Writing – A Restless Art

‘Wish You Were Here’ – A community art project during lockdown

In late January 2021, in the depth of winter and the midst of lockdown, a small group of people gathered

In January 2021, for the first time in my life, I wrote a long, detailed outline for a community art

There’s no moment quite like this. So much of community art is in the journey, the being-together, listening, learning and

Suddenly it’s October, and Fun Palaces weekend is here. Since its invention in 2014, the Fun Palaces idea has burst

Reading yet another account of a community outreach project undertaken by an arts organisation, I could feel my heart sinking

Someone asked what plan I’d prepared before the project and there was some surprise when I said that I didn’t have one, just an idea.

The books have arrived, and I’m making 12 parcels of authors’ copies and more for people who’ve helped along the

For several weeks, I’ve been facilitating creative writing workshops in Leicester. The project, commissioned by Writing East Midlands with the

“I am the Museum” is a civil society and media action aimed to mobilize a massive citizens engagement to save

‘A Fun Palace is not a fete. It’s not about coming along and having a lovely time. It’s not audience