WHATCLASS is a revolution in modern music learning. On-demand, bite-size classes directly from the most influential artists in music culture, with insight and skills you can use immediately.
Whether you aspire to perform on the biggest stages or simply explore a personal passion for music-making, WHATCLASS empowers your artistic journey, one class at a time.
Click the link above to find out more.
Alchemy Arts frequently offer freelance opportunities for creatives of all skill levels, from emerging talent to seasoned professionals. Each job listing will detail the required experience and compensation. While most opportunities are paid, we may also share occasional volunteer roles or general vacancies within our team. By joining their talent pool, you’ll receive updates on these openings and can choose to apply for the roles that align with your skills and interests.
While most questions are optional, Alchemy Arts would love to learn more about your background and the type of work you’re most passionate about.
Kaiia is a community-first fashion brand creating everyday essentials for the modern, style-conscious girl. They focus on elevated casualwear, social-first storytelling, and building real connections through fashion, creativity, and culture.
Kaiia The Label are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join their growing Creative & Marketing team. Someone who’s passionate about design, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to grow in a brand that’s moving fast and making noise.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Click the link above or here for more details and to apply.
The aim of this fund is to support individual artists and organisations who have experienced barriers to accessing our funding. Creative Steps aims to address this by supporting artists and organisations throughout their journey, helping them with their professional, business and organisational development.
We believe it is crucial to support these individuals and organisations because it is a priority for us to increase the diversity of work being created, funded and celebrated in Wales.
We want to make sure that you have sufficient time to complete your application, including any support/mentoring that’s required. Please note that if you have not already spoken to a Development Officer and discussed a draft proposal with them, we will not be able to release a link to an application form less than 2 weeks before a published deadline. Thank you.Who can apply?
Creative Steps for Individuals is open to individual artists and creatives who identify as being ethnically and culturally diverse, Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent. This scheme focuses on these particular groups because research, both internally and externally, tells us that we are not engaging enough with individuals from these backgrounds. It also tells us that individuals from these backgrounds and lived experiences have not been able to access our funding easily and have faced barriers and/or discrimination.
Please see the next drop down for our full definitions.
We advise that you read the eligibility criteria below to find out if you’re eligible to apply for this fund.
Take a look at our eligibility criteria for individuals.
Our criteria for individuals states that you must have experience as an artist or creative professional. You may have had breaks, and your artistry does not have to be your main source of income, but you must have demonstrable artistic or creative experience.
Our criteria for individuals states that you must have some experience of making and sharing work with others (a performance or exhibition for example). For those that do not have this experience, we may still be able to support you as long as you submit a portfolio to us with your application. We may decide to fund you based on your artistic potential.
You must clearly articulate the barriers you’ve had in your journey and how the Creative Steps funding can help remove those barriers. We recognise that it can be difficult to talk about negative or harmful experiences so we will do our best to ensure that applicants are able to share their experiences in a safe environment.
The White Pube Creatives Grant is a one-off £500 grant to be given out to a different working class creative practitioner based in the UK once every month. This grant has been set up to support creatives of all ages who are early in their careers and would benefit from this no-strings attached financial support to help them in whatever they like – be that money to cover time to make, or money to fund materials, equipment, research, subscriptions, development, travel, or even rent and bills. The grant is open to anybody who makes stuff. Art, writing, performance, sound, music, craft, comedy, games, whatever you want to throw at us.
Anybody can put themselves forward by emailing funding@thewhitepube.com. Give us a brief introduction to yourself, contact information and an example of your work. There is no deadline as this is a monthly rolling grant, and the grant does not expect any outcomes or reporting. If you are not awarded the grant one month, your submission is still taken into consideration for future months so there is no need to re-submit. The work of each recipient is shared on The White Pube homepage, plus you can find more information about previous recipients below.
We’re looking for a talented Social Editor or sometimes, called a Video Researcher to join our team! If you’re a creative individual with a passion for social media and viral content, this role is perfect for you!
We operate across all major social publishers including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube and our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act.
Missy Empire is a rapidly growing online fashion retailer, looking for a talented Graphic & Content Designer with Video Editing and Gif Skills to join our team. The successful candidate will have experience in creating engaging visuals for various formats, print, packaging and digital platforms, as well as a passion for video editing and creating gifs.
As a Technical Assistant, you will manage our cinemas with scheduled and private screenings, support staff with technical help and assist on smaller projects as directed by the Technical and IT Management or other members of the IT Services management team, along with AV support on events using mixing desks, video play back and recordings, production lighting, and live music.
oin Black Creative Trailblazers & Manchester Museum for an evening to reflect, recharge & connect with creatives across Manchester. Inspired by The Cat that Slept for 1000 Years, we’ll explore how caring for ourselves and our dreams shapes a better future.
Expect beautiful conversations, good vibes, and space to simply be.
Join us for a night of creativity and community at the Trailblazers Open Mic Night, showcasing emerging musicians, poets, and performers from across the creative community in Manchester.
Whether you’re an artist looking to share your work or simply want to enjoy a creative evening, come and experience a night filled with amazing performances, inspiring storytelling, and good vibes! Creatives can sign up to perform here
Are you an artist who has either tried, or would like to try, working with improvisation in your music? Soundcheck will help define what jazz means to you.
There are 10 places up for grabs and we want to make sure everyone across the whole of Greater Manchester has a chance to apply.
We invite you to apply by filling out this short form (we’ve timed it, and think it takes about 15 minutes to complete). You will also need to upload a 3 minute video of you performing an original piece of music. Please be aware that you cannot save and return to this form or download a copy of your answers afterwards.
If you’d prefer to apply by video instead, answering the questions by speaking to a camera, that’s fine. Just film yourself answering the same questions in this form, upload the video to WeTransfer and send it to talent@manchesterjazz.com
Applications will close 15th September, 9 am.
See My World is a festival and all year round programme of Pan-African Arts, Culture & Heritage. They are currently hiring for four roles and volunteers. Links below:
As a Meme and Content Creator, you will be responsible for crafting viral content that can be leveraged across social media platforms, particularly focusing on advertising campaigns that capture the essence of the artists we represent.
The pay wont be huge to begin with, but the opportunity for progression will be!
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Make Me A DJ are looking for an experienced DJ to join on a self-employed basis. 32 hours per week, flexible days, but some weekends required
Experience needed for role:
Click the link above or here for more details and to apply.
Commercials are full of people like you and TV/film producers want REAL PEOPLE, not posh drama school graduates. However, unless you’ve been to stage school or had some kind of formal training, it’s hard to be yourself on camera. That’s where Manchester Television Workshops comes in.
MTW take people from all walks of life and teaches them acting skills and industry secrets that gives them everything they need to get work in the industry. They are all about diversity, so classes are open to everyone.
MTW only take people into workshops who they feel have potential, and offer an introductory class completely FREE OF CHARGE – it gives you the chance to show what you can do and to see if you like what they do!
Lines open 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday
Have you an idea, a project, a band, a practice that wants to try things out? Are you an artist, a musician, a maker, a geek? Nico Ditch has the space, you have the smarts, time to make great things happen!
Click the link above for more details and to get in touch via Instagram.
Are you a young person looking to make an impact while developing professional media skills? We Belong is recruiting 5 new team members to help produce their acclaimed podcast, Migrant Moods.
If you have any questions reach out to info@webelong.org.uk
Our acclaimed DJ Sessions are one of the most popular free creative courses at Reform throughout the year. Over the course of the project, participants get hands-on experience in the likes of beat-matching, self-promotion and sourcing gig opportunities.
This project is kindly funded by MAES, and takes place across two weeks. The programme closes with a celebratory showcase. Lunch and travel is provided.
For the full information on how to get involved in our next round of DJ Sessions, check the flyer below.
Hop behind the scenes of one of our DJ Sessions in the video below.
Meet Erika that took part in our last programme who chatted to us about what she’ll be taking from it moving forward here.
Find out about our other free creative courses here. If you like the look of them, get in touch with our lovely Engagement Team on projects@reformradio.co.uk to get involved.
This year has been filled with so many exciting projects and partnerships for us. On Reform Radio’s 12th birthday, we thought we’d take the opportunity to reminisce over the past year. Let’s get into it…
Our Skills Bootcamp courses, funded by GMCA and GM Work and Skills, invited over 100 young creatives through our doors. These participants had the opportunity to work with major clients such as Band On the Wall, Parklife, Blossom Foundation, and West Art Collective. Also, thanks to our amazing mentors, Skills Bootcamp attendees continue to receive support for six months post-project.
As we transitioned to DAB radio earlier last year, we have been exploring the need for censorship within live broadcasts. We asked ourselves questions to further understand the intricacies of censorship, such as, if and when is it appropriate to play a word that can be equally offensive and empowering? We took to our airwaves to open this discussion in a productive and informative manner. You can listen to this pivotal open forum below.
We teamed up with We Out Here Festival to curate and deliver a lineup for their WOH Radio Stage. They also joined us on the Reform Radio airwaves for multiple exclusive shows. To get a deeper insight into what We Out Here is all about and how we collaborated with them, take a look at their short documentary ‘Amplifying Voices’. This film beautifully encapsulates ‘The Power of Community Radio’.
Beyond The Music is another festival we curated a lineup for. This local festival brings music and energy to Manchester’s City Centre. We featured some amazing local DJs and some of our very talented DJ Sessions graduates.
Our most recent stage takeover was hosted at The Old Fire Station in Salford for the Sounds From The Other City festival on May 4th. Read more about our day of partying via our blog post here.
We were a production partner on BBC Sounds’ Audio Lab project, which empowered a young creator to bring their podcast idea to life. A big congratulations to Mia Thornton for creating ‘Instrumental’, a podcast which amplifies the influence of black artists on Britain’s favourite music genres. This 6-part series featured guests including Clara Amfo and DJ Paulette. Some of the episodes were aired on BBC 6 Music. Listen to all the episodes on BBC Sounds here.
Our podcasting team also produced a BBC Bitesize GCSE History podcast about Elizabeth I. In this revision series, Alice Loxton and Anouska Lewis uncover the history and hardships of this famous female monarch. Listen here.
The Get Up, our weekday breakfast show hosted by Yelena Lashimba, featured some exciting new segments, including industry advice interviews, guest mixes and getting to know the Reform Radio team. Some of Yelena’s guests over the past year include, Craig David, Andy Burnham, Efia Mainoo & THT GRL from Not Bad For A Girl.
We celebrated Record Store Day this year with a special programming of vinyl-only sets on April 12th. Also, we spoke to the lovely team at Vinyl Exchange about their preparations and predictions for the day. In store, they kindly played the exclusive programming as their customers browsed RSD away. After all, our lineup included one of their very own, Ailsa of Living Room Dance Club.
In the lead up to the MTV EMAs, we were a community partner for Paramount’s Content For Change event at New Century Hall. There was an amazing array of guests, panels and networking opportunities. We had so much fun getting to interview some amazing people.
Well, what a year it has been! A big shoutout and massive thanks to our amazing team at Reform, our DJs, artists, Advisory Board, young people and audience for making Reform what it is today. Here to another great year and many, many more!
At this year’s Sounds From The Other City festival, the team at Reform Radio worked hard to deliver a top-notch lineup for our takeover at The Old Fire Station in Salford on the 4th of May.
The general vibe at SFTOC this year was next level as they celebrated their 20th birthday. Perfect weather and a vast array of talent across all the venues attracted a bubbly and bustling crowd.
SFTOC took over pubs, restaurants, clubs and more sites all around the City of Salford. Our home for the day was The Old Fire Station pub, situated directly across from the ticket station at Salford University.
As guests stepped into our brightly decorated venue, a perfectly placed bar greeted them, inviting them to grab a drink before hitting the dance floor. The music flowed from the DJ station at the other end of the oblong-shaped room, seeping outside through the open doors too. The warm weather made for a perfect al fresco listening experience.
A big shoutout to our Station Manager, Nadya, for organising nine wonderful DJs to play from 2-10 pm. Also, of course, to the artists themselves: KD22LR, INA, Dr Mystery, Mica (UK), Sharari, NOT BAD FOR A GIRL, Obeka, Robin Hergé, and our brilliant host, Yolanda Damoyi.
These acts brought everything including disco, bashment, cumbia, dancehall, house, UK funky, techno and jungle – what more could you want on a sunny bank holiday Sunday?
Even better, in case you missed out or want to listen back to your favourite set of the day, all Reform Radio performances were recorded and are now available to stream on our website here.
Thank you, SFTOC, for having us – it’s always a pleasure to party with you. Here’s to another 20 years of more music and more fun!
*Photos by Breige Cobane, check out their Instagram.