Opportunities Round Up
Central to our work at Good Chance is creating opportunities for displaced creatives to become an integral part of the UK theatre ecosystem, as well as amplifying opportunities that are open to all, and making connections for people in the industry.
Here is our live e-round up of opportunities for artists from around the world and across the whole creative spectrum!
CLOSING SOON
Film Mentorship and Pitch Development Programme for Displaced and Migrant Women working on Short Fiction or Documentary Projects - Lab Films
LINK filmfreeway.com/lab_displaced_women_pitch
Application Deadline: Saturday 17 October (£10 fee) or Friday 6 November (£20 fee)
Location: National
Lab Films Platform invites applications to Lab: Displaced Women Pitch. This is a four-month mentorship and pitch development programme supporting displaced and migrant women filmmakers working on short fiction or documentary projects. It is designed specifically for UK-based women with prior experience in film or media who want to reconnect with the industry after relocating from their home countries. The programme culminates in a Live Pitch Event in London, where you will present your project to a panel of industry experts and compete for in-kind support prizes from Lab Films partners. Specific prizes will be announced soon.
Free Short Courses on Portfolio Prep for Art University / Creative Business Development - UAL Sanctuary Programme
LINK information pack and application form
Application Deadline: Sunday 18 October at 5pm
Location: London
Applications are currently open for free places on 5 UAL Short Courses for people with lived experience of displacement. This includes people with refugee, asylum or humanitarian protection statuses, as well as individuals who may have been affected by displacement indirectly through their families. The courses focus on portfolio preparation for art university and creative business development. They will be holding an information session for interested applicants from 1pm – 2pm, on Tuesday 13th October. Register for this here: Online Information Session, Microsoft Teams.
Trainee Director - Theatr Clwyd
LINK theatrclwyd.staffsavvy.me/apply/position/theatr-clwyd-trainee-director-sol-cyfarwyddwr-dan-hyfforddiant-theatr-clwyd
Application Deadline: Monday 26 October
Location: Mold, North Wales
Theatr Clwyd Resident Trainee Director is a remarkable opportunity for an early career theatre director with a connection to Wales to spend 18 months at Theatr Clwyd working across the organisation, providing an in-depth training and insight into the running of a major producing theatre. The director will work on a range of Theatr Clwyd productions as Assistant Director in both the Moondance and Weston Theatres, and other projects. The Trainee will also spend time with every team at Theatr Clwyd, ensuring a full and rigorous understanding of every aspect of creating, producing and running a piece of theatre. The Trainee Director will also support the work of Stiwdio Clwyd, a national development studio for Welsh and Wales-based theatre-makers.
Trainee Assistant Stage Manager (Stage Door Programme) - Lakeside Arts
LINK www.lakesidearts.org.uk/job/trainee-assistant-stage-manager-production-and-backstage/
Application Deadline: Wednesday 28 October at 6pm
Location: Nottingham
Lakeside Arts is looking for a Trainee Assistant Stage Manager to join Lakeside Arts as part of Stage Door 11, Good Chance’s flagship programme creating paid opportunities for creatives with lived experience of forced displacement. This unique traineeship offers hands-on experience working on Lakeside Arts’ Christmas family production while developing practical skills in stage management and live performance delivery. You’ll work across rehearsals and performances, supporting backstage operations, props management, performer support, cue preparation and the smooth delivery of performances. You’ll also contribute to audience experience, including accessible and inclusive performances, working closely with technical, production and Front of House teams.
They’re looking for someone who experience of theatre, live events or backstage production through professional, educational or independent projects, and is based in the East Midlands and available throughout the traineeship period, including some evening and weekend work.
Trainee Producer (Stage Door Programme) - Mafwa and Good Chance
LINK www.mafwatheatre.co.uk/opportunities
Application Deadline: Thursday 5 November at 4pm
Location: Leeds
Mafwa Theatre and Good Chance are partnering to offer an exciting new Producer traineeship opportunity for someone with lived experience of forced displacement to join the Mafwa Theatre team for 12 weeks. The role will primarily support the planning and production of their Refugee Week 2027 programme. The trainee will support Mafwa's Refugee Week programme and gain practical experience across other community arts projects and the day-to-day work of a small arts organisation.
The role is designed as a learning opportunity. The trainee will coordinate communication between artists, community groups, partners, venues, contractors and other stakeholders, and support event logistics, schedules, bookings and practical arrangements. The trainee will work alongside and be supported by the wider Mafwa team while gaining hands-on experience in production management, project coordination and arts administration.
Participation Assistant, Children’s Summit (Stage Door Programme) - Imaginate and Good Chance
LINK www.imaginate.org.uk/about/vacancies/vacancy-participation-assistant-children-s-summit
Application Deadline: Monday 9 November at 12pm
Location: Edinburgh
Imaginate and Good Chance are partnering to offer a new opportunity for someone with lived experience of forced displacement to join the Imaginate team supporting the delivery of Imaginate's Children’s Summit. This partnership with Good Chance's Stage Door 11 programme means the selected candidate will join a cohort of trainees also from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds working in arts organisations across the UK. The Participation Assistant (PA) will support the delivery of Imaginate's Children’s Summit taking place as part of Edinburgh International Children’s Festival which runs from 29 May to 6 June 2027. They will work alongside the Children’s Rights & Participation Manager to support children at local primary schools to plan and deliver the Summit.
Assistant Producer (Stage Door Programme) - Shubbak and Good Chance
LINK www.shubbak.co.uk/recruitment-assistant-producer/
Application Deadline: Friday 20 November at 12pm
Location: London
Shubbak is seeking someone with lived experience of forced displacement to join their team as Assistant Producer for a three-month paid traineeship. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside the Shubbak team in the lead-up to their 2027 festival, gaining hands-on production experience, and to join a cohort of 11 creatives from across the UK, with access to skills development sessions, masterclasses, networking opportunities, one-to-one wellbeing support and mentoring from the Shubbak team.
Duties include: liaising with national and international artists, venues, locations and partners; managing logistics for commissions, events, residencies, workshops, rehearsals, touring and performances; supporting the marketing team to disseminate publicity and content online and offline; and coordinating with partners’ digital media coordinators and teams on marketing campaigns, including branding and visibility at venues and individual events.
Social Media and Content Creation Trainee (Stage Door Programme) - Hackney Empire and Good Chance
LINK www.hackneyempire.co.uk/jobs/social-media-content-creation-trainee
Application Deadline: Monday 23 November at 9am
Location: London
Hackney Empire and Good Chance are partnering to offer this new opportunity for someone with lived experience of forced displacement to join the Hackney Empire team. You will support the teams with creating and sharing content via the Hackney Empire social media platforms. You will work with colleagues to understand our different stakeholders (audiences, participants and communities), and how best to share information about our shows, programmes and opportunities with them. You will work on social media campaigns and content creation, designing and distributing printed media, including flyers and posters, and speak to their communities face-to-face at events and meetings.
You will also monitor shared email inboxes, and cascade information accordingly. During the period of engagement you will work on a range of exciting programmes and shows including the launch of Creative Futures 25th birthday year, our flagship talent showcase, Alter Ego and our Nanny of the Maroons related Nannies of Today podcast and showcase.
COURSES / WORKSHOPS
Free weekly workshops in ensemble practice and theatre-making - Foreign Affairs Theatre
LINK www.foreignaffairs.org.uk/hackney-workshops/
Dates: Monday evenings until 30 November
Location: London
FA’s FREE weekly Hackney Workshops are designed as a supportive space for young adults (18–30) interested in theatre-making, especially those with lived experience of migration. Rooted in Foreign Affairs’ core practice of staging plays in translation and cross-cultural collaboration, these self-contained sessions offer an open space to test ideas and collaborate – workshops might explore ensemble work, adaptation, devising, playwriting, and dramaturgy, led by FA or by one of their associate artists. Email team@foreignaffairs.org.uk with a short intro about yourself and why you’d like to join, and they’ll send over full details and your booking link right away.
ROLLING DEADLINE / ONGOING
Join the UK-leading Refugees and Allies Choir - Citizens of the World Choir
LINK citizensoftheworldchoir.org/join-the-choir
NO deadline, rolling applications
Location: South-East London
In 2025, Citizens of the World Choir performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, helped open the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival and opened for Basement Jaxx at South Facing Festival. They’re looking for anyone with a strong singing background who identity as having lived experience of displacement or an ally of people who have been displaced. Formal training isn't essential, but tune-holding is necessary.
Open Call for Poems, The Poetics of African and African Diasporic Migration - Forced Migration and The Arts
EMAIL TO APPLY forcedmigrationandthearts@gmail.com
NO deadline, rolling applications
Location: International
The Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series is inviting poems (40 lines or less) and short prose (100 words or less) exploring African and African diasporic migration.
Submissions must be in English. In the case of translated work, it is the translator’s responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder of the original work. If submitting a poem or short prose that has been previously published, please give details of where it has appeared and confirm that you are the copyright holder.
You may submit a maximum of three poems or three pieces of short prose or a combination of poems and short fiction. You do not have to submit all three at the same time. Submissions should be typed single spaced and submitted either in the body of an email or as a .doc attachment.
Please include a short biography of 50 words or less. This will be included in the anthology if your poem is accepted. They welcome submissions from writers of all ages, based anywhere in the world.
Volunteer as an OSH Leader on Residentials with People from Refugee Backgrounds - Our Second Home
LINK view the Volunteer pack
NO deadline, rolling applications
Location: London
Our Second Home (OSH) is a youth movement that empowers young refugees and migrants to flourish in the place they now call home. Every year, thousands of young people arrive in the UK full of potential. Through creativity, friendship, and shared experiences, OSH helps them build confidence and leadership. Their residential camps are the first step on that journey — a space to learn, laugh, and grow together.
Free theatre classes for Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers - Legal Aliens Theatre
LINK www.legalalienstheatre.com/free-theatre-classes-for-migrants
NO deadline, rolling applications
Location: London
LegalAliens Theatre run unique, FREE theatre classes every Monday at 6.45pm in Tottenham Hale. The sessions are dedicated to migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and anyone with English as a second language, however they are always happy to welcome members of the local community who cannot access traditional acting classes. The sessions, all led by migrant artists from their team are an incredible opportunity to build friendships, express creatively and learn new skills.
Training, Work Experience and Mentoring - Breadwinners
LINK www.breadwinners.org.uk/jobs-and-volunteering (scroll to Risers and Breadwinners Programmes)
NO deadline, rolling applications
Location: Brighton / London
Breadwinners are an incredible organisation helping young asylum seekers (age 16-25) and refugees to get into work in the UK, with a big emphasis on mentorship and community.
FREE Short Courses for Artists on Applying Successfully - Artenda
LINK artenda.net/en/online-courses
Artenda have a series of short courses to help people write strong artist statements, produce impactful portfolios and make successful applications for art residencies and project grants. They're free (from what we can see!) and worth checking out if you're looking to pitch yourself for opportunities.
Poetry, Visual Art and Writing, Open Call for Submissions - Gaza’s Creative Allies
NO deadline, rolling applications
Gaza Verse is a publication that brings together works from creators around the world, to spread the work of those who stand in solidarity with Palestine and its people, as well as Palestinian creators from within Palestine and those displaced across the world. The next release will focus on the theme of art beyond borders and they're looking for pieces (poetry, visual art, articles or anything in between) to include.
If you have something you'd like to share, please send your submission, along with your name, social media handles and a brief description of your piece, to submissions.gca@gmail.com. Proceeds from the journal will go to poets within Gaza.
