Metal Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. On Wednesday 29 May we’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local area. […]

In late 2019, Josh Coates made the decision to change up his practice. He wanted to work in a more socially engaged way. Then a pandemic hit. Over the last […]

Book a free desk in our Attic Studio and take some time to focus on your work. Whether you’re on the east or west side of the building, you are […]

Book a slot within our Essex Writers House edition of Open Advice Sessions Thursday 6, 13, 20 and 27 June. 11am-12noon, 12.30pm-1.30pm, 2.30pm-3.30pm and 4pm-5pm. These free sessions are available […]

Metal is supporting artist Xavier de Sousa for their multidisciplinary exhibition What Becomes... The exhibition explores the processes of adaptation that migrants go through when moving to a new place […]

Metal is working with Arts Council England (ACE) to host a series of talks and open advice sessions about how artists, creatives, community and voluntary groups can apply for a […]

Essex Writers House Saturday 15 June 11am – 1pm £12 per person Book here! How to Start Your Novel and How to Keep Going with Louise Doughty How do you […]

Essex Writers House Saturday 15 June 3pm – 5pm Book your free ticket here Blood and Belonging  Raine Geoghegan, Richard O'Neill and Damian Le Bas: three different writers from a […]

EXTRACTS: An evening to write, read and share at Essex Writers House Keen to share your own written work with an audience? EXTRACTS invites you to find kinship and confidence […]

Free advice for artists and creatives based in Liverpool! We want to support you and your creative journey. On Thursday 20 and Tuesday 25 June, we’re hosting 1:1 Open Advice […]

Hosted at Metal Liverpool, join author and researcher Paul Rekret for a talk and discussion on his recently published book Take This Hammer, a study of contemporary music in light […]

Hosted at Metal Liverpool, Ladies in the Radiator will be bringing their dark pop to Edge Hill Station's Engine Room on Friday 28 June from 7.30pm. Support comes from Matt […]

Hosted at Metal Liverpool, join Sira Yoga to move through poses that will reset and rejuvenate your body and mind. Enjoy light refreshments to nourish your bodies, then relax into […]

We are opening up Chalkwell Hall to feature as Venue 1 on the map for this year's Leigh Art Trail. We will be hosting artists Wendy Scotland, SEVEN Collective, KOMAR, […]

Join Mooncup Theatre hosted at Metal on Saturday 13 July from 7pm for an eye-opening exploration of the British Hotel Industry's exploitation across the decades. Featuring insights from Dr. Eloise […]

Hosted at Metal Liverpool, Mothers Who Make calls on a multiplicity of female, non-binary and trans identities to gather people who are mothers, parents or carers at any stage in […]

Take a look at how to make your project more fundable for an Arts Council England (ACE) Project Grant. From the process, to how you make work, who you make […]

Join us for our next Drawing Social event taking place at Granby Winter Garden on Monday 29 July from 5pm – 6.30pm. The Drawing Social is a bi-monthly, informal drawing […]

This event is currently postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies for any inconvenience and a new date is being explored. Hosted at Metal Liverpool, join experimental musicians WEȽ∝KER (pronounced ‘WET […]

We're supporting playwright Aisha Zia’s new play Refugee! showing this Thursday 15 August – Saturday 17 August over at The Key Theatre in Peterborough. Refugee! is a new political, devised […]