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The Dukes Playhouse Ltd - Programme Officer
We are seeking a skilled and hard-working individual to join our programming team, heading up programming for cinema and comedy. For more information, please visit our website and download the job pack. Closing date for application forms: 12pm, Monday 12 January 2026. (Interviews: Tuesday 27 January)
Film Hub North - Animation Development Lab
A brand new initiative for creators of animation in the North. Film Hub North is excited to introduce Animation Development Lab, a programme designed to support animators to shape bold, original short-form animation ideas. Over six weeks, five selected animators will follow a focused development journey to strengthen their concept and prepare it for future production and funding opportunities - particularly the Short Film Fund opening in early 2026. Takes place January - March 2026. Applications close 5 January 2026.
Escape2Make - Pottery Club Facilitator (Freelance Contract)
We are looking for an experienced pottery/ceramics enthusiast to run our Pottery Club team, planning and delivering sessions fortnightly. We are seeking a candidate with pottery experience, an interest in working with young people, excellent communication and organisational skills, who is highly motivated and innovative. Rate: £100 per session. Freelance Contract Start/End Date: Ongoing Year-Round (Starting 17th March). Working hours/location: Every other Tuesday evening, 5-7pm at E2M Centre, 56 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH. (Twice per year working a weekend). Apply by Monday 4 Jan 2025.
Turn MCR - Open Call Dance Platform - Call for Proposals
Turn, Manchester's open call dance platform, returns to Contact in 2026, and North West* dancers and dance-makers (aged 18+) are invited to submit proposals of short pieces of work, works-in-progress, or extracts of longer works for inclusion in this annual event. To get a feel for it, have a look at the 2025 programme + image gallery and 2024 programme + image gallery. Turn 2026: submission of short finished pieces of work; excerpts or extracts of longer works; or works in progress by 21 March 2026 by initial Proposal Deadline: Friday 16 January 2026, 5pm.
Culture Creative - Artists Call
For the last 20 years, we've created 5-star light art experiences in some of the most stunning and often environmentally sensitive, heritage and landscape settings in the World. Each year, we programme over 90% new content on each of our trails and, to do this, we work with some incredibly talented, local and international artists and makers. If you would like to work with us and have an idea/concept, or existing artwork for hire, that you would like to see programmed as part of our 2026 season of light trails, download the brief from the site. Proposal deadline: Friday 16 January 202
Arts Council England - The Theatre Breakthrough Fund (North)
This is a new fund of approx. £2,000,000 to support Black, Asian and ethnically diverse theatre makers in the North to make ambitious new work. The fund redistributes public funding previously allocated to Eclipse Theatre Company and will continue our support for the types of innovative theatre, touring and artist development that the Company was recognised for. Specific criteria apply, and there are two stages to the application process. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is 12pm (midday) on 27 January 2026.
Lancashire Business View - Red Rose Awards 2025
Calling all Lancashire business friends - entries for the Red Rose Awards 2026 close soon! If you’ve thought about entering - or you’ve been part of the journey before - now’s the moment to step forward. There are categories for every business in Lancashire, whatever your size, sector or story. Start now and we’ll save your work as you go… you can enter up to three categories. This is your chance to:Celebrate your successes; Showcase your people; Raise your profile; Make new connections; Be part of Lancashire’s biggest night of the year at Winter Gardens Blackpool. Deadline: midnight 5th Dec.
Imagine Futures CiC - Short Films - Imagine Futures Cinema Call Out (North West)
North West filmmakers — Share your Short! Submit for FREE to Imagine Futures Cinema, a regular screening programme based at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Liverpool, kicking off this September, runs until February 2026.
Film Hub North - Film Exhibition Fund - Pitch Pot
Our Pitch Pot fund provides organisations with quick-fire micro-grants for one-off events and short screening programmes. Awards up to: £3,000. Support for in-person & online events. The fund is suitable for organisations looking to start a local screening programme, put on a special event, or enhance their existing programme with extra audience development work. Rolling, apply at any time until 16 Feb 2026. Submit your request at least 4 weeks in advance. Activity window: Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Film Freeway LA1 Short - Open Call - Submit your short films
We champion UK short film, and shine a spotlight on supporting Lancashire Filmmakers. We accept submissions from all UK based short film makers with the following categories; "LA1Shorts Best Film" for UK wide submissions, a locally focused "Lancashire Audience Choice Award" for Lancashire Filmmakers only, our "LA1Docs" for short documentary films with a Health and Wellbeing theme in connection with Lancaster University. To submit to LA1Shorts your film should be "MADE IN THE UK" and have a maximum length of 16 minutes. Deadline: 28 February 2026.
Dragonfly International Film Festival - Call for Submissions
Dragonfly International Film Festival is a film competition celebrating diverse and creative filmmaking from around the globe, providing an opportunity for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work to an engaged and diverse audience in the heart of Lancashire, UK. Submit your film to one of eight categories. Regular deadline for submissions: 1st October. Late Deadline: 31 December 2025.
Film Hub North - Bursary Fund
Our Bursary Fund helps film exhibitors access training opportunities, improve their skills, and boost confidence. If your organisation has training needs or specific development ambitions, our Bursary Fund could help you realise them. Once you find an event or training scheme that works for you, apply for support from us to cover your travel, ticket, and accommodation expenses. Up to £500 per organisation, per annum. Support for in-person and online opportunities. Rolling fund, apply at any time. Submit requests 2 weeks in advance.
