Festival Connect & Create

Applications for the Festival Connect & Create Senior Producer role close on Monday. Find out more and apply here: nnfestival.org.uk/about-us/vacan…

Calling young creatives in East Anglia aged 18-25! You’re invited to…FLOCK x @oldjetmusic: an afternoon of music, workshops + art! With Jesse Quin of Keane, Kaitlyn Neve of An Indigenous Ally, and Young Artists in Suffolk. 2-5pm Sat 9th Mar. Book here: bit.ly/3uMd0lp

@ali_atkins @HistoricEngland (2/2) River of Hope is an art and geography-based project, delivered in partnership with @thamesfestivaltrust. “Best CPD I have attended. Inspirational and practical, so I came away with ideas to use immediately." Find out more about the project: bit.ly/42MKexo

We recently hosted a teacher CPD session, with teachers from schools participating in the River of Hope project. The session was delivered by artist @ali_atkins and Kate Argyle from @historicengland. (1/2)

(3/3) NOS artists will have received an email detailing how they can get involved in the group. Please get in touch if you are a NOS artist and haven’t heard from us. Keep an eye out as the group develops and for news on NOS 2025! Image: Jo Hayes

(2/3) This group will meet throughout 2024 to be trained in everything NOS, and will collaboratively run the 30th anniversary with the Festival in July 2025, before taking the reins in 2026.

News from Norfolk Open Studios ✏️ The Festival has begun recruiting current and former NOS artists to join the volunteer group, Norfolk Open Studios Collective, who will be responsible for developing and administering future iterations of the program. (1/3)

We're hiring! 🎉 We're looking for three people to join our team to support our 2024 Festival. 2 x Programme and Production Assistants (fixed-term) 1 x Volunteers Coordinator (fixed-term) Find out more and apply here: nnfestival.org.uk/about-us/vacan…

Would you like to play with one of our county level ensembles for FREE?! Join us at our 'Come and Play Days' on 21 & 22 October to see what it is all about. All instruments welcome - we specifically need of Clarinettists, Saxophonists, Percussionists, Trumpeters & Trombonists!

@lennyvalentino @NNFest Thank you, I'll get that fixed. Here's the link to the bursary page: nnfestival.org.uk/festival-conne…

Thinking of applying for our Bursaries for Young People? Hear more about them from Connect & Create Manager, Izzy. If you've got questions about the bursaries, you can ask Izzy at our informal Q&A sessions on the 5 and 13 October. Book here: nnfestival.org.uk/whats-on/bursa…

Want to learn more about our Bursaries for Artists? Hear from Senior Connect & Create Manager, Ally, who tells us more about who they're for and how to apply. We'll also be running two informal Q&A sessions on the 5 and 13 October. Book here: nnfestival.org.uk/whats-on/bursa…

Opportunity alert! We are offering 8 bursaries of £2,500 to artists living in East Anglia, who are looking to progress their socially engaged practice with children, young people and their communities. Find out more 👉nnfestival.org.uk/festival-conne…

Opportunity alert! Are you aged 18 - 25? We are offering 8 bursaries of £2,500 to support young people in furthering their cultural and community leadership abilities, working with communities in East Anglia. Find out more 👉 nnfestival.org.uk/festival-conne…

Meet Anna McCarthy, the Head of Festival Connect & Create! 👋 We've been busy working behind the scenes, and we are excited to share more over the coming months. Find out more about our work here: nnfestival.org.uk/festival-conne…

On Monday 10 July, join @JumpedUpTheatre conversation on Young People As Decision Makers. More info 👇

New artists! Our first Airspace visual arts programme is now live and ready for your application! Go here for more info - linktr.ee/oldjet

✨ Artist opportunity! ✨ We are looking for artists to deliver a combination of CPD and visual art-based workshops over the next three years on a project called River of Hope. The project is being managed in collaboration with @ThamesFestTrust. Info: nnfestival.org.uk/river-of-hope/

Calling all young people ages 16-25 with an interest in the environment! Join @GressenhallFW Youth Panel and Volunteer Squad this summer! 🌿 More info on how to get involved👇