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LEADERSHIP LAB

Elevating arts leadership through our Youth Advisory Board.

We’ve expanded the scope of our Youth Board for 2024 by combining it with Leadership Lab  a programme blending mentorship and handson project experience for aspiring arts leaders aged 25 and under.

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WILDWRIGHTS

Discover nature’s wonders at our seasonal writing workshops at Sudley Walled Garden (March—September).

With fun Expedition Guides and activities for all ages, you’ll enjoy crafting poetic treasures and tales by exploring the vibrant ecosystem around you.

Creative adventures for curious minds through connecting with the wild world.

NEXT EVENT: Saturday 18 May

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WILD WORDS

Wild Words is a cross-species poetry project inviting young people from across the UK to collaborate with the non-human world.

Hundreds of young participants connected with their local environments to craft brilliant, thoughtful, and inventive poems.

Published digitally and as a printed anthology.

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GROUND

The climate is in crisis. And that’s some heavy weather. So how do we ground ourselves when it all seems hopeless?

This project explores Climate Anxiety through the arts.

A team of climate-conscious creatives made a brand new film installation at The Atkinson, as well as a new publication.

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400 PARTS PER MILLION

An artistic intervention. Offensive. Eruption. Chance to vent some f*cking rage. And make the world a better place.

A digital festival of ecological citizenship. A festival of new work created by amazing young women from the Liverpool City Region.

Coincided with Earth Hour 2022.

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CHANGE IN A BOX

Right now, everything feels pretty challenging. It can be difficult to make sense of it all or know how to help.

Change in a Box is a social action kit for young people. It’s for anybody who wants to make a difference but isn’t sure how to get started. Young people don’t need any previous knowledge, experience or skills to get stuck in…

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OUTSIDE IN

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HERITAGE ON THE DOCK

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COASTLANDS

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BACK TO THE FUTURE

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LUSITANIA

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FEST 2012

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FEST 2011

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