acknowledge and respond to all applications within 10 days of the deadline passing.

Jimmy’s are launching their Open Mic night from 14th April and they are looking for musicians to come down and perform.

Play on their beautiful Baby Grand Piano or bring your own instruments. 

You don’t have to be a performer. If you just want to head down to Jimmy’s and enjoy a night of music then you are more than welcome to.

Visit this link to apply to play https://linktr.ee/jimmysgroup

ArtsGroupie are casting for the role of Charlie J in their upcoming production of The Liver Bird – a beautiful interactive theatre show.

Performances will take place at the amazing Shakespeare North Playhouse this July, and more dates in other venues tbc.

Casting Breakdown as follows:

Charlie J (Male 18+, they are looking for an engaging and energetic actor with a genuine love for reading and sharing stories).

An imaginative and playful 11yr old boy with his head in the clouds and his heart on his sleeve. Charlie J loves books,and hearing all the stories about Liverpool from his eccentric Nan. His infatuation with a Liver bird almost gets him into trouble, but with a little help from the audience and bit of magic all will be as calm as the Mersey in the end.

This is an equity contract agreement, and they are looking for professional Actors with an interest in new writing and family theatre.

Auditions to take place 1st April 4pm – 6pm at Liverpool Arts Bar

Please email artgroupie@outlook.com telling them your experience and why you are interested in this role.

(You must book a slot in order to be seen.)