Here you can find exciting current opportunities in the creative industries. This comprehensive guide includes commissions, events, funding, jobs, paid opportunities and much more. Categories include:
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MUSIC
Visit our Music Industry Guide for ongoing opportunities: funding, talent development schemes, Leeds music communities, advice on performing and getting paid, career and industry guidance, music jobs and much more.
FREE ONLINE EVENTS now until Jul. 3 (all sessions are 1 – 2pm): How to Prioritise Self-Care When Working in Music by Help Musicians UK. Take some time with us to equip yourself with a toolkit of techniques to work through periods of anxiety. These group sessions led by an accredited counsellor will give you a chance to explore the causes and effects of different challenges you might face with your mental wellbeing, and leave you with a selection of strategies to help you through them. Feel free to join in the conversation via the chat box or just sit back and listen, and to have your camera on or off as you feel most comfortable. Sessions:
Apr. 10: How Physical Health Impacts Mental Health
Apr. 24: Problems with Sleep
May 8: Your Relationship with Social Media
May 22: Authenticity and Identity
June 5: Creativity and Motivation
June 19: Navigating Life Changes
July 3: Performance Anxiety
Visit the Help Musicians website to register to attend.
GIG DEADLINE not specified: Apply to Play, Beat-Herder 2024 (Lancashire). Are you a band or an artist? A DJ or other performer? Can you offer a workshop or a walkabout performance? Visit Beat-Herder’s website to register your interest in a gig at this year’s festival.
FUNDING DEADLINE Apr. 15 (applications open Mar. 8): The Hitmaker Fund by PRS Foundation. The fund offers an opportunity for songwriters and producers working in popular music genres to further develop their careers and writing/production with grants of between £5K – £10K. It was launched in 2017 as a response to the long-term career needs of those working behind the scenes. A summary of what the fund can support:
– Time to create
– Training / Skills courses at places such as Point Blank / SSE
– Creative / Professional development (with detailed evidence)
– Studio hire
– Purchase of equipment / software / hardware (covers up to 25% of costs)
Visit the PRS Foundation website to find out more about the fund and to apply.
FREE ONLINE EVENT May 6 (6 – 7pm): Marketing Your Release by Help Musicians UK. Give your new music the impact it deserves. Visit the Help Musicians website to register your interest in attending.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT deadline May 13: Launchpad Artist & Project Support. Advice, mentoring, project funding and opportunities for live showcase for artists or emerging professionals (e.g. those involved in events, management, labels and more). Visit Launchpad’s website to find out more.
FUNDING DEADLINE May 12, Aug 11 & Oct 27. (applications open Apr. 14): PPL Momentum Fund by PRS Foundation. The fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing. Visit the PRS Foundation website to find out more about the fund and to apply.
FREE EVENT From Friday 23rd – Monday 26th May the free-entry, family friendly, outdoor Welcome to Leeds stage will be back on Cookridge Street as part of Leeds Jazz Festival 2025! The stage is programmed in collaboration with Leeds Conservatoire, Launchpad, DJ Lubi, Not a thing and JazzLeeds to bring you the best of local talent.
FUNDING DEADLINE Mar. 31: Women Make Music Fund by PRS. The fund supports the development of outstanding women, trans and non-binary songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by women, trans and non-binary songwriters, composers, artists, bands and performers who are writing their own music. The following are all considered by PRS Foundation to be Women Make Music creators:
– Songwriters
– Composers
– Artists, bands, producers and performers who are involved in the composition / writing process.
You can apply for up to £5K. Visit the PRS website to find out more about the fund and to apply.
FUNDING deadline Mar 31: Open Fund for Music Creators. The fund supports the development of outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career with grants of up to £5K. Funding can support:
– Creation of new music (including fees to cover your time and work)
– Touring and live performances
– Recording and release
– Residency costs
– Fees to creative collaborators
– Promotion and marketing (when there is also an element of creation and/or performance)
– Equipment (not exceeding 20% of the total project budget)
Visit the PRS website to find out more and to apply.
FUNDING deadline Apr 1: Composers’ Fund by PRS Foundation. Between £8,000 – £15,000 is available to composers who are already making a significant cultural contribution in the UK and have the potential for greater impact in the UK and overseas. The fund supports up to 15 composers per year who can make the case for the kind of support that would enable them to make a significant step change in their career. It can be used to record, promote perform and collaborate or attend residencies. Visit the PRS website to find out more.
FUNDING rolling deadlines: Develop Your Music with Help Musicians UK. We offer financial help to develop your skills, grow your portfolio and build a career. Apply for up to £5,000 towards:
● Record and release: create your next release and get your music out into the world.
● Skills and professional development: training, mentorship or other learning opportunities. ● Touring and live: take your performance to the stage and bring it on tour.
Visit the Help Musicians UK website to find out more about the funding and to apply.
Ongoing: Free Online Advice Sessions by Launchpad. Launchpad offers one to one Online Advice Sessions to emerging artists and music industry professionals across Yorkshire.
These sessions are useful if you’re looking for advice on:
Releasing your first single
Taking the next step in your career
Creating and implementing a release plan & more
Opportunities, and funding that may be available to you
Visit Launchpad’s website to book a free online advice session.
Ongoing: Funding Information by Help Musicians. Thinking of applying for funding from Help Musicians UK? Visit their website to book a free 20-minute phone call with them.
No Deadline: Anthem Music School. AMS are expanding their team of instrument teachers. Learn what to do to apply here.
Performers, Barnsley Live, Barnsley – Barnsley Live are on the lookout for performers for Barnsley Live 2025. Barnsley Live is a free event, and takes place over 20 venues around Barnsley and features over 200 artists. This year it is taking place on Saturday 21 June. To find out more, visit the Barnsley Live website.
Bar Staff, The Leadmill, Sheffield – The Leadmill are looking for bar staff to join their team from September onwards. Experience preferred but not required, training will be provided. For more information, visit Jobs | The Leadmill
Event Production, Academy of Live Technology, West Yorkshire–Turn your passion for live events into a professional skill set with our Government funded, 2-week Skills Bootcamp and get you ready to take on projects that inspire and excite audiences worldwide. [MORE DETAILS]
Event Management, Academy of Live Technology, North Yorkshire – Join our Government-funded 5-week Event Management Skills Bootcamp. Gain valuable skills in project management, stakeholder planning, marketing and health & safety under the guidance of industry veterans. Through training, projects and real-world scenarios, you’ll develop the professional skills needed to lead successful events that consistently engage audiences. [MORE DETAILS]
Event Management, Academy of Live Technology, West Yorkshire – Join our Government-funded 5-week Event Management Skills Bootcamp. Gain valuable skills in project management, stakeholder planning, marketing and health & safety under the guidance of industry veterans. Through training, projects and real-world scenarios, you’ll develop the professional skills needed to lead successful events that consistently engage audiences. [MORE DETAILS]
Gig Opportunities, SuperFriendz – SuperFriendz are looking for local musicians, singers, bands & DJ’s for shows in Leeds. Send your music to harry@superfriendz.com.
Music Lab Mondays, Hull – Goodwin Development Trust and Youth Arts Takeover will be hosting a season of Monday night Music Labs. These Music Labs are aimed at people aged between 16-29 who want to learn an instrument for free or want to improve their skills and become part of a live band [MORE DETAILS]
Live at Leeds In The Park, Leeds, Apply To Play – applications are now open to play Live At Leeds In The Park [MORE DETAILS]
Get Involved, Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Leeds,– whether you want to volunteer and help out on the day, or you want to lead an activity or a performance, Chapel Allerton Festival want to hear from you [MORE DETAILS]
Dot To Dot 2025, Bristol & Nottingham, Apply To Play – applications are now open to play Dot To Dot festival at either the Bristol date or the Nottingham one [MORE DETAILS]
Folk Songs for Bradford District, Bradford 2025 – to mark Bradford City of Culture 2025, Topic Folk Club is gathering together folk songs about the story of people and/or groups who work make Bradford District a welcoming and supporting place. They’re inviting songwriters to write a song a person, group or special place in the Bradford District [MORE DETAILS]
Promoters, Bradford – enthusiastic people wanted to promote gigs at The Bunker in Bradford, more detail here.
Community Gospel Choir, Leeds – develop a passion for singing at the Community Gospel Choir in Leeds every Monday from 5th – 26th February and then every Friday from 8th March from 7pm at Music House in Leeds. Email nekela.musichouseleeds@gmail.com for more info.
Skills Bootcamp, Wakefield – Academy of Live Technology (fka Backstage Academy) in Wakefield have free Skills Bootcamps coming up over the next few months. If you’re interested in Live Event Production and Event Management, check out more details here.
Start Up, West Yorkshire – Start-Up West Yorkshire is offering the opportunity for people who are going to start a business, or those running a business, to work directly with an experienced business advisor [MORE DETAILS]
The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation, Sheffield – The Power of Music Foundation supports people of any in age in Sheffield who are socially or economically disadvantaged. They work with individuals and organisations supporting people with disabilities and complex needs, with children and schools and with anyone experiencing hardship. Small grants of up to £500 are open on a rolling basis [MORE DETAILS]
Arts Council Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund – the Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund has been extended with an extra £1.5 million available to support Grassroots music venues across England [MORE DETAILS]
Arts Council England Project Grants – National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations [MORE DETAILS]
Doncaster DAB – if you are interested in starting a new local or community radio station in Doncaster, or want to put an existing radio station onto DAB in Doncaster, contact Doncaster DAB [MORE DETAILS]
Apply to join the Futuresound Promotional Team – Leeds’ promotions company Futuresound are looking for people to join their promotional team [MORE DETAILS]
Leeds Dance Community Radio – Presenter open call, no deadline [MORE DETAILS]
Girls I Rate #GIRARMY – Support and funding for women aged 16+ in music and the creative sector [MORE DETAILS]
The F-List – A directory of female and gender minority musicians in the UK, sign up to create your listing [MORE DETAILS]
Bradford Producing Hub Advice Sessions – Monthly in-person and online drop-in advice sessions open to artists and professionals working in the music industry [MORE DETAILS]
Music Centres Across Leeds – Get expert tuition and friendly support at one of the Leeds Music Centres. The Music Centres run on Saturday mornings at venues all over Leeds. All ages are welcome, from under 5s to over 60s. Something for everyone, from fun beginner groups to advanced ensembles, covering all styles and levels of experience. [MORE DETAILS]
Join Music Industry Yorkshire – [MORE DETAILS]
Adopt a Music Creator, Making Music – Making Music members or groups can apply to adopt a Music Creator [MORE DETAILS
Music Leader, Curriculum and Classroom Instrumental Learning, Calderdale Music – Calderdale Music are looking for a Music Leader for 30 hours per week to work on the curriculum and classroom instrumental learning. Deadline to apply is Friday 10th May [MORE DETAILS]
BUSINESS
Ongoing: Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme. Age 18-30? Got a business in mind, or want to explore an idea? From training and mentoring support to funding and resources, we’re here to help you become the best entrepreneur you can be! The free programme begins with an information session, followed by a workshop covering planning and marketing, sales, budgeting and tax. Then it’s time to start building your business. We’ll help you to plan and test your ideas, give you the opportunity to apply for funding, in addition to further support. Visit the Prince’s Trust website to find out how they support for your business ideas. You can also browse our free business resources.
Ongoing: Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Leeds. Thinking about setting up a business or developing an existing one? From the first spark of inspiration to successful launching and growing your ideas, we have a wealth of information. We’ll support you to learn new skills, access exclusive resources to research your market, protect your products and services, and get specialist one-to-one guidance and support. The BIPC team are based in Leeds Central Library. Visit Leeds City Council’s website to find out more about BIPC Leeds. Visit Eventbrite to view the upcoming free BIPC events.
Ongoing: Funding and support by Ad:Venture. For new business start-up or growth, visit Ad:Venture’s website.
Ongoing: Funding for voluntary, charity and community groups in Leeds. Visit the Doing Good Leeds and Leeds Community Foundation websites.
Ongoing: Funding for Social Entrepreneurs. Visit UnLtd’s website.
FILM & TV
Interested in writing scripts for Film / TV? Scroll down to look at opportunities under the Writing section.
Visit our Film Industry Guide for ongoing opportunities: awards / funding, talent development schemes, career and industry guidance, jobs / work experience opportunities and much more.
Visit our Film Industry Guide for ongoing opportunities: awards / funding, talent development schemes, career and industry guidance, jobs / work experience opportunities and much more.
COMMSSION opportunity deadline Apr. 21: Aesthetica Short Film Festival’s Listening Pitch. Five filmmakers will be selected to present their documentary idea at a live virtual pitch in May 2024. The filmmaker with the strongest idea will win £20,000 to make their documentary which will premiere at Aesthetica Film Festival in November 2024. We welcome submissions from first-time filmmakers and those underrepresented in the industry. Visit Aesthetica’s website to find out more.
FUNDING deadline May 9: Short Film Fund by BFI (British Film Institute). This fund supports the production costs of standalone fiction shorts that showcase new perspectives from Northern filmmaking teams. The fund is intended to stimulate original idea and stories, so it doesn’t support adaptations of existing material. We welcome applications for amounts from £5,000 up to a maximum of £25,000. Projects can be of any length, up to a maximum of 15 minutes. Visit the BFI’s website to find out more.
DEADLINE Fri. May 24 (submissions open now): BFI London Film Festival (LFF). Submit your short, mid-length or feature films. Entry fees are cheaper if you submit by March 27. The LFF showcases exceptional British filmmaking alongside international work, and the programme spans features, shorts, fiction, documentary, artists’ moving image, restorations, animation and films for families, alongside titles destined for awards-season glory. Visit the BFI website to find out more about the festival.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME DEADLINE TBC (applications open in May): WFTV (Women in Film and TV) Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab. This 5-day writers’ lab is a fully-funded opportunity for screenwriters taking place at the Arvon Foundation in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. The 2023 programme consisted of craft writing masterclasses, tutor-led workshops and independent writing time. Across the week there will also be evening sessions with special guests from the industry, including Happy Valley creator and writer, Sally Wainwright OBE.
Eligibility: The Lab is an opportunity to spotlight and develop emerging female writers who have some writing experience and are looking to achieve their first screenwriting credit in Film or TV, whether that is finding an agent or pitching their project to an independent production company.
The lab is for writers who do not yet have any industry writing credits (in either feature film or TV) and are actively working on a script (or more than one project) that is at final draft stage and who have further speculative ideas for future projects, which have the potential to be developed in production. Writers will be required to select one of their scripts to develop and work on across the week. The script/screenplay selected by the writer can be a series (episode), feature film or short film for either Adult or Young Adult audiences. Visit WFTV’s website to find out more.
BURSARY deadline May 31 (you can apply now): ScreenSkills Bursaries – apply for funding to progress your career. For ages 18+. A ScreenSkills bursary is a cash grant to remove the obstacles to getting into the screen industries or progressing your career once you’re in. You can apply for money to pay for most things that relate to work and continuing professional development. Money can be spent on training fees, access, accommodation during training, travel to training, driving lessons, childcare, software and equipment. Read the bursary guidelines to understand exactly what’s covered. Visit the ScreenSkills website to find out more about the bursary and to apply.
FILM SCREENINGS Wed. June 12 – Mon. June 17: Sheffield DocFest. Sheffield International Documentary Festival is held annually in Sheffield. Visit Sheffield DocFest’s website to view the festival programme and to book tickets.
WRITING
Visit our Writing Industry Guide for ongoing opportunities: career guidance, writers’ communities, courses, talent development schemes, awards / bursaries / competitions, and publishing.
ONLINE EVENTS Feb. 5, Feb. 19 & March 4: Adapt – Develop Your Skills for the Screen. Through a three-part series of webinars, learn from Oscar and BAFTA-winning screenwriters about how to adapt your own novel, play or short story for the screen. Cost: £15 (for access to all three webinars). Visit New Writing North’s website to find out more.
SUBMISSION deadline Feb. 12: Northern Writers’ Awards. Submit your work to win cash prizes, mentoring, career support, and more. There are a range of categories you can submit your writing to, including poetry. Visit the New Writing North website to find out more.
PAID OPPORTUNITY deadline Feb. 19: Photoworks Writer in Residence 2024. Photography+ is Photoworks’ quarterly online magazine. Read by international audiences, the digital publication showcases new writing, imagery, and perspectives on photography. Each issue focuses on a different theme, exploring how photography crosses over with everyday life. The Writer in Residence will work closely with the Photoworks Editor, Diane Smyth, to meet deadlines and deliver four articles of approximately 1000 words.
The successful writer should have a working knowledge of contemporary photography as well as a willingness to look beyond photography for inspiration. This opportunity suits an early-career writer looking to gain experience writing and publishing online. Photoworks is based in the UK, but writers are welcome to apply from all over the world. This is pa aid residency with a fee of £300 per article, with expected outputs of four articles plus online or in-person meetings with the Photoworks team. The opportunity is open to all and runs from April 2024 to March 2025. Visit the Photoworks website to find out more and to apply.
SUBMISSION deadlines the end of each month in January, May & September (free entry): Strix. Strix is a magazine of poetry and short fiction, launched in May 2017. In its first issue, Strix contributors have featured twice in Carol Rumens’ Guardian Poem of the Week blog and the magazine itself was shortlisted for Best Magazine in the Saboteur Awards in 2018 and 2019. Submissions for Strix #12 are open throughout the month of January – they’re looking for poems and stories. Visit the Strix website to find out more.
SUBMISSION deadlines the end of each month in January, May & September (free entry): And Other Poems. And Other Poems is an online poetry magazine edited by Tom Bailey and Laurie Ogden. Submissions are now open for the Spring issue. All forms, themes and styles are welcome. Visit the And Other Poems website to find out more.
SUBMISSION deadline Jan. 31 (free entry): Butcher’s Dog. We publish great poetry – there is no other theme. We also operate a best practice policy whereby poems of great promise – that are perhaps a little dog-eared – will still be longlisted. As experienced editors, we may suggest changes to improve poems in terms of their musicality and meaning, (as well as the basics of spelling, punctuation, and grammar). Visit the Butcher’s Dog website to find out more.
SUBMISSION deadline Jan. 31 (free entry): Propel Magazine. This online literary magazine was founded in 2022, featuring the work of poets based in the UK or Ireland who have yet to publish a first full length collection of poetry — showcasing exciting new poetry at an impressively high standard and acting as a free and open resource for editors, readers and curators alike. Visit Propel Magazine’s website to find out more.
SUBMISSION deadline Jan. 31 (free entry): Dust Poetry Magazine. The magazine was founded in January 2020 and publishes issues of new poetry online. The work in Dust is unsolicited and international. Open for Issue 11 – no theme. Visit Dust’s website to find out more.
AWARD DEADLINE Feb. 12: The Northern Writers Awards 2024. Wherever you are in your writing journey, if you’re based in the North of England, you could win cash prizes, mentoring, career support and more. Visit the New Writing North website to find out more about the awards and to apply.
COMPETITION deadline Feb. 24: Film the House. The scriptwriting & short film competition is back — connect with MPs, tackle issues, and fuel the future of filmmaking. The competition is run by MPs to find the filmmakers raising awareness of the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) rights among creators, legislators and the general public. It is an exciting way of highlighting the value of the creative industries and IP rights, whilst nurturing the next generation of UK filmmakers.
Prizes: All shortlisted entrants will have the opportunity to network with industry experts and parliamentarians at the winners’ ceremony at the House of Lords. The winners in each category will receive a certificate of classification of the British Board of Film Classification and a trophy. To apply: Scripts must be 3 – 20 pages. For short film submissions, the entrant confirms that they possess all rights necessary for the film’s screening. Visit Film the House’s website to find out more about the competition and to apply.
COMPETITION deadline Feb. 28 2024 (applications open now): Emerging Spirit Script to Screen Competition by Spirit of Independence (SOI) Film Festival. Got a script that’s burning a hole in a drawer? Or an idea you’d love to turn into a film? We will support a filmmaking team to make their script a reality. Along with partners, we will provide the competition winner with a package of resources that will support them to turn their script into a short film during 2024. Their finished short will also be guaranteed a screening at the SOI film festival in September 2024. Prizes:
● Minimum £500 cash
● Free equipment hire, use of post-production facilities and editing support
● Free colour grading and visual effects
● Mentorship by a BFI Network member
The winning 2022 script played prestigious festivals such as Aesthetica, Frightfest and Leeds International Film Festival. To apply: Scripts must be no longer than 12 pages. Visit SOI’s website to find out more about the competition and to apply.
COMPETITION deadline April 1: The Rialto Nature & Place Poetry Competition 2024 (now open). The Rialto are working in association with the RSPB, BirdLife International, Cambridge Conservation Initiative and The University of Leeds Poetry Centre. Poems are invited that deal with any aspect of nature and place – these terms will be given a wide interpretation by the judge. First prize £1000, second £500 and third £250. An entry fee applies. Visit The Rialto’s website to find out more about the competition and to enter.
OTHER
FREE ONLINE COURSES deadline not specified: Click Start Courses by University of Leeds. Age 18-25? They are offering a wide range of online courses to help you improve your digital skills. A limited number of scholarships are available, which gives three months of free access to young people in the UK who are underrepresented in tech careers. If you are not eligible, you can still access most of the course material for free for a limited time. Courses include How to Get into: AI (Artificial Intelligence), web development, cloud computing, software development, Python programming and more. Visit the University of Leeds website to find out more.
SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY (ongoing): Upload by BBC. Upload is your chance to showcase your creativity on the BBC, with content showcased every day on local BBC radio stations and on our social / online platforms. Whatever you create – comedy, fiction, blogs, vlogs, podcasts, videos, poetry, reviews, diaries, anything – we’d love you to upload it! Upload any kind of content: audio, video, text or images. We’ll check everything uploaded and what catches our attention will go on air or on our digital platforms. Whether it’s your first creation or you’ve been quietly making stuff for years, upload it. Don’t worry if you’re not quite sure where it would fit or if it’s polished. We’ll get back to you if we’d like to showcase your work, and we might even help you add some extra touches. Visit the BBC website to find out more about Upload and to submit your work.
Ongoing FUNDING: Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) by Arts Council England (ACE). Grant range: £2,000 – £10,000. The fund supports creative practitioners thinking of taking their practice to the next stage to research, have time to create new work, travel, training, develop ideas, network or find mentoring. The fund supports the following artforms: music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, and combined arts. To find out more about the DYCP fund and to apply, visit the ACE website.
Ongoing FUNDING: Prince’s Trust Development Awards. Age 16 – 30 and from West Yorkshire? The Prince’s Trust have funding of £10 – £500 available to help you make the next steps into work, education or training. You are eligible if you are studying less than 14 hours a week, not in compulsory education, unemployed, or working less than 16 hours a week. Development Awards can support:
● Accredited course fees up to Level 3 (A-level equivalent)
● Tools, equipment or uniforms for a job or qualification
● Job licence fees
● Transport to a new job until your first pay slip
To find out more about the Development Awards visit the Prince’s Trust website.
Ongoing FUNDING: National Lottery Funding. They fund projects in Arts, Sport, Heritage, Charity, Voluntary, Health, Education & Environmental Sectors. Grant amounts vary depending on the fund. Every project makes a real difference to lives and communities across the UK. Visit the National Lottery website to find out about their current funding opportunities.
Ongoing: Future Goals Skills Connect (online, free): Join a free digital course in marketing and content creation, web design and development, virtual production, event production, and much more. Visit the Future Goals website to browse all the digital courses available and to sign up.
Ongoing: Collective Creative Space (free). Collective is a new community coworking space by The Highrise Project in Armley. It’s a space for people to be creative in a supportive environment. You can attend on your own or with a group. We can supply basic art materials or you can bring your own. Visit the Highrise Project’s website to find out more about the Collective creative space.
Ongoing: Artsadmin. Visit Artsadmin to sign up to the weekly newsletter for artists (includes funding, commissions, and workshops).
Ongoing: ArtsHub. Visit ArtsHub to find out about open call exhibitions, commissions, and competitions.
Ongoing: Curatorspace. Visit Curatorspace to find out about paid opportunities, open call exhibitions, and artist funding.
JOBS
For ideas on where to find music related jobs, visit our Music Industry Guide.
For ideas on where to find film/TV related jobs, visit our Film Industry Guide.
DEADLINE Apr. 15: Academies Assistant for South Asian Arts. We are looking for an Academies Assistant with expertise in working with or around young people. The successful candidate will assist the Music and Dance Development Officers in the smooth running of the Academies, which include our End of Year Showcases in July, our Summer School, and much more. Ideally you’ll have knowledge of Indian Classical Music and Dance, or an interest to learn. In summary responsibilities include preparing classrooms, conducting health and safety checks and registering students. Visit the Arts Council England website to find out more.
DEADLINE Mar 31: Edit Assistant for True North Post (Leeds)
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced edit assistants to join True North Post.
With current titles including A New Life in the Sun, Teen Mom UK, Forensics Catching the Killer and Top Guns: Inside the RAF – True North Post is one if the fastest growing post houses in the country – with a reputation for being a truly inclusive and supportive place to work.
Requirements:
-at least 1 year experience working on Avid based projects
-a track record of syncing multi cam rushes
-archive and reality experience is helpful but not essential
Based in Leeds office, core hours 9am – 6pm, with some out of hours work
Not open to entry level candidates
Visit Talent Manager website for more details
DEADLINE Apr. 19: Gallery Assistant for RedHouse Gallery (Harrogate). Salary: £10k – £15k. Contract: Permanent. Hours: part time. An opportunity to join a leading contemporary art gallery in Harrogate, Yorkshire. The gallery works with established and emerging international artists, and operates a full programme of exhibitions and events, so relevant qualifications or a strong interest in the industry is essential. Job requirements: Knowledge of modern & contemporary art and a passion for research, art history and discovering new talent. Visit the Arts Council England website to find out more.
DEADLINE Apr. 21: Digital Marketing Officer for The Victoria Theatre (Halifax). Salary: £25k – £30k. Contract: Permanent. Hours: full time. This varied and rewarding role has a strong digital focus and the ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and experience of using social media, email software and other digital marketing tools to create and evaluate campaigns, as well as a working knowledge of content creation and content management systems. Working with different stakeholders, this role will also involve input into offline activity, including print and large format advertising, so knowledge of the full marketing mix would be advantageous. Visit Calderdale Council’s website to find out more.
RARE APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY deadline Apr. 22: Channel 4 Apprenticeship in Social Media. Duration: 15 months. Salary: £23,170. Qualification: Level 3 in Content Creation. Eligibility: For ages 18 and over, not aimed at people who have attended university. In summary, you will:
– Work closely with the channels teams to coordinate, manage and build Channel 4’s social media presence across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok – predominantly to drive views on our content.
– Learn about the production process from idea to publication. This might include briefing in of assets, editing videos, coming up with ideas or writing copy for social posts.
– Create content for publication including videos, images or thumbnails.
Our Apprenticeships are full-time, with four days per week spent training / working in a C4 department and one day per week completing the formal learning parts of the apprenticeship. Visit Channel 4’s website to find out more.
RARE APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY deadline Apr. 22: Channel 4 Apprenticeship in Digital Production. Eligibility: For ages 18 and over, not aimed at people who have attended university. Duration: 15 months. Salary: £23,170. Qualification: Level 3 in Content Creation. We are looking for a brilliant apprentice to learn all aspects of creating original video content for a digital audience while bringing their own energy and ideas to the team. This might range research, writing a pitch deck or assisting with edits, through to planning a shoot, working on set or helping create great ideas for new content. The ideal candidate will be wildly passionate about social video content as well as TV and film, brimming with great ideas, a can-do attitude, and a hunger to learn from the best in the business. Our Apprenticeships are full-time, with four days per week spent training / working in a C4 department and one day per week completing the formal learning parts of the apprenticeship. Visit Channel 4’s website to find out more.
DEADLINE Apr. 22: Opera Rave – Composer/Musical Director/Music Producer/DJ for Northern Opera Group. Salary: £2,000 flat fee. We’re looking for someone with a love of classical and electronic dance music to join the team and work with Guest Artistic Director, Emma Hill, on Opera Rave for Leeds Opera Festival 2024. We’ll be exploring the opera of Carmen – doing prep work and then taking a week’s R&D time to meld electronic, rave-influenced beats and Bizet’s beautiful and beloved score. During the R&D week (27 to 31 August 2024), we’ll invite audiences to see our work-in-progress in person and online and also stage a final public performance.
In summary we are looking for someone who is:
– Creatively open and bold, comfortable taking risks and sharing work-in-progress
– A skilled composer and/or music producer who can create work in the room
– Interested in both opera and electronic dance music
– Fully available for R&D (27 to 31 August) and for prep work and meetings beforehand
Ideally, you will be based within daily commutable distance of Leeds and can conduct and coach our singers. Visit the Arts Council England website to find out more.
DEADLINE Apr. 22:Production Coordinator for Bradford2025. Salary: £25k – £30k. Hours: Full time. The Production Coordinator will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of Bradford 2025’s creative programme. You’ll support the production, technical and operational aspects of various projects, contributing to a wide array of cultural events. In summary, you will:
– Assist in the planning and execution of production and operational requirements for Bradford 2025 events, including performances, installations, and festivals across diverse venues and platforms.
– Support in the creation of systems and procedures to help streamline administrative tasks
– Coordinate with producers, creative teams, contractors, and delivery partners
Visit the Bradford2025 website to find out more.
DEADLINE Apr. 25: Creative Education Programme Manager for Leeds Playhouse. Salary: £16,354. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 21 per week. Do you have strong organisational and project management skills? Do you have a personable approach to building relationships with teachers? If so, you could be our new Creative Education Programme Manager. We are looking for a Creative Education Programme Manager (part-time) to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate a range of creative opportunities for Primary and Secondary schools to enable children and young people to engage with Leeds Playhouse and theatre in general. They will liaise with and support Primary and Secondary schools and teachers, arranging activities and setting up events from tours, talks, workshops and CPDs to attendance at performances, ultimately encouraging more children and young people to engage in the creative opportunities Leeds Playhouse offers. Visit the Leeds Playhouse website to find out more.
DEADLINE May 6: Events Assistant for Bradford Cathedral. Salary: £12 per hour. Our team of Events Assistants will work with Cathedral staff and volunteers to support delivery of our special events programme which includes, music recitals and concerts, theatre, film, dance, exhibitions, lectures and conferences. You will have the opportunity to work within a unique historic environment during an exciting period for the Cathedral and the city, as part of a friendly, committed team helping to stage events with a range of national and international talent. If you are looking for a flexible, rewarding role, would enjoy a challenge working in a special building where no two shifts are the same, this post offers a great opportunity. Please note, this is a group recruitment with more than one vacancy to fill. In summary responsibilities include setting up / packing down events, stewarding and bar duties. Visit the Pathways website to find out more.
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Ongoing: Music Tutors. Do you have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a music specialism? Are you an established or aspiring music professional? Or do you have experience as a private music teacher? Visit the Music Tutor’s website to access job vacancies.
Ongoing: Crew members for The Music Consortium. We work on festivals of all shapes and sizes such as Latitude/Longitude, Lollapalooza, and Leeds Festival, with a team of crew members. To apply it’s likely you will need a valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle. Visit The Music Consortium’s website to apply for a Crew member role.
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