FREE EVENTS June 26 & July 1: Brand/Visual Identity & Business Advice. Please email bipcleeds@leeds.gov.uk to book your places on either or both workshops. 

ONLINE EVENT July 10 (12 – 1.30pm): Webinar – Selling online by Business & IP Centre Leeds. David Donaldson from BuzzLogic will look at what you need to consider when selling your products or services online, including: 

• The best ecommerce platforms available
• How and why it’s important to provide good customer care online
• How delivery and returns can turn people into loyal customers
• Using major third party marketplaces like Ebay, Amazon and Etsy
• Selling internationally
• The psychology behind why people click, why people enquire and why people buy.

At the end of the webinar you will be armed with the fundamentals to start successfully selling your products or services profitably, online! Visit Eventbrite to find out more. 

FREE 2 DAY WORKSHOP July 15-16: Start-up and Grow Two Day Programme by Business & IP Centre Leeds. Location: Reginald Centre, Leeds. Do you have a business idea? Or maybe you’ve recently started your own business? Our programme offers access to interactive workshops designed to guide individuals through the basics of starting and growing their ideas. From planning to marketing, we’ll help you build the skills and confidence to kickstart your business. Visit Eventbrite to find our more. 

DEADLINE July 19: Ignite. If you (or one of your team) are a student or have graduated from a UK university in the past 3 years then you are able to apply to Ignite, a brand new pitching competition for aspiring social entrepreneurs looking scale their impact. There’s a first prize of £20,000 and tailored support on offer. Visit Ignite’s website to find out more. 

FREE ONLINE EVENT June 20 (10 – 11am): Introduction to Cash Flow Forecasting by Ad:Venture. This event is intended for business owners, entrepreneurs, and financial professionals who are new to cash flow forecasting or who want to learn more about how to improve their forecasting skills. Visit Ad:Venture’s website to find out more. 

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. 

PAID TALENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME DEADLINE August 21: Funny Features by Glasgow Film Festival and BFI Creative Challenge Fund. Are you developing a comedy feature? Is this your first or second feature? Funny Features is designed to support producers, writers and writer/directors looking to develop and finance comedy projects. Over 6 months, creative teams will gain access to one-to-one consultancy sessions, online workshops and mentoring. This will be a rare opportunity for comedy projects to be developed in a constructive and practical development environment where they will be able to participate in peer-to-peer and professional feedback. The majority of sessions take place remotely, including: Script Consultancy & Feedback, Story Workshop & Consultancy, Audience Design Consultancy, Pitching, Finance & Film and more. Participants will be paid for their time on the scheme; in workshops, consultancies, and meetings. Visit Glasgow Film Festival’s website for more information. 

SUBMISSION deadline Oct. 1: The INDIs (Independent Directions) Film Awards. This is the UK’s only film award to champion and celebrate the talent of the UK independent filmmakers up to the age of 25. It is a core part of INDIs Film Festival which runs every spring in Yorkshire and nurtures young filmmaking talent through screenings, workshops, industry and networking events. Our awards ceremony will be in March 2025 in person. Films can be any genre, and be on any topic. Visit Film Freeway’s website to find out more, including the awards and prizes available. 
 

FREE ONLINE EVENTS now until March 2025 (6.30pm): BFI Film Academy Labs – Monthly Events for Young Filmmakers. For 2024/2025 we are again teaming up with partners across the UK to help you kickstart your screen industry careers. You can visit the website to watch any webinars you’ve missed. Coming up: 
July 8: Securing the Bag – What you Need to Create a Funding Application 
Aug. 12: Producing Short Films with Hollie Bryan 
Sep. 9: Creating Action Sequences in your Short Films 
Nov. 11: Making Music Videos in 2025 
Dec. 9: Post Production on a Budget 
Jan. 13: Film Festivals – Why you Should Go & How to Get the Most Out of Them 
Mar. 10: Looking Back to Move Forward – Using Archive Film to Develop You Practice 
Visit BFI’s website to watch the webinars. 

WRITING 

Visit our Writing Industry Guide for ongoing opportunities: career guidance, writers’ communities, courses, talent development schemes, awards / bursaries / competitions, and publishing. 

SUBMISSION deadline unknown: Spoken Word and Poetry Trail by Kirkstall Art Trail. We are seeking contributions for two projects taking place during the Trail which runs 20 – 21 July. For Project 1 we are planning spoken word events at venues around Kirkstall. These will feature a mixture of open mic poets, readings from established writers, and poetry workshops. For Project 2 we want to adorn the streets with a ‘Poetry Trail’, attaching poetry to outdoor furniture, such as lampposts and fence railings. We welcome all poets to enter. Visit Kirkstall Art Trail’s website to find out more about both projects and to apply. 

TALENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME deadline July 1: Genre Feature Lab by New Writing North and Film4. This is a film development programme for writers from the North of England, including a two-day residential lab. Writers will be matched with a regional producer and experienced script editor to help take their early-stage idea for a feature film into a compelling treatment and deck ready to present and pitch to Film4. From rom-com to horror and everything in between we are looking for boundary pushing writers with a distinctive voice. Producer and writer match up meetings will take place on Zoom in the first week of September 2024. Three writers will receive: 
● £3000, to develop the story, create the treatment and participate in the two-day lab 
● Travel and accommodation to the residential lab 
● Travel to industry meetings where applicable 
Visit New Writing North’s website to find out more. 
 

COMPETITION deadline 15 July: ‘Inspired by Art’ Flash Fiction Challenge by Globe Soup. Prize: £750. Are you ready to craft a magnificent flash fiction story inspired by an amazing piece of art? We challenge you to create a compelling tale in 500 words or fewer, drawing inspiration from one of 24 stunning artworks from emerging and established artists. Visit Globe Soup’s website to find out more. 

BURSARY deadline July 22: Pentabus Theatre – Jerwood Writer in Residence Bursary. This £12,000 bursary supports a playwright in the early stage of their career, providing them the opportunity to spend up to a year writing at Pentabus in South Shropshire. The recipient will be supported to write at least one new full-length play or piece of theatre, while learning more about how a professional theatre company works. The bursary will give to you the time and space to think and write in order to complete at least one full-length play or several works in progress. Your writing time will be largely unrestricted and you can write about anything whilst receiving professional feedback on your work. The Artistic Director will be available to discuss your ideas, and help you to work through any issues or queries. Visit the Pentabus website to find out more. 
 

SUBMISSION deadline Sep. 1 (no entry fee): INK Festival – Short Play Submissions. INK is the UK’s leading short new play company, producing every year over 70 new scripts for stage and radio at the annual 5-day INK Festival in Halesworth Suffolk. The festival acts as a launchpad for many scriptwriters… In 2024, 28 scripts were requested by producers for potential development and future production. Eligibility: We welcome scripts from writers of all ages and all levels of experience. Each writer may only submit a maximum of two scripts. There are various categories you can submit your script to, across plays for the stage or radio. Visit Ink Festival’s website to find out more. 
 

SUBMISSION deadline the end of September (free entry): Strix. Strix is a magazine of poetry and short fiction. In its first issue contributors have featured twice in the Guardian Poem of the Week blog and the magazine itself was shortlisted for Best Magazine in the Saboteur Awards in 2018 and 2019. Visit the Strix website to submit your poems or stories.  

SUBMISSION deadline the end of September (free entry): And Other Poems. And Other Poems is an online poetry magazine. All forms, themes and styles are welcome. Visit the And Other Poems website to find out more.   
 
Ongoing: Online Screenwriters Community. Natalie Campbell-Reid has set up a new community for fellow newbie screenwriters who want to collaborate and workshop ideas with other new screenwriters from across the world. How it works: 

• Weekly online zooms 
• Each member has an opportunity to bring an idea to the room (e.g. a logline, story bible or a line of dialogue)
• Together we brainstorm and outline each others’ ideas
• Each member has the opportunity to play showrunner and lead the room

Visit the Skool website to find out more. 

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.  

https://newwritingnorth.com/event/adapt/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Spring%20programme%2024&utm_content=Spring%20programme%2024+CID_c5c52ccd33dedc863a60d61ef32724b9&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Book%20tickets%20for%20ADAPT 

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. 

https://newwritingnorth.com/northern-writers-awards/awards/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Spring%20programme%2024&utm_content=Spring%20programme%2024+CID_c5c52ccd33dedc863a60d61ef32724b9&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Enter%20the%20Northern%20Writers%20Awards 

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. 

https://photoworks.org.uk/opportunities/photoworks-writer-in-residence-2024/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=289791709&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9qbJsVZsKi1oQhc-oCzDHmcsWhtgsteREZ1vjmozgcg4oDD9q5qsjvMwpm-fcMqxDptyL4_tMF38zEICV8Aqg-dfXrYPDzXP-IPCZM3Kb0k31hEuQ&utm_content=289791709&utm_source=hs_email 

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. 

https://www.strixleeds.com/submit 

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.  

https://andotherpoems.com/submissions/ 

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. 

https://www.butchersdogmagazine.co.uk/submissions 

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. 

https://propelmagazine.submittable.com/submit 

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. 

https://www.dustpoetry.co.uk/submissions 

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 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE June 30: Zine and Print Makers. Left Bank Leeds are asking for submissions for ‘Stapled’. Applications are now live for both our Comic Con and Zine Fairs. Both events promise to showcase and celebrate the best in both realms. Whether you’re a seasoned stall holder or new to the game we encourage you to apply. Visit Zine-O-Philia on Instagram to find out more. 
 

AWARD DEADLINE June 30: Theatre503 International Playwriting Award. It aims to identify and champion debut/early career playwrights, by offering a £6000 prize which includes an advance towards a guaranteed production at Theatre503, and staging the work of many finalists. Visit the Theatre503 website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 1: Call out from Chapel FM (Seacroft, Leeds). Join our Board & help shape the future of arts & radio in Leeds. Chapel FM Arts Centre is looking to add new members to our Board of Trustees. Board members have exciting opportunities to use their skills to shape a vibrant, growing arts centre, training programmes, and radio station. Visit Chapel FM’s website for more information. 

 
COMMISSION deadline July 8: Black History Month 2024 by Barnsley Libraries. A £2000 commission is available to respond to this year’s Black History Month theme of Reclaiming Narratives – using any artform, with the final part of activity to take place during Black History Month 1 – 31 October. We’re open to ideas about what this work might be, e.g. an exhibition of your work, an open mic night, creative workshops or any other creative ideas you may wish to explore. For a full brief and details on how to apply please contact barnsleylibrariesnpo@barnsley.gov.uk. 

 
COMMISSION deadline July 8: Green Libraries Week 2024 by Barnsley Libraries. A £2000 commission is available to work with young people in Barnsley to turn climate anxiety into positive climate action with final part of activity taking place 7 – 13 October. We’re looking for an artist/s to work with young people in Barnsley to turn climate anxiety into positive action through creative sessions which happen in library spaces and culminate in some activity, workshop or exhibition that encourages young people to be creative and turn their worries into positive thinking or actions. For a full brief and details on how to apply please contact barnsleylibrariesnpo@barnsley.gov.uk. 

 
AWARD deadline July 10 (free entry): Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 5. The Awards are a major commissioning opportunity supporting early-career artists working with photography to make new work and significantly develop their practice. They particularly seek to encourage artists exploring new approaches to photography. Eligibility: for UK-based artists who are between one and ten years into their practice to realise ambitious new works for a national touring exhibition. Two artists will receive a £15,000 award each (comprising £10,000 fee and £5,000 production budget) with a full package of support from Photoworks to create new work over a 12-month period. This includes:    
● £10,000 artist fee & £5,000 production budget 
● £5,000 printing budget  
● Mentoring support from experts for 12 months 
● Curatorial support  
● A two-person exhibition in London & a UK touring exhibition  
The full value of each award package is £32,000. Visit the Photoworks website to find out more. 

 
FREE WORKSHOPS Wednesdays 10, 17 and 31 July, & 7, 14, 21 August (1 – 3.30pm): Leeds Through the Lens by Arts & Minds Network. As Leeds Art Gallery opens its doors to Peter Mitchell’s nostalgic retrospective exhibition ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’, we invite you to be a part of our upcoming series of photography workshops with documentary photographer Hannah Platt. Over six workshops, you’ll participate in a range of creative photography activities, responding to our home of Leeds. Prompted by Hannah, you’ll share your stories, memories and experiences of the city, and explore your everyday landscapes through group photowalks, and independent discovery. As a group you’ll spend time mapping out the city, looking at your connection to a place and how the city has changed over time. As the sessions develop you’ll look at how you can bring the group project together, and celebrate the work you’ve created through a printed publication. To find out more and to book your place please email info@artsandmindsnetwork.org.uk 

 
OPPORTUNITY DEADLINE July 18: Without Walls. We invite artists to submit proposals for the Without Walls programme, premiering in 2025. The Open Call is an accessible invitation for artists to submit ideas for ambitious and exciting new outdoor arts projects. Shows which are selected for the programme tour to our partner festivals, who are responsible for commissioning the work that we support. Visit the Without Walls website to find out more. 

FREE ONLINE EVENT Fri. July 19 (12pm – 12:45, then continuing monthly): Rebellious Artists’ and Creatives’ Café. A free online gathering space for artists and creatives to come together to connect, share and feel part of a community. This is an open space to share hope, frustration, joy, rage, challenges, questions. Each month will have a theme to loosely direct our focus. On July 19 it will be open group coaching… Bring whatever challenge you’re experiencing right now in relation to your artistic practice and creative work. Visit Ellen Franklyn-Carr’s website to find out more. 
 
PAID OPPORUNITY DEADLINE Aug. 2: Call for Proposals Emergency 24. The 24th Emergency will take place on Sep. 28 in Manchester. Artists working in Live Art, contemporary performance, time-based media, and interdisciplinary arts are invited to submit proposals. Work can be in any relevant artform/medium, though some live presence is desirable. We will offer an honorarium of £200 per piece selected, to cover fees/expenses. For artists coming from beyond Greater Manchester we might be able to offer an additional contribution to travel. Visit Emergency’s website to find out more. 

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY deadline Sep. 30: Open Call 2025. Here & Now invites applications from artists based in England working in live performance to submit proposals for consideration for the 2025 showcase. They are looking for existing, tour-ready contemporary performances. The work must be live performance aimed at adult audiences, and can be classified as theatre, performance, dance, live art, interdisciplinary etc – but not music. We’re holding online Q&A sessions for artists who are interested in applying on Tuesday 9 July at10am & Wednesday 11 September at 5pm. Visit Here & Now’s website to find out more. 

Ongoing FREE ONLINE COURSES: University of Leeds. Age 18-25? They are offering a wide range of online Click Start 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.   
  
Ongoing SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY: 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 not specified: Event Safety Steward for Controlled Space (Leeds). Salary: £13 per hour. Summary of duties and responsibilities:  
● Carry out pre-event checks of venues 
● Ensure an even flow of people entering the venue / event at all times 
● Monitor crowds for signs of overcrowding and difficulties in busy areas 
To apply you must be aged 18 or over and be able to provide a 5 year checkable employment and education history. Visit Indeed’s website to find out more. 

DEADLINE not specified: Property Photographer for an Estate Agent. Salary: £21K – £25K. Hours: full time. Contract: permanent. Northpoint360 is a growing company based out of Leeds, working with some of the country’s leading lettings, estate agents and property developers. We produce high-quality marketing imagery for the sale and letting of properties, such as professional property photography, 360 Virtual Tours and detailed floor plans. We are seeking a passionate and talented Photographer to join our team.  
You will be responsible for capturing high-quality images of residential properties across Yorkshire. Your photographs will be used in various marketing materials, online listings, and promotional campaigns to showcase the properties in the best possible light. You will also be required to measure and produce floorplans for properties, as well as produce video and drone imagery. Full training and equipment is provided. To apply you’ll need at least 1 year photography experience and a driving licence. Visit Indeed’s website to find out more.  

DEADLINE June 24: Casting Call for The Stolen Stories of Winterlight by Libellule Theatre. Salary: A weekly fee of £575 will be paid to cover all the dates below. Rehearsals: 11 Nov. – 6 Dec. Performance run: 9 Dec. – 5 January 2025. Maximum of 12 shows per week. Travel costs up £20 a week can be reimbursed.  
We are seeking two local actors to join the cast of our Christmas show which will be in residency at Leeds Central Library during Dec. 2024 – Jan. 2025. We will be performing to school and family audiences and the show is suitable for children aged 4 years +.  
There will be opportunities for some devising, so ideally you will have experience of collaborative creative processes. Shadow puppetry, physical storytelling and audience interaction will also be integrated into the piece, so you will have either worked with these elements or be open to learning during the process. Visit the Arts Council England website to find out more. 

DEADLINE June 26: Technical Assistant for Phoenix Dance Theatre. Contract: permanent. Salary: £20K – £25K. Hours: full time. Contract: permanent. This entry-level position is ideal for individuals looking to cultivate and enhance their skills in technical theatre, particularly within the realm of contemporary dance. You will work closely within our technical department to support the execution of the company’s new touring model, ensuring the seamless operation of technical aspects during rehearsals and shows. Your daily workload will include supporting all technical aspects around touring, working creatively with the Artistic team, liaising with external vendors and supporting studio requirements. 
This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate / early career who is passionate about the industry and touring. Equally important is the drive to work in a creative, integrated and forward-looking charity. We are proud of our heritage as a Black British dance company and are particularly keen to receive applications from Black candidates and those from other global majority backgrounds. Visit the Arts Council England website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 4: Project Administrator for Under The Stars (Sheffield). Salary: £25K (pro rata). Hours: 18 per week.  We are looking for a positive, driven and motivated individual to join our team as Programme Administrator within our performing arts and events charity for people with learning disabilities. We are looking for a strong organiser and team player, that shares our core values in wanting the best for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers. If you think you have effective organisation and people skills, and consider yourself to be helpful and adaptable, we would love to hear from you. Visit the Under the Stars website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 5: Conference & Events Sales Manager for Leeds Playhouse. You will manage and promote events and conferences within the Playhouse. This involves handling the many incoming enquiries we receive, recognising which ones have a commercial value to the theatre, and ensuring as many as possible reach successful fruition. You will also be responsible for managing the delivery of events that are successfully booked in and will need to create a spread of packages to offer both for conferencing and for tailored events (e.g. parties, food and drink). The role is for five days per week, however some weekend and evening work will be required. Visit the Leeds Playhouse website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE Jul. 5: Emerging Choreographer for Dance United Yorkshire (DUY). Salary: £12,220 for 94 days across the contracted period. A contemporary dance organisation specialising in inclusive arts, seeks to nurture and support the artistic growth of local talent by contracting two emerging choreographers to work together in a unique collaboration. DUY will be working in partnership with a world-leading and Olivier Award-winning Dance Company (confidential until the interview stage), this will be a ground-breaking new piece of dance theatre featuring an intergenerational cast of participants from Bradford’s cultural engagement priority areas. To apply you’ll need to have completed an undergraduate dance degree in the last five years, or consider yourself in the early stages of developing your choreographic practice. Visit DUY’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 8: Marketing & Development Coordinator for Yorkshire Contemporary. Salary: £20K – £25K. Hours: full time. This key role is responsible for supporting our marketing and communication activities, assisting with fundraising applications and reporting to funders. You will be a highly-organised self-starter who enjoys varied workload and meeting deadlines. You will be great with words, both in creating formal written documents and producing engaging content on social media. You will have the IT skills needed to update a website using WordPress and produce digital content and will be keen to learn anything that is new to you. Ideally you will have some experience of marketing or fundraising, although qualifications or prior experience in a gallery or visual art organisation is not required. Visit Yorkshire Contemporary’s website to find out more and apply. 
 

DEADLINE July 8: Creative Support Worker – Creative Pathways for Hoot Creative Arts (Huddersfield). Contract: temporary until March 31. Hours: 18.5 per week. Salary: £12,147. Passionate about the arts and changing lives? Join us as a Creative Support Worker for our Creative Pathways project, empowering individuals with learning disabilities and/or Autism. As a Creative Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in enabling participants to harness their creative potential, promote well-being, and facilitate their personal growth and empowerment through engaging in participatory arts. Visit Hoot’s website to find out more and apply. 
 

DEADLINE July 9: Freelance Audio Artist for Arcade (Tadcaster). Salary: £625. We are looking for an audio artist or artist collective who is experienced in podcasting with young people. We want you to inspire and work with our Young Producers at The Barn Tadcaster, as part of the Now Then! Tadcaster project (a 2 year programme). The Podcast Project aims to equip the Young Producers to create, produce and market a podcast that can run alongside the two-year programme, documenting the work, views and passions of the young people. The Podcast Project should give the young people a grounding in audio work and see the production of 1 – 2 pilot episodes uploaded onto a distribution platform, ready to share on social media. Visit Arcade’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 26: Film & TV Teacher for Pauline Quirk Academy (Selby). PQA, a leading provider of weekend performing arts training, is currently looking for a local filmmaker to work with our students at PQA Selby on a Saturday 8:30 am – 12.00 pm devising and shooting short films with students. You will be leading filmmaking workshops with children from 6 – 18 years creating material that can ultimately be screened in a local cinema and shared online. You will be responsible for delivering engaging and informative lessons that ignite the creativity and imagination of our students. Your expertise will guide them through the technical and artistic aspects of filmmaking, from scriptwriting and directing to cinematography and editing. Visit the Academy’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 26: Musical Teacher for Pauline Quirk Academy (Selby). Salary: Under £10K. PQA is a leading provider of weekend performing arts training, and is currently looking for a Musical Theatre Teacher to work with our students at PQA Selby on a Saturday 8:30am – 12.00. You will be a triple threat teacher with experience in working with children from 6 – 18 years, creating material that can ultimately be performed live in our performances and showcases. You will ideally have experience working with children and young people and have a strong background in performance. Visit the Academy’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 26: Comedy & Drama Teacher for Pauline Quirk Academy (Selby). Salary: Under £10K. PQA is a leading provider of weekend performing arts training and is currently looking for a Comedy and Drama Teacher to work with our students at PQA Selby on a Saturday 8:30am – 12.00. You will be a confident teacher with experience in working with children from 6 – 18 years, creating material that can ultimately be performed live in our performances and showcases. You will ideally have experience working with children and young people and have a strong background in performance. Visit the Academy’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE July 26: Early-years Performing Arts Teacher for Pauline Quirk Academy (Selby). Salary: Under £10K. Brilliant, inspirational and energetic, you will instil your passion for the performing arts into the hearts and minds of the youngest people who attend our academies. Applicants should have experience both in the performing arts and working with children aged 4 – 6 years. This is a chance to make a lasting impact on young minds and help them develop the skills and confidence they need to pursue their dreams. Requirements: A performing arts background which includes training in acting, singing and dancing, as well as experience of working with early years students. Visit the Academy’s website to find out more. 
 
DEADLINE July 30: Film and TV Teacher Taylor Arts LLP. Salary: £10K – £15K. Are you ready to inspire the next generation of filmmakers? Are you a filmmaker or have industry knowledge of film and television production? We are looking for creative, inspirational individuals to join our teaching team at PQA Halifax as Film and Television Teacher working with young filmmakers aged 6-18 years.  
PQA, a leading provider of weekend performing arts training, is currently looking for a local filmmaker to work with our students at PQA Halifax on Saturday’s 9.45am-1.00pm devising and shooting short films with students, creating material that can be screened in a local cinema and shared online. You will ideally have some experience working with children and young people and have a strong background making short films or television. Visit the Arts Council England website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE Aug. 31: Freelance Artist / Illustrator for Prime Pass. We are looking for artists to host our art classes in Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham (in bars, pubs and hotels). Pay is around £30 an hour. Please state the location you are applying for when applying. The job involves hosting art classes for the general public and taking them step by step through painting a motif. We provide motifs and instructions (no experience needed we provide training). You will be personable, well organised, creative, and like working with groups of people. We will send a full leaflet detailing more information, but it is a relatively relaxed role. To apply email artist@prime-pass.co.uk with the location you are applying for. 
 

DEADLINE Sep. 30: Artist & Creative Workshop Leader Rochdale Culture Co-Op. Salary: £250 plus travel & material expenses. They are seeking artists and facilitators to run one-off sessions as part of their Queer Publishing programme in Rochdale. So far we have done a ‘Queer Utopias’ textiles banner making workshop, a queerness and nature zine-making workshop, and a DADA poetry and collage workshop. Visit the Culture Co-Op’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE November 30 2024: Breeze on Tour Youth Event Worker for Leeds City Council (casual). Salary: £12 per hour. Full training will be given. We are looking for people with a variety of skills to work with children and young people, to help deliver a programme of events during the Breeze in the Park summer series, Breeze Healthy Holiday Summer Camps and other initiatives delivered by the Breeze team and the wider Arts Events and Venues section. The skills below are in demand, you don’t need to have all of these skills and experience but you will need to have some of them! 
Experience of arts & crafts delivery 
Experience of working in a childcare/school setting 
Experience in being a team leader for a project or series of events in a holiday camp / childcare setting 
Theatre performance background 
Events work – with experience or qualifications around delivering events 
Practical/hands on – with experience of set up, and derig of an outdoor event 
Visit Leeds City Council’s website to find out more. 
 

DEADLINE unknown: Live Events Crew for The Leadmill (Sheffield). They are looking for crew to join their live events team to help load in, set-up events and pack away at the end of the night. Training will be provided. For more information, email advancing@leadmill.co.uk.    

 
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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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