Catherine Wheels, Lyra & Starcatchers: Trainee Arts Practitioner 2027

Closing date: Mon 2 Nov 2026: 5:00PM

Two bespoke traineeships for practitioners who are passionate about creating meaningful experiences with and for children and young people.

Catherine Wheels, Lyra and Starcatchers have come together to offer two bespoke traineeships for practitioners who are passionate about creating meaningful experiences with and for children and young people. WeTheybelieve every child has the right to experience high-quality, joyful and imaginative arts and culture. They also know that too many talented practitioners face barriers to developing sustainable careers in the sector. By working together, they want to create time, space and support for practitioners to grow their practice, deepen their curiosity and build lasting creative relationships.

This opportunity is for people who may face barriers to the industry, specifically from backgrounds typically under-represented in arts for young audiences. They are open to applications from all roles within the arts. You can apply as an trainee artist, facilitator, designer, stage manager, technician etc – as long as you have an interest in work for babies, children and young people.

There is a fee of £12,000 per trainee for this work. This is based on approximately 60 days
work at £200 per day. There is also a development budget per artist of £3,000 to cover any
materials, workshops, mentoring, training or go and see opportunities.

Please download and read the full information pack.

For further information, please contact james@lyra.co.uk or visit https://d1de36db-ae93-42bb-a666-603d0df5f51e.filesusr.com/ugd/f12765_56c44a1700af4bd2bfd42461eb3592c4.pdf

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