For Artists – talking birds

September 24, 2026October 1, 2026

Current Opportunities for Artists

Open Calls – States of Nature – 16th October deadline; Writing House – 22nd November deadline.

September 23, 2026October 5, 2026

Our Coventry Art Show Programme

Talking Birds’ programme for the Coventry Art Show, inc. States of Nature Open Call.

August 1, 2026October 1, 2026

Hatching Residencies

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

June 6, 2026October 5, 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.

April 1, 2026June 1, 2026

talks & conversations

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

July 31, 2025February 24, 2026

Resource Library

Free to use resources including Artists Manifesto for Access, Ethical Fundraising Toolkit and more.

January 1, 2025February 5, 2026

Ethical Fundraising Toolkit

“This toolkit is our attempt to make these decisions easier for ourselves and others in the future”

September 3, 2024June 5, 2026

Green Ways

Proof of concept project to advance and grow interest in this recommendation from the Citizens’ Assembly.

July 23, 2024September 11, 2024

Third Friday Photowalk

Pics from our end-of-term Third Friday Photowalk, led by former Nest Resident Adele Mary Read.

March 5, 2024August 12, 2024

a collective cultural strategy

What difference would it make if a city’s Cultural Strategy was collectively devised, owned and delivered?

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...

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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.