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  • Cultivating a career in the Creative sector with Severn Arts

    Laura Worsfold, Bethany Buckley, India George, Severn Arts Thursday 20th March 2025 11 – 19 Are you interested in working in the creative sector? 🎨 Are you interested in how to become a music teacher, artist, performer, musician or general roles in the creative sector? 🎨 Do you want to know more about what an […]

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  • Our response to The Sutton Trust’s research on the stark inequalities in access to creative industry careers.

    Our response to The Sutton Trust’s research on the stark inequalities in access to creative industry careers. Younger adults from working-class backgrounds are 4 times less likely to work in creative industries compared to their middle-class peers. Meanwhile, both top-selling musicians and BAFTA-nominated actors are far more likely than the public to have attended private […]

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  • Sonnaz Nooranvary, Resident Upholsterer, The Repair Shop

    Monday 18th November 11 to 19 Passionate about building, making & creating? Dream of turning your creative skills into a career? Sonnaz Nooranvary, resident upholsterer from BBC’s The Repair Shop will share her journey from an apprentice to becoming a renowned expert in upholstery & restoration. Learn how she combined her passion for traditional craftsmanship […]

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  • Mixing Business and Creative Skills with Cockpit Studios

    Alice Burnhope, Jiyun Kim, Yusuf Osman and Chris Webb from Cockpit Studios Monday 18th November 11 – 19 Cockpit Studios is home to some of the most exciting makers in the world. Spanning every kind of craft, their makers are united by their extraordinary skill and imagination. Cockpit is home to 176 makers, working across […]

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  • Rhian Harris, Gemma Murray, Livia Papiernik and Emma Doggart from RSN

    Stitch the design of your future with the Royal School of Needlework Tuesday 12th November 11 – 19 From working in fashion, costume, interiors and textile art to teaching the art of embroidery, find out more about the career opportunities within the creative industry. The Royal School of Needlework began over 150 years and has […]

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  • Proof that a non-conventional career path can really work out: Introducing Ella d’Amato, Chief Commercial Marketing and Partner Officer at Not on the High Street

    Proof that a non-conventional career path can really work out: Introducing Ella d’Amato, Chief Commercial Marketing and Partner Officer at Not on the High Street What do you want to be when you leave school?   It’s a big question isn’t it? And it’s definitely a question that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety, especially if you’re being asked it a lot.  The truth […]

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  • The King of Content: Introducing Jean-Patrick Cheylan

    The King of Content: Introducing Jean-Patrick Cheylan Chances are if you are under 25, you’ll struggle to remember life before social media – you may even struggle to recall a time before TikTok if you’re a teenager right now. But like it or not, these days social media plays an increasingly large role in shaping […]

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  • Creative Careers Programme

    Empowering Young Talent: The Creative Careers Programme by Speakers for Schools Speakers for Schools is a key delivery partner for the UK’s Creative Careers Programme with the Creative Industries Federation, Creative & Culture Skills and Screen Skills, working together to ignite the link between young people and the creative sectors so that they can better […]

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