Creative Society Lates

Creative Society Lates provide a platform for new creative voices in South London. We showcase the talent of people in the Creative Society Collective plus open up opportunities for local talent to meet and share their work. Creative Society Lates began in January 2019 at Peckham Levels and have now extended to Pop Brixton. From film screenings, live music, to play readings and live art, the Lates are a chance for young people to try out new ideas to a live audience or to experiment with tried and tested work.

We know that one of the biggest challenges facing young creatives is the lack of network. Not everyone has friends, school, university or family to provide this inside-knowledge of the creative sector. Creative Society Lates provides networking opportunities for young people to come together informally, meet other young creatives, share creative ideas and grow a sense of creative identity with other like minded people.

Celebrating emerging talent

Creative Society Collective Read more

Latest

Creative Job studio: Meet The Creative Industries Drop-In & Networking

Join us at the Creative Job Studio in Islington! Tue, 25 February 2020

Meet the Creative Industries: How to Go to Work

February's Meet the Creative Industries drop-in is partnering with Penguin books and its newly published ‘How to Go to Work’ by Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines.

Creative Job Studio Tees Valley

Politicians could help young people into creative jobs. Here's how

Read Martin Bright's Guardian article where he asks: if we can link up jobcentres with the creative industries – and boost diversity, then why can’t politicians?

Governance

The Creative Society is governed by a diverse board of trustees including members who have previously been participants on Creative Society programmes.

Meet the Team

Vision and Mission

The Creative Society is an employment charity that helps young people breaking into the creative and cultural sector.

Creative Job Studio

The Creative Job Studio is a new space where young people from diverse backgrounds can meet employers, chat about skills development and network with other creatives.

Mentoring

Discover how to get involved in our creative mentoring programme.

Support Creative Society

Regular donations are crucial to support the ongoing growth of our programmes. These allow us to mentor more young people, to curate more artistic events, showcase more talent and to provide training through our Creative Job Studio.

Opportunities for employers

A more inclusive and diverse workforce - how can we help you?

Networking Opportunities

Find out how to get involved in networking opportunities

Ways to Fundraise

Creative Society's transformational work is only possible thanks to a mixture of different funding sources. Our 2019 fundraising target is £50,000.

Our Story

The Creative Society was set up as a response to the great recession of 2008. Originally known as New Deal of the Mind, the charity was founded by political journalist Martin Bright as a response to the youth employment crisis. In ten years it has helped find work and opportunities in the creative industries for hundreds of young people. The charity aims to break down barriers to access in the sector and open it up to people from all backgrounds.