At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a creative team to sew a giant Lioness from community-made flags.
- Company: Collaborative project by award-winning artists Trigger at Portsmouth Guildhall.
- Benefits: Earn £25+VAT per hour while making a meaningful community artwork.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a vibrant, public-facing environment with diverse participants.
- Why this job: Be part of an exciting event celebrating local stories and creativity.
- Qualifications: Confident sewing machine skills and a passion for teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 24525 - 29975 £ per year.
Calling people with sewing machine skills!
We're looking for a team of people who are confident using a sewing machine to help bring a new, large-scale, community-made Lioness to life at Portsmouth Guildhall this January.
The 19m Lioness will be made from community-made flags and will mark the close of a year of Portsmouth100 celebrations with three days of storytelling, collective making, live performance, light and sound.
About the project:
Award-winning artists Trigger will transform Portsmouth Guildhall into a working colour loft, inspired by the Portsmouth who cut, stitched and assembled the sails, flags, pennants and signals used by the Navy in the 1800s.
At the centre of the 2026 Colour Loft will be a leaping Lioness, inspired by the lion on Portsmouth's city crest and is made from large, handcrafted flags created by people across Portsmouth.
The installation will bring together individual stories, histories and perspectives; celebrating both the spirit of the women who worked in the historic colour lofts and the many people who make up the city today.
Over the January weekend, participants will help bring the Lioness to life as new flags that make up her body are stitched, raised, and rigged during a free, three-day event at the Guildhall.
Read more about the project here: https://www. triggerstuff. co. uk/our-work/colour-loft
Join Trigger's live sewing machine team
We're recruiting a team of people who are confident using a sewing machine to work alongside Trigger and community participants during the live event at Portsmouth Guildhall.
You'll help turn fabric pieces made by people of all ages visiting the Guildhall into the flags that form the Lioness.
Your sewing skills will help bring together the contributions of local people to create the large-scale,
collaborative artwork celebrating Portsmouth and its communities.
The sewing team will be required to
- Confidently use a sewing machine to quilt together fabric triangles (Brother A16 Domestic sewing machines will be provided).
- Work alongside and support community participants in a busy, public-facing environment, creating a positive and welcoming experience.
- Assemble fabric sections accurately and efficiently in line with project construction methods and quality standards.
- Work collaboratively as part of a team, following guidance from the Creative Director and wider Production Team.
- Troubleshoot basic sewing machine and construction issues and identify practical solutions.
- Maintain a safe, organised and efficient workspace at all times.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, good communication skills and a positive, flexible approach to teamwork.
- Be available for some or all of the dates listed below.
- Fee
- £25+VAT (if applicable) per hour
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Sewing Team Call Out: Portsmouth Guildhall employer: Independent Theatre Council Ltd
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