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Current Opportunities for Artists

third fridays : events for the creative community

Art for the People: the UK’s first Citizens’ Assembly on Arts, Culture & Creativity.

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September 24, 2026September 25, 2026

Current Opportunities for Artists

Hatching – 1st October deadline; States of Nature – 16th October deadline; Writing House – 22nd November deadline.

September 23, 2026September 25, 2026

Our Coventry Art Show Programme

Talking Birds’ programme for the Coventry Art Show.

August 1, 2026September 9, 2026

Hatching Residencies

The closing date for applications is October 1st, for residencies in November-December.

July 1, 2026September 7, 2026

Noise & Dust

To quote our show Hypnogogia “The city you live in is changing…blink and you’ll miss it” – it’s the building work klaxon!

June 6, 2026September 22, 2026

third fridays : events for the creative community

Every Third Friday of the Month: meetings/talks/walks/workshops/co-working devised by, and for, the creative community.

June 5, 2026June 17, 2026

Unmaking a Bomb

There was a change of plan on Tuesday night when we were due to screen our play about bomb disposal…

June 4, 2026August 3, 2026

Interesting & lovely?

We’re looking for interesting & lovely people to join our Board. Might that be you?

June 3, 2026June 5, 2026

New Guardians for the Green Ways Planters

We’re delighted that Foleshill Creates are to become the new Guardians of the Green Ways Planters!

April 1, 2026June 1, 2026

talks & conversations

Nestival of Ideas: a series of conversations with interesting people about interesting things. Available to Listen Again.

October 8, 2025April 10, 2026

It Takes a City

It Takes a City was performed in Coventry Cathedral ruins on November 15th.

We are a Coventry-based company of artists known for our gently provocative projects which explore, and seek to illuminate, the profound and complex relationships between people and place. We're big on access, human connection, social and ecological responsibility, and on nurturing the next generation of artists and theatre makers, particularly in Coventry. Find out more about us here...

How to find The Nest

Interested in joining our board? Find out more here!

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Talking Birds is values driven and actively working for change - in our own work and through our support for Culture Declares Emergency & More Than A Moment. Read our Environment & Climate Justice Strategy and Action Plan and our MTAM words-in-progress action plan and find out more about what drives us here: Our Six Big Ideas.