• Our pals at March for the Arts have announced the appointment of the Freelance Working Agreement Committee members and have held their first meeting! The committee will begin its work this week; building a document to radically change the way people from a range of creative sectors in Liverpool City Region work together. Find out more about the representatives here

• We’ve teamed up with our friends at The Unity to benefit local creative talent, supporting their Open Call for artists, funding two places for artists from under represented groups. Our New Works Associate Frank has had a sneak peek in the first round of shortlisting, and you’re making it very hard to choose!

•  We are currently recruiting for an IT officer (FT, between £22k – to £24k p.a.) to join our facilities team. Have a look at the job pack for more details. Deadline 16 March

• New Writing North are running a new program looking for new and aspiring writers from working-class backgrounds. Writers will receive 121 mentoring from established writers and journalists, a publication with byline (in print or online) by one of the media partners, including the Daily Mirror or New Statesman, or broadcast as a podcast and a £1500 bursary. Apply here with a creative writing/journalist sample of 500 words on ‘Live in 2020/21’. Deadline: 26 March

• The deadline is fast approaching for the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries 2020-2022. Opportunities are open at 50 organisations for outstanding artists, curators, producers and creatives from low socio-economic backgrounds. National and North West opps include Creative programming officer (FT, £19,500) at Liverpool Philharmonic. Deadline: 6 April

• Agitators and Artist-led company ARTCRY are running rolling submissions for grants between £200 and £2500 to create work that is responsive and time sensitive, to be presented for free in the public realm. They are looking for work that opens up dialogue and challenges the ‘risk averse’ nature of programming and commissions. Apply via the form here, for a result in 7 days.

• Graeae are offering support to help cover the costs for Deaf and disabled artists who would like to attend online industry events/meetings but need access to do so. If you require BSL interpreters, captioners, notetakers or other access support please contact victoria@graeae.org. No Deadline

• Akram Khan together with the Company have developed an Artist-development programme to provide support and mentoring to three UK-based dance artists. The 6 month mentoring scheme comes with a £6k bursary. Apply here. Deadline: 15 March

• The Theatre Royal Haymarket in partnership with Jermyn Street Theatre are offering 3 months' mentoring for early career theatre creatives. Mentees will each be paired with an experienced mentor in their chosen field, to benefit from advice, introductions, coaching and support. This opportunity is open to anyone aged 18-30 with 1-3 years' experience in the theatre or creative industries. Full details here. Deadline: 12 March

• Heart of Glass (St Helens) are looking for a writer in residence at the beginning of their career to join the organisation. The year long, part time residency involves working directly with their community partners. £19, 487 (fixed term contract). Apply here. Deadline 5 April

• The Everyman are delighted to be teaming up with Sheffield Theatres to offer the brilliant new show from Chris Bush The Band Plays on celebrating the music of some of Sheffield's most celebrated artists with stories of the steel city. Tuesday 16 – 28 March. Tickets available here

• MDI and Open Online theatre have come together to present Alexa by Lauren Tucker. In this dance piece, Nicolette Whitley will turn to Alexa for answers in the pandemic, and make sense of the challenging times we find ourselves in and to provide a sense of hope. Lauren Tucker’s creative practice includes choreography, making, performing, participatory practice, storytelling and producing, and making work with, by and for children and young people. Tickets available here

• Looking for something different to listen to? Check out Even Baddies Wear Helmets, a new podcast on the craft of making TV for children and young audiences, explored in conversation with the sector's top writers, directors, producers and actors. The series covers everything from voice acting for animation to adapting bestselling children's books, and you can listen to our first two episodes at evenbaddieswearhelmets.co.uk, or find us the social media @EvenBaddiesPod

• You have until Sunday 14 March to watch ThickSkin Theatre's new show: Petrichor, a virtual reality immersive theatre adventure. Set in a parallel universe and experienced on smart phones or tablets, Petrichor is a physical theatre performance with an original soundtrack and projected animation. Book tickets HERE on our website.