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Film / TV / Games

Escapes (elevenfiftyfive / BFI / National Lottery): Free Cinema Tickets - Bullet Boy 15th - 16th September

National
For 16+
Deadline 02 Sept 2025
Fancy a free trip to the cinema? Thanks to the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, you can discover independent films for FREE at local cinemas with Escapes! Book tickets to see Bullet Boy, a gripping crime-drama starring Ashley Walters. Screenings are taking place across the UK on 15–16 September, ahead of its re-release in cinemas on 26 September. Head to the link to find out more.
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Art & Design

Southbank Centre: Artist & Workshop Leaders Call Out!

London
For 18+
Deadline 07 Sept 2025
Southbank Centre's programme, Creative Encounters is looking for artists/workshop leaders to pitch ideas to run events from February 2026 onwards! To send your ideas, please fill out the online form.
Salary: £500 flat fee (1 x planning day + 1 x delivery day)
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Film / TV / Games

Roundhouse: Film Writer/Director Ideas Lab

London
For 18+
Deadline 08 Sept 2025
18-25? Got a story to tell? Whether you’ve got a one-page synopsis, a first draft that needs shaping, or just a brilliant idea, this free 7-week programme, led by Nadira Amrani, will help you bring it to life. You’ll explore storytelling techniques, dialogue creation, and character development – plus learn how to communicate your vision to actors and crew.
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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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Museum & Galleries

LUX: Collection & Archive Traineeship

London
For 18+
Deadline 15 Sept 2025
LUX is offering a paid 12-month Collection & Archive Traineeship, beginning October 2025. Aimed at those beginning their careers, it provides hands-on training in archiving skills and professional development. Working with film and video artworks, you’ll gain experience in cataloguing, digitisation, preservation, plus sector-wide networking.
Salary: £27,000
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General / Other

Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation: Creative Youth Board

Online
For 18+
Deadline 15 Sept 2025
Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation is looking for passionate, creative young people aged 18–25 from across the UK to help shape the future of the creative industry. As a board member, you’ll share your voice, spotlight barriers, co-create solutions, and collaborate with fellow changemakers and industry pros. No experience needed – just passion for change. You’ll attend 12 virtual sessions a year and receive payment for your time and insight.
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General / Other

Arts Emergency x The Other Art Fair: Fair Assistant

London
For 18+
Deadline 16 Sept 2025
Arts Emergency is The Other Art's charity partner 9-12 October, and we're looking for an assistant to help set up the AE stall, represent AE by talking to fair attendees, taking donations and payments for sales of artworks. PLEASE NOTE: This opportunity is for Arts Emergency Young Community members only.
Salary: £13.85 p/h
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Film / TV / Games

National Film and Television School: NFTS Prime Video Production Academy - L4 Junior Production Coordinator Apprenticeship

Other
For 18+
Deadline 17 Sept 2025
If you are committed to working in the film and television industry, have brilliant organisation skills and want to work in production management, then this is the opportunity for you. Get paid as you learn! During the apprenticeship you will either be working on a UK-produced Amazon Original Series or with trusted Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios supply partners.
Salary: 28,000
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Architecture

Open City: Free built-environment course for sixth form students

London
For 16+
Deadline 19 Sept 2025
This free course is for sixth form students from under-represented groups who are interested in exploring the skills and knowledge for a potential career in the built environment sector. It includes 10 workshops in a university environment, visits to iconic sites around London, a public exhibition and more. The programme starts October 2025 and ends May 2026.
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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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