E&E Newsletter: July 2025
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Freelancer Summer School
This summer Leeds Arts University and Leeds Conservatoire are collaborating to bring you The Freelancer Summer School! A week-long Enterprise Program to help you set up your business or develop your self-employed practice and springboard into the creative industries.
Join us from July 14th to 18th where there will be events every day covering training and mentoring support to funding and resources; everything to help you become a skilled entrepreneur!
Throughout the week we will have representatives from different support programmes to help you develop your ideas, apply for funding and make your ideas a reality.
Who is this event for?
The Freelancer Summer School is open to LAU & LC graduates of 2025, alumni who have graduated in the last 5 years and current students who have started or are ready to start freelancing.
Where is it?
The week starts at Leeds Arts University and ends at Leeds Conservatoire, ticketholders will get full details of the locations.
I'm in! What do I need to do now?
Book a ticket to request your place, there are a few questions for us to ensure this is the right event for you! Once we've confirmed everything you will then need to fill out some forms to access the workshops and ongoing support before the first day. These will be emailed after your ticket confirmation, if you need help filling those out don't hesitate to get in touch.
I've got questions..
Leeds Conservatoire delegates can book an appointment here or email [email protected]
Find out more and book tickets
Reunion Event: Friday 25th July
60 years of Leeds Conservatoire means 60 years worth of celebrations to be had! We are happy to announce that general sale £10 tickets to both events are live, and you can get yours below!
Welcome back to the Conservatoire, for a day of nostalgic tours, re connection and conversation, ending in a magical evening of music and world-class entertainment from alumni and students alike.
12-4.30
During the day alumni will be returning to the building to network, rediscover the conservatoire, and share stories of their time during and beyond studies. Staff are encouraged to do the same, with 219 available to share oral histories, have photo portraits taken and explore our archival materials. Additionally, there will be interactive and creative activities for staff to engage further in our 60th celebrations.
4.30-6
Time for staff (and alumni) to socialise and catch up with drinks.
6-9
As of 6pm we will have a special alumni takeover of Sounds of Leeds Conservatoire, with guests to be announced shortly. This will take place in The Venue and you will need to reserve your free staff tickets to attend.
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At 9pm we can decamp to The Wardrobe for drinks…
See here for more details and to book
Cleanfields Crew at Creamfields Festival
We are recruiting volunteers to join our Cleanfields Crew at this year’s Creamfields Festival – the UK’s leading dance music festival.
This is more than just a volunteering role – it’s a chance to be part of a like-minded team working to shift behaviours and help create a cleaner, greener festival environment. As part of the Cleanfields Crew, you'll be on the ground engaging with festival-goers, encouraging them to embrace the “Pitch, Party, Pack Up” culture, and challenging the myth that abandoned tents and gear are donated.
It’s a brilliant opportunity to:
• Attend Creamfields for free
• Be part of a sustainability initiative with real impact
• Get behind-the-scenes access to one of the UK’s biggest festivals
• Influence people directly and inspire cultural change
• Gain unique experience for your CV – while having fun!
Applications are open now at www.festivols.co.uk, and we’d be thrilled to have passionate students join the Cleanfields Crew.
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions – and please forward this on if there is someone else in your network that it would be better suited to. This opportunity isn’t exclusively for students it is open to anyone passionate about the Creamfields and the sustainability campaign and will be above the age of 18yrs at the start of the festival.
Music Industry Yorkshire
Based in Yorkshire? Work or want to work in any sector of the music industry? You can join Music Industry Yorkshire for free
Being a member of Music Industry Yorkshire provides access to music business info, resources and exclusive opportunities. MIY launched as Yorkshire’s music industry development network in 2010 so we’ve relaunched and added some useful free support-tools to this new website, designed to support the whole music industry in all its shapes and sizes, and focussing just on Yorkshire.
MIY members who also offer a music service / run a music business can now list this on the MIY website (for free), and anyone who needs a professional music service can come here to find one (without being a member). You can also use the MIY site to search for or post music industry jobs (including apprenticeships and volunteer opportunities), or browse music industry support events in the Yorkshire region.
Find out more: https://musicindustryyorkshire.com/
The Employability and Enterprise Team
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English Heritage
Closing date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025
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Leeds Conservatoire
Closing date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025
Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer
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Company Stage Manager
Doncaster Performance Venue T/A Cast
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Arts Administrator
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Screen Acting Teacher (Freelance / Part-Time)
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Closing date: Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Stage Technician
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Marketing & Development Coordinator
Music in the Round
Closing date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Events Co-ordinator
Ripon Cathedral
Closing date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Digital and Social Media Co-ordinator
Ripon Cathedral
Closing date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Humbug Radio - Presenters (Unpaid)
Humbug Radio is a new Internet station aimed squarely at the 50+ demographic. We are quirky, irreverent, funny and, hopefully, wise. We play great music from the 60s-Noughties, but we're not just a music station, so regular DJs need not apply. Instead, we're looking for people with life experience, stories to tell, fluency and, above all, a cracking sense of humour. We have weekday and weekend slots available. Experience with voice tracking on Myriad would be helpful.
Our current roster is comprised largely of white males so we are very interested in people who don't fit this template, in particular mature presenters, male and female, with diverse and unusual backgrounds.
Festival Placement - 110 Above
110 Above (28th – 30th August 2025) is an intimate 1,000-cap festival showcasing up-and-coming grassroots talent in the Leicestershire countryside.
This year Leeds Conservatoire is working with 110 Above to provide eight voluntary work opportunities for current third year students and Class of 2024 graduates.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work alongside highly trained events staff and be provided with an opportunity to learn on the job.
- Hours: Each applicant will be required to be available for work between 10am and 10pm on each day of the festival. Within those hours teams work flexibly with breaks.
- Availability: Applicants must be available for the full duration of the festival, with one day either side (Wednesday 27th August – Sunday 31st August 2025).
- Accommodation: There will be a separate camping area for staff/ volunteers, including 24 hour access to a permanent shower block and the crew have 24 hr access. Crew will need to bring their own tents.
- Food: During the festival volunteers will have access to backstage catering which will provide 1 main meal and breakfast, plus a staff room which will remain stocked with snacks, drinks, pizzas and sandwich making materials.
- Application deadline: Tuesday 6th May 10am. Applications will be reviewed within 2 weeks.
These opportunities are unpaid; however food and staff camping is covered, along with full access to the festival across the weekend. Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise will cover costs of transport to and from the site.
In order to make our involvement with the festival as successful as possible, you must be willing to work with Leeds Conservatoire around any promotional activities associated with the festival. A hard-working and positive attitude is essential. Whilst you’ll be able to enjoy the festival when you are not working, you’ll be expected to work throughout the hours of your shifts and be ready to start in advance.
If you feel you would be an appropriate candidate for any of these roles please read the job description for each role in full and complete this online form.
Any questions can be directed to Mark at [email protected].
Placement roles available are as follows:
Artist Liaison assistant x 4 job description
Production assistant x 2 job description
Stage Management assistant x 2 job description
