Voicebox: Kickstart your career

What's the best pathway into the arts and media - a creative apprenticeship or a university course? How do I build my experience and contacts, and survive as a young professional? This Voicebox offers ideas about developing your creative career, providing you with insights and opinions from both professionals and peers.
We also have a careers section dedicated to helping you find inspiration on taking that next step!
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27 November 2018
TheatreCraft 2018: How to build a career in theatre
Starting from the bottom now they’re here. A panel of industry professionals from TheatreCraft’s 2018 careers fair open up about their first steps in theatre
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27 November 2018 – 7 December 2018
Film and High-end TV Trainee Finder 2019/20
Since its launch, ScreenSkill’s Trainee Finder has helped place trainees on feature films and high-end TV shows across the UK. This winter, Trainee Finder is recruiting for its 2019-20 intake of trainees, offering paid opportunities for work placements across the UK in either film or high-end TV drama.
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12 November 2018
Interview with Edward Bains, documentary filmmaker
Journalism and documentary filmmaking student at the University of Sussex talks about his latest project that explores the changes to LGBT venues in the UK
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17 October 2018
Top 3 tips for boosting your productivity
Following a seminar at PLASA show (Professional Lighting and Sound Association), we invited Liz Hardwick, co-founder of DigiEnable, to write up her top tips for being more productive.
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16 October 2018
Interview with organic-acoustic-hip-hop three-piece Prose
We catch up with organic-acoustic-hip-hop three-piece, Prose, about making music and world tour amibitions!
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16 October 2018
What goes on at Project.INC?
We catch up with Lisa, Director of Project.INC., who promote and provide Inclusive, Creative Learning for 11-19-year-olds. They deliver access sessions to learners who need extra support in exploring Art, Design and Creativity.
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10 October 2018
Forget the elephants, this is why you should take a gap year
A message to school leavers; don’t rush, choose the gap.
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8 October 2018
Back to school
When we hear the phrase “Back to School” we always think of sweet little backpacks, coloured pencil cases and wrapping paper covered notebooks. But you can go back to school at any age.
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30 September 2018
Uni: why it’s okay to change your mind
Not everyone’s education happens in a straight line.
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26 September 2018
The Best Year of Your Life
Gap Years offer a wealth of opportunities to young people, but it’s not all elephant sanctuaries in South East Asia, you have to learn to navigate the adult world.
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12 September 2018
How To Choose The Best Course For You
There are a lot of pressures in picking a university course, but you need to take the time to make sure you’re picking a course you are going to be happy with.
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12 September 2018
Interview with Tom, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music
We catch up with Tom McGrath, Programme Delivery Manager at Drake Music, about breaking down disabling barriers to music, changes in the industry and music being a human right.
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5 September 2018
Clearing: why it's not the end of the world
You might be disappointed at not getting into your first choice, but Clearing offers an opportunity to make a different choice; and it doesn't have to be a bad one.
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1 September 2018
Tips and tales of job hunting
Job hunting, it’s a stressful time. Whether you are leaving University and looking for your first full time job or you are looking to move careers, everyone goes through the same experience; Preparation, Applications and Interviews.
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23 August 2018
Danny Chivers BP or not BP
Danny Chivers from activist theatre troupe BP or not BP? chats to us about performing without permission, the origins of the company and using art to make a difference.
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16 August 2018
Nicki Carter: Working for BP or Not BP
We catch up with Nicki Carter from BP or Not BP about using theatre for activism and how they feel about BP sponsoring the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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9 August 2018
Setting up a creative company
Are you thinking about setting up a creative company but not sure where to start? Here’s some pointers.
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7 August 2018
Interview with Outside
We catch up with the team at Clay Party, stars of brand-new dramedy, Outside, produced in association with the Pleasance Trust, currently at Edinburgh Fringe!