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Are you aged from 13 to 16 and living in Westminster?

You can get exclusive access to Westminster’s most inspiring cultural organisations and get the chance to boost your CV by taking part in talks, workshops and work placements with some of the biggest names in the creative industry.

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We were previously taught that art is a paintbrush and paper but today has shown us that art is a huge world. City Lions is a good thing to do as it provides really good opportunities to visit places like this (Somerset House).

Ayad, Year 9 pupil at St Marylebone School and City Lion

Upcoming Events

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29 Jul - 27 Oct 2024 | The Design Museum | The Design Museum | ActivitiesCreaitveFunWork Experience Workshop

Free

Ardagh Young Creatives 2024

Join Ardagh Young Creatives! A programme for young people that aims to lower and lessen barriers to accessing the creative industries, inspire the power of design and support with resources for the future – whatever that may be.

This programme made up of four programmes, the main one being ‘AYC’. Here up to 17 young people aged 14-16 in London from under-represented backgrounds to explore all aspects of design and how it shapes their environment. We recognise the design world isn’t as diverse as it could be, and we want to make a positive change by supporting young people's pathway into the design world.

Over the course of four months, young people will come together with established and emerging designers to work on a brief.

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29 Aug - 31 Oct 2024 | ZSL | London Zoo | ActivityAnimalsEducational FunNature

£30 Or Free (meeting certain criteria)

ZSL's Zoos & Conservation Careers Confrence

Bookings are now open for the next ZSL Zoos and Conservation Careers Conference in October 2024!

Join ZSL this October for this year’s ZSL Zoos and Conservation Careers Conference – the perfect event for anyone looking to pursue an animal related career.

Bringing together speakers from across international conservation charity ZSL, their careers conference introduces the huge diversity of roles across the worlds of animal care and conservation, from veterinarian to field scientist and everything in between. Participants will get a behind the scenes look at working with wildlife.

The day will include live talks from experts, networking opportunities and hands-on workshops, we look forward to having you!

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28 Oct - 1 Nov 2024 | ZSL | London Zoo | ActivityAnimalsFunNatureWork Experience

Free

Work Experience @ ZSL London Zoo

This academic year ZSL are offering the unique opportunity to gain a week's work experience with the animal care teams at London Zoo. The placements are targeted at those groups underrepresented in animal care, conservation and veterinary medicine.

Enabling participants to gain 35 hours of animal care experience that can typically be put towards university applications, students will get a practical look zoo life, including; diet preparation, enclosure maintenance, training, behaviour observations, enrichment creation and more.

Join ZSL for your chance to grow your skills and have fun!

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24 Sep - 29 Oct 2024 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction St Mary Magdalene’s Church | ActivitiesArtisitCreativeDanceFun

Free

Grand Junction's Dance for Girls

Grand Junction's Dance for Girls, a safe space for young girls to get fit and be creative!

This 90-minute session will introduce the group to fun creative and contemporary dance techniques and will encourage the group to work together to create dances. This class is open to all girls who have danced before or not. All levels welcome.

Their experienced teachers will guide the group through fun and creative warm ups, exercises and teach interesting and challenging dance routines.

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11 Nov 2024 | Masterclass | Royal Opera House | ActingActivityCreaitveFunTheatreThemes

Free

TheatreCraft24

TheatreCraft is the UK’s largest free careers event for anyone aged 16-30 seeking offstage roles in theatre.

Join TheatreCraft24, an unforgettable day at the iconic Royal Opera House and venues across the West End on Monday, 11 November 2024. Registration opens this September—sign up to the TheatreCraft Newsletter now to be the first to know!

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