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SUMMARY:Get a Room for DDN artists and creatives — John Clark online 
DESCRIPTION:Get a Room for DDN artists and creatives — John Clark online  \n Monday 15 December 6-7.30pm  \nOnline – via Zoom    \n \n  \nAre you an artist or creative that identifies as d/Deaf disabled & neurodivergent (DDN)? Are you a support worker\, carer\, or friend of someone who’s DDN and looking to connect with like-minded individuals? Autistic Filmmaker\, John Clark has been actively engaging with DDN artists and creatives\, and following on from his ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’ meetings back in February\, John would like to offer people the opportunity to attend a similar online gathering. They’ll be an opportunity to; further network\, collaborate and potentially make together.    \n  \n👉 Get a Room for DDN artists and creatives — John Clark online  \n📅  15 December 6-7.30pm  \n📍Online – via Zoom    \n  \nThis online session is welcome to anyone who identifies as DDN \, (as well as friends\, support workers and Carers).\n  \nThe sessions is free and the perfect opportunity to connect with other like-minded creatives and hobbyists alike\, share resources\, and simply be a safe space to hang out.  \n  \nLet us know you’re coming – book your spot here. \n  \nID: A black and white photograph of artist John Clark working on a large piece of paper with an ink stamp.  \n  \n 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/get-a-room-for-ddn-artists-and-creatives-john-clark-online/
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Get a Room for DDN artists and creatives — John Clark
DESCRIPTION:👉 Get a Room for DDN artists and creatives — John Clark \n📅 19 January 11am – 1pm \n📍In Person at RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough PE1 1NT \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you an artist or creative that identifies as d/Deaf disabled & neurodivergent (DDN) ? Are you a support worker\, carer\, or friend of someone who’s DDN and looking to connect with like-minded individuals? \nAutistic Filmmaker\, John Clark has been actively engaging with DDN artists and creatives\, and following on from his ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’ meetings back in February\, John would like to offer people the opportunity to attend a similar in person gathering. They’ll be an opportunity to; further network\, collaborate and potentially make together. \nThis session is welcome to anyone who identifies as DDN \, (as well as friends\, support workers and Carers). \nThe session is free and the perfect opportunity to connect with other like-minded creatives and hobbyists alike\, share resources\, and simply be a safe space to hang out. \nLet us know you’re coming by booking your slot here. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \nID: A black and white photograph of artist John Clark working on a large piece of paper with an ink stamp.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/get-a-room-for-ddn-artists-and-creatives-john-clark/
LOCATION:Roots to Rise\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough PE1 1NT\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough\, PE1 1NT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Here We Are Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Here We Are is an exhibition of works expressing individuality\, mess\, union\, and hope. Created by local young people in collaboration with Metal\, The Kite Trust\, and The British Museum\, new urgent\, noisy\, and non-conformist works celebrate unheard voices and showcase queer joy.    \nDuring the Autumn of 2025\, 15 local young people took part in Where We Are\, a UK wide youth-led programme with The British Museum\, supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation\, for those aged 16–24. The programme placed them at the heart of shaping arts and culture in their local communities\, empowering young people through the co-creation of arts and culture.   \nWorking with artist Rose Croft\, Metal\, and The Kite Trust\, the group have explored new ways of making and creating work – from spoken word\, to alternative ways of mark making\, and music-jamming sessions. They’ve explored themes around power and youth voice\, all whilst learning about the creative gems that Peterborough has to offer.   \nThis has resulted in the creation of Here We Are\, a pop-up exhibition taking place in the heart of Peterborough city centre. The exhibition is an opportunity to see all the work that young people have created during the programme.    \nAlongside the exhibition on Saturday 24 January from 2 – 5pm there will be creative activities\, performances\, and a discussion panel taking place between 2 – 5pm.   \nAbout the Where We Are programme   \n‘Where We Are’ is a youth-led British Museum programme\, supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation\, for those aged 16–24 aims to empower young people through the co-creation of arts and culture projects within their own communities.   \nRunning from 2021–2025\, Where we are… is delivered through a collaborative partnership between the British Museum\, a local museum (or cultural organisation)\, a third sector organisation (charity\, community group\, social enterprise etc.) and young people.  \nAbout The Kite Trust    \nSince 1993\, The Kite Trust has been at the forefront of delivering LGBTQ+ youth programmes\, offering peer-to-peer support and safe social spaces for young people facing discrimination and marginalisation. Each year\, they support over 500 young people aged 13–30 through a range of services\, including weekly social groups\, family events\, residential trips\, one-to-one support\, and youth leadership initiatives.   \nYou can find out more about The Kite Trust here   
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/here-we-are-exhibition/
LOCATION:Roots to Rise\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough PE1 1NT\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough\, PE1 1NT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Here We Are Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Here We Are is an exhibition of works expressing individuality\, mess\, union\, and hope. Created by local young people in collaboration with Metal\, The Kite Trust\, and The British Museum\, new urgent\, noisy\, and non-conformist works celebrate unheard voices and showcase queer joy.    \nDuring the Autumn of 2025\, 15 local young people took part in Where We Are\, a UK wide youth-led programme with The British Museum\, supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation\, for those aged 16–24. The programme placed them at the heart of shaping arts and culture in their local communities\, empowering young people through the co-creation of arts and culture.   \nWorking with artist Rose Croft\, Metal\, and The Kite Trust\, the group have explored new ways of making and creating work – from spoken word\, to alternative ways of mark making\, and music-jamming sessions. They’ve explored themes around power and youth voice\, all whilst learning about the creative gems that Peterborough has to offer.   \nThis has resulted in the creation of Here We Are\, a pop-up exhibition taking place in the heart of Peterborough city centre. The exhibition is an opportunity to see all the work that young people have created during the programme.    \nAlongside the exhibition on Saturday 24 January from 2 – 5pm there will be creative activities\, performances\, and a discussion panel taking place between 2 – 5pm.   \nAbout the Where We Are programme   \n‘Where We Are’ is a youth-led British Museum programme\, supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation\, for those aged 16–24 aims to empower young people through the co-creation of arts and culture projects within their own communities.   \nRunning from 2021–2025\, Where we are… is delivered through a collaborative partnership between the British Museum\, a local museum (or cultural organisation)\, a third sector organisation (charity\, community group\, social enterprise etc.) and young people.  \nAbout The Kite Trust    \nSince 1993\, The Kite Trust has been at the forefront of delivering LGBTQ+ youth programmes\, offering peer-to-peer support and safe social spaces for young people facing discrimination and marginalisation. Each year\, they support over 500 young people aged 13–30 through a range of services\, including weekly social groups\, family events\, residential trips\, one-to-one support\, and youth leadership initiatives.   \nYou can find out more about The Kite Trust here   
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/here-we-are-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:Roots to Rise\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough PE1 1NT\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough\, PE1 1NT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Metal Southend: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Our Metal Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms are back this January!️ \nAs we settle into the new year\, we’re delighted to be offering free 1:1 advice sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local area. Reflect\, reset and plan your next creative steps with us\, all while enjoying the winter sunshine from our top floor at Chalkwell Hall. \nOn Wednesday 28 January\, we’re offering free 1:1 advice sessions led by you and whatever you’d like to discuss\, which might include: \n– Talking through your creative practice\n– Developing or sense-checking a project idea\n– Advice or signposting to funding routes and opportunities\n– Building relationships with organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues\n– Budget development or reading draft applications \nSessions are available in person from Chalkwell Hall\, or online if you prefer. Each artist can book one session\, and sessions last 1 hour. \nPlaces are offered on a first come\, first served basis (for those who live and/or work in our local area). \nBook your free place here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/metal-southend-open-advice-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260203T160000
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SUMMARY:LOOK Climate Lab 2026: Shift Members' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Shift Members’ Meeting – LOOK Climate Lab 2026 – Tuesday 3 February at 2:30pm – Open Eye Gallery. \nShift is the environmental sustainability network for cultural organisations in Liverpool City Region co-ordinated by Metal Liverpool. February’s Shift meeting will be made open to the public as part of LOOK Climate Lab at Open Eye Gallery. \nThere will be updates from members and a presentation from artist Hwa Young Jung about their Flow.Walk.Drag project and the walking tours that happened in Liverpool and Margate last year\, led by drag artists as microorganisms (cholera & E. coli).  A transdisciplinary artistic response to the climate emergency. \nFor more information see: shiftliverpool.com and fwdrag.art
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/climate-lab-shift-members/
LOCATION:Open Eye Gallery\, 19 Mann Island\, Liverpool Waterfront\, Liverpool\, L3 1BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Southend: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Our Metal Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms are back this February!️ \nAs winter softens and the first signs of spring appear\, we’re delighted to offer free 1:1 advice sessions for artists who live and/or work in our local area. A chance to reflect\, reset and nurture new ideas as they begin to bloom. \nOn Wednesday 18 February we’re offering free 1:1 advice sessions led by you and whatever you’d like to discuss\, which might include:  \n– Talking through your creative practice\n– Developing or sense-checking a project idea\n– Advice or signposting to funding routes and opportunities\n– Building relationships with organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues\n– Budget development or reading draft applications  \nSessions are available in person from Chalkwell Hall\, or online if you prefer. Each artist can book one session\, and sessions last 1 hour.  \nPlaces are offered on a first come\, first served basis (for those who live and/or work in our local area). Follow the link to book your free place: https://bit.ly/4r4WDbj
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/southend-open-advice-sessions-3/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260218T170000
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SUMMARY:What we heard - Artists to Artists
DESCRIPTION:Join us for What We Heard: Artists to Artists – an evening bringing together members of Cambridge’s creative community for conversation\, ideas and food\, as we share the new Artists to Artists commissioned work and mark the culmination of a programme of shared dinners\, gatherings\, conversations and commissions connecting creative voices across Cambridge. \nOver several months artists and creative freelancers have been coming together to talk honestly about their experiences\, challenges and hopes for Cambridge cultural life. \nYou’ll hear from commissioned artists Zhuozhang Li\, Sarah Wood and Idit Nathan\, who will share the artworks they’ve created. Each artwork captures insights gathered through conversations with their peers and networks\, imagining what the future culture of a thriving creative Cambridge could look and feel like. \nThere will be time to hear what has emerged so far\, and space to reflect. Your voice matters. Whether you’ve been part of the conversations already or are joining for the first time\, you’re invited to be part of shaping what comes next. \nThis work is supporting the development of a new cultural strategy for Cambridge\, commissioned by Create Cambridge – the city’s cultural compact bringing together artists and cultural organisations\, with academic\, industry and civic organisations to lead on a bold new vision for Culture in Cambridge. \nBook here by 12pm\, Thursday 12 February. \nAll food will be vegetarian. If you have any dietary requirements\, please let us know when booking. For any further questions please contact jack@metalculture.com or call 01733 89307 \nFind out more about Create Cambridge here.   \n 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/save-the-date-create-cambridge-artist-sharing-event/
LOCATION:Cambride Junction\, Clifton Way\, Cambridge\, CB1 7GX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Spinning Yarns with Tool/Toy Project: Disrupting Loneliness in Liverpool
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how sheep’s fur gets made into wool? \nJoin us for an intimate hands-on workshop brining a group of strangers together to do some making blending ancient craft\, sharing stories and spinning yarns after dark. Make your own spindle and learn to spin a yarn! \nHosted at the Tool Library in Aspen Yard\, off Lodge Lane on Friday 20 February\, 6-8pm. \nCan’t make it? There’s another event on Saturday 21 February. Email edgehill@metalculture.com for more details. \nEvents are free and open to anyone. \nAbout Tool/Toy Project \nTool/Toy Project are artist duo Rachel Jones (social researcher and artist based in Norwich) and Maegan Icke (architect and artist based in Liverpool). \nThey explore the objects of work and play\, and create projects with tools and toys that tell us something about their societies of origin. Their work includes themes of degrowth\, play\, domesticity and urban planning with the aim of imagining alternative societal structures that don’t incentivise ecological destruction and social exploitation. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Liverpool here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/spinning-yarns-with-tool-toy-project-disrupting-loneliness-in-liverpool/
LOCATION:Aspen Yard\, 1 Aspen Grove\, Liverpool\, L8 0SR
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Spinning Yarns Again with Tool/Toy Project: Disrupting Loneliness in Liverpool
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how sheep’s fur gets made into wool? \nJoin us for an intimate hands-on workshop brining a group of strangers together to do some making blending ancient craft\, sharing stories and spinning yarns after dark. Make your own spindle and learn to spin a yarn! \nHosted at Kitty’s Launderette on Saturday 21 February\, 6.30-8.30pm. Email edgehill@metalculture.com for more details. \nEvents are free and open to anyone. \nAbout Tool/Toy Project \nTool/Toy Project are artist duo Rachel Jones (social researcher and artist based in Norwich) and Maegan Icke (architect and artist based in Liverpool). \nThey explore the objects of work and play\, and create projects with tools and toys that tell us something about their societies of origin. Their work includes themes of degrowth\, play\, domesticity and urban planning with the aim of imagining alternative societal structures that don’t incentivise ecological destruction and social exploitation. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Liverpool here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/spinning-yarns-again-with-tool-toy-project-disrupting-loneliness-in-liverpool/
LOCATION:Kitty’s Launderette\, 77 Grasmere Street\, Liverpool\, L5 6RH
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Make Scouse with a Scouser with Dora Colquhoun: Disrupting Loneliness in Liverpool
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to share the iconic Liverpool dish with friends old and new\, and enjoy a warm evening of socialising while learning a new skill. \nArtist Dora Colquhoun has lived in Liverpool for 13 years but has never had a home-cooked bowl of Scouse made by a Scouser. Dora calls Liverpool home and wants to uncover the secrets behind what makes this stew so special. \nIs it beef or lamb? Do you add turnips? Things could get controversial! But at the heart of Scouse is a big pot of nutritious\, warming stew designed to bring people together. \nFor this event\, you’ll be joined by experienced chef Alex Mufti\, who has worked at Kensington Children’s Centre for 15 years\, teaching families across Liverpool how to cook affordable\, healthy meals. \nAlex says:\n“Cooking is a fantastic mechanism for engaging communities — something that has been lost in recent years.” \nWhat to expect:\n– A bowl of traditional Scouse with a vegan alternative\n– Come on your own or with friends — you’ll be gently encouraged to meet new people\n– A take-home recipe so you can make Scouse (and a veg version) at home\n– A chance to connect over the city of Liverpool and celebrate what makes it special \nBook your free place here. \nDora is also holding this event on Thursday 19 March. If you can’t make this date\, check out the other here. \nAbout Dora Colquhoun\nDora Violet Colquhoun is a theatre-maker and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans performance\, devising\, writing\, and facilitation. Her work often invites audiences to participate\, blending humour\, music\, and heartfelt storytelling. \nShe is the founder of Violet Arts CIC and has spent the past ten years collaborating with a wide range of artists and communities. Through these projects\, she has developed a toolkit for devising and writing performance\, with a focus on making work that is funny\, moving and memorable. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Liverpool here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations\, The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/make-scouse-with-a-scouser-with-dora-colquhoun-disrupting-loneliness-in-liverpool/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260307T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260307T150000
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SUMMARY:Art Locker Launch Workshop: Disrupting Loneliness in Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:A forgotten locker has been given a new purpose. Now it begins its first journey across Peterborough. But before it travels\, it needs filling with artwork. \nJoin artist Rose Croft for the launch of The Art Locker. Each locker will have a piece of artwork that can be taken and added to\, asking what happens when we open spaces that are usually closed and private and invite people to share instead of keeping things to themselves. \nThe Art Lockers have been created to disrupt loneliness through small creative acts of exchange. \nDuring the session you’ll hear about the project\, explore the lockers and help fill them before they begin their six-week residency across three community venues this spring. \nFor the Art Lockers you could:   \n– Learn how to fold an origami style Victorian love letter\n– Write a note of encouragement\n– Make a small artwork or object\n– Or bring something of your own to add  \nEvery contribution becomes part of the journey. \nAbout Rose Croft\nRose is a socially engaged artist\, storyteller and creative producer\, dedicated to creating safe\, accessible spaces that foster connection through art\, story\, and nature. Their practice is rooted in the belief that creative experiences can inspire joy\, strengthen personal and community resilience\, and deepen cultural connection. \nRose regularly works with arts organisations\, charities\, community groups\, schools and festivals. They are one half of the not-for-profit arts organisation Art Pop-Up and the founder of the producer-led collective Angry Pencil. Rose has shared stories and delivered workshops both locally and internationally for over 14 years. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here.  \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations\, The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/art-locker-launch-workshop-disrupting-loneliness-in-peterborough/
LOCATION:Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery\, 51 Priestgate\, Peterborough\, PE1 1LF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Art Locker Workshop at The Green Backyard: Disrupting Loneliness in Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:A forgotten locker has been given a new purpose. Now it travels across Peterborough. As it travels\, it needs filling with artwork. \nJoin artist Rose Croft for the launch of The Art Locker. Each locker will have a piece of artwork that can be taken and added to\, asking what happens when we open spaces that are usually closed and private and invite people to share instead of keeping things to themselves. \nThe Art Lockers have been created to disrupt loneliness through small creative acts of exchange. \nDuring the session you’ll hear about the project\, explore the lockers and help fill them as they do their six-week residency across three community venues this spring. \nFor the Art Lockers you could:   \n– Learn how to fold an origami style Victorian love letter\n– Write a note of encouragement\n– Make a small artwork or object\n– Or bring something of your own to add  \nEvery contribution becomes part of the journey. \nAbout Rose Croft\nRose is a socially engaged artist\, storyteller and creative producer\, dedicated to creating safe\, accessible spaces that foster connection through art\, story\, and nature. Their practice is rooted in the belief that creative experiences can inspire joy\, strengthen personal and community resilience\, and deepen cultural connection. \nRose regularly works with arts organisations\, charities\, community groups\, schools and festivals. They are one half of the not-for-profit arts organisation Art Pop-Up and the founder of the producer-led collective Angry Pencil. Rose has shared stories and delivered workshops both locally and internationally for over 14 years. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here.  \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations\, The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/art-locker-workshop-disrupting-loneliness-in-peterborough/
LOCATION:The Green Backyard\, Oundle Rd\, Peterborough\, PE2 8AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Southend-on-Imagination - Learning to Ride a Bike in Westcliff: Disrupting Loneliness in Southend
DESCRIPTION:When the infrastructure for care and connection is eroded\, how does it affect our memory of a place and sense of belonging? And what happens when we come together to see places we might have never been to or might have passed by hundreds of times from a different lens and imagine their futures by sharing diverse experiences present in Southend? \nSouthend-on-Imagination is an artist project by Gulsen\, commissioned as part of The Unlonely City that brings people in dialogue to explore how our surroundings – beyond brick and mortar – can host and impact our emotions and sense of belonging and collectively imagine how we want Southend to look and feel like in 2050. \nIn this walk\, you’ll explore a part of Southend from Sabine’s personal perspective\, enriched with your reflections\, contemplation and responses. \nPlease bring some tools/materials (like a phone\, camera\, sound-recording device etc) to capture your reflections on the walk and any prompts shared by Sabine. Creativity is highly encouraged. Pen and papers will be provided on the walk. \nThe walk will be fully outside\, so please check the weather on the day\, wear a comfortable pair of shoes\, and bring a bottle of water with you. After the walk\, we might go for a hot drink and you are welcome to join.  \nAnyone under 18 needs to be accompanied by an adult. \nAccessibility Notes\nThe distance will be approximately 1.6 miles with no steep gradients. The route may include some uneven surfaces. Please advise us in advance of any additional accessibility needs. If you have any additional questions\, email southendonimagination@gmail.com \nParticipation Guidelines\nThese walks aim to create a safe and respectful space for all involved. By attending the walk\, you are agreeing to be kind and welcoming to others; approach the walk with curiosity and creativity; be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences; be mindful of language that may exclude or alienate. Please do not disparage others. \nHarassment and sexist\, ableist and racist\, transphobic or other prejudicial comments or behaviours will not be tolerated. We may ask you to leave the walk if you fail to adhere to this code of conduct. \nPlease keep noise levels low when we are in the residential area and be mindful of not obstructing entrants to the hospital\, buildings etc. Please ask before taking photos of other people on the walk and respect people’s privacy at the hospital site and at the children’s park.  \nAbout Gulsen\nGulsen is a multi-disciplinary researcher and artist exploring collective imagination as a way to challenge\, question and interrogate how modern technologies\, systems\, and infrastructures prioritise nebulous concepts of efficiency\, growth\, and innovation instead of\, and often in opposition\, to the real world effects these pursuits have on people. With her practice\, Gulsen looks at what kinds of spaces\, activities\, rituals\, responses\, and conversations might allow us to embrace uncertainty and to come together to imagine different possible futures.  \n  \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Southend here.  \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be.  \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.  \nPhoto Credit: Camilla Greenwell  
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/southend-on-imagination-learning-to-ride-a-bike-in-westcliff-disrupting-loneliness-in-southend/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:Make Scouse with a Scouser Again with Dora Colquhoun: Disrupting Loneliness in Liverpool
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to share the iconic Liverpool dish with friends old and new\, and enjoy a warm evening of socialising while learning a new skill. \nArtist Dora Colquhoun has lived in Liverpool for 13 years but has never had a home-cooked bowl of Scouse made by a Scouser. Dora calls Liverpool home and wants to uncover the secrets behind what makes this stew so special. \nIs it beef or lamb? Do you add turnips? Things could get controversial! But at the heart of Scouse is a big pot of nutritious\, warming stew designed to bring people together. \nFor this event\, you’ll be joined by experienced chef Alex Mufti\, who has worked at Kensington Children’s Centre for 15 years\, teaching families across Liverpool how to cook affordable\, healthy meals. \nAlex says:\n“Cooking is a fantastic mechanism for engaging communities — something that has been lost in recent years.” \nWhat to expect:\n– A bowl of traditional Scouse with a vegan alternative\n– Come on your own or with friends — you’ll be gently encouraged to meet new people\n– A take-home recipe so you can make Scouse (and a veg version) at home\n– A chance to connect over the city of Liverpool and celebrate what makes it special \nBook your free place here. \nDora is also holding this event on Thursday 26 February\, 6pm – 8pm. If you can’t make this date\, check out the other here. \nAbout Dora Colquhoun\nDora Violet Colquhoun is a theatre-maker and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans performance\, devising\, writing\, and facilitation. Her work often invites audiences to participate\, blending humour\, music\, and heartfelt storytelling. \nShe is the founder of Violet Arts CIC and has spent the past ten years collaborating with a wide range of artists and communities. Through these projects\, she has developed a toolkit for devising and writing performance\, with a focus on making work that is funny\, moving and memorable. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Liverpool here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/make-scouse-with-a-scouser-again-with-dora-colquhoun-disrupting-loneliness-in-liverpool/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260326T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260326T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051133
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SUMMARY:A Banquet of Hope with Wild Roots Collective: Disrupting Loneliness in Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Banquet of Hope\, hosted by Lizzie\, Many and Marianne from the Wild Roots Collective on Thursday 26 March at 1pm – 3pm at Gladstone Connect. This is an afternoon of live storytelling\, creativity and a three-course meal made with warm\, seasonal food. This free event is for people living with ongoing health conditions\, and carers are welcome too. Book your free place here.\nAbout Wild Roots Collective Wild Roots Collective is a creative collaboration between artist Lizzie Ault\, chef Mandy Mazliah and storyteller/song leader Marianne Powell. Together they create experiences that bring people together through connection and conversations\, sparking imagination and creativity. They combine their artforms to make for a sensory\, inclusive experience. Participants describe their workshops as inspiring\, interesting\, relaxing and fun.  About Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness In Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here.  The Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be.  The Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/a-banquet-of-hope/
LOCATION:Gladstone Connect (Iqbaal Centre)\, 157 Cromwell Rd\, Peterborough\, PE1 2EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260326T203000
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SUMMARY:Black Girl Watching Film Club: Black Girl
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Black Girl Watching Film Club at Edge Hill Station\, Black Girl is a thought provoking and elegant film that tells the story of Diouana\, a young woman who moves from Senegal to France in the hopes of progressing her career and exploring a new country. However\, when the couple she works for starts to become cruel and more demanding\, her mental health suffers at the feet of ridicule and isolation. Touching on themes of alienation\, colonialism\, racism\, societal and family pressures\, Ousmane Sembene transforms his own short story into a timeless fable about the life of an immigrant. \nOn its 60th Anniversary\, and for International Women’s Day\, Black Girl Watching celebrates this important entry into black film history. \nTickets start from £1 so grab yours now by clicking this link or pay on the door. \nEvent timings\n7pm – Door open\nWe’ll be serving refreshment\n7.30pm – Black Girl begins\n8.30pm – Post screening discussion \nThe film\nYear: 1966\nRuntime: 1 hour\nCertificate: 15\nDirector: Ousmane Sembene\nWriters: Ousmane Sembene\nCountry: France\, Senegal\nLanguages: French\, Wolof\nGenre: Drama\nCast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop\, Anne-Marie Jelinek\, Momar Nar Sene\nSynopsis: A young girl from Senegal moves to France to work as a nanny and experience a new country but soon learns that her racist employers have more sinister motives.\nTrigger Warning: Racism\, self harm\, abuse
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/black-girl-watching-film-club-black-girl/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Stick & Scratch Night: Disrupting Loneliness in Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a night of performances hosted at YMCA Community Hub\, as part of our Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness commission! \nArtist Sarah Saxby has teamed up with young people at YMCA Community Hub in Bretton to create Stick & Scratch – a youth-produced event spotlighting local talent\, creativity and fresh ideas. Celebrate emerging artists and the community selected by local young people in Peterborough. \n\nWhether you are performing on the night or cheering from the audience\, Stick & Scratch is your chance to be a part of this growing\, creative community! \nBook your free tickets here. \nAbout Sarah Saxby \nSarah Saxby is a queer writer\, actor\, facilitator\, and youth worker hailing from the Fens. She’s been working with arts organisations across East Anglia since 2020 to produce and deliver creative work for local communities\, including Norfolk & Norwich Festival\, YMCA Trinity Group\, and Menagerie Theatre. In 2022\, Sarah co-founded Sticks Theatre\, through which her first play\, ‘Fourteen in ‘14’ was produced\, following a year-long residency at the Key Theatre. Sarah’s artistic work is rooted in her identity as someone from the Fens and can be described as both intimate and outlandish\, personal and alienating. Crucially\, it always draws on themes relatable and important to those not accessing traditional theatre. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations\, The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be.  \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/stick-scratch-night-disrupting-loneliness-in-peterborough/
LOCATION:Cresset Centre\, Rightwell East\, Peterborough\, PE3 8DX\, Cresset Centre\, Peterborough\, PE3 8DX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260328T110000
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SUMMARY:Southend-on-Imagination - Plastic Places with Charlie: Disrupting Loneliness in Southend
DESCRIPTION:Join Southend-local Charlie on a walking tour of places from the Beecroft Gallery (the old Southend library) to the Priority Park and Ekco Social and Sports Club that hold formative memories for him\, and learn about how the local environment and infrastructure changed and affected the people that lived here. \nIn this walk\, you’ll explore a part of Southend from local resident Charlie’s personal perspective\, enriched with your reflections\, contemplation and responses. \nPlease bring some tools/materials (like a phone\, camera\, sound-recording device etc) to capture your reflections on the walk and any prompts shared by Charlie. Creativity is highly encouraged. Pen and papers will be provided on the walk. \nThe walk will be fully outside\, so please check the weather on the day\, wear a comfortable pair of shoes\, and bring a bottle of water with you. After the walk\, we might go for a hot drink and you are welcome to join. \nAnyone under 18 needs to be accompanied by an adult. \nSouthend-on-Imagination \nWhen the infrastructure for care and connection is eroded\, how does it affect our memory of a place and sense of belonging? And what happens when we come together to see places we might have never been to or might have passed by hundreds of times from a different lens and imagine their futures by sharing diverse experiences present in Southend? \nSouthend-on-Imagination is an artist project by Gulsen\, commissioned as part of The Unlonely City that brings people in dialogue to explore how our surroundings – beyond brick and mortar – can host and impact our emotions and sense of belonging and collectively imagine how we want Southend to look and feel like in 2050. \n  \nAccessibility Notes  \nThe distance will be approximately 3.5 km with no steps but some uneven surfaces (such as in the park). Please advise us in advance of any additional accessibility needs. If you have any additional questions\, email southendonimagination@gmail.com \n  \nParticipation Guidelines  \nThese walks aim to create a safe and respectful space for all involved. By attending the walk\, you are agreeing to be kind and welcoming to others; approach the walk with curiosity and creativity; be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences; be mindful of language that may exclude or alienate. Please do not disparage others. \nHarassment and sexist\, ableist and racist\, transphobic or other prejudicial comments or behaviours will not be tolerated. We may ask you to leave the walk if you fail to adhere to this code of conduct. \nPlease keep noise levels low when we are in the residential area and be mindful of not obstructing entrants to the hospital\, buildings etc. Please ask before taking photos of other people on the walk and respect people’s privacy. \nFor any questions please email southendonimagination@gmail.com \n  \nAbout Gulsen  \nGulsen is a multi-disciplinary researcher and artist exploring collective imagination as a way to challenge\, question and interrogate how modern technologies\, systems\, and infrastructures prioritise nebulous concepts of efficiency\, growth\, and innovation instead of\, and often in opposition\, to the real world effects these pursuits have on people. With her practice\, Gulsen looks at what kinds of spaces\, activities\, rituals\, responses\, and conversations might allow us to embrace uncertainty and to come together to imagine different possible futures. \n  \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness  \nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Southend here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. \n  \nPhoto credit: Southend Museums\, inside Ekco Factory \n  \nThe route for the walk
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/southend-on-imagination-plastic-places-with-charlie-disrupting-loneliness-in-southend/
LOCATION:Beecroft Art Gallery\, Victoria Ave\, Southend-on-Sea\, Southend\, SS2 6EX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260329T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051133
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SUMMARY:Spring Into Action with Rainbow Roots: Disrupting Loneliness in Southend
DESCRIPTION:Rainbow Roots are hosting their next in-garden to celebrate the jump into spring. Join them on Sunday 29 March from 11am between 40 and 42 Dunster Avenue to grow something great together. \nIn collaboration with St Mark’s Church and Transpire\, Rainbow Roots is hosting their next in-garden session. It’s time for the clocks to “spring forward” and we are ready to Spring Into Action. Time to shake off winter and jump into the garden. \nOpen to all\, no gardening experience needed – just bring yourself. There will be friendly faces\, hot drinks\, and good chats guaranteed.  \nAbout Rainbow Roots with Maddy McMurray\nMaddy is a non-binary poet and writer\, who is involved with a number of local creative and LGBTQIA+ groups. They are a neurodiversity advocate and regularly host talks sharing their lived experience as a person diagnosed with ADHD.  Maddy will be working on Rainbow Roots\, a community gardening project in partnership with Southend Pride\, Transpire\, and HARP Southend. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness \nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be.  \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/spring-into-action-with-rainbow-roots-disrupting-loneliness-in-southend/
LOCATION:Between 40 and 42 Dunster Avenue\, Westcliff-on-Sea\, SS0 0HQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260402T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260402T200000
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SUMMARY:Art Locker Workshop at Roots and Rise: Disrupting Loneliness in Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:A forgotten locker has been given a new purpose. Now it travels across Peterborough. As it travels\, it needs filling with artwork. \nJoin artist Rose Croft for the launch of The Art Locker. Each locker will have a piece of artwork that can be taken and added to\, asking what happens when we open spaces that are usually closed and private and invite people to share instead of keeping things to themselves. \nThe Art Lockers have been created to disrupt loneliness through small creative acts of exchange. \nDuring the session you’ll hear about the project\, explore the lockers and help fill them as they do their six-week residency across three community venues this spring. \nFor the Art Lockers you could:   \n– Learn how to fold an origami style Victorian love letter\n– Write a note of encouragement\n– Make a small artwork or object\n– Or bring something of your own to add  \nEvery contribution becomes part of the journey. \nAbout Rose Croft\nRose is a socially engaged artist\, storyteller and creative producer\, dedicated to creating safe\, accessible spaces that foster connection through art\, story\, and nature. Their practice is rooted in the belief that creative experiences can inspire joy\, strengthen personal and community resilience\, and deepen cultural connection. \nRose regularly works with arts organisations\, charities\, community groups\, schools and festivals. They are one half of the not-for-profit arts organisation Art Pop-Up and the founder of the producer-led collective Angry Pencil. Rose has shared stories and delivered workshops both locally and internationally for over 14 years. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here.  \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations\, The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/art-locker-workshop-at-roots-and-rise-disrupting-loneliness-in-peterborough/
LOCATION:Roots to Rise\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough PE1 1NT\, RBI Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough\, PE1 1NT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260404T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T051133
CREATED:20260317T132904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T134940Z
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SUMMARY:Southend-on-Imagination - Other Mothers and Staying with the Trouble A Walk into the Woods with Charlie Hurst: Disrupting Loneliness in Southend
DESCRIPTION:What happens when we return to our place of origin only to find little sense of belonging\, mutual recognition or an affirming sense of home? How do we reorient afresh in a painfully familiar place? Where can we find new sources of care and connection? How do we remain hopeful when it all feels like starting from scratch? \nOn returning to Westcliff after 10 years away spent in Leeds\, London\, Chicago and New Zealand\, local resident Charlie Hurst invites you to explore some of these questions through this leisurely walk-come-lecture-come-shallow-paddle-through-a-brook\, through both local and personal history. The walk is a part of Southend-on-Imagination project. \nThe walk will begin near Charlie’s gran’s old house on the outskirts of the 1\,000 year old woodland of Belfairs Park and end at their grandad’s commemorative bench hidden in the heart of the bush. Through the course of the walk\, Hurst will touch on concepts of othermothering\, staying with the trouble and the ties that bind (Patricia Hill Collin\, Donna J Haraway\, Sarah Schluman). \nAs we hope some of the walk will include paddling in the brook\, please wear waterproof shoes or welly boots. After the walk\, we might go for a hot drink at Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre. \nPlease bring some tools/materials (like a phone\, camera\, sound-recording device etc) to capture your reflections on the walk and any prompts shared by Charlie. Creativity is highly encouraged. Pen and papers will be provided on the walk. \nThe walk will be fully outside\, so please check the weather on the day\, wear a comfortable pair of shoes\, and bring a bottle of water with you. After the walk\, we might go for a hot drink\, and you are welcome to join. \nAnyone under 18 needs to be accompanied by an adult. \n  \nSouthend-On-Imagination \nWhen the infrastructure for care and connection is eroded\, how does it affect our memory of a place and sense of belonging? And what happens when we come together to see places we might have never been to or might have passed by hundreds of times from a different lens and imagine their futures by sharing diverse experiences present in Southend? \nSouthend-on-Imagination is an artist project by Gulsen\, commissioned as part of The Unlonely City that brings people in dialogue to explore how our surroundings – beyond brick and mortar – can host and impact our emotions and sense of belonging and collectively imagine how we want Southend to look and feel like in 2050. \n  \nAccessibility Notes  \nThe distance will be approximately 1.6 miles with no steep gradients. The route may include some uneven surfaces. Please advise us in advance of any additional accessibility needs. If you have any additional questions\, email southendonimagination@gmail.com \n  \nParticipation Guidelines  \nThese walks aim to create a safe and respectful space for all involved. By attending the walk\, you are agreeing to be kind and welcoming to others; approach the walk with curiosity and creativity; be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences; be mindful of language that may exclude or alienate. Please do not disparage others. \nHarassment and sexist\, ableist and racist\, transphobic or other prejudicial comments or behaviours will not be tolerated. We may ask you to leave the walk if you fail to adhere to this code of conduct. \nPlease keep noise levels low when we are in the residential area and be mindful of not obstructing entrants to the hospital\, buildings etc. Please ask before taking photos of other people on the walk and respect people’s privacy. \nFor any questions please email southendonimagination@gmail.com \nAbout Gulsen  \nGulsen is a multi-disciplinary researcher and artist exploring collective imagination as a way to challenge\, question and interrogate how modern technologies\, systems\, and infrastructures prioritise nebulous concepts of efficiency\, growth\, and innovation instead of\, and often in opposition\, to the real world effects these pursuits have on people. With her practice\, Gulsen looks at what kinds of spaces\, activities\, rituals\, responses\, and conversations might allow us to embrace uncertainty and to come together to imagine different possible futures. \n  \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness  \nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Southend here. \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/southend-on-imagination-other-mothers-and-staying-with-the-trouble-disrupting-loneliness-in-southend-a-walk-into-the-woods-with-charlie-hurst/
LOCATION:81\, 85 Warren Rd\, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3TT\, 81\, 85 Warren Rd\, Leigh-on-Sea\, Southend\, SS9 3TT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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SUMMARY:Art Locker Workshop at Gladstone Connect: Disrupting Loneliness in Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:A forgotten locker has been given a new purpose. Now it travels across Peterborough. As it travels\, it needs filling with artwork. \nJoin artist Rose Croft for the launch of The Art Locker. Each locker will have a piece of artwork that can be taken and added to\, asking what happens when we open spaces that are usually closed and private and invite people to share instead of keeping things to themselves. \nThe Art Lockers have been created to disrupt loneliness through small creative acts of exchange. \nDuring the session you’ll hear about the project\, explore the lockers and help fill them as they do their six-week residency across three community venues this spring. \nFor the Art Lockers you could:   \n– Learn how to fold an origami style Victorian love letter\n– Write a note of encouragement\n– Make a small artwork or object\n– Or bring something of your own to add  \nEvery contribution becomes part of the journey. \nAbout Rose Croft\nRose is a socially engaged artist\, storyteller and creative producer\, dedicated to creating safe\, accessible spaces that foster connection through art\, story\, and nature. Their practice is rooted in the belief that creative experiences can inspire joy\, strengthen personal and community resilience\, and deepen cultural connection. \nRose regularly works with arts organisations\, charities\, community groups\, schools and festivals. They are one half of the not-for-profit arts organisation Art Pop-Up and the founder of the producer-led collective Angry Pencil. Rose has shared stories and delivered workshops both locally and internationally for over 14 years. \nAbout Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness\nIn Autumn 2025\, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then\, and even before then\, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity\, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here.  \nThe Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness\, nurturing moments of solidarity\, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions\, citizens assemblies\, parties and public conversations\, The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool\, Peterborough\, and Southend\, where Metal is based\, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. \nThe Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/art-locker-workshop-at-gladstone-connect-disrupting-loneliness-in-peterborough/
LOCATION:Gladstone Connect\, 157 Cromwell Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 2EL
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Metal Liverpool: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Our Metal Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms are back this  April!️ \n \nWant to discuss your creative practice\, explore a project idea or build relationships with local organisations? Metal is here to support you. On Wednesday  29 April\, we’re offering free 1:1 advice sessions for artists who live and/or work in our local area.  \nThese sessions will be led by you and whatever you’d like to discuss\, which might include:  \n– Talking through your creative practice \n– Developing or sense-checking a project idea \n– Advice or signposting to funding routes and opportunities \n– Building relationships with organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues \n– Budget development or reading draft applications  \nSessions are available in person from Metal’s home at Edge Hill Station\, or online if you prefer. Each artist can book one session\, and sessions last 1 hour.  \nPlaces are offered on a first come\, first served basis for those who live and/or work in our local area. Book your free place here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/metal-liverpool-open-advice-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Metal Southend: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come along to one of our artist advice and support sessions for artists with the Metal Southend team on Wednesday 29 April. \nWe’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local areas. They will be led by you and what you would like to discuss. Sessions may include: \n\n\n\n\nDiscussing your creative practice\nTalking through a project idea\nAdvice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities\nBuilding relationships with different organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues\nBudget development or reading draft applications\n\nWe’re offering these sessions in person at Chalkwell Hall\, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There is one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. \nIf you would like your session to be online\, please contact us directly via phone or email to confirm and we will arrange a video link. \nBook your free slot here. \nWho is the offer for? \nOur Open Advice Sessions are open to artists working in any artform\, at any stage of their career. Individuals\, collaborations or collectives can book a slot. \nAny artist that has previously booked a slot with us won’t be eligible this time. \nYou must live or work in\, or have a strong connection to South Essex (Basildon\, Brentwood\, Castle Point\, Rochford\, Southend-on-Sea\, Thurrock). \nBook your free slot here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/metal-southend-open-advice-sessions-3/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Southend
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SUMMARY:Liverpool Music Improvisors: Jair-Rohm Parker Wells
DESCRIPTION:International music improvisor Jair-Rohm Parker Wells is coming to Liverpool for a performance of his ‘Loopadelica’ project improvising on and processing the electric bass live. Also performing is Phantom Leg\, an eclectic collective mixing ambient\, ethnic\, electroacoustic\, and noise. \nCome along and experience the sounds on Friday 1 May from 7.30pm at Edge Hill Station. \nTickets are £8 / £5 unwaged and you can pay on the door.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/liverpool-music-improvisors-jair-rohm-parker-wells/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Creative Peer Meet-Up with Olga Jurgenson  & Idit Nathan
DESCRIPTION:Feeling stuck working on your own? Missing creative conversation\, shared thinking\, or simply being in a room (even a virtual one) with people who get it? \nJoin artists Olga Jurgenson and Idit Nathan for a relaxed and welcoming peer mentoring introductory session as part of Get a Room – space for creatives to come together\, spark new ideas\, and collaborate. Book a free place. \nOlga and Idit have both been part of a long-standing peer mentoring group and know first-hand how valuable it can be to have a space for reflection\, support\, accountability\, and creative exchange. This session is an invitation to come together with other artists and creatives\, meet like-minded people\, and explore what a peer-led support group could look like. \nWhether you’re looking for connection\, fresh perspective\, encouragement\, or just a space to think out loud with others\, this session is for you. \nTogether\, Olga and Idit will introduce some of the guiding principles of peer mentoring and help create a space for open conversation\, curiosity\, and creative solidarity. The hope is that this will support the formation of a new group that can continue meeting independently in the future. \nAn additional follow-up session will also be shaped around the needs of the group. \nThis session is free to attend. To book your space\, fill in the form here. \nAbout Get a Room\nGet a Room is all about making space for connection\, conversation\, and creative collaboration. It’s for artists and creative folks who want to think out loud together\, share early ideas\, and build something meaningful with others. These are the kinds of spaces that are often missing in our cities and across the country: spaces where people can come together to share\, reflect\, and explore ideas in a supportive\, private setting. This initiative supports the formation and development of artist- and creative-led groups built on kinship\, curiosity\, and solidarity. Groups where people can come together to talk about what’s on their minds\, swap experiences\, and maybe even dream up something new. \nAbout the artists \nIdit Nathan\nIdit is a Cambridge based conceptual artist\, her work includes interactive installations\, live events\, games\, audio visual works\, walks and artists’ books where play operates as a productively provocative space to challenge accepted understandings. Using optics\, scale and perspective participants respond to contemporary dilemmas both as actors with free will and actors in an historical and cultural context. Her artworks have been been exhibited internationally and are held in private and public collections. Idit has taught\, lectured and mentored privately and at art schools across the UK and until 2020 was associate lecturer at Central St. Martin’s College (University of the Arts London)\, where she completed an arts practice PhD titled Art of Play in Zones of Conflict – the Case of Israel Palestine in 2018. \nOlga Jürgenson\nBorn in Siberia\, raised in Estonia\, currently based in the UK\, Olga Jürgenson works and exhibits internationally. Her inherited familial nomadism\, combined with an inquisitive mind filtered through a feminist lens\, has led her to explore humanity’s search for utopian Paradise. Whether collaborating with the world’s first AI love doll Samantha\, researching television detective stories while questioning the role of God\, or painting portraits of robots disguised as celebrities\, Olga is drawn to the complexity of human nature. Her current work involves communicating with the spirits of her ancestors\, rummaging through their archives as they gladly share with her their Earthly experiences in carpentry\, crocheting and surviving bloodthirsty dictators. Olga has also participated in significant group exhibitions globally. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/creative-peer-meet-up-with-olga-jurgenson-idit-nathan/
LOCATION:UK Wide (Online Event)\, Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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SUMMARY:Resetting Your Creativity Rhythm with Jeffrey Choy
DESCRIPTION:Clocks went forward on 29th March\, and we “lost” an hour. What if we used this seasonal shift to find a different kind of time? \nIn this edition of Get A Room\, artist and writer Jeffrey Choy invites you to a low-pressure social setting centred around the ups and downs of the creative process. This session specifically looks at the down cycles of creativity\, the essential periods of absorbing others’ arts\, daydreaming\, being playful and resting\, activities that are often treated as “unproductive”. This Get A Room is a curated space for collective rhythm with no expected outcome. Whether you’re in a high-energy creative phase or a quiet burnout phase\, you’re welcome to bring your “unfinished business” into the room. \nWhat to bring:\n– (optional) Your Work: A laptop to write\, a sketchbook to doodle\, knitting\, or a project you’ve been stuck on.\n– (optional) Your Inspiration: A book you’re currently devouring\, a handheld game you’re playing\, or a clip/reel that’s haunting your thoughts\n– (mandatory) Yourself: Just as you are\, whether you’re feeling high-battery or low-power. \nWhen: Thursday 14 May\, 5-7pm \nWhere: at RB7 Art Centre CIC\, Queensgate\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough PE1 1NT \nBook a free space here. \nAbout Jeffrey Choy\nJeffrey Choy is an artist and writer investigating the mechanics of cultural production\, with a focus on decolonial narrative\, through his practices of writing\, visual and spatial design\, documentation\, publication\, and interactive media. His practice examines the designer as scribe for commercial culture\, questioning how visual communication lends authoritative power to political and economic entities. Jeffrey works against this complicity\, interrogating how propaganda and class disparity become naturalised within culture. \nAfter a decade in visual communication and branding\, and having trained and worked in the fields of interior design and architecture\, Jeffrey’s creative trajectory shifted dramatically following the political upheaval in his hometown of Hong Kong. This rupture led him to rethink the role of media\, language\, and visual communication under conditions of state control. Across print\, digital media\, and physical spaces\, he explores how narratives are shaped\, censored\, and reclaimed. His publications work as both artistic objects and platforms for critical discourse\, often extending into participatory formats that treat play as a deliberate counter to late-capitalist crises and the ideology of infinite growth. \nHe is the co-founder and lead visual of Hidden Keileon CIC\, an artist-led collective working with migrant and queer communities to imagine futures through non-hierarchical collaboration and multidisciplinary\, life-affirming cultural projects. His artistic practice is shaped by collective authorship\, radical friendships\, and a politics of publishing grounded in the commons\, designing as a shared practice of survival and reimagination\, open to the curious and the critical alike.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/resetting-your-creativity-rhythm-with-jeffrey-choy/
LOCATION:RB7 Arts Centre\, Queensgate\, Queensgate Shopping Centre\, Long Causeway\, Peterborough\, PE1 1NT\,\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Peterborough
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