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Assistant Venue Programmer, Bradford Producing Hub

  •  Yorkshire
  •  Under £10K
  •  Part time
  •  Closes November 24, 2024
  •  Bradford Producing Hub
  •  hello@bdproducinghub.co.uk
  • #Combined arts

Description

Job Summary

Bradford Producing Hub have partnered with Bradford 2025 to provide paid 40-day work placements during the UK City of Culture Year.

Job Description

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture will deliver 12 unforgettable months of creativity, culture and arts across the District. From New Year's Day to New Year's Eve 2025, the District will explode with shows, exhibitions and events, by and for everyone.

As part of their plans to realise this, Bradford 2025 is creating two new temporary venues for the Bradford district:

  1. Meanwhile Performance and Exhibition Space
    A disused building in the City Centre adapted to include a flexible underground events space, 200-seat black box theatre and an inspiring gallery/installation space.

    Think festival fringe-style venue - a place to be part of the action with a rough-and-ready aesthetic and a warm, welcoming and accessible vibe.

  2. Beacon
    A beautiful temporary festival-style venue that will visit 4 parks across the District including Wibsey, Bowling, Cliffe Castle and Lister Park - residing in each park for a month.

Through this placement, you will:

  • Be paid £150 per day for 40 days of work - that's £6,000 in total (around 8 hours per day including lunch)
  • Gain hands-on experience working with professional producers to deliver high-quality events
  • Have access to additional support and mentoring through Bradford Producing Hub

You are eligible for the PROPEL work placement programme if:

  • You have a demonstrable connection to Bradford
  • You will be 18 years old or over when the placement starts
  • You are committed to pursuing a career in producing
  • You are proactive and eager to learn and make the most of this opportunity
  • You are ready to get involved and get hands-on as part of the host organisation's team
  • You are organised with your time and able to follow instructions
  • You have good admin skills and can use email, Microsoft Word and Excel
  • You can fully commit to this opportunity and are available for the key dates listed on the host page

Job Requirements

You will be working alongside the Venues Programme Producer and Venues Programme Coordinator to curate high-quality, exciting and relevant events for both of the temporary spaces, with a programme that includes:

  • Theatre
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Comedy
  • Circus
  • Family events
  • Exhibitions & installations
  • Community led-events

You will work 40 days over the following schedule:

  • 6 January - 9 February
    2 days per week (Tuesdays and either Mondays or Wednesdays to suit the candidate)
  • 10 February to 23 March
    2 days per week (Tuesdays and another day to be agreed) The Meanwhile venue will open so some out-of-hours work is expected.
  • 24 March 17 April
    3 days per week
    (Days to be agreed) Beacon will open so some out-of-hours and in-venue work is expected
  • 14 April - 4 May
    2 days per week
    (Days to be agreed) Beacon will be open so some out-of-hours and in-venue work is expected.

  • One additional day to be worked flexibly across the placement plus one day for evaluation
    (TBC)

Job Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:

  • Being part of the Venues Programming team - curating and selecting events for both spaces
  • Liaising with artists and companies over engagement dates, performances and fees
  • Gathering and collating information about events and sharing this with relevant Bradford 2025 teams and departments
  • Reaching out to artists, promoters and companies to broker new relationships and opportunities
  • Working closely with Events Managers, Technical/Production team and Venues Programme Coordinator to plan the delivery and smooth running of events
  • Supporting the Venues Programme Coordinator in arranging national and international travel, accommodation and hospitality

Bradford 2025 is staffed by a growing team of almost 100 people. You will be part of the Programme Team, who are leading on producing the programme.

The venue-specific team will consist of:

  • Venue Programme Producer
  • Venue Programme Coordinator
  • 2 x Venue Events & Op

Useful Links

How to Apply

To apply head to
https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/funding-opportunity/propel-bradford/

To learn more about the role, we have an online info session on Monday 18 November at 11 AM. If you can't make this time, you can register to receive a recording of the session.

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