The Right to Create, The Right to Heal: World Mental Health Day
15/10/2025
The Right to Create, The Right to Heal: World Mental Health Day
15th October 2025
Every year on 10 October, the world observes World Mental Health Day, a global reminder that mental wellbeing is not a privilege for a few, but a right that belongs to everyone. This year’s theme, set by the World Health Organisation, is “Mental health is a universal human right.” It’s a bold ...
Beyond the Stage: How the Arts Create Hope in Times of Crisis
16th September 2025
Last week on 10 September, the world marks World Suicide Prevention Day. A time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and remind people everywhere that support and connection can save lives. This year’s theme, set by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), is “Creating Hope ...
International Youth Day: Empowering the Next Generation Through the Arts
14th August 2025
Earlier this week, on 12 August, the world celebrated International Youth Day — a moment to recognise the power, creativity, and potential of young people, as well as the challenges they face. This year’s theme focused on the role of youth in building a better future, a mission that resonates ...
Creating Space: Why Inclusivity Matters in the Arts Today
16th June 2025
Inclusivity in the arts is essential for creating a dynamic and diverse cultural landscape. Art has the power to reflect society and provide a platform for voices that have often been silenced or ignored. Unfortunately, the creative industries have historically struggled with representation, ...
The Transformative Impact of Arts Education on Young People
04th April 2025
With artists like Ed Sheeran recently calling on the Prime Minister to commit to long-term funding for music education, it’s clearer than ever that the arts are essential for young people. It shouldn’t be seen as a luxury but as a necessity. Growing evidence shows that arts education ...
Performing arts have long been a powerful way to inspire, transport, and empower young people. From theatre and drama to music and dance, these mediums offer more than just a creative outlet—they play a crucial role in helping young people build confidence, develop essential life skills, and ...
Innocent victims The police face many difficult problems in identifying and locating county lines gangs and their operations. Gangs recruit young people through social channels and use ‘burner’ or untraceable phones for sending messages. Children and young people act as mules and ...
When you start the journey on a project, however meticulously planned, you have no idea where the unexpected might lead you. Hopefully people will be affected by the work, remember it, tell others and (the key aim) help change things. When Covid Came MOVING TOGETHER is the epitome of just such ...
CODE is having it’s premiere tour this year visiting a handful of places before our major outing in 2024. Just before appearing at the Kensington and Chelsea Festival in August, Anja gave an interview to Beyond The Curtain, a theatre blog talking about the origins of Justice in Motion, ...
Way out in Arlington, Massachusetts USA is a 106 year old cinema that holds an annual international film festival. It’s called Lonely Seal and it screens “stories aching to be told”. Moving Together, The Film, has been selected to be shown at the 2022 festival. It’s a good ...