Thu 27 Aug 2020

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to our fortnightly round up of opportunities, what’s on and updates. Although our buildings are still dark, we are delighted to be getting outdoors again with a range of exciting local artists and the incredible Unusual Arts Sourcing Company this Saturday and returning to St James Garden with A Lovely Word on 3rd September.

We also can’t wait to check out the diverse range of brilliant projects from Culture Liverpool’s Without Wall’s fund including partying with our pals Paperwork Theatre and an unique staycation from Ugly Bucket.

We are still missing you and hope to be reunited soon!

Frank (New Works Associate) & Ashlie (Programmer)

• Whilst we do not yet have a definite date, we are currently working hard on a roadmap for the theatres’ reopening. Although recent government updates allowed for indoor performances from the 15th August, we are still in Stage Four of Dowden’s roadmap and so need to ascertain how to safely socially distance our auditoriums before we can welcome you back.

• Our four amazing Freelance Reps are approaching the last week of the FUEL Taskforce. We will be meeting with them in the next couple of weeks to discuss their findings and the where we go to from here. If you have something that you would like them to bring to the table, nationally or local, please contact them at liverpoolfreelancers@gmail.com.

• We have created our first Diversity Action Group (DAG) to take forward our commitment to diversity, equality, inclusion and social justice. Following our statement, released in the wake of the death of George Floyd, we have actively started to implement long-term changes to reflect the communities we serve. The DAG will consist of four staff, four board members and four co-opted members (paid), for whom we are now recruiting. If you have the relevant skills and wish to play your part in the future success of our Theatres we would love to hear from you. Please email your CV along with a short expression of interest letter to boardrecruitment@everymanplayhouse.com no later than noon, Friday 4th September.

• The Society of Authors are offering emergency funding for authors affected by the COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis. If you are a professional author (you must receive financial income from your writing) who has not applied to the ACE emergency fund, you can apply for a hardship grant of up to £2,000.

• COoL (Creative Organisations of Liverpool) and Public Health Liverpool are looking to commission 2 artists to deliver high quality public art that can communicate key public safety messaging in a community-focused, innovative and invigorating way. Each commission will be £3,000. The deadline for applications is the 31st August.

• Bido Lito’s BYLINES a free Arts Awards-accredited course for writers aged 16-25, facilitated by the editorial team at Bido Lito! Applications are now open and the course starts from mid-September. Over a period of 10 weeks participants will learn key journalistic skills, the best ways of documenting culture, and tools to equip a career in the industry. Over the course of the programme participants will gain one-to-one advice on their writing and will have the opportunity to get work published in Bido Lito! Magazine.

• Applications for the Everyman & Playhouse Playwrights' Programme 2020 will open on Tuesday 1st September 2020. Each year, up to eight writers are invited to join our completely free Playwrights' Programme and work closely with our New Works team to hone their playwriting skills and knowledge. The Deadline for Submissions is Monday 21st September 2020. To find out more email newworks@everymanplayhouse.com.

• The wonderful folk at The Unity Theatre are offering up to 5 days of free rehearsal space from the 31st August to local artists. Fill in this form to apply.

• Fantastic Merseyside company Collective Encounters are currently accepting applications for their Radical Makers Participatory Theatre Training programme for makers over 25. Over 25? If you are based in Merseyside, not on any formal drama course and interested in making drama with people, make sure you drop them a line!

• Grassroots, Liverpool based collective March For The Arts continue to be an incredible resource including their now weekly roundup of arts opportunities.

• Been working on that masterpiece in lockdown? There are two major playwriting competitions currently open. The Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award was created with the aim of finding the next generation of playwrights who want to explore the big issues that affect our lives today, submissions are open until the 7th October and the winner receives £9,500. Hope Mill Theatre have also launched their first playwriting competition with Through the Mill, submissions are open until 27th November with the winner receiving £5,000 and a full production. 

• Join the Unusual Art Sourcing Company and guests for an afternoon of free music, cabaret, comedy, poetry and art from local performers in association with WARP Liverpool and Everyman & Playhouse New works at A Festival of Arts and Music on Sat 29 Aug at Baltic Green Urban Park from 1pm.

• A Lovely Word returns to St James Gardens on Thu 3 Sep from 7.30pm. The event will also be live-streamed on YouTube here. You can sign up for the open mic until Fri 28 Aug by emailing alovelywordpodcast@gmail.com.

• EAT ME + Preach!, Liverpool's original and baddest alternative drag dinner cabaret and club night is BACK with a Bank holiday Brunch of dreams. Join then for a three course lazy Susan brunch with drag, bingo and joy at District on Mon 31 Aug from 11am.

•  Check out Despite The Monkey’s new interactive work Raft: audio stories to experience while out and about, all by using your phone. Simply head to the start point on the map, put your headphones on and listen, Raft will show you where to go and reveal the story automatically as you get there.