Job Opportunities
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Marketing Manager, Hedingham Castle
PT, £28,000 per annum pro rata. Deadline 6 August 2026. -
Events and Experiences Manager, Hedingham Castle
FT, £28,000 per annum. Deadline 6 August 2026. -
Project Delivery Manager (Maternity Cover), Stage Text
PT, £28,000 FTE (£22,400 pro rata). Deadline 9 August 2026. -
Sound Technician, Harlow Playhouse
FT, £30,141 – £31,144 per annum. Deadline 9 August 2026. -
Actor Casting Call for Marty (16), Wise Ram Theatre
Freelance fee at £1,140. Deadline 9 August 2026. -
Independent Evaluation Partner, Thurrock Youth Social Action Fund
£20,000 contract fee. Deadline 10 August 2026. - Trustee, Hadleigh Old Fire Station
Voluntary. Deadline 17 August 2026. - Marketing Office, Mercury Theatre
FT, £26,066 per annum. Deadline 17 August 2026. - Digital Marketing Content Creator, Firstsite
£6,250 pro rata (£25,000 FTE). Deadline 17 August 2026. - Collections Assistant, Museum of Chelmsford
£30,045 to £32,604 per annum. Deadline 20 August 2026. - Platform Manager, Saffron Hall Trust
PT, £23 per hour. Deadline 28 August 2026. - Museum Manager, Museum of Chelmsford
£60,327 to £66,258 per annum. Deadline 31 August 2026.
Commission Opportunities
- There are no commission opportunities at this time.
Funding or Development Opportunities
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Fundraising Club, Southend Creatives/HOFS/Metal
A 5-part programme focusing on statutory and private sources of funding. Available to individuals based in the district areas of Castle Point, Southend and Rochford. Deadline 9 August 2026. - Open Call: Estuary Dreams Academy.
An experimental moving image and digital arts educational programme based at HOFS (Hadleigh Old Fire Station) in Castle Point, Essex. Deadline 16 August 2026. - Producer Lab, Blown Fuse Theatre
Producer Lab is a five-part workshop series designed to demystify the producing process for early-career creatives, self-producing artists, indie companies and emerging producers. This year, the programme is touring across locations across the East of England including Harlow, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Cambridge. Taking place from September 2026. - Open Call: Essex Art Open Exhibition, Beecroft Art Gallery
Artists aged 16+ who live, work or study in Essex and the eligible East London boroughs are invited to submit work for one of the region’s longest-running open exhibitions. Deadline 2 September 2026. - Innovation Fund, University of Essex
Open to UK and internationally registered organisations partnering with Essex through research, knowledge, or specialist expertise. Apply for project grants of up to £15,000.
If you have an opportunity you’d like to share, including jobs, grants or professional development opportunities, please get in touch via culture@essex.gov.uk.
