Every second Thursday of the month, we host a social meet-up with creative inspiration and an opportunity to connect and learn how we can support one another's work. With a bar serving soft and alcoholic drinks, teas and coffees, relaxed music, socialising and the inspirational talks. This month we will discuss the use of creativity […]

This month we will hear from cultural institutions on new approaches to designing and curating exhibitions with local communities. Every second Thursday of the month, we host a social meet-up with creative inspiration and an opportunity to connect and learn how we can support one another's work. Cultural institutions are radically re-thinking the way they […]

We are the Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) Youth Forum and this month we are taking over the design of the Ignite Social agenda. As young people living here, we are usually unaware of all the creative and cultural people and events happening around us. We want to celebrate all the creativity in Chelmsford. We […]

“Just because someone lives in a care home doesn’t stop them being entitled to high quality arts and culture.” Magic Me always aims to challenge care homes and arts organisations to be adventurous in what they offer to older residents. We also want to better understand and share what it takes to deliver great arts […]

Every second Thursday of the month, we host a social meet-up with creative inspiration and an opportunity to connect and learn how we can support one another's work. This month we celebrate Black History Month, hearing from inspirational creatives on their journeys and inspirations. Speakers: Sade Fadipe - Chelmsford based children’s Book Author, and Primary […]

How does neurodiversity relate to the creative and expressive process? How do artists consider neurodiverse audiences when they create? How can creativity and the creative industries become more accessible? This month we will be exploring neurodiversity and creativity, and hearing from Essex based creatives, who will talk to us about their interpretation of the theme […]