Children's Capital of Culture (CCoC) Guest Director - Closing Programme

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
30 July 2025 to 30 May 2026

The appointment of a Guest Director to lead the creative concept and delivery of a closing programme for a year-long cultural initiative. The role involves collaborative working with local partners and young people throughout 2025 to design and execute a celebratory event series that establishes a long-term legacy for the programme.

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Awarded value: £84k; As published
Published: 23 July 2025
Awarded: 16 July 2025; Walk the Plank
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 30 May 2026

What the contract covers

Appointment of a Guest Director

Provision of creative direction and event production services for large-scale cultural programmes, community engagement initiatives, and legacy project development.

Work with partners and children and young people throughout 2025 to develop a creative concept celebrating the year as the world's first Children's Capital of Culture and kick-starting Chapter 4: The Legacy

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Appointment of a Guest Director
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 30 July 2025 to 30 May 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 92312000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalGuest Director developing creative concept for Children's Capital of Culture closing programme

Lifecycle

Published
23 July 2025
Contract awardedto Walk the Plank
16 July 2025
Contract starts
30 July 2025
Contract ends
30 May 2026

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/975453/children-s-capital-of-culture-ccoc-guest-director-closing-programme
Buyer reference: 24-052
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0564a0
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Children's Capital of Culture (CCoC) Guest Director - Closing Programme. Contract award, 23 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/975453/children-s-capital-of-culture-ccoc-guest-director-closing-programme (accessed 5 November 2026).