Voicebox: Want my job?

"I’ve been mudlarking since I was a child, I was lucky to grow up near the river, and it was an inevitable part of my life. The river has always given me ‘head space’ and it has also taught me the history of London!"

"The greatest feeling is hearing a piece you've written performed by great musicians for the very first time. It's as though the music suddenly goes into three dimensions, or moves from black and white to technicolour. It sends shivers up my spine."

Wondering how to make it as a comedian? Discover John Pendal's pathway into the arts...

"When I started comedy I didn’t realize it could be a job, I just loved it and wanted to do it every day. So while I did comedy I was a salon receptionist, waitress, and back-up nanny... I also majored in sociology so once you do that you’re never going to have a real job."

From working in the music industry to publishing his debut novel, find out more about Daniel's diverse career in the arts.

"Most arts jobs aren’t advertised and your way in will often be through a last minute, short term role offered as a result of you volunteering or being in the right place at the right time. Make sure you are in that place!"

Wondering how to make it as a musician? Find out about Carley's pathway into the arts...

"There’s always that period where you’re unsure what your career will actually look like from one year to the next, and I think that uncertainty is the most challenging part."

Introducing Anne Welsh: entrepreneur, activist, author. 

Find out how Bobby Hodges became principal dancer for Heartbeat of Home...

Martin Willis talks about his entry into comedy, his work at Objectively Funny, their partnership with Campaign Against Living Miserably, and provides great advice to anyone looking to mirror his career path.

"Tea on set often tastes faintly of fish, I’ve never understood why... Something to do with the urns. "