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Advertising & Marketing

The Place: Communication Trainee

London
For 18+
Deadline 10 Aug 2025
Traineeships at The Place offer those interested in starting a career in the arts outside of performance the skills they need to thrive in various different roles. The Communications Trainee will report to The Place’s Press & PR manager and work closely with their Communications team within an exciting dance organisation to market their range of events and programmes. This is a 12-month, full-time trainee contract working 40 hours per week.
Salary: £23,938 per annum
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Writing & Books

National Theatre: Writers' Room & Playwriting Course (Online)

Online
For 16+
Deadline 11 Aug 2025
Do you have a passion for playwriting? Have you already begun your writing journey and are looking to hone your craft? During this free course you'll develop practical tools and skills to focus your ideas and turn them into theatre. Over five sessions from October 2025 to March 2026, you’ll take part in discussions, creative tasks and peer-group working, finding out how to generate ideas and create structure, character and dialogue.
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Art & Design

Open Doors Gallery: Photography Prize for early-career artists

National
For 16+
Deadline 11 Aug 2025
Open Doors Gallery is looking for submissions for the fifth edition of the OD Photo Prize. For over a decade, ODG has championed the discovery and mentorship of early-career artists working across the full spectrum of contemporary photography. This year’s shortlisted artists will be invited to participate in a group exhibition in London where this year’s winner will be announced. £17 entry fee, bursaries available for low income applicants.
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Writing & Books

National Theatre: Writers' Room & Playwriting Course (In-person)

London
For 16+
Deadline 11 Aug 2025
Want to develop practical tools to focus your writing ideas and turn them into theatre? On this free course for 16 - 18 year olds, you will use exercises, games and creative tasks to find out how to generate ideas and create structure, character and dialogue. Professional playwrights will support you to gain a deeper understanding of the playwriting process. Running between September and February, you must be able to attend all dates to apply.
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Writing & Books

Get into Book Publishing: Introduction to Book Publishing Course - Sponsored Places

Online
For 16+
Deadline 11 Aug 2025
A comprehensive overview of the publishing industry. Taught by publishing experts , it provides an up-to-date, practical, & relevant look at the industry. Providing an insight into the structure of a publishing house and the main roles within it - including editorial, design, production, rights, sales and marketing. The course is delivered in real-time, giving the participants the chance to ask the experts questions.
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General / Other

QEST: Grant Applications Open - Up to £18,000 for craftspeople

National
For 18+
Deadline 13 Aug 2025
QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the UK. Scholarships of up to £18,000, Emerging Maker Grants of up to £10,000, and up to £12,000 towards an apprentice’s salary availble.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

New Earth Theatre: Makers Academy

North West
For 18+
Deadline 15 Aug 2025
New Earth Theatre Makers Academy - Liverpool is a 1-week full-time course in October 2025 for North West based East Asian and South East Asian creatives and artists who are interested in creating their own work for live performance.
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General / Other

Somerset House: Black Business Residency - 12-month business development programme

London
For 18+
Deadline 15 Aug 2025
Developed in partnership with DOES and Morgan Stanley, the Black Business Residency at Somerset House is designed to champion early-stage Black entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. This twelve-month residency offers a launchpad for visionary creatives ready to scale their ideas, connect with like-minded peers, and become part of a dynamic community of cultural innovators at Somerset House.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Hackney Shed: Finding your Pathway - Theatre Programme

London
For 16+
Deadline 18 Aug 2025
Hackney Shed and Hoxton Hall are delivering an action-packed week in August! Join professional directors, designers and musicians to create an original play performed live in the iconic Hoxton Hall! This project is especially focused on engaging young people with SEND and neurodivergent young people, but it’s open to anyone passionate about collaboration, creativity and performance. Running 19th - 22nd August, spaces are limited.
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Film / TV / Games

ProdCo: AE Exclusive Internship

London
For 18+
Deadline 23 Aug 2025
This internship is an opportunity to be the organisational backbone of ProdCo's busy film production office! You’ll keep everything running smoothly while growing into Production Assistant tasks, from office support to production basics – this is your launchpad for a career behind the scenes of filmmaking. ProdCo needs someone meticulous, proactive and eager to learn. Key details: 3 days per week, initially as a 3 month contract (with potential to turn into a full-time job). This is an office-based role in Shoreditch, London. Send an email explaining why you'd be good fit for this internship, along with your CV, to jobs@prodco.xyz
Salary: £31,000 pro rata

Art & Design

National Theatre: Free Costume Design course for 16 - 19 year olds

London
For 16+
Deadline 28 Aug 2025
On this course, you will have the opportunity to create a costume from its initial concept to the final garment by re-purposing existing clothes into costumes. You will learn from the National Theatre’s Costume department, working with costume supervisors, makers, the textile studio team and costume props. This course takes place from 28th October to 31st October, 10am – 4.30pm. Apply ASAP, applications will close once course is full.
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Museum & Galleries

Manchester Museum: Touching Grass environmental justice workshops

Manchester
For 18+
Deadline 12 Sept 2025
Manchester Museum is building a programme for young people aged 18-25 who want to know more about the climate emergency, social justice and taking action. Touching Grass aims to create a space for young people who don't feel represented by climate messaging and movements. Join us for a day of workshops, a free lunch and the opportunity to connect with other young people.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Cloudburst Productions: 10% off tickets to A Manchester Anthem

London
For 16+
Deadline 13 Sept 2025
A Manchester Anthem by Nick Dawkins is coming to Riverside Studios London for a strictly limited run this summer. Join Tommy, a young working-class Mancunian, who has been accepted into Oxford. He’s the first in his family to go to uni – the first on his street in fact… Artists get 10% off tickets with promo code WORKERBEE10.
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Film / TV / Games

Banijay UK: Paid 18 week internship in Unscripted TV Development

London
For 18+
Deadline 28 Sept 2025
Banijay UK is hiring 6 new interns to train up in Unscripted TV development You don't need any experience or qualifications - just a passion for content and a brain fizzing with ideas. For all the details of the scheme and to apply please click the link.
Salary: 18 week contract at £525 per week gross. London Living rate.
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Art & Design

Heart of Glass: Creative Class @ Independents Biennial 2025

Merseyside
For 16+
Deadline 30 Sept 2025
Creative Class is a long-term mentoring project supporting young people’s development and future in the arts across Merseyside. This summer, we will be working on a project for Independents Biennial. Working together with mentors from Women Working Class to produce a creative response to the the project and the experiences of working class young people who are interested in creative futures. The project will culminate in a public exhibition.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Contact Theatre: Social Experiment - Informal open mic for live art and contemporary performance

Manchester
For 16+
Deadline 27 Nov 2025
If you’re a Greater Manchester artist this is your chance to test out a short performance, intervention, or durational work, in front of an informal audience. If you’re an audience member looking for something a little bit different - this is your chance to take a few risks & meet some artists in our social experiment. Takes place 22 May, 17 Jul, and 27 Nov 2025.
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Film / TV / Games

Mister Tibbs: Up Close and Personal With Mister Tibbs

London
For 16+
Deadline 31 Dec 2025
Every three months (ish) we host a short film night in London and in Manchester. It’s called “Up Close And Personal With Mister Tibbs” and we use it to share comedy work we like with comedy people we like. If you’re a creative with a specific interest in making good comedy, seeing good comedy, or meeting the people who make the good comedy, then you’re probably going to want to come along.
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Film / TV / Games

Mister Tibbs: Up Close and Personal With Mister Tibbs

Manchester
For 16+
Deadline 31 Dec 2025
Every three months (ish) we host a short film night in London and in Manchester. It’s called “Up Close And Personal With Mister Tibbs” and we use it to share comedy work we like with comedy people we like. If you’re a creative with a specific interest in making good comedy, seeing good comedy, or meeting the people who make the good comedy, then you’re probably going to want to come along.
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Writing & Books

The Letters Page: Writing Submission Callout

National
For 18+
Rolling deadline
The Letters Page publish stories, essays, poems, memoir, reportage, criticism, recipes, travelogue, and any hybrid forms. It is looking for writers of all nationalities and ages, both established and emerging. They only ask that your submission come in the form of a letter. Published contributors will receive a gift subscription to one of their favourite small presses/literary journals and a lifetime subscription to their Aerogramme letters.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Future Yard: Neighbourhood Ticket Scheme (Birkenhead)

Merseyside
For 16+
Rolling deadline
Future Yard in Birkenhead has a free ticket scheme and is welcoming the Young Community to sign up. The Neighbourhood Ticket Scheme aims to make sure everyone in Future Yard's neighbourhood can access upcoming shows.
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Architecture

Barbican: Architecture on Stage talks

London
For 16+
Rolling deadline
Throughout the year, the Barbican hosts talks given by the most exciting architectural practices working across the world, as well as debates around ideas and issues that impact architecture and urbanism today. If you are aged 14-25 you can become a Young Barbican member and get tickets for £5.
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Advertising & Marketing

D&AD: Free Design Online Courses & Resources

Online
For 16+
Rolling deadline
If you're interested in advertising, marketing or graphic design D&AD hae a great selection of free online resources to increase your understanding of the sector and design processes. Free online courses include 'Creativity as a Catalyst for Change', 'Creating Impact with Outdoor Advertising', 'What is strategy?' and more!
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General / Other

Next Us: Creative Employment Support & Internships (Lambeth)

London
For 16+
Rolling deadline
For Lambeth residents only - Next Us is a year-long programme that aims to support Lambeth residents aged 16 to 24 and not in education, employment or training (NEET) into careers in the Creative and/or Digital sectors. With 1:1 wraparound support from Creative Link Workers, participants will explore pathways into employment, education and training.
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General / Other

Blackhorse Responders: Workshops on creative activism (Waltham Forest)

London
For 16+
Rolling deadline
BLACKHORSE RESPONDERS is an award-winning 5 month project of weekly workshops on creative activism at Blackhorse Workshop. It's for 15-25 year olds who LIVE, WORK or are EDUCATED IN, Waltham Forest. You’ll learn essential skills in design, making and wood and metalworking skills whilst gaining insights into creative activism from artists, activists and designers in weekly sessions. Participants will receive £10 per session to cover costs.
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General / Other

Meet ERIC: An app for opportunities in the creative industries

Other
For 16+
Rolling deadline
Spending too much time looking for internships, entry-level jobs, training programmes, networking events, mentoring schemes, etc? You don’t need to do that anymore. ERIC has done all the searching for you! Simply download the free app and browse all the opportunities.
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