Posted by: Borrowind on: December 20, 2009
New! 20.12.09 Stoke-on-Trent’s Victoria Hall has announced a new children’s theatre project for Easter 2010, the “Musical Theatre Performance Project”, Victoria Hall. Children aged 10 years or older are invited to participate in Gulliver’s Travels. No previous experience is needed — you’ll have a go at acting, dancing and singing, with support from [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: December 16, 2009
New! 16.12.09
Future Forward 2 is the second phase of a mentoring programme for West Midlands mid-career designer makers. You’ll be mentored by a professional for approx 9 and a half days, over 9 to 10 months, aided by a bursary of £2,100 for materials, promotion, marketing, travel expenses. Deadline for applications: 15th January [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: December 15, 2009
New! 15.12.09
A new £8 million early-stage equity fund, the Early Advantage fund, was announced yesterday by regional development agency Advantage West Midlands. It will provide another much-needed source of investment finance for local small and medium firms. The fund can make an initial investment of up to £125,000, generally matched by a [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: December 14, 2009
New! 14.12.09
North Staffordshire pottery makers and ceramicists are invited to apply for grants from the Craft Pottery Charitable Trust. The Trust runs an annual grant scheme. Applications for the annual grant scheme must be submitted by 15th December 2009. See the website for more details.
New! 13.12.09
Congratulations to Stoke-on-Trent’s FRONTLINEdance, for [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: December 7, 2009
New! 06.12.09
The PRS New Music Award is a national competition run by the PRS Foundation. It offers a £50,000 cash prize to help individuals, music groups, arts organisations, and music venues to create, compose and perform… “a groundbreaking new piece of original music”. Deadline: 8th January 2010.
New! 06.12.09
The Birmingham-based contemporary photography [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: November 30, 2009
New! 30.11.09
The Creative Communities Unit at Staffordshire University is to run two new courses in the new year, for local people who want to make a difference in their community. “Speaking Up” will help residents to find out what is going on in your community and how to influences decisions. “Taking Part” will [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: November 28, 2009
New! 28.11.09
The October 2009 report Growing the Ceramic Cluster in North Staffordshire, by Dr Stewart Brown of SQW Consulting, is now available online. The report gives an overview of the current ceramic industry in North Staffordshire, suggests critical measures for success in the immediate future, and suggests the required initiatives and structures for [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: November 23, 2009
New! 23.11.09 Stage Productions are calling for people to audition for the musical The King & I at The Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (March 2010). The King & I principal auditions took place on Sunday 22nd November 2009 for Dancers and Company (excluding Children). Sunday 29th November is the audition day for Children and Principal [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: November 18, 2009
New! 18.11.09 Added to the Events listing: The National Association for Ceramics in Higher Education is hosting a Graduate Forum in Stoke-on-Trent, to co-incide with the graduate Fresh exhibition (see Creative Stoke’s photo gallery of the show) at Emma Bridgewater Pottery. The Forum will be at Emma Bridgewater Pottery and the Potteries Museum [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: November 16, 2009
New! 16.11.09 Job: Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking a Ballroom Dancer to deliver dance workshops in the city as part of its People Dancing programme. Six x half-day workshops will happen at different venues before 31st March 2010. Deadline: 4th December 2009. The full brief and application details are available here.
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