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17th-19th August, 2012
The team from Mintfest, Lakes Alive, Streets Ahead and Feast have been chomping at the bit to announce that they are putting the cart a little before the horse with the UK’s first street-arts camping festival, Masquepony, in the beautiful surroundings of Cartmel Racecourse on the edge of the Lake District.
This will be a weekend packed with some of your favourite artists and performances from the UK and beyond – certainly eclectic and sometimes eccentric, live world music, dreamy delights and special shows. The weekend will feature about 70 different shows and the full programme will be announced in February but we can already confirm:
Osadia (Spain) – fantasy hairdressers
Quidams (France) – with the magical and ethereal ‘Herbert’s Dream’
Festival Circus in the Big Top
Firework opening from the fantastic pa-BOOM!
There’ll also be plenty of activities, delicious food stalls, bars, quality toilets, hot showers, power points for camper vans and a few surprises.
The programme will run from early evening Friday until Sunday evening, although the campsite will open on the Thursday afternoon (so you can enjoy a day out in the Lake District or stock up with delicious treats from the shops or food market in Cartmel) and will remain open until lunchtime on Monday.
Register at http://masqueponycatchtheworm.eventbrite.co.uk/
Are you interested in journalism, blogging, photography, film-making and sharing your opinions and experiences?
We’re looking for a team of pro-active volunteers to report on the events of London Olympics & Paralympics 2012 and Cultural Olympiad in the Northwest.
This is part of the #Media2012 project – a citizen journalism network led (in the Northwest) by the Abandon Normal Devices (AND) festival and Lets Go Global at an artist-led community hub at Cornerhouse.
You will receive training and support in Online Video Production, Writing for the Web and Uploading Content and will have the chance to produce & publish exciting media content on a number of websites.
To find out more about how you can be involved and to register, come along to an introductory event at:
Fri 9th Sept, Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH, 5pm – 7pm
You will then attend one of the following training days:
Sat 10th Sept, Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH, 10 am – 4 pm
Sat 1st Oct, FACT (as part of the AND festival), 88 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ, 10am – 4pm
You will then cover the events in your area and across the Northwest, including the All About Us project, a new arts & technology programme led by Lets Go Global, before reporting back on your experiences and letting us know how we can support you further and develop the project:
Thus 17 Nov, Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH, 5pm – 7pm
Go to http://media2012northwest.eventbrite.com/ for more information or to register.
If you wish to ask any questions about these events, you can contact Lets Go Global on 0161 912 1306 or info@letsgoglobal.tv
Deadline 9th September 2011
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £27,000
Zion Arts Centre is marking our centenary this year with a relaunch, a new brand and a pioneering business model. To help us enter this innovative phase we are looking to recruit a new key role.
Zion Arts Centre is a multi art form space dedicated to inspiring and enabling generations of young people from across Manchester and beyond to use creativity to maximise their potential. As one of the most versatile cultural buildings in Greater Manchester, Zion has facilitated and developed a broad range of visual and performing arts events, activities and workshops, exhibitions and participatory opportunities, with an increasing number of projects being youth-led. The organisation supports the delivery of its creative mission through a combination of public subsidy and commercial activity.
Purpose
To work with the CEO to implement strategic direction of the company and shape the future success of the operational effectiveness of the organisation; leading on cost-effective management of new income streams with a focus on commercial development.
To assist the CEO by achieving maximum value from Zion’s resources by the efficient and effective day to day management of people, finances, operations and the building itself.
To apply, visit http://www.zionarts.com/get-involved/jobs–opportunities/
Closing date: 30th August 2011
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £29,972 – £35,788
Ref 1197476
The Press Officer is responsible for co-ordinating the University’s overall PR activity and for raising the University’s external profile. Working closely with the Press Manager, the role will include proactive media relations work, integrating activity to support communications, and reputation management initiatives.
For further details visit the Human Resources Division eRecruitment website at http://www.jobs.salford.ac.uk
CVs will not be accepted without an online application form.
On Friday 12 August – London 2012 Ceremonies announces the campaign to recruit volunteer performers to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Performing in front of a live audience of 70,000 and a broadcast audience of more than one billion people this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of one of the largest events ever staged in the UK.
Artistic Directors, Danny Boyle and Kim Gavin are searching for 10,000 volunteer performers to fill roles as dancers, percussionists and general all-round performers in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies respectively. To be eligible you must be aged 18 years or older on 1 March 2012 and able to meet the commitments for rehearsals. Performing opportunities for Under 18’s will be facilitated through a separate process, with details to be announced at a later date.
To find out how to apply to audition for this once in a lifetime opportunity and for full details on the commitments involved - please follow this link www.london2012.com/ceremoniescasting
Source: Arts Development UK
