Creative Portal Discover Creative Careers: What It Takes to Go Live (Festivals, Events and Music)

Join Creative Portal for a remote career exploration session focused on the people and roles that make live events happen. The session looks behind the scenes of gigs, shows and festival weekends, introducing the creative, technical and organisational jobs involved in music, theatre, festivals and live events.

It is designed to help young people discover careers they may not have heard of before and to understand what it takes to deliver a successful event.

Participants will hear real-world stories about what can happen when a live production nearly falls apart, and how different professionals work together to keep everything on track. There is also an interactive element, with students working together to plan an event of their own, helping them build ideas around teamwork, creativity and leadership.

This online experience is part of the wider Down the Creative Rabbit Hole series, which explores different areas of the creative world. Learners can attend one session or take part in the whole series, and each session earns a Creative Portal badge.