Voicebox: Kickstart your career

Bruce John Dickinson, Founder Director of pioneering music education college WaterBear, offers his valued insight into how music students can best pursue their ambitions in music.

We spoke to rising singer-songwriter Ieuan about his musical career and latest album, 'A Study in Ante Meridiem' (2022).

Sonal Morjaria of the LLEP Careers Hub interviews Dr. Nick Owen, CEO of the Mighty Creatives, and Yasin El Ashrafi, Managing Director, HQ Recording Studio about the skills required to get ahead in the Creative and Cultural industry.

In this blog by Anthony Skates, Partnership Manager at Creative and Cultural Skills, we look at some of the skills you need to make it in the creative industry, and a quick exercise to get you thinking about your next steps.

Top tips on how to make your interview go smoothly

Long story short, I grew up in Dagenham until my father selfishly decided to break to me in 2016 'we are moving to Russia, that's it' and I had to abandon everything from school books to my identity.

We speak to the former assistant editor of Voice about his first published book of poetry, his desire to be a hedonistic rock god, and his general talent as a Jack of all trades.

Read the learnings and insights of Taste of Kingston by Archie O’Neill who, in his role as Community Learning and Participation Kickstarter at Creative Youth, led the organisation of the five-day event. 

Owning the spotlight on stage is not the only way to be a part of the rich history of theatre. Consider a career of the heroes behind the curtain who are there from the first finished script, to cleaning up the roses on closing night, and everything in between.

A reflection on a discussion event sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly bits of unpaid roles in the Arts.

Join our team as a Kickstarter. We're offering 7 roles in all and on this page are details of joining us as a social media co-ordinator.

“I was just making things I wanted to wear but couldn’t buy anywhere!”