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Magical potter Tour Guide

Auld Reekie Tours

Deadline: 28 June 2024 at 14:00

We are looking for Actors & Actresses to deliver our Magical Potter Walking Tours in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Edinburgh City

We are looking for actors and actresses to deliver Historical/Cultural/Haunted 1700’s Underground/Graveyard walking Tours in Edinburgh’s Old and New Town.

Collaborative Tablecloth Printing with Thai Grou

Glasgow Connected Arts Network

Deadline: 28 April 2024 at 13:30

Join The Bold Collective & Thai Grou and learn the process of Linocut and make a collaborative tablecloth!

Glasgow City

Deadline: 19 May 2024 at 17:00

The RIAS is looking for someone passionate about architecture and design to work in our specialist bookshop. This post requires an organized and enthusiastic individual with some retail experience.

All Scotland

GoW X UHI Inverness: Networking Event

Generation of Waste

Deadline: 17 April 2024 at 17:00

A networking event at UHI Inverness sharing the work of local businesses, artists and designers tackling issues surrounding the fashion industries textile waste.

FREE Mapping Texture Art Course For 13-15 years

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure

Deadline: 17 April 2024 at 12:00

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure are running a brand-new free art course 'Mapping Texture', taking place at Eastwood House on Thursdays from 4-5.30pm from 25th April to 6th June.

East Renfrewshire and Glasgow City

Visitor Experience Modern Apprentice

National Museums Scotland

Deadline: 15 April 2024 at 00:00

The position of Visitor Experience Modern Apprentice is an opportunity to carry out the role of a Visitor Experience Assistant whilst also undertaking a qualification in Customer Service alongside it.

Fair Access Expo:Community & Applied Arts Practice

Fair Access at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Deadline: 27 May 2024 at 12:00

Join us on June 7 from 10am - 3.30pm for our Fair Access Expo, focusing on Community and Applied Arts Practice.

Online Poetry Toolkit Workshop with Tony Birch

Push the Boat Out Poetry Festival

Deadline: 24 April 2024 at 19:00

In this workshop, Tony will share what draws him to a poem, both as a reader and poet. Participants will be led through some practical exercises that can be used time and again for writing practice.

International

Senior Manager (Sports, Leisure & Culture)

Falkirk Council

Deadline: 12 May 2024 at 23:55

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to help shape the future of Sport, Cultural and Green Space Services in Falkirk.

Arts Coordinator

East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust

Deadline: 22 April 2024 at 17:00

East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust (EDLCT) is seeking to commission an artist/creative coordinator to work with local groups and communities, in Lennoxtown.

East Dunbartonshire

Collaging With Data Workshop

Ploterre x Concrete Nature

Deadline: 27 April 2024 at 14:30

Join Ploterre and Concrete Nature on Saturday 27 April from 14.30 to 16.30 to create collages using data at Sierra Metro in Edinburgh.

Open Call: 'Rewilding' prize 2024

Nature Galleries

Deadline: 13 June 2024 at 23:55

Nature Galleries have teamed up with the Inverness Botanical Gardens and are looking for artists to display 2D artworks in the Cafe Botanics space.

One Shared Owner: artists working together online

Scottish Artists Union

Deadline: 08 May 2024 at 19:00

📣 One Shared Owner: artists working collaboratively online with Digital Skills Education 🗓 Wednesday 8th May, 7 - 9pm 📍 Online via Zoom

Project Y Evolution

Deadline: 22 April 2024 at 12:00

Project Y Evolution is an aspirational and ambitious summer holiday performance programme which gives young dancers aged 16 – 25 an insight into professional life as a dancer in a performing company. 

One Shared Owner: artists talking about governance

Deadline: 01 May 2024 at 19:00

📣 One Shared Owner: artists talking about governance models with Briana Pegado & Embassy  🗓 Wednesday 1st May, 7 - 8:30pm 📍 Online via Zoom

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21 Creative writing Jobs in Scotland

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Opportunities for writers

There are lots of opportunities for writers in Scotland. We've collected and listed the current crop below.

For more opportunities (including workshops, retreats and advice), you might also want to look into our resources for writers , and our writing programmes; the New Writers Award and Ignite Fellowship . If you're under 18, why not check out our offering for Young Writers .

Please note that we curate this list but don't run the opportunities listed. You can find free guidance on copyright and other issues on the Society of Authors' (this link will open in a new window) advice page.

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The white pube creatives grant.

A one-off £500 grant to be given out to a different working class creative practitioner based in the UK once every month. It is run by The White Pube and funded by Creative Debuts. Open to those working on writing, art, performance, sound, music, craft, comedy and games.

Find out more about The White Pube Creatives Grant

Primo Poetica

Looking for football poetry that will strike a chord across Europe.

Entry fee: None

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Scottish Women's National Team Poets Society

Julie McNeill – the First Makar of the Scottish Women's National Team Poets Society - is looking for poetry inspired by the national women's team.

Find out more about Scottish Women's National Team Poets Society

Loud Coffee Press

Currently open to flash fiction, poetry and art submissions.

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page one mentoring scheme - Johnson & Alcock

The Johnson & Alcock Agency are offering an online mentoring programme to underrepresented writers (including - but not limited to - Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, those living outside of London and the South East, people with disabilities, and those from low-income families), with the aim of demystifying their industry.

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Kalopsia Literary Journal

Looking for poetry, prose and visual art. Feedback will be offered where possible.

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Bella Caledonia

Bella Caledonia is currently looking for essays, articles, reviews, analysis and features.

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Creatives - Scottish Mountaineering Press

Looking for fiction, non-fiction, poetry and visual arts inspired by the Scottish landscape.

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Kelso Writers: Creative Writing for Well-being

Kelso Writers is offering an opportunity for people over the age of 16 who live in the Scottish Borders. As a result of funding from the Communities Mental Health and Well-being Fund, Kelso Writers is able to offer a series of twelve free online workshops and two in-person workshops designed to help people develop and improve their creative writing skills. The course will look at all kinds of writing including short stories, poetry, flash fiction and life writing. Topics covered will include the writing process; creating characters; use of dialogue; how to structure and plot a story; nature writing; and editing and presentation. To register interest and find out more please email [email protected]

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Interpret Magazine

Interpret are open to any genre or form of poem or short story. More details at the link below.

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Leopard Arts

Looking for poetry, prose, non-fiction, visual arts and music from the North East of Scotland.

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Creative Future Writers' Award

Underrepresented writers are invited to apply to the Creative Future Writers' Award. The award has three categories: poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction. The winners will receive a cash prize as well as writing development opportunities.

This year's theme is 'Reveal'; however, this is a prompt, rather than a requirement.

Deadline: Friday 31 May

Find out more about the Creative Future Writers' Award

Genesis Emerging Writers’ Programme 2024

The Jewish Literary Foundations' Genesis Emerging Writers' Programme is now open for applications. The programme offers funding, mentorship and seminars for early-career writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

Entry fee: None Deadline: Friday 1 May

Find out more about Genesis Emerging Writers Programme

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is open to Poetry & Short Fiction submissions on any theme, but they are particularly interested in work that reflects on our ever-changing world. They're looking for exciting, innovative work that shows excellence in form and technique. A cash prize of £2,500 will be given to both the Poetry & Short Fiction winner, along with publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual & further writing development opportunities.

Entry Fee: Poetry £12 & Short Fiction £18

Deadline: Saturday 31 August

Find out more about the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

Call for Submissions

The fiction desk.

Anthology publisher The Fiction Desk's winter submission call is open for general short fiction from September, and supernatural fiction from October.

Deadline: Wednesday 31 January 2024

Find out more about The Fiction Desk call out

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Speculative books.

Speculative Books is currently accepting unsolicited submissions of poetry. Send in a maximum of two poems.

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The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse Magazine is accepting unsolicited submissions of poetry by post only.

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Thi Wurd is a fiction magazine based in Glasgow. Submissions of short fiction and illustrations are welcome.

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Eemis Stane

Published digitally three times a year, Eemis Stane furthsets poetry, fiction, essays and polemics in Scots o ony and ilka variety, frae ilka airt and pairt. Poetry submissions can consist o up tae three poems, totallin up tae 75 lines. Prose submissions, o baith fiction and non-fiction, should be nae langer than 2000 wirds.

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Glasgow Review of Books

Glasgow Review of Books is looking for translations and poetry.

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Lallans is published twice a year and is the journal of the Scots Language Society. It includes poetry, fiction, reviews and articles in Scots.

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The New Shetlander

The New Shetlander is a bi-annual publication looking for contributions of prose and poetry with a Shetland interest: all will be considered for publication.

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Product Magazine

Product Magazine is currently looking for fiction, art and photography.

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Shoreline of Infinity

Shoreline of Infinity is looking for science-fiction poetry and book reviewers.

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SNACK Magazine

SNACK Magazine are regularly seeking poetry submissions.

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Masterclass: Showcasing Your Brand

Do it now now.

Showcasing your brand effectively forms positive brand awareness, interest and new customers. It is one of the main opportunities to attract attention, develop a fan base and build a community that raves about and represents your brand values. There are many factors to showcasing your brand, and in this workshop, we will help you to define how you highlight your products on e-commerce platforms, in retail stores, pop-up markets and how you position your brand centre stage to draw customers to your work. You should join because... This workshop will give you insider tips on how to leverage your brand and take the world by storm. You will gain access to: Tips and tricks on how to showcase your brand and products effectively Practical advice to build community and excitement around your brand Learn how to attract and retain customers Date: 10th April 2024 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Online via Zoom

Location: Online via Zoom

Deadline: 9 April 2024

Creative Weekend Retreat

Hazel watson studio.

Creativity is a spiritual practice. Each individual is a creative expressions of our universe, and as such, it’s in our nature to be creative ourselves. When our body and mind is relaxed we laugh easily and have more capacity for attention, allowing inspiration to flow, and our inner child to play and experiment. This weekend retreat by Loch Tay will offer you a space to slow down and move blocked energy from your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies, so that creative energy from the universe can flow through you. We will be connecting with nature, our own bodies and one another in community. There will be guided yoga, mediation, art class and poetry over the weekend, and we will have a chance to dance, play, and rest.

Location: The Big Shed, Loch Tay

Deadline: 12 April 2024

Box Office Supervisor - Fixed Term Contract

Edinburgh international book festival.

We are seeking a motivated and passionate Box Office Supervisor to support our box office team this summer. This is a great opportunity to build on existing box office or supervisory experience. Full time, temporary: 10 June - 26 August 2024. Rate of pay: £13.88 per hour + holiday pay.

Location: Edinburgh

Deadline: 14 April 2024

Front of House Assistants

Talbot rice gallery.

Talbot Rice Gallery is seeking two Front of House Assistants (fixed-term) who are passionate about the visual arts to join our team. The Front of House Assistants are the first point of contact for public and professional visitors to the Gallery and provides general secretarial and administrative support for the gallery team. During the Gallery’s public opening times and events, the role includes staffing the reception desk, front of house invigilation, hospitality and customer service duties, working closely with a small team of volunteers. The working hours are usually Tuesday – Saturday 9am-5pm, and in the Festival month of August, the working schedule is adjusted to five days a week, including both Saturday and Sunday.

Deadline: 15 April 2024

Amigos for National Festival of Youth Theatre (YTAS)

Youth theatre arts scotland.

Are you 18-25 years old? Are you interested in developing your skills in facilitation and event planning? Are you looking for work experience in the youth theatre sector? If yes, YTAS have the answer! Join the YTAS staff team in July 2024 at the National Festival of Youth Theatre (NFYT) as an Amigo. Amigos are our festival volunteers and are vital to the delivery and planning of the event. Over the course of the festival Amigos will assist workshop facilitators, act as compere at the festival performances, plan and deliver the social activities and become role models to festival attendees. More information can be found on our website here: https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/youth-theatre-arts-scotland-amigo-national-festival-of-youth-theatre-2024/

Location: Ayr

Finance Assistant

National galleries of scotland.

Full-time and Permanent Salary £28,707 - £29,961 per annum Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role Looking for a bit of variety in a Finance role? Want to discover a role where there is always something new to learn? Then we have a fantastic opportunity for you! A rare opening has arisen to join our small, professional Finance team. The team works together across the varied disciplines within the department, and you’ll get exposed to multiple areas of work. You will be interested in financial systems and keen to develop your understanding of financial controls and financial reporting skills. You must have a keen eye for detail, with a logical and structured approach to tasks, and have great organisational and IT skills. Ideally you will already have Finance experience in a Purchase Ledger role, or perhaps you have a Finance qualification. You’ll be a good team player and be able to communicate with colleagues throughout the organisation. Reporting to the Financial Accountant and working closely alongside two other Finance Assistants, you’ll gain experience across a wide range of finance operations. This is a “hands-on” job processing sales data, purchase invoices and bank transactions against deadlines. You’ll play a key part in helping us develop our financial reporting which is vital to the efficient operation of the galleries. You will also assist with the processing of financial transactions and performing reconciliation controls to ensure records are complete and accurate. Please apply directly via our careers website. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday, 10 April 2024.

Deadline: 10 April 2024

Arts Industry Support Supervisor

Edinburgh fringe festival sociey.

The Arts Industry Office helps more than 1,400 UK and international industry professionals each year navigate their way around the festival and find the right artists to connect with. A key aspect of this role will be to work closely with the Arts Industry Coordinator, Fringe venues and arts industry professionals to ensure clear communication and understanding between key stakeholders and partners about the services provided by the Arts Industry office. The primary responsibilities of the Arts Industry Support Supervisor is to provide vital support to the Arts Industry Coordinator and wider team in the overall delivery of the services provided to arts professionals. It is a demanding position which involves working in a busy office and requires diplomacy and tenacity to deal with the large and varied number of Arts Industry professionals using the services during the festival.

Location: Central Edinburgh

Access Officer - Fixed Term Contract

The Access Officer acts as a point of contact for our audience, coordinating our accessible programming and liaising with contractors supplying our BSL and caption provision. They will update our reserved seating database, contact customers to confirm requirements and manage access ticket bookings, including group bookings. The Access Officer will be largely based within the Box Office team, but also be required to work closely with the Front of House team, the Site and Production team, the Marketing team and the Programme team. The Access Officer will also be a member of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Group. Previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, and a willingness to learn and adapt quickly are all essential for this role. A good understanding of the barriers that face people attending events is required. The successful candidate will possess the following: Essential • Commitment to high levels of customer service, with experience of dealing with customers both in person and on the telephone. • An understanding of the broad range of barriers that can prevent people accessing the Festival • Self-motivated and passionate about improving access and inclusion • Strong communications skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of people • Empathy and the ability to maintain confidentiality • A positive, flexible attitude and calm manner under pressure • The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, and to advocate for others if necessary • Strong administrative and IT skills Desirable • Previous experience working in the field of accessibility and inclusion • Experience of Box Office ticketing systems, in particular Red61 ticketing • Experience in a festival or arts venue • Ability to use British Sign Language Fixed-term contract: Tuesday 11 June – Monday 26 August 2024 £13.88 per hour, paid weekly in arrears by bank transfer (plus holiday pay). This is an on-site role at the Edinburgh International Book Festival office on George Street, Edinburgh, and at our Festival site at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh. Interviews: w/c 22 April and 29 April 2024

Kickstart your Creativity with Write Like a Grrrl

Write like a grrrl.

If you haven’t written creatively before but always wanted to, or if you haven’t written for some time and want to kick-start your practice, then this low-cost, intensive course could be for you. You won’t be expected to write for big chunks of time or to share work but instead you’ll develop your skills and confidence in a small, supportive group. You’ll learn how to push through doubt, reduce fear of the blank page, create a regular writing practice and enjoy the process of writing so much more. You’ll become skilled in characterisation, dialogue, creating dynamic settings and other essential writing techniques. Hundreds of students have graduated from Write like a Grrrl, making new connections and developing their confidence. Come and find your grrrl gang!

Location: Out of the Blue Drill Hall

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Children’s Book North Mentor Scheme: Applications Now Open

Apply by 23:59 on Sunday 14 April to be considered for this mentorship scheme. Applications are now open for the Children’s Books…

Closing date: April 14, 2024

Scots Language Publication Grant

Apply by 12pm on 17 April to be considered for this grant. The Scots Language Publication Grant is now open for applications….

Closing date: April 17, 2024

Gaelic Literature Awards 2024: Open for Entries

Submit by Tuesday 30 April to have your book considered for the Gaelic Literature Awards 2024. Tha Na Duaisean Litreachais 2024 a-nis…

Closing date: April 30, 2024

Royal Society of Literature: Nominations Open for International Writers Programme

You have until 3 May 2024 to nominate a writer for the Royal Soceity of Literature International Writers programme. The Royal Society…

Closing date: May 3, 2024

Moniack Mhor: CO-CHÀNAN/ COMHTHEANGA: SCOTTISH/ IRISH GAELIC RESIDENCY

Apply by 23:59 on Monday 6 May for this writers residency based at Moniack Mhor. Moniack Mhor is inviting applications from established…

Closing date: May 6, 2024

The Bookseller Rising Stars 2024: Nominations Now Open

Nominate an industry professional by Wednesday 15 May to be considered for The Bookseller Rising Stars 2024. The Bookseller has announced the…

Closing date: May 15, 2024

Author International Travel Fund

There is no deadline, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis while there is an available budget for the quarter. With support…

Closing date: December 31, 2024