First Light Festival CIC

Having brought joy and intrigue to Lowestoft’s seafront this summer, Laurence Edwards’ Walking Men depart this coming Tuesday, 17 September. Laurence will be sitting with these wonderful sculptures on Sunday 15 September, 2-4pm, and would love to meet people to hear their thoughts and views on these pieces or ask any questions. 📷: Kate E.

It was an honour to be part of the final stage of this year's British Cycling Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, which set off right outside our venue East Point Pavilion in Lowestoft, last Sunday. As part of the event we worked alongside East Suffolk Council to create a tour village which featured music from local bands, a BMX pump track (Dirt Factory), sports (Access Sport College, LOWESTOFT TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED Everyone Active - SLM), crafts and communities, plus a screen (provided by Sunrise Studios - Lowestoft) to enable everyone to enjoy the race and cheer it on as the racers crossed the finish line in Felixstowe! 📸 Nick Tipping Photography

***** Visual Artist Residency Opportunity ***** First Light Festival CIC, as part of #SizewellCreative, is producing a three-year programme of creative residences across visual art, writing and poetry. The aim of the residences is to explore this largely under-documented part of the region's heritage and history, through the many people who have been part of Sizewell and the effect on the area and environment - looking back to the project's roots in the 1950s and forwards to the 2030s, to listen to and capture the many voices involved, to record change, adaptation and growth. Applications are invited from artists working in a range of visual art practices and who live and/or work in the East of England. Find out more and apply at: https://lnkd.in/e3xT8-2K #Art #Artist #Creative #Residency #EastOfEngland

#ArtsVacancy #ProductionManager (Mat cover) closes 15 July, not long left to get those applications in… full info in post below…

#ArtsVacancy We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and dedicated Production Manager (Maternity Cover) to join our team. The Production Manager role is part of the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team and will oversee all aspects of production across the annual First Light Festival, the year-round multi arts venue East Point Pavilion and our new space, The Battery space. Click below for more details and how to apply! https://lnkd.in/edbTbSZi 📸 Mykola Romanovsky

WOW! 🌞 🎉 🤩 What a weekend! Thank you to you all for making First Light Festival the best one yet! Whether you’re local or from afar, young or old, we’d love to hear your views of the Festival, please complete our online survey and you will be in with a chance of winning a £50 voucher to spend at John Lewis or Asda https://lnkd.in/ek9GdSNF [Image ID: festival goers stand on a sandy beach in the sunshine looking towards a stage adorned with flags] 📷 Adam Barnes Arts Council England East Suffolk Council Suffolk County Council Lowestoft Town Council Sizewell C Smith & Pinching Aspall Molson Coors Beverage Company Everyone Active - SLM Access Sport College LOWESTOFT TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED Lowestoft Rising, Moss and Co, Greater Anglia

#ArtsVacancy As part of our new project The Battery of Ideas, we are looking for a part-time freelance Volunteer Coordinator. Are you well organised and with good communication skills, strong attention to detail and ideally experience of working with volunteers? Do you have knowledge of the local area and local organisations too? YES! Then this role could be for you!  You will need a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, be good at using your initiative, and work well as part of a small team. Closing date 10am, 1st July. Job Description: https://lnkd.in/ewtVAZ84

Just under a week left to apply for our Project Lead role which will lead our new Place Partnership project: The Battery of Ideas. What are you waiting for?!

Following the success of last year's opening festival parade we are thrilled that Sol will be returning and she's got a couple of new friends - our puppet family is growing! As part of this growth we are looking for both budding and experienced puppeteers in the region and we're offering a FREE puppeteer training session on Thursday 23rd May at NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE TRUST LIMITED. See below for more details. Sol and friends will take part in the First Light Festival opening parade on Saturday 22nd June in Lowestoft and Norwich City Council’s Lord Mayor’s Parade on Saturday 13th July, plus other possible events over the summer. Puppeteers at these events will be paid. Thanks to Norwich City Council and UKSPF (East Suffolk Council) for supporting this development.

Join Our Team We are looking for a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking individual to join the First Light Festival team and lead our new two-year Place Partnership Project: The Battery of Ideas. This role would suit someone from a creative production background and has the opportunity for creative thinking and artistic programming. The role will oversee a number of projects within the Place Partnership and the Project Lead will require excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, plus ability to work with multiple partners across different sectors. Place Partnership is an Arts Council England strategic programme. https://lnkd.in/ei_B_QrX