Voicebox: How to guides

Here we give you top industry advice - from writing your first review, to getting your film into a festival and making your own artwork.
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16 July 2021
How to create a student magazine
Have you got a burning message you want to share with your school peers? 14-year-old Kiswa Akhtar talks us through the steps to creating your own magazine, and how to draw on individual talents to produce something exceptional.
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13 July 2021
How-to interview someone by TV Presenter, Hayley Palmer
TV Presenter Hayley Palmer shares some helpful advice on how to successfully interview someone.
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5 July 2021
How-to take quality pictures using your phone
PastBook has put together the ultimate summer guide to capturing professional-looking images on your smartphone.
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14 April 2021
Nature's Goodness: How to grow your own tropical vegetables
Lockdown is a beautiful excuse to do inane things to pass the time, and why spend good money on house plants if you're throwing away seeds every other day?
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8 February 2021
How to get involved with the creative industries
A guide to help you navigate your journey into the creative industries.
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25 January 2021
How to write comedy
Actor, writer and director Lori Hamilton breaks down the process of writing comedy and gives some top tips for you to get started with.
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11 December 2020
How to make a cover song your own with Marsela
Singer-songwriter Marsela guides us through this process during our final Artist Workshop in the series funded by the Arts Council England.
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6 November 2020
How to make a pinhole camera
A step-by-step guide to your next lockdown hobby.
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30 October 2020
Comedy with Archie Maddocks
In times like these, who doesn’t love a good laugh? Voice caught up with hilarious comedian and writer, Archie Maddocks, about what he has been up to lately, and how he has weathered the Covid-19 storm, as part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England.
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27 October 2020
How to conceptualise a shoot with Louis Femi Adebowale
Voice caught up with filmmaker, editor and photographer Louis Femi Adebowale, about how to conceptualise a shoot, on Instagram live on Thursday 22 October, as part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England.
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16 October 2020
How to Make Street Art with Sinna One
We chatted with Sinna One, muralist, street artist and facilitator, about how to write poetry and make a career as a poet. It's part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England.
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16 October 2020
Learn to dance with Project X
Voice caught up with Scotland based dance company Project X about how they have weathered the COVID-19 storm, and their upcoming projects, as part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England.
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1 October 2020
How to sing with Joanne Roughton-Arnold
Voice caught up with opera singer, and violinist Joanne Roughton-Arnold for her advice on how to sing, and her journey to opera, as part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England.
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21 September 2020
How to celebrate art #LoveArtsAward15
As part of the celebrations of 15 years of Arts Award, we're running a competition to find out why you love the art you do. £50 arts voucher anyone? Yes please!
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15 September 2020
How to aid the planet through art with Marisa Rehana Mann
We caught up with environmental artist Marisa Rehana Manna about environmental influences on her visual artwork. It's part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England
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8 September 2020
How to create a soundboard with artist Molly Macleod
We caught up with multidisciplinary artist Molly Macleod about her creative career and how to visualise sound. It's part of the Artist Workshop with Voice series, funded by Arts Council England
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12 August 2020
How to: Make your own generator
Uninterrupted free time, petrol savings and crushing boredom. For those on furlough with minimal responsibility, there has never been a greater excuse to take up a new project.
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12 August 2020
A practical guide for shooting good footage
Things to look out for while filming to make your editing process easier