‪Do you have a question about developing your career in the …

‪Do you have a question about developing your career in the arts? So many careers podcasts tend to be London or city-based so we’re thrilled to be supporting this one. Get your questions in to @BlueMooseDance now by responding to their Instagram story tonight. #careers #podcast #gpld #opportunity ‬

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The deadline for artists to apply for a 4-day residency with…

The deadline for artists to apply for a 4-day residency with @somewhere_now.here in association with @wordsworthtrust and Grizedale Forest is 6 Aug. If you’re an artist from the South Lakes & Craven region apply now for three days of mentoring, guidance and £500 to produce work to be included at the Wordsworth Museum in Autumn…

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More filming yesterday with @studio_vault in Settle. @filmon…

More filming yesterday with @studio_vault in Settle. @filmonthebrain are working with our business consultant Karen to produce a resource for young people who want to develop their careers or business ideas here in the Lakes and Dales. Huge thanks to Emily from @studio_vault for taking part and for getting this action shot! Check out the…

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Are you interested in visual art, craft, music, or DJing? Or…

Are you interested in visual art, craft, music, or DJing? Or perhaps you’re interested in putting on events like this launch in the arts & heritage sector or film industry? Play, Work, Stay is the perfect opportunity for you to learn new skills specific to these sorts of careers. It’s open to anyone aged 18-25…

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Our funding programme is supporting Bentley-Brown in deliver…

Our funding programme is supporting Bentley-Brown in delivering Future Fixers. Future Fixers is a part-time business start-up programme targeted at young people aged between 18 and 34. For one afternoon a week over a twelve-week period, you could benefit from this fantastic opportunity to boost your confidence, to collaborate with like-minded people, and to get…

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Arts and culture contributed a turnover of £2.7bn to the Nor…

Arts and culture contributed a turnover of £2.7bn to the North’s economy, an increase of £680m on five years earlier. The industry now employs 16,700 people across the region. (Source: @theipaper ) If you’re interested in working in this sector and aged 18-25, why not apply for our free training weekend? With lots of speakers…

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Our research findings suggest suitable housing is one main b…

Our research findings suggest suitable housing is one main barrier to 18 to 34-year-olds putting down roots in the area. Affordability and innovation are key strands to our housing design competition in association with @RIBAcomps. Check out the shortlisted designs for this innovative competition and give feedback now. Link in Bio. #innovation #housing #architecture #yorkshiredales…

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Huge congratulations to @knottedproject who have got the ver…

Huge congratulations to @knottedproject who have got the very first Training Company off the ground using funding from ourselves and the Arts Council. The group will be working with the company all summer long to develop their creative skills and network before creating a brand new performance piece, performed @lakesalivefestival in September! #trainingcompany #performance #directing…

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Final designs in our prestigious competition for homes which…

Final designs in our prestigious competition for homes which encourage young people to stay in the Lakes and Dales can now be seen online. Entries from the final six architects in our competition with @riba and @ribacomps (Royal Institute of British Architects) are on view at the link in our bio where feedback can also…

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A week long workshop programme at @brewery_arts_kendal with …

A week long workshop programme at @brewery_arts_kendal with Imitating the dog learning about all aspects of video mapping is now open for applications! We’ve funded this incredible opportunity: participants will be learning the basics of imitating the dog’s approach to sited video mapping work, from storyboarding, through basic animation and video mapping techniques. Together, during…

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Somewhere Nowhere are offering a RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY AND £…

Somewhere Nowhere are offering a RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY AND £500 AWARD FOR FOUR YOUNG ARTISTS / CREATIVE PRACTITIONERS: This 4-day residency is an invitation to artists age 18-35 from the South Lakes and Craven regions to reflect on place through their own creative media. The residency will take place in September 2019, with work to be…

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Kendal is quickly establishing itself as the festival capita…

Kendal is quickly establishing itself as the festival capital of the North West. It’s the spiritual (and namesake) home of @kendalcalling is on later this month. The music festival which has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years – so much so that it has outgrown its venue twice in a decade. @kendalmountainfestival,…

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@eskfest has well and truly got going! How lucky are we to h…

@eskfest has well and truly got going! How lucky are we to have this incredible micro-festival right here in the Lake District? Like a concentrated juice, they squeeze all of the best bits of a large festival into a truly intimate setting, meaning less walking through miles of mud, and more enjoying what the festival…

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‪Filming started today with Karen Merrifield from Innovate E…

‪Filming started today with Karen Merrifield from Innovate Educate @filmonthebrain & @commskick for our Creative Futures programme. This part of #GPLD showcases creative careers & businesses to inspire young people. We can’t wait to meet more people making a living & loving life here during filming! #creativecareers ‬#lakes #dales #filmmaking #showcasing #careers #north

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All Stations Go! from @threepeaksarts is an event in collabo…

All Stations Go! from @threepeaksarts is an event in collaboration with the Settle-Carlisle Railway Trust & Northern Rail. Over the weekend several train stations will be open from 10am – 4pm. Talk to the artists and view exhibitions at Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Ribblehead stations. ​ There are drop-in ‘create your own postcard’ sessions which are…

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Places for PLAY WORK STAY are still available. The purpose o…

Places for PLAY WORK STAY are still available. The purpose of this exciting residential training is to bring together practitioners and young people who are considering setting up a creative business. There will be a focus on different ways of working in business and the skills needed to create a sustainable business. Head to the…

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The next Collective North live chat session is THIS THURSDAY…

The next Collective North live chat session is THIS THURSDAY. The theme for the session is Collaboration. Artists, Jean McEwan from Wur Bradford, Designer & Director Ryan McLeod from Agency of None and Writer & Director Steve Dearden from The Writing Squad will be joining us. Log in to the Collective North Slack space at…

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