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Call To Support The Creative Skills Programme

Call To Support The Creative Skills Programme

06 May 2019

The Creative Careers Programme is an industry-designed and led initiative to raise awareness of opportunities for work across the creative economy. It was a commitment made by government and industry, made through the Creative Industries Sector Deal with support from the Creative Industries Council.

Custard Cream Cushions! The Maker’s Market returns to The National Festival of Making

Custard Cream Cushions! The Maker’s Market returns to The National Festival of Making

29 April 2019

The Maker’s Market returns to the National Festival of Making on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2019, at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire.

New ScreenSkills Framework outlines skills needed to succeed in screen.

New ScreenSkills Framework outlines skills needed to succeed in screen.

18 April 2019

ScreenSkills today launches a new framework which identifies the skills needed for people working in the screen industries to do their job well.

ICG pledges its support to Lancashire Mind

ICG pledges its support to Lancashire Mind

18 April 2019

ICG has pledged its support to Lancashire Mind for its 25-hour charity fitness challenge as it celebrates 25 years of success.

DWP launches new Workplace Pensions Toolkit for Businesses.

DWP launches new Workplace Pensions Toolkit for Businesses.

18 April 2019

The DWP has launched a free communications toolkit tailored to our sector which we’re currently offering free to Creative Lancashire members.

UCLan to create a new brand identity

UCLan to create a new brand identity

17 April 2019

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is seeking a creative agency to create a new brand identity. Companies are being invited to submit proposals to audit and review the university's existing brand and outline how they would shape the new identity.

Creative organisations gain access to new funding support stream

Creative organisations gain access to new funding support stream

01 April 2019

Arts organisations and creative businesses across the north of England are now eligible to bid for investment from the Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund.

ScreenSkills launches Screen Professionals Mentoring Network

ScreenSkills launches Screen Professionals Mentoring Network

01 April 2019

ScreenSkills has launched a pan-UK mentoring drive to support both new and established screen professionals.

Lancaster University experts will help transform business through digital creative tech

Lancaster University experts will help transform business through digital creative tech

13 March 2019

Computing experts at Lancaster University are part of a collaborative project to develop a bespoke learning programme that can help transform business in media, manufacturing and engineering through creative digital technologies.

Liverpool Biennial Comes To Lancashire in June 2019

Liverpool Biennial Comes To Lancashire in June 2019

25 January 2019

In-Situ and Super Slow Way have announced that work from this year's Liverpool Biennial will be shown in Burnley, Nelson and Pendle this summer, from Friday 7 to Sunday 30 June 2019.

Super Slow Way Shop Opens

Super Slow Way Shop Opens

11 December 2018

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in 2016 and help support our ambitious programme we have commissioned a range of creative merchandise to highlight the heritage, creativity, crafts, people and places connected with it.

Light Project for Thompson Park in Spring 2019

Light Project for Thompson Park in Spring 2019

11 December 2018

Super Slow Way and Blaze are collaborating with the young people of Burnley to create a light project in Thompson Park.

Entries Open for One Year In

Entries Open for One Year In

10 December 2018

Call for entries and new curator announced for One Year In at New Designers.

Entries Open for Red Rose Awards 2019

Entries Open for Red Rose Awards 2019

07 December 2018

This is your chance to become a hero of the Lancashire economy. The Red Rose Awards 2019 is open for entries until 11th January 2019.

Festival of Making Wins Prestigious Award

Festival of Making Wins Prestigious Award

07 December 2018

The National Festival of Making has been awarded yet another accolade, this time the title of "Best Non-Music Festival 2018" at the UK Festival Awards.