Peterloo On 16th August 1819, around 80,000 people gathered on St Peter’s Field in central Manchester to demand democratic representation. Most of them were industrial workers from Manchester and its surrounding towns, who had suffered from an economic depression and left without support from the government.. They peacefully came together to demand the right to… Continue reading Peterloo and Mask of Anarchy
A Manifesto for Being Brave was written and designed by Act Like Your Elders and Tom Barry. A group of over 55s met on Fridays in Warrington to explore their creativity with crafts, drama, drawing and writing. They told tales about being brave and bold. So it was decided to write a group manifesto about… Continue reading A Manifesto for Being Brave
Written and recorded by Flick Goodman, this track is a celebration of Pride. Inspired by the strength of the LGBTQ+ community and those allies who champion, and up lift the community. We are proud parents to two fantastic children who show great spirit and determination. The additional voices are recordings made on our LemonAid line… Continue reading Fill Me Up With Pride
Sometimes is a short story about processing differences by people with processing differences. https://youtu.be/dAsB94lj7bM?feature=shared We share this story based on our work with participants who are Neurodivergent, have experienced trauma or those living with a mental health condition - people who may process things differently. This story compliments our training offer on hosting accessible Creative… Continue reading Sometimes – a story about processing differences
https://youtu.be/w8U_X-lsZIk?si=26KF1hsHoXkZCPXw To celebrate the Manchester Shipping Canal in Warrington, let us go back in history and introduce you to local lad George Clayton. Here his wife comforts him on his deathbed and tells the story of his life. Born to a farm hand in Woolston, George had many jobs from working the plough, serving in… Continue reading In Your Hand, George’s Bed
Have you ever spotted groups of high viz wearing volunteers litter picking by roads, rivers and alleyways? Warrington has an extensive litter picking network tackling the wave of rubbish that finds it's way onto our streets each day. Tom went on a Tuesday adventure with them & joined their WhatsApp group. This is a little… Continue reading The Litter Network
The Old School in Warrington turns Monday afternoons into a hive of soup, laughter, catch ups, crusty rolls, squash, coffee and teas. Tom spent some time, listened, chatted, ate, drank, wrote and encouraged others to. Thank you to The Old School and all who attend Super Social at 12 on a Monday. https://youtu.be/b_Q05JbHP2g?si=Qine_VpnYi9rnIW_
What if our clothes could talk, what would they say? Flick went into work with the Culture Warrington Young Producer's and played with this idea. The words were written by the group and the video uses there artwork. They picked a tie, crafted the character if Daniel and then wrote the words in this piece.… Continue reading Daniel by Day by Culture Warrington Young Producers
Addie talks about what love is and how it can help us express our feelings. https://youtu.be/qEzNbQtqnCA?feature=shared
Sometimes the clothes we wear have super powers in rising the roof on our happiness. Based on conversations with communities in Warrington, this short film celebrates those dopamine dressers, those joy seekers and hope planters. https://youtu.be/Q1WbrrytHjU By Flick Goodman http://www.felicitygoodman.com
