Oldham at The Old Museum, Rochdale at Richard Street Studios, Tameside at The Vale

Join Global Grooves to enjoy this free arts course for young creatives. 

Running from October 2025 to January 2026

Click below on the course where you live to see the dates and times.

Who is the course for? 

For 13-18s living in Oldham, Rochdale, or Tameside

What’s included?

9-week evening course (in the town where you live)

5 Carnival arts training days

4 special event days

Choose your session based on where you live:

Every Monday in Oldham (6:30-8:30pm) at The Old Museum

Every Tuesday in Rochdale (6:30-8:30pm) at Richard Street Studios

Every Wednesday in Tameside (6:30-8:30pm) at The Vale

Things to look forward to:

• Meet new friends and join a new network of young creatives based in where you live.
• Feel excited about learning new things and exploring your creative side through different arts workshops and event production training.
• Take part in special Carnival arts taster days (choose from music, dance, or visual arts).
• Hear from inspirational arts leaders and chat with them about your own goals and creative ambitions.
• Further your skills and knowledge, working with likeminded artists already in the industry.
• Gain a deeper understanding of the arts industry behind-the-scenes through practical tasks that challenge and inspire you.
• Design and deliver your own arts event and get hands-on experience as part of a new creative collective.
• Look forward to future volunteering, placements, and employment opportunities with the organisations and artists involved in the course.

What’s included:

• 9-week free short course including inspirational guest speakers, tutors, and mentors
• Access to 4 Carnival arts taster days
• Follow up volunteering, placement, employment, and mentoring opportunities
• Travel expenses if you need to claim them back

To get involved, you would ideally be:

• Based in Oldham, Rochdale, or Tameside
• Aged 13-18 (preference will be given to those aged 16-18)
• Looking to further your skills and knowledge of arts-based careers
• Able to attend all or most of the sessions

We are particularly interested in supporting young people who either are neurodiverse, have no qualifications, not currently in work or education, or have faced barriers engaging elsewhere.

To sign up, complete our sign up form below.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Please do email us if you have any questions.

[email protected]

Access: If you have any access requirements to be able to attend, please complete the form at the base of this page, or let us know via email or phone ([email protected] / 01618706895).