Community Post Type: Callouts

A Travelling Carol Singing Trio are raising money to bring a unique musical doorstep experience to people and organisations who are in challenging circumstances.

Holistic Harmonies is a mission driven Community Interest Company using music, movement and song to promote positive wellbeing and togetherness for the family and wider community across all lifespans.

In December 2020, three Liverpool based musicians came together to perform with organisations, and on people’s doorsteps during the festive season. The aim was to bring a ‘Musical Mood Boost’ to people experiencing loneliness and isolation during the turbulent year of 2020.

The trio partnered with community based organisations to reach a wider audience of people experiencing hardship in the community as well as a social media campaign asking for nominations of people in the community who were deserving of a doorstep performance.

They had such positive feedback that they decided to repeat the project and complete another tour of musical interactions in order to maintain and enhance the relationships that were built.

Rachel Waite from the group said “The collective mood across the country is still that of uncertainty and we’d like to bring some connection to those most isolated, especially families; singing has proven to be a successful mood booster and conduit to feelings of belonging and togetherness; supporting positive mental health.”

The group has been running a CrowdFunder page and has found support from many members of the local community, as they aim for their target of £1500 to fund the performances.

For more information, please visit  www.holistic-harmonies.com.

A Merseyside CIC is offering free coaching and workshops to the unemployed in a bid to help local people build their confidence and gain more direction in their job search.

Jigsaw Coaching supports people who are unemployed to improve their self-belief, explore options to find out what work suits them and develop an action plan to move towards it.

Their upcoming ‘Progress Through Peer Support’ programme will allow those taking part to develop skills in mentoring on an accredited course that looks to improve their job options and strengthen their CVs. Acquiring ‘Peer Mentoring Skills’ has been shown to improve teamwork, empathy, communication, problem-solving and dealing with customers.

The project will also enable participants to discuss their experiences and address barriers with peers over 8 weekly workshops; sharing coping strategies and helping to reduce feelings of isolation.

Jigsaw has been working with members of the public who struggle to find employment for the past 4 years, particularly helping those with visual impairments (VIs), other disabilities and health conditions, the long term unemployed, and more recently, those who have lost their job due to the impact of the pandemic and are now finding there are limited opportunities available.

Jigsaw also works with people who are already in work but dissatisfied with their job or looking for a career change.

Jigsaw’s founder, Jill Barlow, said: “I set up Jigsaw Coaching CIC to help people to find out what matters to them and how to create the life they desire. The Jigsaw approach uses empathy and creativity to support clients, particularly people going through a transition in their life, or looking for better health at work. I’m also interested in supporting people with a disability or long-term health condition to find meaningful work.”

For more information or to refer someone onto the course, please email hello@jigsaw.uk.net or call 07970 722054.

See their website here.

The Brain Charity are extremely excited to announce that they are running the Liverpool Poetry Prize this year which they are pairing with their Burns Night.

There are two categories: the Open Category and the Neurodi-Verse Category. The first place poems of each will receive a trophy and an overall winner will be picked to receive £1000.

Submissions open Monday 29th November and close on Friday 31st December. Entry is completely free and limited to three poems per person.

Renowned poet and Broadcaster Roger McGough will be judging the shortlist! For more information and the full rules please visit: www.thebraincharity.org.uk/poetryprize/

Submissions to be sent to poetryprize@thebraincharity.org.uk

Touring Immersive Theatre, Jurassic Earth brings to life a spectacular experience for audiences to meet Dinosaurs.

They tour family entertaiment to theatres, holiday parks, Zoos, festivals and outdoor spaces.  They are seeking Comperes, Character Actors, Entertainers and Performers for 2022.

Ideally North West Based and able to drive.

To apply, contact:  Sharon Lancaster production@bigfootevents.co.uk

See their website here.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is inviting proposals for their 2022 festival. The festival will be held 8-17 July, 2022 and it will be twenty years since the first Liverpool Arab Arts Festival was held in the city.

Whether in Liverpool or online, they work with Arab artists who are living and/or working in the UK, in an Arab country or within its communities, or identify as having Arab heritage.

As a festival, they work with artists across a range of artforms, including: music, performance, theatre, literature, spoken word, visual art and more. You can see examples of previous festival programmes on their website.

Proposals can be in any of these art forms. Outputs can include live or digital performances, events, artworks, exhibitions, workshops, public realm works, talks, panel discussions or young people’s activities.

The call-out is divided into two parts; new artist commissions and existing works.

The deadline to apply is 7 January 2022.

Next year their theme explores our language, how it sits at the heart of our culture, but also how we use it to connect. How we understand each other, how we come together to engage and cross our cultural boundaries. This is how we create a bridge, connecting language and culture. It is how we discover what we have in common and how we communicate. If language is at the foundation of our culture and identity, how we translate to understand each other provides a valuable meeting point.

By its very nature, translation is not purely rooted in language. It can be how we navigate our mixed identities, how we code-switch, changing how we speak and appear when in different situations.

In 2022, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival explores the meeting points for language, the intersections are the places they want to explore.

Artists and organisations can submit proposals here https://www.arabartsfestival.com/laaf-2022-artist-callout/

ArtsGroupie are delighted to announce that in February 2022, they will run a four-week drama workshop course at Incredible Edible Knowsley, Court Hey Park, Saturday 5 February till 26 February, 2pm till 4pm.

ArtsGroupie will deliver the weekly classes for 7 – 11-year-olds. The project is totally FREE of charge. 

They will explore the wondrous world of shadow puppetry, a simple yet effective theatre technique.

ArtsGroupie has used shadow puppetry throughout our theatre work to date, to express everything from a storm at sea to a fairy tale in Medieval Europe. They will experiment and introduce children to this captivating and imaginative form of expression.

“Taking part in a participatory arts project can help young people develop self-confidence, empathy and social skills”. 

Margaret Connell, Artistic Director

Their 4-week course will culminate in a short performance/demonstration for friends and family. Join them if you’d like to have fun, make new friends and learn some new skills.

Places are limited, please contact artgroupie@outlook.com to sign up.

https://youtu.be/WP8Tadwf1-k

 

A survey to find out more about the audience for Culture Liverpool’s River of Light Trail is being taken.

They would be grateful if you could answer a few questions about your experience. Your answers will be kept confidentially and will only be used for research purposes.

At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw for the chance to win one night in the 4 star hotel Pullman Liverpool for two people, in a superior view room, including breakfast the following morning.

Take the survey here.

Culture Liverpool require an artist/maker to design, create and deliver an arts workshop and tree decorations as part of the Christmas on County programme and the St George’s Hall Christmas Markets.

The artist would be required to make tree decorations to be embellished by local schools in school and the public at an arts workshop prior to be being hung on the trees.

General Requirements:

The decorations and hanging accessories need to be lightweight, sustainable, weatherproof, easily stored and transported and reusable.

The design needs to be of a star.

The decorations need to be provided with all hanging accessories ready to be installed on the trees.

12no. trees at St George’s Hall are approx. 6’ tall and real.

1no. tree at County District is 20’ and artificial.

County District Requirements:

Arts workshop – the artist will deliver an arts workshop at St Mary’s Church Walton-on-the-Hill Christmas Fayre on Saturday 27.11.21. The arts workshop will enable families and public to decorate the stars with wishes for their families and the community. Thought should be given to the method of decoration, durability and sustainability. The embellished stars will need to then be strung ready for install on the County District tree.

All materials to be provided by the artist.

Arts workshop 27.11.21

Install is Wed 1.12.21. Artist will need to ensure delivery of the decorations to the installers on time.

Tree switch-on Thurs 2.12.21

Budget: £3K Max

St Georges Hall Christmas Markets Requirements:

Artist to provide 360no. stars (30no. stars per school – 12 schools total) to be decorated in school by pupils under guidance of teachers using readily accessible materials/pens (can be provided by artist). Artist to provide simple instructions for teachers to follow in class.

All stars to be brought with schools to St George’s Hall to decorate trees – to be arranged by Culture Liverpool.

All materials to be provided by artist.

Stars, instructions and any decorating materials to be distributed to schools by Friday 3.12.21.

Budget: £4900 Max

All submissions to be sent to sarah.vasey@liverpool.gov.uk by Wednesday, 24 November, with design, materials, costs, and examples of any previous similar work.

See their website here.

 

Theatre in the Rough want to create a series of short digital works to be part of ‘400 Parts Per Million’ – their ecological arts festival taking place in 2022.

If you have an idea that…

Explores an aspect of environmentalism
Is for ether film or audio
Is for one performer
Is no more than five minutes long

…then pitch it to them!

Summarise your idea in no more than 100 words, and include some brief information about who you are.

You must be:

Female (inclusive of trans women)
Resident, or have an address, in the Liverpool City Region
Aged under 25

Send your pitch to submissions@theatreintherough.com
by 5pm on Wednesday 18 December.

If your pitch is successful, they’ll work with you on the script, and make the piece ready for the festival 2022.

You’ll also have exclusive access to their programme of online workshops with artists, activists and scientists from around the world.

And finally, you’ll have a chance to take part in their podcast, ‘400 Seconds Per Podcast’, and interview incredible female environmental leaders from around the globe.

See http://400.earth for more information.

Movema’s community group are performing for their 13^th annual Chinese New Year Festival in Liverpool Chinatown. This year will be bigger and better as they are celebrating two years in one!

Water Tiger, funded by ACE (Arts Council England), and Liverpool City Council, will be part of the city-wide celebration of Chinese New Year celebrations in the oldest China Town in the Europe – Liverpool.

This project will explore the cultural history of Chinese New Year and be a celebration of oneself; embracing that everyone is different but we are unique, special and accepted.

Workshops & Dance Rehearsals

Movema are looking for 20 performers from Liverpool’s community to get involved. Ages 8 and above, and all abilities welcome. See the link below for the registration form.

Movema have an exciting and new creative team that will be lead by Co-Director Pei Tong. The Liverpool world dance company will be collaborating with multidisciplinary artists from Liverpool and Manchester, including China Arts.

Pei says; “Participants will take part in exploring, learning and sharing dance, including movement from East Asian and South East Asian heritage. We’ll be covering folk, classical and contemporary dance styles, blended with Kpop, Cpop and other modern dance influences. 

All whilst having dedicated time to discuss, explore and create a performance that represents who we are and what we want to say as part of our polycultural community today. 

Chinese New Year provides an opportunity to be seen, celebrated, and listened to, as well as being a chance to learn from each other and challenge perceptions of the world we live in.”

Workshop Location: VideOdyssey Studios, Toxteth TV, 37-45 Windsor Street, Liverpool, L8 1XE

Dates: Thursday, 25th Nov, 2nd, 9th, 16th Dec 2021
13th, 20th, 27th Jan & 3rd Feb 2022.

Times: 5.30- 7.30pm

Performance

Liverpool Chinese New Year Celebration
The community dancers will perform their Water Tiger piece a number of times during the day in Liverpool City Centre as part of the city’s vibrant celebration!

Date: Sunday 6th February 2022
Location: Liverpool City Centre TBC

Times: 10-6pm (Multiple short performances TBC)