In January, we ran a Creative Industries Careers Day inconjunction with Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester College & Pallant House Gallery. The day offered an opportunity for young people to discover more about the varied creative professions and demystify the many pathways leading into those roles.


The event showcased theatre, visual arts, design, writing, music, production, curating, archiving and traditional trades, devised to ignite potential, spark ideas, and show the endless possibilities available. 


Targeted for students choosing GCSE options, next step pathways, or those ready to survey the employment landscape, students were given the opportunity to quiz experts on apprenticeships, explore trainee schemes, attend panel discussions, discuss career pathways and employment opportunities. 


We hosted approximately 400 participants from schools, home education groups, uni’s and colleges who actively pursued over 1200 participations across the day.  We were supported by 23 organisations as well as 26 individual contributors across a range of creative industries all at the very top of their game.


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