This month we're celebrating Arts Award turning ten! In the spirit of things, we will be bringing you How to... guides all month that are broken down into ten helpful tips. First up, getting over the deeply frustrating writer's block...

This weekend, I headed to How To Win a Novel Award, a talk at Bath Literature Festival. Here are the key highlights from the discussion to help any aspiring writers pitch their work just right...

It's Start Your Arts Award Day! Here are our top tips for getting going with Arts Award...

Want to know how to make your Arts Award portfolio as brilliant as you can? Here are our top tips to take it to the next level...

This month we're looking at creative education...but does this always have to come from the classroom? Why not teach yourself a key arts skill?

Here's a handy guide to writing reviews for the web by A Younger Theatre's Editor Jake Orr.

You'll get a lot of people telling you that writing a review is easy, but the simple fact of the matter is that if you've never done it before, it definitely isn't going to be. We'll all have done some textual analysis in school for English but after that exam, it escaped our memories quicker than, well… you can remember.

Fancy taking a year abroad while you're studying? Want to do an artist residency where you can take yourself to a brand new place (and headspace)?

Music videos are a good way for film makers to express their creativity and originality. But, don't make the mistake of thinking they're easy to create...

Shakespeare Schools Festival is the largest youth drama festival in the UK! Whether your school is taking part or not, there's no reason why you can't get to a performance in your area. Here's a simple guide to reviewing a performance yourself.

This is a guide for those of you who want to know how to make a great video, showcasing the method you used to put your portfolio together.

Interested in reporting from a festival? Here is your guide to getting started...it's not easy, but it sure is fun.