What’s On Culture
Be a community reporter
Plymouth Culture is looking for Freelance Writers and Content Creators to contribute ideas and content to our platforms – and be paid to do it!
Do you think you could be a Community Reporter for us? Do you care about what goes on around you, wish your community had a louder voice, and want to make a difference? We want you to share your stories.
We commission local people to create written and social media content about the cultural, creative and artistic activities in Plymouth’s communities for our website and socials.
We’re also looking for a small group of TikTok Community Reporters aged 18–30 to help us showcase Plymouth through fresh, authentic content. Whether it’s live music, food spots, exhibitions, student life or hidden gems, this is your chance to share the places, people and communities that matter to you. You don’t need professional experience — just creativity, curiosity and a phone. This is a paid opportunity from April, designed to give you real experience, build your confidence and help more people discover what’s happening across the city.
We want to enable people who are passionate about culture to share their experience with Plymouth’s audience.
Can you tell us about the musicians growing Plymouth’s vibrant music scene? The artists finding new ways to tell Plymouth’s untold stories? We want people who care about their communities, and would like to make a difference for people living in them. We’re especially keen to hear from those who believe they can shape content to be more representative of the communities they serve.
A guide to how we pay for submissions
Written blog article (average 500 – 900 words) to include 4-6 images – from £50
Social media post (Instagram and Facebook) to include 10 images, fully researched hashtags and tags for both platforms – from £50
Reel/ TikTok (up to three minutes long) to include fully written post, hashtags and tags – from £35
Film – to be discussed on submission of idea
Live content – to be discussed on submission of idea
How to apply
Before you start, have a look on the What’s On Culture and In Conversation sessions to see if it’s been covered before? Check out what we’ve published by looking through our website and social media channels. Can you do it differently?
Then, make sure you’ve downloaded our guide to applying, how we pay for submissions and what we’re looking for.
Send your idea
To send your idea, complete the form. Include a working headline, a 200-word summary of the story, a summary of the ideas for the written article, photos, video, reels, TikTok, or infographics that you wish to submit.
You do not need to submit all content – just a summary or list of your ideas. Any articles should also include a proposed word count. If there is a deadline by which you need an answer, please specify.
Please note: we need time to consider your idea so you will need to make sure that there is a good lead time in the story. Should there be a tight deadline – this should be made clear at the start.
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Our community reporters
Our Community Reporters are local and diverse voices sharing unique perspectives on Plymouth’s vibrant culture.