We are delighted to add three more paid apprenticeship positions to our list of current Creative & Digital Media vacancies. If you’re aged 16-24 and want to get ahead in a creative industry, this could be your chance to kickstart your career. The new vacancies are … Alpha Wave – Search Marketing Apprentice Torque About […]
*** STOP PRESS *** NEW PERFORMERS NOW CONFIRMED : Intruda (Cai) Harry Barrow Marie White Fletch (Jack Fletcher) Kidzie (Marcus Murphy) Yung C (Casey Shaw) Don’t Look (Jarrod) Sandy Allen Nadine Pemberton Tommy Culbert To celebrate the De La Warr Pavilion’s current solo exhibition of work by Australian artist Shaun Gladwell, Dv8 Sussex and somewhereto_ will be taking over the […]
Now That’s What I Call Music albums may seem like a slightly dated music format, but sales of compilation albums are on the rise, despite the ease of accessing chart hits through downloads and streaming services online. Compilation album sales had been on the decline since 2004 (the year which welcomed iTunes to the market), […]
After Zach Braff takes to the internet to raise money for his latest film, Robbie Collin argues that the Government must fund the arts in Britain on the basis of creative merit, rather than probable short-term profit. Earlier this week, Zach Braff, the star of the popular television series Scrubs, took to the internet to […]
Four women choreographers doing it their way – from a sociopolitical sensation to an explorer of the tensions of motherhood Cathy Marston Since 2007 Marston has been choreographer and director of Bern:Ballett, Switzerland. Born in Newcastle, she trained at the RoyalBallet School, danced in Europe for six years, and in 2000 became a freelance choreographer. Her work […]
Learners from Dv8 Sussex’s Level 2 Music Production course in Bexhill performed live at Eastbourne’s What Next? careers event today. Presenting a mix of original material and covers, learners Tommy and Harry delivered captivating performances in front of crowds of young people, keen to find out about training options. Caroline McKiddie from East Sussex Council […]
Culture Secretary Maria Miller is to tell the arts world it must make the case for public funding by focusing on its economic, not artistic, value She will tell arts executives in a speech that they must “hammer home the value of culture to our economy”. She is expected to say: “When times are tough […]
They came in their masses armed with beautifully presented CVs, probing questions, and by the end of the day a lot of free sweets and pens. Yesterday’s Brighton Your Futures Jobs and Opportunities Fair at Brighton Dome was a huge success for visitors and exhibitors, and Dv8 Sussex was delighted to have met so many inspiring […]
Succeeding in a creative career can be a struggle. For some, the only way to achieve their ambitions is by combining their passion for creativity with a second job. Low wages, few opportunities, tough competition. They sound like the barriers faced by most job seekers, but ring especially true for people trying to forge a […]
Lamentably, when the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child carried out their quadrennial inspection on the state of children’s rights in England in 2008, they recommended “urgent measures needed to be taken to address the intolerance and inappropriate characterisation of children, especially adolescents, within society, including the media”. England is the only […]
BrightonSEO is a free one-day search marketing conference and series of training workshops and brings together some of the best speakers in the world of search. Last week, Charlotte and Lucy from the Dv8 Sussex Live Events Production course provided invaluable support by volunteering at the event. Nicola Potzas from Brighton SEO praised the […]
Andrej Bako is one half of electronic music duo Loop Ellington, which he set up with Andy Diagram. Using technology to make music “Loop Ellington is a table full of electronics and a trumpet. We’re inspired by Duke Ellington’s work, and we mash it up with loops – a sort of modern-day interpretation. There are […]
Women in the music industry “Diversity is a real problem in our industry. Having been in the industry now for 20-odd years, I regret to say that I think it’s no better than when I entered it. If anything, I might go as far as to say that I think it might even be a bit worse.” […]
Creative employers and teachers in Northern Ireland shared their views on how Creative Choices events can help to inspire and support young people to develop creative careers. Sharon McLennan Head of Education at the Playhouse Theatre in Derry/Londonderry “When people think of the arts, they think of people painting on the wall or being on the […]
An apprentice has urged the Prime Minister to maintain his policy on funding apprenticeships. Jacob Young, tackled David Cameron, asking him to confirm he saw apprenticeships as a respectable alternative to academic qualifications. The chemical industry apprentice with TTE Technical Training Group, also urged Mr Cameron to maintain his policy of funding apprenticeships while attending […]
In a recent Rockschool moderation, the leading accredited provider of rock exams worldwide found Dv8 Sussex’s Level 1 Music Production course to be of the highest standard possible, clocking up top marks across its audio, visual and written sections, in both the depth and quality of assessments. The highlighted areas of good practise included the extremely creative […]
11 Rules You Will Never Learn in School – Bill Gates shares advice on preparing for the real world
8Rule 1: Life is not fair, get used to it. Rule 2: The world does not care about your self esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will not make £100,000 straight after school, you won’t be a vice president with a car phone […]
Friday 22 March saw Bexhill’s historic Victoria Hall play host to two spellbinding shows by DV8 Sussex Performance students. Taking part in the World Stories South East Stage 2 project funded by the Arts Council England Strategic Funds, the students were charged with the challenge of creating an innovative multi-media performance based on stories from […]
