Welcome to the home for Chelmsford’s creative community. A place to connect with fellow creative people, and collaborate with others that can enrich your work. A place to seek support and inspiration from one another. A place that can ignite a passion for Chelmsford’s creative identity and future.
Ignite Chelmsford has been connecting people from all backgrounds, sectors, and organisations since 2017. Our mission is to give our city a shared voice and a strong creative community. We have launched this website to bring together this collaborative work and to grow it.
Events
Our events are hosted in the city as well as online. Attend our monthly socials and regular creative events to enjoy a relaxed, place to meet and share ideas, helping ideas to grow and take hold. Our online, monthly Hub events are an ideal platform to promote what you are doing and call out for collaboration.
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Member Directory
Our growing Member Directory contains a wealth of amazing people connecting, creating, collaborating, seeking support and inspiration. All with the same goal of igniting a passion for Chelmsford’s creative ambitions.
If you work, aspire to work, volunteer, or study in the creative industries in Chelmsford, sign up now.
The Hub
The Hub is a collaborative, multi-sector group that focuses on delivering creative activities and events throughout Chelmsford. It’s where our creative community can touch base, compare notes, share skills and resources, and support each-other’s work.
The Hub meets online every third Thursday and is an open event to everyone.
Blog
Stay updated on what’s new with Ignite and our members. From breaking news to case studies, sharing best practice to lessons learned. The Blog is open to submissions.
Why Are Women So Drawn to Crime Fiction?
Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking about something that feels, at first glance, contradictory. Why are so many women drawn to stories about crime? Walk into any bookshop and the evidence is there. Shelves of thrillers. Psychological suspense. Domestic noir. Podcast...
Ignite is Evolving! 🔥
For those that don't know me, hi! My name is Bucky. I'm a local artist and was appointed earlier this year as Ignite's Community Manager. I've been an Ignite Member and Partner for years, I used to own a comic shop in Chelmsford, and I've got a wealth of experience...
The Hive Zine Fair
A new event for Chelmsford presented in the beautiful and historical Shire Hall which will bring together creatives from across the county and offer a cultural destination and experience for residents and visitors to the City. The Hive Zine Fair was a hint of an idea...