ICG shares their Spring Loaded business survey results
04 May 2021
Research carried out by North West marketing agency ICG shows that businesses are looking to consolidate in a post-pandemic world - but are also confident about the year ahead.
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Can you reimagine the way we live?
30 April 2021
Lancashire 2025 has launched its Bid Programme Call seeking new ideas for physical locations in Lancashire that include a digital element. Lancashire 2025 wants to build a ground-breaking, high-quality cultural programme to stage the UK City of Culture, in the Virtual city of Lancashire - a cultural city of ‘creative’ citizens at a county scale, joining the geographical area and the digital spaces - and we want to hear from anyone who has an idea for the bid.
Northern Heart Films among first approved for the Creative Kickstart Scheme
12 April 2021
Northern Heart Films are one of the North West’s first businesses to be approved for the Creative Kickstart scheme. As part of this Department of Work and Pensions job creation scheme, they are offering two entry-level placement opportunities to 16-24 year olds interested in a creative career.
The Harris secures Lottery Funding to continue their #HarrisYourPlace project
29 March 2021
The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library in Preston has been awarded £4.5 million in National Lottery Heritage funding, enabling them to continue with the #HarrisYourPlace project. This funding will help to facilitate the much-needed upgrade of this much-loved community hub into a 21st-century space for community, culture and learning.
Applications now open for next Creative Step cohort
29 March 2021
The Creative Step is Creative Lancashire's innovative online development programme, aimed at helping Lancashire-based creative business owners. We are currently recruiting for the next cohorts, which will take place throughout 2021. Find out more about the programme and the next cohort start date.
Soap Media recognised as the UK's number one agency for client satisfaction
22 March 2021
Digital marketing agency Soap Media has been awarded the title of UK’s number one agency for client satisfaction by The Drum. The northwest-based company has fended off competition from thousands of its peers to be given the award by the biggest marketing website in Europe, pinpointing Soap as the elite UK agency.
Free Online Arts Workshops for Prestonians with The Living City
22 March 2021
An opportunity to participate in creative and wellbeing-focused workshops which are free to people living PR postcodes, brought to you by The Living City Project and They Eat Culture.
Applications now open for Script Lab 2021
22 March 2021
Script Lab is Film Hub North's annual Writer development programme supporting creatives in the North to turn their short film ideas into completed scripts. The programme runs online from May until November and applications are due by Friday 23rd April 2021.
NFM Poetry Commission Callout - Go Big With Your Words!
21 March 2021
To coincide with World Poetry Day, the National Festival of Making have launched 'Of Earth and Sky', their first public realm commission since 2019. They are inviting the public to get involved by submitting your words and poetry online.
Blackburn Creative Spaces issues open call for submissions
18 March 2021
The ‘Creative Spaces’ Open Call to artists from Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackburn Business Improvement District is aimed at supporting the post-Covid recovery of, and attracting people back into, Blackburn town centre through creative arts and culture.
Crafty Vintage Announce August Family Festival
18 March 2021
The organisers of one of Lancashire’s most popular events have announced that they will once again be returning to the grounds of Hoghton Tower over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
Recovery Learning: Pass the Baton
12 March 2021
Curious Minds have published an open letter to Gavin Williamson to encourage a post covid ‘Summer of Creativity’ for children and young people. We have a nation of children and young people that have adapted quickly and valiantly to virtual, online learning with a level of resilience that only children can show. That said, there is widespread concern about the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their mental health and wellbeing.
The impact of COVID-19 on diversity in the creative industries
11 March 2021
As part of PEC's research agenda on the industry’s response to COVID-19, they partnered with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Creative Diversity to consult Industry Champions and APPG partners on the impact of the pandemic on diversity in their organisations and sectors. Panelists came from a wide range of sectors including tech, performing arts, publishing, music, film, architecture, dance and visual arts.
Hotfoot appoints two new specialists join their award-winning team
10 March 2021
Lancaster-based creative agency Hotfoot are celebrating the appointment of two new people to its multi award-winning team of specialists. Jazmin Fletcher joins as marketing consultant and Cameron Fitzwilliam joins as web developer.
Crafting Business training programme launches for emerging makers
10 March 2021
Crafts Council UK have launched a new creative business training programme for emerging makers. 26 Participants will be selected to take part in Crafting Business, a free 4-month programme starting in May. Deadline to apply is 31st March 2021.
