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All month you can discover what creative jobs really look like, get advice and experience from industry professionals, and try things out for yourself. Sign up to events near you and get involved today.

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    Discover Month Events

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    Discover Month Stories

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Three ways in

Creative careers. No one path. No one type of talent.

Whether you're interested in gaming, music, design, film, fashion, technology or something else, there are more ways into creative careers than ever before.

Discover Creative Careers is bringing together young people, educators and industry across the UK to open doors, build connections and create new pathways into the creative industries.

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    FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11–24

    Young people

    Explore creative careers, connect with industry and access opportunities including industry events, work experience, training and paid placements.

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    FOR PARENTS, CARERS & EDUCATORS

    Supporters

    Whether you're a parent, carer, educator, careers adviser or work coach, discover opportunities, resources and guidance to help young people navigate their future and unlock their potential.

    Support future talent
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    FOR INDUSTRY & EMPLOYERS

    Industry

    Share your expertise, build your future talent pipeline and gain recognition through industry engagement, placements and partnerships. 

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News and featured highlights

Stories, events and the latest opportunities, updated throughout the year.

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  • A person wearing a headset sits at a computer in a purple‑lit gaming space, using a keyboard and mouse. Another player at a nearby station, also wearing a headset, focuses on a brightly lit game displayed on their monitor.

    GameChangers Celebrates Another Year of Growth

    By Discover Creative Careers

    The Programme exceeded expectations after connecting more than 6,000 young people with opportunities in the games industry.

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  • A person operates a handheld camera stabiliser rig fitted with a digital camera at an indoor event or exhibition. The stabiliser arm is labelled “RONIN”, and the camera is mounted at the front of the device, allowing for smooth video recording. The person wears a black T-shirt and a black baseball cap decorated with floral designs and is focused on the camera equipment while holding the stabiliser with both hands. Information banners and display stands are positioned behind the filming area, including a large banner with the words “SOUND COMMUNITIES” clearly visible. The venue is dimly lit with purple and blue stage-style lighting, and framed pictures hang on the wall in the background. Part of another person is visible at the edge of the frame, suggesting a demonstration, workshop or media production activity. The image highlights hands-on experience with professional videography equipment in a creative learning or community event setting.

    From Job Centre to Entrepreneur of the Year: How Alex Built Send Media with Sound Futures

    By the Creative Careers Collective

    How do you go from being an unemployed 18-year-old to winning an Entrepreneur of the Year award and filming major campaigns in just a matter of months? For Alex, the founder of Send Media, the answer lay in the Sound Futures project. 

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  • Person seated at a professional radio broadcasting desk in a recording studio, speaking into a microphone labelled “BBC Radio Manchester”. The studio contains multiple computer monitors, audio mixing equipment, control panels and microphone arms positioned around the workstation. The person is wearing over-ear headphones and glasses and is seated behind a large broadcast microphone. Several screens display scheduling and audio software interfaces. Purple studio lighting illuminates the room, and a wall-mounted display in the background shows the BBC Radio Manchester branding alongside a cityscape image. The image captures a modern radio studio environment with broadcasting and audio production equipment visible throughout the foreground and background.

    Discover Month Press Release

    By the Discover Creative Careers Collective

    Discover Creative Careers Month returns this November with UK-wide events to help young people into creative careers, with ambassadors Adil Ray, Catherine Tyldesley and Mayor Helen Godwin.

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GET INVOLVED

Creative careers are for everyone

Opportunities are live across Discover Creative Careers - online and in-person, at no cost, all year round. While you're getting involved, we are building a new UK-wide platform behind-the-scenes, connecting young people, industry and education. Find out what's available, reserve your place and stay informed. 

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