Transform

Join our Board! 🆕 We want to welcome Trustees from a range of different contexts, and we will actively mentor new Trustees in addition to those who might already have experience as Trustees. 🔗 Head to the opportunities page on our website: transformfestival.org/opportunities/

📢 We are looking for Trustees who can bring diverse thinking, varied expertise and fresh perspectives to our organisation. Do you have skills and expertise that could be of value to a small organisation at a pivotal moment in its journey? Get in touch: transformfestival.org/opportunities/

We are getting so excited to head over to @fiercefestival later this month ✨

Making Space will explore: The relationship between young people and public spaces, their sense of civic belonging and participation, and how artistic performance might offer ways to strengthen young people’s agency and connection to wider urban communities

The GoDown together with @TICAH_KE are visiting Leeds for an exchange programme with @Transform_Leeds. The visit is under the Making Space Project - a programme connecting the arts,local authorities & young people in Leeds & Nairobi - supported by Catalyst Grant from @BritishArts

The deadline to have your say on our next festival programme is this Friday at 5pm ✨

Transform & @godownarts, based in Nairobi, have been awarded a Catalyst Grant from @BritishArts for Making Space, a new arts research programme exploring ways to empower young people in their cities. Supported by @eastafricaarts @BritishArts ow.ly/4jxR50Tv4Ht

Aged 18-25 and interested in shaping our next Transform festival? The deadline to apply is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5pm. Info here: transformfestival.org/opportunities/…

Transform is inviting people from Leeds City Region to be part of a focus group that will help us shape the 2025 festival. Focus group attendees will be paid to attend 3 x two-hour meetings. Express your interest in taking part: transformfestival.org/join-our-focus…

We’ve just published our 2023-2024 report. It provides insight into our programming strands, our financial model and what artists and audiences had to say about Transform 23 (spoiler – they loved it!) Take a look behind the scenes: transformfestival.org/read-our-annua…

💥 Transform is looking for eight young people aged 18–25 with a passion for the arts and an interest in developing a career in the sector. As a Young Curator, you’ll develop new skills and shape the programme of our next festival in 2025. More info: transformfestival.org/opportunities/…

Great news! Transform have been awarded £10,000 from @WestYorkshireCA @weareunltd Micro Capital Access Grant scheme 🎉 This will support us to purchase captioning equipment for our biennial international festivals ✨more here: transformfestival.org/transform-rece…

Paid opportunity: 📢 We’re looking for eight young people aged 18–25 based in the Leeds City Region to work with us on our next festival, which takes place in October 2025. Visit our website for more information: transformfestival.org/opportunities/…

Our producer @emaboswood is in Brussels this week for #Kunstenfestivaldesarts. We always travel via train where possible 💚

We were at @battersea_arts last night watching brilliant @katy_baird’s Get Off. So proud to have co-commissioned this bold, vulnerable and thought provoking work. Catch it in London until 25 May 💚

⏮ Last year for Transform 23, artist Ásrún Magnúsdóttir and Transform brought together a group of young performers to create SECRETS. 🍿 🎥 Watch our film about this making of this powerful show here: transformfestival.org/watch-the-maki…

UPDATE: due to a high number of applications we are closing applications earlier on 10th April. We expect to be over subscribed for these initial sessions but will be keeping in touch with those interested about further opportunities. ⚡️

Transform are collaborating w artist Sonia Hughes to start a band & are looking for ace older women in Leeds to be part of it. Maybe you want to be in it, maybe you’re just curious. No music experience required. This is a paid opportunity- info here: transformfestival.org/opportunities/…

@krisanthenum 🤍🤍

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📣 WE ARE RECRUITING! 📣 LADA is seeking new leadership to build on its 25-year history and powerful legacy. You can find the job pack here: tinyurl.com/yc7s54xs