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Meet Kate Whitson, General Manager at Strike A Light, as she reflects on her experience becoming a part of the team.

I’ve seen some interesting posts on socials this week saying if Donald Trump can get a job, so can you?  Another asks ‘why wouldn’t you apply for that role, if you’re underqualified AI will do the work’  Whilst true and humorous, it does make any active intention of investing in people’s development leading to further…

I started my Producing career in Gloucester in 2014, following a paid internship at JOLT International Festival, meeting Sarah Blowers and then being invited to be Assistant Producer at Strike A Light. I had no idea what a producer did, but I knew that I loved live events and had a knack for organising projects.…

Sarah Blowers is to step down as Co-Artistic Director of Strike A Light. Since co-founding Strike A Light in 2013, Sarah has led with ambition and drive, bringing endless integrity, skill and vision to her work and a fierce passion for the world-class creative potential of our city and its communities. Everyone, regardless of their…

We’re one of the organisations working with the University of Birmingham’s ‘B-Experienced’ Internship Programme — and we’ve been delighted to have had Sheryl as part of our team in Autumn 2024 through the scheme. We asked her to say a bit about her experience with us over the past couple of months… When I’d begun applying for internships, I’d been…

We’re one of the organisations working with the University of Birmingham’s ‘B-Experienced’ Internship Programme — and we’ve been delighted to have had Laura as part of our team in Summer 2024 through the scheme. We asked her to say a bit about her experience with us over the past couple of months… Originally from Croatia, I have lived in Gloucester…

We’re one of the organisations working with the University of Birmingham’s ‘B-Experienced’ Internship Programme — and we’ve been delighted to have had Tanishka as part of our team in Spring 2024 through the scheme. We asked her to say a bit about her experience with us over the past couple of months… I’ve been interning at Strike A Light…

Meet Lynette Dakin, Executive Director of Strike A Light, as she reflects on her experience becoming a part of the organisation. Hello! This was meant to be my “6 months in the job” blog. It’s actually my “9 months (ish) in the job” blog. And this perhaps articulates better than I can the role of…

We’re one of the organisations working with the University of Birmingham’s ‘B-Experienced’ Internship Programme – and we’ve been delighted to have had Aisha as part of our team in early 2024 through the scheme. We asked her to say a bit about her experience with us over the past couple of months… I have been working as…

‘Let Artists Be Artists’ — 4 artists appointed to experimental employment scheme in Gloucester Gloucester-based arts charity Strike A Light (SAL) has appointed four artists to ‘just be artists’ — working on an employment salary for 2.5 years, with no predetermined outcomes to their activity. The four artists are Ed Patrick, Munotida Chinyanga, Viv Gordon, and Jamaal O’Driscoll. Munotida…

Here we go – it’s actually happening! What started as a wishful idea back in summer 2020 is now a reality. Together with a group of fantastic partner organisations, we’ve been able to appoint 3 artists – 1 full-time and 2 part-time – to ‘just be artists’ for one year. It’s an experiment in a…

This article was originally published in 2018 — so some of the information may have changed since then! You’ve heard people saying the letters GDPR in hushed tones with panic stricken faces. You know it’s to do with data protection and something important you should be doing by 25 May (2018!). You may also have started reading through…