Arts opportunities

Arts opportunities

* Wanted: dancers of Latinx backgrounds to participate in workshops and perform at Hoxton Hall, east London to tell the story of Latin America's Indigenous communities. Workshops on 13 April, 11 May and 8 June, weekly evening workshops from September, Hoxton Hall performances 27 November to 1 December.

* Do you have a climate justice project? If so, Autograph might back you with £1,000. Apply by 22 April.

* The Arcola Theatre is recruiting participants to join its new community theatre group for adults who have experience of forced migration and being a refugee. No experience needed, just an interest to work with others in a creative way to explore performance, poetry and movement. Weekly free sessions every Monday evening. Facilitators speak in English, Arabic and French.

* London Film Festival is accepting submissions for UK shorts and features for LFF 2024 in October. Contact lffsubmissions@bfi.org.uk

* the other side of hope: journeys in refugee and immigrant literature invites works in English for publication in print and online. The submissions window is open until 30 April. Info: Other side of Hope

* Film Africa, 25 October - 3 November, will present film in London venues. Enter your film now.

* Are you a writer, director, producer or theatre-maker with a piece of new writing that you’d like to put in front of an audience? This is the place.

* Papatango has launched a digital playwriting course, with tips and insights from a host of top artists.

* Artists and companies “with bold stories to tell” are invited to contact Theatro Technis, which is accepting applications for the Camden Fringe Festival. Email programme@theatrotechnis.com with details of your proposed show, technical requirements and some information about you as an artist/company.

* Riverside Studios is offering a regular drop-in playwriting group:  “Whether you’re working on a script and want creative inspiration, you're intrigued by the idea of writing a play, or simply want a creative outlet, these monthly meetups are informal, fun and open to everyone.”

* Artists’ alert: London is to get a memorial to slave trade victims, at West India Quay in Docklands. “It is vital that our public spaces reflect the heritage of our great city - in all its diversity and complexity,” said Mayor Sadiq Khan. City Hall will allocate £500,000 and other contributions will be sought.  A public consultation will be followed by a competition for the artist. Unveiling is scheduled for 2026.

* Sounds Like Home invites women of all backgrounds to celebrate their heritage through songs from their native lands, culminating in a choir performance in March. Meet Wednesdays 10.30am -12.30pm. Refreshments and travel costs available for those needing assistance. More information here

* Citizens of the World, a choir that grew out of the Calais “Jungle” and now has 50 members from 30 countries, says it welcomes new members (and bookings!). It rehearses in Blackheath in south-east London on Wednesday evenings. Details on the website

* Artists Karen Jelenje and Esther Phillips will lead a hands-on workshop on 25 May, sharing how they incorporate questions of identity, culture and heritage into creative practice. A collaborative artwork will be made, pieces of which will be posted to each participant.

* £10,000 is on offer to help  transform your short script into a film. There are conditions and a fee, but the fee can be halved if you apply with code  RICHMIXHALFPRICE.

Thanks to volunteer Daniel Nelson (editor of Eventslondon.org) for compiling this list.