Current Opportunities

Young Musicians’ Bursary – Cumbria Music Hub
10 November 2026

Young Musicians’ Bursary – Cumbria Music Hub

Cumbria Music Hub believe that every child and young person should have the opportunity to experience the joy and benefits of music. This bursary has been created to help remove barriers that may prevent young people aged 0-19 from taking part in musical activities and opportunities. The bursary can be…
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Punk Rock Band Call Out – THIRTEEN
10 November 2026

Punk Rock Band Call Out – THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN in Kendal have announced that they are putting on a gig with No Play Events on Saturday 23rd January 2027, and they have an opening slot up for grabs for a local band. They're casting the net a little wider than Kendal, too. Preston, Lancaster, Kirkby Lonsdale, anywhere nearby…
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Creative Intern – Prism Arts
10 November 2026

Creative Intern – Prism Arts

Could you be Prism Arts' next intern? They are offering two paid internships to Disabled and/or Neurodivergent young people to work with them this winter! The paid internships are offered as part of the See It To Be It programme, which is designed to help more young Cumbrians build careers…
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Artist Commission
6 November 2026

Artist Commission

HEAF is a creative led project that began with the question “what gives someone a sense of connection to land?” From October 2025 poet Melissa Davies has been gathering oral material from people connected to Eskdale Valley and the West Cumbrian surrounds to investigate individual connection to land and landscape.…
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Content Creator Apprenticeship – BBC Radio Cumbria
4 November 2026

Content Creator Apprenticeship – BBC Radio Cumbria

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Apprenticeship, Full-time for 15 months Department: BBC Local Radio/ BBC Introducing Location: Carlisle - Radio Cumbria Salary: £24,650 COULD A BBC APPRENTICESHIP BE THE NEXT ROLE FOR YOU? Join us as an apprentice at the BBC to give yourself the opportunity to kick-start your career in a…
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Get a Mentor – develop your career
2 November 2026

Get a Mentor – develop your career

We're delighted to be launching the latest CACN Mentoring Programme, as part of the See It To Be It project, offering tailored one-to-one support to young people (18 - 30) working in the creative and heritage sectors. The scheme is open to everyone from artists, musicians and writers to curators…
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West Cumbria Film Ideas Call Out – Everyone Here
28 October 2026

West Cumbria Film Ideas Call Out – Everyone Here

Deadline: Midnight on Monday the 30th of November 2026 Everyone Here are creating a new community-made short film in West Cumbria – shaped by the voices, experiences and imaginations of the people who live here. Everyone is welcome to submit an idea, and everyone’s story matters. Whether you were born…
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Submissions Call Out – Grosvenor Museum
12 October 2026

Submissions Call Out – Grosvenor Museum

Exhibition for artists to showcase their work – entries on any theme accepted from artists over the age of 16 based in the North West, North Wales, and Cheshire’s bordering counties. Online submissions open Monday 21 September 2026 and close Sunday 15 November 2026. Exhibition opens 6 February to 4…
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Copeland Artist Support – Kirkgate Arts
7 October 2026

Copeland Artist Support – Kirkgate Arts

Are you a Copeland based artist looking for a space to work on a show? Kirkgate Arts are excited to announce their artist support programme. What is the Artist Support Programme? With this programme you will get: Access to our auditorium for 2 weeks from February 1st 2027 (excluding weekends…
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