PASSPORT TO MUSIC

A girl and a man play tabla drums together

Passport to Music is a two-year Youth Music funded project, increasing access for young musicians with inclusive workshops exploring composing, song writing and ensemble playing skills, inspired by working with leading Jazz, Hip-Hop, Folk and World Musicians. In August 2022, 11 young musicians explored Jazz with professional musicians Issie Barratt and Jacky Naylor. Over an … Read more

PASSPORT 2 MUSIC 2

Passport 2 Music 2 (P2M2) uses the world of music to support children to explore who they are and what they think. Children in South Derbyshire are extremely creative, they are funny, witty, and wise. We created a project that listens to them and builds on their creative skills, ideas and imagination. P2M2 is our … Read more

BEYOND PAINTING AND DRAWING

A group of older people weave a willow tree sat on a tabletop

BEYOND PAINTING AND DRAWING… Carnival We partnered with EMCCAN (East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network) to bring carnival inspired arts to the Festival of Leisure. Printmaking Members of ‘Newhall Creative Collective’ worked alongside Emma and Duncan Pass to create their own screen-printed artworks. Graffiti The ‘Summer Graffiti’ project invited young people to join artist Todd … Read more