I’ve just started as Mainstream Partnership’s new Student Intern, so this is my first, and hopefully one of many blog posts about my time here and its results!

I’m a first year undergraduate at the University of Leicester studying a BA in English & American Studies; I’m hoping a day a week as an intern here will give me some unique career experience academic study won’t, in the industry I’m passionate about.

I’ve really spent most of the day getting ’settled in’ around..

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Sadly , I will be leaving Mainstream Partnership this week to finish my studies for my BA (Hons) Arts Management degree at De Montfort University.  I have enjoyed my time here, and I have learnt a lot from being an Intern.

I aim to develop my skills learnt from Mainstream Partnership in future employment, and I would like to thank Tim & Carol for giving me the opportunity to work with them.

Liv Scott

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I am currently an Arts Management student studying at De Montfort University, and was given the opportunity to work as an intern at Mainstream Partnership. This has enabled me to gain an insight into the world of the arts, and in particular working on creating opportunities, for training and events for BME artists.  This is also an exciting chance, to discover the real world of the arts from the point of view of an organisation, working in training and events organisation.

Even though I have..

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Gandi and Coconuts

By Bettina Gracias

Produced by Kali Theatre Company @ Curve Tues 22nd Feb 2011

A delightful, original and insightful new play by Bettina Gracias was met with big smiles and laughter at Curve yesterday. The play reveals the wonderful mind of Asha – a young woman who has immigrated to London from Goa. During lonely days at home whilst her husband is at work imagines Gandhi as her supportive friend who loves her jallebies! We are treated to plenty more surprises as K..

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