Exhibitors wanted! Share YOUR career experience. Shape THEIR future.

Ribston Hall High School Careers Fair: Tuesday 13th October

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.

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

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

Auditions for a new adaptation of A Christmas Carol, performing 30 November to 5 December 2026.
Readthrough and audition: 11 September 2026. Free to participate.
Chedworth Village Hall, Chedworth.

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

The Music Works is opening up places in its Creative Community for 18–30 year olds across Gloucestershire who are serious about music and the creative industries.

Sessions run Tuesdays, 6–8pm at The Music Works Gloucester Hub, and membership is £15. Spaces are limited, so get your application in by 25 August.

Gloucester

Drift Tricks: Tidelines

Skateable sculptures come to Kings Square Gloucester for 1 week only!

📅 18–22 August 2026 🎟 Free and open to all

📍 King's Square, Gloucester

Opportunity for an experienced, independent, freelance Convenor to work in Gloucestershire.

Deadline for written, video or audio applications 12noon, Friday 4th September 2026.

Gloucestershire (monthly in-person meetings otherwise flexible)

Volunteer at Gloucester Guildhall’s Art & Language Café, a welcoming women-centred space for people who identify as women and are developing their English through conversation, creative activities, and social connection.

Applications close: Sun 30 Aug, 11:59pm
Application review: 30 Aug– 4 September

Gloucester

Open Studios, Gloucester - come and see where the magic happens!

This year, at selected dates and times between 15 and 23 August, five studios are open to visit where ten artists are showing their work .

In and around Gloucester

Inspired by Holst Victorian House's latest exhibition, Theodor von Holst: From Frankenstein to the Pre-Raphaelites, create imaginative fiction on dark, gothic themes.

02 Nov 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, £30

Cheltenham

Drawing workshops at Holst Victorian House. Explore mark-making, observation and visual storytelling inspired by the Victorian age.

20 Sep 2026 10 am - 12 pm, £15

Cheltenham

We are looking for members of the local community to support Gloucester's Official TedX event.

Application Deadline: 21st August

Gloucester

Stroud Town Council is looking for a graphic designer and illustrator – or a collaborative duo – to create a new community information board for Paganhill. This project is part of a wider Paganhill community landscaping and placemaking initiative, which works with local residents to improve public spaces, celebrate local identity and create a stronger sense of pride in the area.

Deadline 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 12 August 2026

Pagan Hill

Join for a live panel discussion with Royal Literary Fund writers Rebecca Tantony, Robin Mukherjee and Franny Moyle. Together, they will explore the question: How does writing change the writer?

Thursday 27 August 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stroud Library

An invitation to an Open Day for Artists at the Gate art space in Gloucester

Wednesday 5 August from 12noon to 7pm

Find us at 21 Westgate Street, Gloucester (opposite Gloucester Antiques Centre)

Arts Council England is keen to understand the impact of the UK's recent heatwaves (May-July) on organisations in the cultural sector. We have put together this 5-minute survey to gather insights which will inform our support for the sector.

Deadline 7 August 2026

Online

Summer Holiday Volunteer Opportunities Art Shape is looking for volunteers to support children's creative activities across Gloucestershire this summer! 🎨

📅 Dates & times: Various dates throughout the summer holidays
💷 Cost: Free to volunteer

📍 Location: Various venues across Gloucestershire

Bird Nerd and the Red List, brings the fragile beauty of our skies to life right before your eyes. This immersive, spellbinding performance turns urgent wildlife conservation into a breathtaking, must-see theatrical event. A stunning dance theatre performance piece, focusing on popular UK birds on the endangered species 'red list'. Take a journey with the birdwatcher as they embody four different birds; Lark, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Swift and Nightingale.