What's On

Join members of Babeworld for a workshop exploring fan fiction* as an empowering tool for transformation and re-imagining futures. Babeworld will explore the building of new communities and relationships during the creation of fan fiction, to showcase stories that are not usually represented in mainstream media. They will use creative writing techniques to show why […]

Metal Southend Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms.  On Wednesday 20 March we’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local area. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss, which might include:  - Discussing your creative practice - […]

Metal Southend presents: ‘The NetPark Wellbeing Tree’ for Southend’s first Window Wanderland 2024 Project. Throughout March, participants of NetPark Wellbeing have been creating leaf designs for the display which is on the front arch window of Chalkwell Hall. Though vivid and colourful during the day, the window comes to life during the evening after sunset. […]

Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. On Friday 22 March we’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists at any stage of their career, who live and/or work in our local area. The sessions will take place either in person at Chauffeur’s Cottage or online. You will lead your […]

Hosted at Metal Southend, join Jane Barron de Burgh for the release of their new book ‘Not All There’. This event will have a talk about the book by the author and a chance to buy a signed copy or put in an order for it. Jane is an Essex-based author and poet. They graduated […]

Hosted at Metal Liverpool and presented by whi music and Fishprint, experience a live performance of 'Treatise' the graphic score by Cornelius Cardew, featuring the Liverpool Gathering Orchestra.

Mooncup Theatre host their first Morning Rave of the year at Metal Liverpool.

Hosted at Metal Liverpool, join Sira Yoga for an afternoon of yoga and life drawing at Edge Hill Station. The theme of the event, ‘Wheels of Colour’, will encourage play with spectrums of brightness through physical and artistic practice. 

**Due to unforeseen circumstances we are postponing this month's Drawing Social until a later date** Join us for our next Drawing Social event taking place at Granby Winter Garden on Monday 25 March from 5pm – 6.30pm. The Drawing Social is a bi-monthly, informal drawing network. The events are open to any creatives, of all […]

Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms.  On Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 March, we’re offering 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work in Liverpool. You can set the agenda and talk to us about anything related to your creative practice, such as: - Explore a project idea […]

Join our very own Finance Manager Sarah for a Metal New Artist Network masterclass in managing your money on Thursday 28 March. Book a free ticket . There will be references to becoming self-employed, setting up a business and how to take control of your personal spend. Sarah aims for you to leave with fresh confidence […]

What music got you through the pandemic? Join us for a conversation with Dr Joy White about culture during COVID at our Future Station talk on Tuesday 2 April at 6pm. Joy will draw on her latest book ‘Like Lockdown Never Happened’ to consider the ways contemporary Black musical forms helped us to pass the […]

The Pin Drop Acoustic Sessions are all about the essence of music in its most natural form.  As the name suggests, the room needs to be quiet as the artists will be performing totally unplugged. Hosted at Metal Southend, this event will present 3 local singer songwriters to an audience in a completely acoustic setting, […]

Funding advice for Creatives and Curious Minds – hosted by Metal Are you an artist or creative? Got a great idea for a project but not quite ready to write a funding application? This workshop is for you! Join artist Aisha Zia to find out about how to develop your idea and get it funding ready. From […]

On Friday 12 April at 6pm, we'll be screening a series of short documentary films by Edge Hill University students that champion stories of grassroots resilience and chronicles one of the four climate assemblies run by Love Wavertree, Edge Hill University and the University of Liverpool in 2022.  In the GATHERING phase of our PICTON […]

Presented by Whi Music & AMQH and hosted at Metal Liverpool, "three of Manchester's finest" improvising musicians come together to perform as 'Minimum Wage Immanence Unit': David Birchall on guitar and banjo, Adam Fairhall on harmonium, and Michael Perrett on bass clarinet. The support act on the night will be the duo of Nick Branton […]

Picture This Mentoring and more for new photographers in Castle Point! We’re looking for 10 photographers who want to gain new skills in photography, meet fellow creatives and help to document their local area. All those who take part will be invited to group mentoring sessions with professional photographers Tessa Hallmann and Jack Delmonte. Each […]

Interdisciplinary artist Edi McGurk shares a beginner's guide to Access Riders this month with Metal New Artist Network on Thursday 25 April. Come along to find out what an access rider is, gain top tips on how you might write your own and learn ways to invite and act on these from your own creative […]

Hosted at Metal Southend, Elevator Arts are delighted to welcome you to the exhibition of work created during the Labour of Love project. Come along for a celebration of creativity. Elevator Arts' Labour of Love Community Quilt showcases the handiwork and experiences of mothers throughout Southend. Made in partnership with Labyrinth House, textile artist Laura […]