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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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!
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5 August 2018
Accessibility in the Arts with Terri Donovan & Ewa Lamond
Terri Donovan and Ewa Lamond from the Graeae theatre ensemble, talk Hurricane Protest Songs, disability in the arts, and how you can get involved.
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18 July 2018
Interview with Peter Hudler, Cello on Fire
We chat to professional cello player, Peter Hudler, about his solo show, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and what life is really like working as a professional musician.
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18 July 2018
Want my job? with Aimee Wilkinson - Head of Artistic Development at Writing East Midlands
Aimee Wilkinson, Head of Artistic Development for Writing East Midlands, talks about developing literature in the local community, how creative writing can help with social isolation and running projects from conferences to workshops with refugees.
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18 July 2018
Where are they now? with Chris Hill
We speak to Chris Hill, Gold Arts Award achiever and Trinity College music quals extraordinaire about what he's up to now. Turns out... it's a lot!
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6 July 2018
Interview with Nikesh Shukla
With his first young adult novel, Run, Riot, having been recently released, author Nikesh Shukla takes some time to talk to Voice about his writing process, tackling diversity in publishing and having your voice heard.