Cultural Sector Masterclasses

Learn new ways to improve your work with children and young people

Cultural Sector Masterclasses are a series of workshops for creative learning professionals that explore current topics affecting children and young people programmes.

A New Direction is partnering with sector leaders to bring you exciting and relevant CPD to help you reflect on your programmes for children and young people, and strengthen your creative practice. Each session will provide space for you to test new tools and share insights with peers.

Upcoming Masterclasses

What do values-led arts projects look like?

Join us on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 for a conversation on facilitation andd leadership with care-experienced communities.⁣⁣Book now to join our September

How do we nurture the next generation of healthy creatives?

Join us on Thursday 16 October 2025 for a conversation on how to survive and thrive as a creative and pass that knowledge on effectively.

Book now to join our October masterclass

How can we can reimagine a creative education for all?

Join us on Wednesday 12 November 2025 for a conversation on education in its current form and what else is possible.

Book now to join our November masterclass


Keep an eye out for more upcoming Masterclasses, coming soon. Booking opens September 2025.

  • How can we creatively activate our citizens? – January 2026
  • How can disabled and non-disabled creatives grow together to create a mutually beneficial ecosystem in the arts? – February 2026

A group of people, sat in the Good Growth Hub. They are sat around a table with some people facing the camera, taking part in a zine making workshop. Behind the table on the wall is the Good Growth Hub logo.

What previous Cultural Sector Masterclass participants are saying about the workshops:

"Thank you for these sessions, so important to foster the opportunity to reflect on working in these areas."
"Inspiring, informative and heart-warming!"
"Thank you for some really pertinent reminders of why we do this work and also of new angles to learn about."

Do you work with young people within an arts and culture setting and want to share your work with our sector colleagues in one of our Masterclasses? Do you have an idea about what topic you would like a Masterclass workshop to focus on? We would love to hear about it!

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