Current arts, cultural and creative jobs from across Gloucestershire

Schools Engagement & Outreach Coordinator Role

Help us bring the arts to more children, in more schools!
We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative and highly organised individual to help us expand our reach and develop exciting arts opportunities for children.

Deadline: 15 November 2026

Strike A Light are looking for a Board Secretary. We're looking for an organised person with strong admin skills and excellent attention to detail to help our board run smoothly. The role of secretary is a great fit for someone with strong admin skills and an interest in undertaking a paid role within a board or charity.

Deadline 9th November 2026

Artistic Director Wanted

Cinderford Artspace is recruiting an Artistic Director to join its Management Team. Working alongside the Development Director, you’ll oversee key contracts and Artspace’s artistic direction. 24 hours/week (3 days by arrangement); £19/hour (£23,712 annually; £39,520 FTE).

Deadline: 5pm, 9 November 2026. Interviews: 25 November

Cinderford

Hawkwood is Hiring a New Programme Manager

We're looking for our next Programme Manager, an exciting opportunity to shape and curate the future of our programme across arts and creativity, wellbeing, climate and sustainability, and transformative leadership.

DEADLINE: 12pm on Monday 26th October

Hawkwood, Stroud

A paid opportunity for young music creatives in Gloucester to join The Multi-Story Orchestra and Strike A Light for an exciting new music project.

Deadline 12 October!

Gloucester

FREE networking event BY and FOR disabled creatives, and a PAID opportunity to present at the event!

4 November 12.30 - 1.30

PATCH, The Forum, Gloucester, GL1 1DG

This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional who enjoys creating engaging content and working directly with communities. Working as part of our Community Engagement Team, you'll play a key role in delivering the project's communication plan and building connections between people and the heritage of Stroud’s canals.

CLOSING DATE: 11th October 2026 // INTERVIEW DATE: 20th & 21st October 2026

This role sits at the heart of SVA to support SVA's team in building new audiences, deepening engagement with our artistic community, and strengthening our financial sustainability through earned income. We're looking for someone who loves visiting arts events, and feels at ease connecting with artists, visitors and audiences.

Application deadline: Wednesday 7th October, 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th October

SVA

Three roles at The Music Works across strategy, front-of-house and commercial development.
Strategic Operations Director (fixed-term, no deadline stated). Hub Receptionist, £21,157.50–£24,784.50 pro rata, 22 hours per week, permanent, deadline 9 October. Commercial Development Consultant, £20,000 fixed fee, 3–5 months, deadline 18 October 2026.
The Music Works, Gloucester.

This exciting new role will support ‘That’s an Idea’; a new, radical and ambitious programme that seeks to make systemic change across Gloucestershire; embedding Arts and Culture into everyday life with creative activity that communities themselves design, value and lead.

3–5 days per week | Hybrid | Gloucestershire
£35,000–£40,000 FTE | 1-year contract with potential to extend

Closing date for applications 30th September 2026

An exciting opportunity to help run and develop one of Stroud’s independent much loved arts and community venues. We’re seeking an organised, proactive community minded and commercially aware Freelance Interim Venue Manager to coordinate our small team, oversee operations and help grow venue use, income and local partnerships

8 hours per week | £25 per hour | Freelance
Initial 6-month contract | Formal review after 3 months

Closing date: Thursday 1 October

Apply for a 2026/27 AA2A residency at Gloucestershire College and gain access to specialist creative facilities, workshops and equipment across disciplines including printmaking, photography, film, textiles, illustration and digital technologies.

Applications close September 1st 2026