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Current Opportunities with Fidget

Emerging Theatre Maker Paid Intern, The Elf Adventure

Fidget Theatre are hiring an emerging creative to join the team this Christmas as a Paid Intern with responsibility for social media

 

A three week paid internship with Fidget Theatre during which time you will have the opportunity to;

  • Shadow Fidget Theatre Co Artistic Directors as they rehearse The Elf Adventure

  • Support the Creative team, including Designers and Stage Manager in their duties

  • Work with the Directors and Access Consultant to create access materials for the production

  • Work with the Directors and Actors to create social media content to promote the show

 

The ideal candidate will: 

  • Be based in Leeds/ West Yorkshire

  • Have an interest in children's theatre

  • Have experience of content creation

 

Dates: 9th October - 27th October 2026 (Monday - Friday 10am- 5pm)

Fee: 3 weeks at £575 Total Fee £1725

 

This position is suitable for early career theatre makers, creatives and producers looking to spend time in a working rehearsal room. We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who are under represented in the arts.

 

To apply send Co AD's Andrea & Ruth an email or short video telling us about your interest and experience. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an informal online interview.  If you have any questions you can drop us a line at fidgettheatrecompany@gmail.com 

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Application Deadline : 5pm Friday 9th October 2026

This project in funded by Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund and Leeds City Council 

400 Stories Artist Call Out (Deadline now passed)

We are seeking a visual artist with experience of working with primary school children to co-design and create an exhibition celebrating stories.

 

Inspired by the life of Maud Hummerston, Leeds’ first female Librarian, the exhibition will be co-created with children and installed in Leeds Central Library to accompany Fidget’s festive show The Elf Adventure.

 

The Artist role includes:

  • Planning an overview of the exhibition, alongside Fidget Artistic Directors

  • Running five making workshops with children in branch libraries over October half term

  • Collaborating with schools’ facilitators and videographer to incorporate outcomes from those artists’ workshops

  • Liaising with Library staff on installation of exhibit materials

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Requirements:

  • Experience of co-creating work with children

  • An interest in Libraries and stories

  • An interest in heritage

 

Dates:

  • w/c 12thOctober: Presentation of plans in response to brief

  • w/c 26th October: 6 x 1hr workshop for children in Leeds branch libraries

  • w/c 9th November: Collating children’s exhibition materials and making

  • w/c 23rd November: Installation of exhibition materials

 

Fee:

£1945

(Equates to 7 days, planning, making and installing exhibition @ £175 and 6 half days @ £120 workshops)

 

If you are interested in the role, please email us on fidgettheatrecompany@gmail.com by Friday 25th September 12pm with the following:

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  • Name and contact details

  • An example of previous work and/or your art style (no need to make something new for this, it could be an artist CV or a link to a digital portfolio or project website for example)

  • A short paragraph about how you’d approach the exhibition and why it interests you.

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If you prefer you can provide the information using video/audio rather than text. Please include a link or attachment in the email.

 

The project is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England and commissioned by Leeds Libraries.

We are always keen to hear from performers and other artists, particularly those with an interest in children's theatre, participation and access and those underrepresented in the arts and/or with a strong connection to Leeds and Yorkshire.
Please get in touch via the contact page! 
 

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