Are you a poet looking to level up your craft and connect with incredible creatives? Imagine performing at places like the Southbank Centre, rocking festivals, receiving free mentorship, AND being professionally […]
Opportunities
Structural Change Artist
We’re thrilled to share that Metal Culture has been awarded a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Fund grant. It’s an honour to be recognised in such an inspiring cohort of artists […]
Our Open Advice sessions are back for 2025!
We’re offering free 1:1 sessions online for artists who live and/or work within our local areas. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss, […]
Inspiring change through art: New strategy & programmes
It’s an exciting time at Metal. We have a new mission to inspire positive change through art and creativity and we’re changing our governance and how and what we programme […]
Announcing ‘This is Us’ – Creative conversations about Castle Point
Estuary Festival and Metal announce ‘This is Us’, an 18-month creative engagement programme with opportunities for local residents to share and explore experiences of living in Castle Point and aspirations […]
Our Open Advice Sessions for artists will return
In August 2023, we launched the first edition of our Metal Open Advice Sessions offering free 1:1 sessions for artists in our local areas. The sessions were open to artists […]
New listening box in our Peterborough Reading Room
We are excited to be hosting a Write Club Open Mic listening box in our Reading Room in Peterborough. The “Write Club Open Mic” is a new monthly podcast that […]
New social enterprise launches with WYRD ESSEX event produced by 10 local young people
Agency for Creative Production (ACP) is a new social enterprise which has been launched to support young people in South Essex to develop their skills in live event production. ACP […]
Hot Desks available at Edge Hil Station
We’re opening up our workplace at Metal Liverpool to welcome more fellow travellers. Our building is Edge Hill Station’s former Engine Room and Boiler House, and contains our Liverpool office, […]












