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Featured Event Series

New Blades

Annual showcase of emerging talent in professional model making

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The London Model Talk
The London Model Talk

The London Model Talk

5th Floor 1 Gresham Street London EC2V 7BX

Show
9 Jan - 18 Dec 2026 5th Floor 1 Gresham Street London EC2V 7BX
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends

Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends

Young V&A

Show
12 Feb - 15 Nov 2026
Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol
Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol

Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol

Exhibition
20 Jun - 13 Sep 2026
International N Gauge Show 2026
International N Gauge Show 2026

International N Gauge Show 2026

Warwickshire Event Centre

Show
12-13 Sep 2026 Leamington Spa, UK

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Paul Mellon Centre awards the Thorp Archive digitisation grant

Paul Mellon Centre awards the Thorp Archive digitisation grant

Arts University Bournemouth

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Casting Call: Manchester

Casting Call: Manchester

Community Event
21 Aug - 26 Sep 2026 Manchester
Mouldmaking and Casting Basics Workshop -17/09/26 -10am to 4pm

Mouldmaking and Casting Basics Workshop -17/09/26 -10am to 4pm

Arch60

Education
17 Sep 2026 Aldgate
Call for Abstracts | OASE 126 Thinking through Models

Call for Abstracts | OASE 126 Thinking through Models

Community Event

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Model Britain

Engineers and Technicians

Full-time
Model Britain GB
Aztec Events

Scenic Project Manager

Full-time
Aztec Events Chessington KT9 1TQ Up to £50,000.00 per year
Meow Wolf

Exhibition Art & Scenic Technician

Full-time
Meow Wolf (On-Site) Los Angeles, CA
Cox London

Patination & Finishing Technician

Full-time
Cox London London, N17 9QU

Upcoming Courses

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MODELMAKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE - From Craftsmanship to Automated Production - Module A (Aug-Sep)

MODELMAKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE - From Craftsmanship to Automated Production - Module A (Aug-Sep)

In Person
Atelier La Juntana 31 Aug 2026
Architecture, BSc (Hons)

Architecture, BSc (Hons)

In Person
University of Lancashire 1 Sep 2026 £9,535 - £18,750/year
Prop Making and Sculpture

Prop Making and Sculpture

In Person
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1 Sep 2026 £595
Ceramics, MA

Ceramics, MA

In Person
University of Lancashire 1 Sep 2026 £9,450 - £17,900/year

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