Working with our Engaging Neighbourhoods community partners
Our Engaging Neighbourhoods project is now in its fourth year we are proud to have been able to extend our activity with Calderdale community groups from an initial three groups to nine partnerships across the borough.
Take a look at what we produced with these amazing people in 2023 as part of Open Space 70.
Take a look at what we produced with these amazing people in 2023 as part of Open Space 70.
In 2024, here's the work we're doing with each of our Engaging Neighbourhoods groups
WomenCentre, Halifax: We're running a creative course over 6 weeks from April to June in which centre members work with Sandra McCracken, a professional artist to make masks, puppets and props for our performance.
Calderdale Young Carers Service: Young Carers were supported to join in one of four drama workshops with director Andy Barry over the Easter holidays to explore their theatrical side, and from which we drew members of our youth community cast for the performances.
Project Colt, Elland: Working with Jonny Quick, a theatre designer, artist, puppet-maker and puppeteer. / actor Colt user will participate in a 4 week creative course in May & June to make venue dressings, props and masks for our performance. We are offering a walk and draw workshop with Sally Barker and Paul Knights to make work for our art exhibitions, and a July exhibition will be hosted at Project Colt's wonderful and welcoming community centre in Elland.
The Space Community Hub, Rastrick. Following a writing workshop with playwright Amanda Dalton, a 6-week creative course to make theatrical elements for our performance runs from April to June, and The Space are also our partner and host for our Saturday 15 June Community Creative Day in Rastrick.
Calder Community Cares Cornholme, Todmorden: A writing workshop with playwright Amanda Dalton kick started the project with The Lionesses of the Valley, a peer support group for women established by Calder Community Cares. Following this our six week creative course held over May and June sees the group learning to make masks and puppet elements alongside props, for our performance. The Lionesses will be our partner and host for our Saturday 1 June Community Creative Day in Todmorden.
Time Out, Calderdale wide (part of Healthy Minds Calderdale): Calderdale based 8-16 years olds were invited, via Time Out, to attend one of four drama workshops over the Easter holidays, working with director Andy Barry, and from which we drew 4 of our youth community cast members, who will appear in our performances.
St Augustine’s Centre, Halifax: We're working for the fourth time with St Augustines, and from May we'll run a 4 week creative course for sanctuary seekers, with artist Sue Walpole to make puppet elements, masks and set dressings for our performance. In July we are running a special day for sanctuary seekers to volunteer with ForUsTree, an outdoor growing project in the Upper Valley.
Halifax Opportunities Trust - Todmorden & Pellon's Children Centre Nurseries: Four creative sessions with early years children to make work are being run in April & May. The creative outputs of these 3 to 5 year olds will be transformed into an art work by artist Dani Lovett, for one or more of our art exhibitions.
Year 9 & 10 students at Rastrick High School, Rastrick: Seven post school sessions with ceramic artist Katie Bates, working with group members in clay to decorated jugs for our art exhibitions (which can also be used as GCSE art submissions). We're also recruiting the junior members of our community chorus for our performance from the Rastrick High School senior and chamber choirs.
WomenCentre, Halifax: We're running a creative course over 6 weeks from April to June in which centre members work with Sandra McCracken, a professional artist to make masks, puppets and props for our performance.
Calderdale Young Carers Service: Young Carers were supported to join in one of four drama workshops with director Andy Barry over the Easter holidays to explore their theatrical side, and from which we drew members of our youth community cast for the performances.
Project Colt, Elland: Working with Jonny Quick, a theatre designer, artist, puppet-maker and puppeteer. / actor Colt user will participate in a 4 week creative course in May & June to make venue dressings, props and masks for our performance. We are offering a walk and draw workshop with Sally Barker and Paul Knights to make work for our art exhibitions, and a July exhibition will be hosted at Project Colt's wonderful and welcoming community centre in Elland.
The Space Community Hub, Rastrick. Following a writing workshop with playwright Amanda Dalton, a 6-week creative course to make theatrical elements for our performance runs from April to June, and The Space are also our partner and host for our Saturday 15 June Community Creative Day in Rastrick.
Calder Community Cares Cornholme, Todmorden: A writing workshop with playwright Amanda Dalton kick started the project with The Lionesses of the Valley, a peer support group for women established by Calder Community Cares. Following this our six week creative course held over May and June sees the group learning to make masks and puppet elements alongside props, for our performance. The Lionesses will be our partner and host for our Saturday 1 June Community Creative Day in Todmorden.
Time Out, Calderdale wide (part of Healthy Minds Calderdale): Calderdale based 8-16 years olds were invited, via Time Out, to attend one of four drama workshops over the Easter holidays, working with director Andy Barry, and from which we drew 4 of our youth community cast members, who will appear in our performances.
St Augustine’s Centre, Halifax: We're working for the fourth time with St Augustines, and from May we'll run a 4 week creative course for sanctuary seekers, with artist Sue Walpole to make puppet elements, masks and set dressings for our performance. In July we are running a special day for sanctuary seekers to volunteer with ForUsTree, an outdoor growing project in the Upper Valley.
Halifax Opportunities Trust - Todmorden & Pellon's Children Centre Nurseries: Four creative sessions with early years children to make work are being run in April & May. The creative outputs of these 3 to 5 year olds will be transformed into an art work by artist Dani Lovett, for one or more of our art exhibitions.
Year 9 & 10 students at Rastrick High School, Rastrick: Seven post school sessions with ceramic artist Katie Bates, working with group members in clay to decorated jugs for our art exhibitions (which can also be used as GCSE art submissions). We're also recruiting the junior members of our community chorus for our performance from the Rastrick High School senior and chamber choirs.