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General / Other

Storyhouse: Facilitator Training

North West
For 16+
Deadline 12 Mar 2026
12 weeks of creative training and work placement for young people aged 16-25 who are underrepresented in The Arts. The programme provides you with the skills, experience and knowledge you need to become freelance facilitators. Every Thursday from April, 4:30-7:30pm.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

The Place: Dance and Health – Advancing Your Practice

London
For 18+
Deadline 20 Mar 2026
A professional development programme for artists working at the extraordinary intersection of dance and health.As the number of dance and health initiatives rise, in response to increasing population health challenges, there is a need to skilfully equip and grow the number of artists delivering this vital work.The Dance and Health - Advancing Your Practice training opportunity has been designed by artists for artists, to address this need.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Old Vic Theatre: Free 10-week Community Choir launching at The Old Vic

London
For 18+
Deadline 03 Apr 2026
Sign-ups are open for The Old Vic’s free 10‑week Community Choir! A joyful space for adults 18+ who’ve faced barriers to the arts to boost confidence, connect and celebrate the power of singing together. Beginner‑friendly and wellbeing‑focused, led by composer Joy Nkoyo. Attendance at a taster workshop on Sat 18 April is required to be considered for the programme. Full info and sign-up form available on our website.
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Museum & Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery: Gallery Technician

Manchester
For 18+
Deadline 05 Apr 2026
Manchester City Galleries is looking for two dynamic people to join its Technical Team. If you have a background in exhibition installation, enjoy problem solving, and want to work somewhere creative where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary: Grade 5 £29,064 - £32,061 (bar at £31,022) per annum pro rata
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Theatre / Music / Performance

20 Stories High: Transformations: celebrating and supporting Merseyside-based transgender artists

Merseyside
For 18+
Deadline 06 Apr 2026
Transformations is a new project led by Felix Mufti in partnership with 20 Stories High, celebrating and supporting Merseyside-based transgender artists across disciplines and at any stage of their career. Working with 6 partner organisations to offer £500 bursaries for transgender artists to create a new piece of work on any subject, alongside tailored mentoring and year-round support.
Salary: 500
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Museum & Galleries

Salford Museum and Art Gallery: Learning Facilitator

Manchester
For 18+
Deadline 06 Apr 2026
Salford Museum and Art Gallery are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, creative Learning Facilitator able to lead on a variety of historical learning/creative activities with schools, families and community groups.
Salary: £13,857 - £14,529 (Part Time)
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Music For Youth: New Music Residency 2026

National
For 18+
Deadline 07 Apr 2026
Are you a music creator, aged 18-25, who’s ready to develop bold new music and showcase it live at the Royal Albert Hall, during the Music for Youth Proms 2026? Whether you're a songwriter, musician, instrumentalist, producer, audio‑visual artist, or band, the New Music Residency brings together early‑career creatives who want to collaborate, experiment and create bold artistic new works.
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Art & Design

Liverpool Bid Company: Artist sought for Liverpool Sculpture Prize 2026

Merseyside
For 18+
Deadline 08 Apr 2026
Applications are open for the Liverpool Sculpture Prize 2026. This is an annual prize for any sculptor living and working in the UK. The winning artist sees their work displayed at Liverpool Parish Church on the waterfront for 12 months and receives a prize of £2500. Applications are open now until 8 April and details, along with the guidance for entries, can be found via the link. The winning artist, and their work, will be unveiled in June.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Ordinary Glory: Wigan Man Dancing - Open Casting Call

North West
For 16+
Deadline 09 Apr 2026
Greater Manchester-based theatre-for-social-change company Ordinary Glory is looking for male performers for an R & D of their potential new show, working title: Wigan Man Dancing. We’re looking for male performers who are emotionally, physically and politically brave, collaborative, confident movers and have a strong sense of musicality in their textual delivery as well as confidence working with rhythm. For more info email info@ordinaryglory.co.uk
Salary: Total: £751.00 (£150 per day for 15th May, then £601 per week from 18th May – 22nd May)
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Theatre / Music / Performance

HOME Manchester: Artist Development Programme Manager

Manchester
For 18+
Deadline 10 Apr 2026
We are looking for an Artis Development Programme Manager to join our Artist Development Team to play a pivotal role in curating and delivering a year-long programme of development opportunities for artists and creatives working in visual art and film.
Salary: £32,000 per annum
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General / Other

Rosetta Arts: Senior Youth Producer

London
For 18+
Deadline 13 Apr 2026
As Senior Youth Producer, you will be responsible for beginning-to-end planning, delivery and evaluation of Rosetta’s Thrive programme as well as overseeing smaller-scale youth projects at Rosetta. As Senior Youth Producer, you will be expected to work proactively and be required to build excellent communications with multiple stakeholders, from artist educators to partners and funders.
Salary: 0.8 FTE of £36,000 PAYE or 0.8 FTE of £42,480 freelance
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot: With For About 2026: Are you playing out?

North West
For 18+
Deadline 16 Apr 2026
With For About 2026: Are you playing out? is specifically for practitioners who make art with young people - including artists, youth workers, play workers, teachers, producers and funders. As always, WFA will be a reflective, practice-based day full of shared thinking, curiosity, poetry and play. We’re also offering a limited number of £250 bursaries to support artists, freelancers and independent practitioners to attend - more info on the booking page.
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Film / TV / Games

BAFTa: BAFTA: Young Presenters

National
For 16+
Deadline 16 Apr 2026
Dream of becoming a presenter and interviewing famous faces from the world of film, games and TV? BAFTA's Young Presenters competition is for you. The lucky winner has the chance to front content for the Young BAFTA YouTube Channel and represent BAFTA at special events around the country. To apply submit a short, themed film of no more than two minutes via the application site. The 2026 theme is This is My Place.
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Film / TV / Games

BAFTA: BAFTA: Young Game Designers

National
For 16+
Deadline 16 Apr 2026
Dream of becoming a presenter and interviewing famous faces from the world of film, games and TV? BAFTA's Young Presenters competition is for you. The lucky winner has the chance to front content for the Young BAFTA YouTube Channel and represent BAFTA at special events around the country. To apply submit a short, themed film of no more than two minutes via the application site. The 2026 theme is This is My Place.
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General / Other

Somerset House: Free event - Upgrade Yourself Takeover: Earth Day

London
For 18+
Deadline 17 Apr 2026
We’re celebrating our incredible planet with a double exhibition special! This Spring, Upgrade Yourself is taking over Museum of Edible Earth and Serpentine Currents for a night full of making, reflecting and connecting. Enjoy FREE delicious food and practical workshops exploring circular economy creative making, natural pigment making and creative reflection on our relationship with food and its history through an anti-colonial lens.
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Writing & Books

The Times: The Times and Sunday Times Graduate Trainee Scheme

London
For 18+
Deadline 19 Apr 2026
The Times and The Sunday Times invites applications for its 2026 graduate training programme. This is an opportunity to work at Britain’s most trusted quality newspapers, alongside award-winning journalists. You will receive on the job training, mentoring and guidance and will spend time with a number of different departments across both papers, including reporting, production and digital teams. You will learn everything we can teach you about how to create content, tell stories, attract, grow and capture an audience.
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General / Other

BBC: The Future of Podcast

National
For 16+
Deadline 22 Apr 2026
Taking place in Soho, London and online! This event is for those shaping, creating, or curious about the next era of audio where you’ll join leading creatives and industry voices as we explore themes such as how podcasts are evolving across stage and screen; what ethical AI looks like in podcasting; and where new global growth opportunities are emerging.
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Writing & Books

The Whitworth: Manga Comic Book Workshop

Manchester
For 16+
Deadline 23 Apr 2026
A workshop for 16-18 year-olds. Work with digital artists to create your own manga comic book, from plot to characters. Free, booking required. Booking link coming soon.
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Museum & Galleries

Nottingham Contemporary: Schools Programme Administrator

Other
For 18+
Deadline 23 Apr 2026
The role involves coordinating school visits, events and communications, and assisting with financial processes, documentation and evaluation. The ideal candidate will be organised, proactive and collaborative, with strong administrative and communication skills. They will value inclusive practice and opportunities for all young people to access arts and cultural learning.
Salary: £25,500 FTE, which equates to £10,200 per annum
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General / Other

42nd Street: Rays - Young Black Women's Group

Manchester
For 18+
Deadline 27 Apr 2026
An environment for participants to feel free to share their thoughts and experiences with others who may relate to them. For ALL young Black or Black heritage Women (inclusive of trans black women and non-binary young people), 18 -25 years. Mondays each week, 17:15pm-19.15pm, in person at 42nd Street.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Kiln Theatre: Casual Venue Technician

London
For 18+
Deadline 30 Apr 2026
Kiln Theatre are looking to refresh our pool of casual Technical Theatre staff to work on the delivery of events including Creative Engagement projects, cinema, hires and productions. We’d love to hear from you if you have experience in live events, either in Lighting, Sound, Stage Management, Costume, Rigging or Stage.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Roundhouse: What's in Common: Monthly Socials

London
For 16+
Deadline 30 Apr 2026
What’s in Common? is a monthly social for young creatives to meet each other, make friends and have fun! Whether you’re up for a chat, a game, or just some good food (usually pizza!), this is a space to meet new people and feel part of a community. There’ll be music, games, and youth workers around to help keep things flowing – just come by and join in.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Sadlers Wells: Black Ticket Project, Breakin' Convention 2026

London
For 16+
Deadline 30 Apr 2026
Black Ticket Project is delighted to offer tickets to Breakin' Convention: Friction at Sadler's Wells Theatre for Friday 1st May, 8pm. Experience raw and intense movement with an opening night of battles, electrifying performances from international hip hop theatre stars and live DJs. Tickets are designated on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information and to register interest in tickets, click the link
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Art & Design

Girl Gang Manchester: Girl Gang Zine

Manchester
For 16+
Deadline 04 May 2026
Be part of the first Girl Gang zine since 2020!! Theme: Decade! We can’t wait to see how you respond to this theme and her all about your personal evolutions, revolutions and mile stone moments! Deadline May 4th, submissions to hello@girlgangmcr.com feel free to ask any questions!
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Art & Design

William Morris Gallery x House of Hackney: Opportunity: William Morris Art Futures Bursary

London
For 16+
Deadline 11 May 2026
House of Hackney is proud to announce The William Morris Art Futures Bursary, a new initiative supporting the next generation of artists in London Boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest. Inspired by William Morris’s values of art for all and the transformative power of creativity, the bursary will provide £10,000 in funding for 16-25 year olds with creative potential who face barriers to accessing education, training, materials or mentorship
Salary: Up to £10,000
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General / Other

Create Charity: Join our artist pool

National
For 18+
Deadline 31 May 2026
Create is seeking freelance artists / workshop leaders to join our artist pool. Create has hubs in London and Manchester and works nationally. Create is the UK’s leading charity empowering lives, reducing isolation and enhancing wellbeing through the creative arts. Our focus is on engaging participants in inspiring, sustainable arts programmes in areas where provision is poor and engagement in the arts is therefore low.
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Architecture

PLACED Academy: Applications are open for PLACED Academy Studio 2026-27

North West
For 16+
Deadline 07 Jun 2026
PLACED Academy provides free-to-access creative programmes about the built environment for young people from across the Northwest. PLACED Academy Studio is open to young people aged 14-18 from across the Northwest. Delivered over a nine-month period, sessions include monthly skills workshops, Saturday design challenges, and a summer school, offering a rounded insight into the sector whilst participants are still in school or college.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Kinetika Bloco: Senior Summer School

London
For 16+
Deadline 27 Jul 2026
Kinetika Bloco is a youth music charity with an exuberant mix of young brass and woodwind players, drummers, steel pan and dancers all in costume creating a “unique new British Carnival sound with a decidedly London edge” (BBC Radio 2). Senior Summer School is our HUGE summer workshop where you can learn drumming, steel pans, brass/woodwind or dance. join us for 2 weeks of creative learning, making friends, and joy! Everything builds to a show on the final night for friends and family and you can join us to perform through the rest of the year.
Salary: £40 bursaries available on request
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Art & Design

1838 Collective: 1838 Art Spotlight

Manchester
For 18+
Deadline 30 Sept 2026
Every month, we will post an artwork by a Greater Manchester artist that we really like. If you would like your work to be featured, please submit up to three works sent as jpegs to our email.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Liverpool’s Royal Court: Liverpool’s Royal Court Youth Theatre

Merseyside
For 16+
Deadline 31 Oct 2026
A fresh, new, innovative and relevant youth theatre company based at the iconic Royal Court Theatre designed by young people for young people. NO FEE, NO AUDITION, NO WAITING LIST! The Royal Court Youth Theatre delivers a range of opportunities free of charge for young people aged 11 – 17 from every part of the City. If you are interested in a career in the arts or just looking for something to do, come along to one of our sessions or workshops. You will learn about everything from acting to stage management; fundraising to writing scripts.
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Theatre / Music / Performance

Help Musicians: Business Skills for Musicians Online Sessions

Online
For 16+
Deadline 31 Dec 2026
These online sessions offer advice and guidance on a wide range of topics to help you manage the many different parts of being a musician with confidence. They are free to join, and led by experts who can give you the tools you need to build a sustainable career in music. Running till December.
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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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General / Other

Sound Connections and Wired4Music: Pathways Podcast

Rolling deadline
The Pathways Podcast is on a quest for creative industry progression for young people. The series follows the voices of five young creatives who posit new ways to create accessible and sustainable routes into the creative industries by reflecting on their experience on skills development programmes for young people.
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