How to win: Serendipity Arts Festival London 2027 Project Manager

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The Science Museum are looking to hire a freelancer experienced in festival project management and production; indicative dates being 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2027, dependent on availability. The role is to support the creation and delivery of the first Serendipity Arts Festival to take place in London from 19-27 June 2027, and work collaboratively with partners in London and India to make this happen. We envisage the role being needed on a part time (c.3 days p/week) basis from July 2026 - February 2027, and then a more full time (c.5 days p/week) basis from March 2027 – June 2027. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Science Museum Group scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 17 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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