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📣 TICKETS NOW LIVE
🌟 Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action
📆 December 2nd
📍 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Join teaching artists, cultural leaders, funders, and policymakers to explore how we make teaching artistry visible, valued, and sustained.
🌟 Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action
📆 December 2nd
📍 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Join teaching artists, cultural leaders, funders, and policymakers to explore how we make teaching artistry visible, valued, and sustained.
🎤 Meet our next speakers!
We’re thrilled to welcome Jennifer John & Hafsah Naib as speakers to our Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action at @royalcourtliv on 2 Dec.
We’re thrilled to welcome Jennifer John & Hafsah Naib as speakers to our Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action at @royalcourtliv on 2 Dec.
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🎤 Meet our next speakers!
We’re thrilled to welcome Jennifer John & Hafsah Naib as speakers to our Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action at @royalcourtliv on 2 Dec.
We’re thrilled to welcome Jennifer John & Hafsah Naib as speakers to our Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action at @royalcourtliv on 2 Dec.
Over 5 years, we've delivered 7,473 creative care kits to families in need across the North West. From pandemic response to tackling creative inequality, this work brought art materials & joy to children who need it most.
🎨 curiousminds.org.uk/crafting-connections-l3lg
🎨 curiousminds.org.uk/crafting-connections-l3lg
Crafting Connections
Reflecting on 5 years of making a difference for families through craft packs, Programme Manager, Louise Hesketh, celebrates the partnerships that made it possible.
curiousminds.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Over 5 years, we've delivered 7,473 creative care kits to families in need across the North West. From pandemic response to tackling creative inequality, this work brought art materials & joy to children who need it most.
🎨 curiousminds.org.uk/crafting-connections-l3lg
🎨 curiousminds.org.uk/crafting-connections-l3lg
Chance To See Fund funding round is open!
Applying is straightforward. If your organisation is based in Wigan Borough and is committed to working with children and young people, you are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Wed 31st Dec
More information here: curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...
Applying is straightforward. If your organisation is based in Wigan Borough and is committed to working with children and young people, you are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Wed 31st Dec
More information here: curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Chance To See Fund funding round is open!
Applying is straightforward. If your organisation is based in Wigan Borough and is committed to working with children and young people, you are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Wed 31st Dec
More information here: curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...
Applying is straightforward. If your organisation is based in Wigan Borough and is committed to working with children and young people, you are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Wed 31st Dec
More information here: curiousminds.org.uk/chance-to-se...
We’re preparing our programme for next month’s symposium and its looking action packed! Join us for a full day of inspiration, connection and creativity.
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Practice,
📅 Date: 2nd Dec
📍 Location: Liverpool’s Royal Court
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Practice,
📅 Date: 2nd Dec
📍 Location: Liverpool’s Royal Court
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We’re preparing our programme for next month’s symposium and its looking action packed! Join us for a full day of inspiration, connection and creativity.
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Practice,
📅 Date: 2nd Dec
📍 Location: Liverpool’s Royal Court
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Practice,
📅 Date: 2nd Dec
📍 Location: Liverpool’s Royal Court
Our next The Hour: Spotlight will be on 27/11/25 – 12pm – 1pm and we will be hosting Graeae Theatre’s Deputy Artistic Director – Jodi Alissa Bickerton!
Sign up here: thehourspotlightnov25.eventbrite.co.uk
@graeaetheatre.bsky.social
Sign up here: thehourspotlightnov25.eventbrite.co.uk
@graeaetheatre.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Our next The Hour: Spotlight will be on 27/11/25 – 12pm – 1pm and we will be hosting Graeae Theatre’s Deputy Artistic Director – Jodi Alissa Bickerton!
Sign up here: thehourspotlightnov25.eventbrite.co.uk
@graeaetheatre.bsky.social
Sign up here: thehourspotlightnov25.eventbrite.co.uk
@graeaetheatre.bsky.social
A big day for arts education – and for Curious Minds.
For the first time in years, policy and purpose are pulling in the same direction.
We’re ready to help make it real.
curiousminds.org.uk/a-new-chapte...
#ArtsEducation #CurriculumReform #CulturalLearning
For the first time in years, policy and purpose are pulling in the same direction.
We’re ready to help make it real.
curiousminds.org.uk/a-new-chapte...
#ArtsEducation #CurriculumReform #CulturalLearning
A new chapter for arts education
From oracy and critical thinking to creative expression, the Government's reformed curriculum promises high standards and broad horizons.
curiousminds.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A big day for arts education – and for Curious Minds.
For the first time in years, policy and purpose are pulling in the same direction.
We’re ready to help make it real.
curiousminds.org.uk/a-new-chapte...
#ArtsEducation #CurriculumReform #CulturalLearning
For the first time in years, policy and purpose are pulling in the same direction.
We’re ready to help make it real.
curiousminds.org.uk/a-new-chapte...
#ArtsEducation #CurriculumReform #CulturalLearning
Big step forward for arts education! We welcome the Government’s response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review and the chance to help make cultural learning a true entitlement for every child – built on quality, equity and opportunity. curiousminds.org.uk/a-new-chapte...
#ArtsEducation #EdReform
#ArtsEducation #EdReform
A new chapter for arts education
From oracy and critical thinking to creative expression, the Government's reformed curriculum promises high standards and broad horizons.
curiousminds.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Big step forward for arts education! We welcome the Government’s response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review and the chance to help make cultural learning a true entitlement for every child – built on quality, equity and opportunity. curiousminds.org.uk/a-new-chapte...
#ArtsEducation #EdReform
#ArtsEducation #EdReform
🌟 One month to go!
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action | 2 Dec | Liverpool's Royal Court
A one-day gathering putting artists who teach at the centre of the conversation. Together we’ll explore the purpose, practice & power of artists using creativity across education, culture & communities.
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action | 2 Dec | Liverpool's Royal Court
A one-day gathering putting artists who teach at the centre of the conversation. Together we’ll explore the purpose, practice & power of artists using creativity across education, culture & communities.
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌟 One month to go!
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action | 2 Dec | Liverpool's Royal Court
A one-day gathering putting artists who teach at the centre of the conversation. Together we’ll explore the purpose, practice & power of artists using creativity across education, culture & communities.
Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action | 2 Dec | Liverpool's Royal Court
A one-day gathering putting artists who teach at the centre of the conversation. Together we’ll explore the purpose, practice & power of artists using creativity across education, culture & communities.
Why do artists teach? We know the benefits to participants, but why do we choose to be in the workforce? Why are we committed to it, what do we get out of it?
We all have different reasons, from wanting to make the world a better place, to it enriching our own art, to needing to pay the bills….
We all have different reasons, from wanting to make the world a better place, to it enriching our own art, to needing to pay the bills….
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Why do artists teach? We know the benefits to participants, but why do we choose to be in the workforce? Why are we committed to it, what do we get out of it?
We all have different reasons, from wanting to make the world a better place, to it enriching our own art, to needing to pay the bills….
We all have different reasons, from wanting to make the world a better place, to it enriching our own art, to needing to pay the bills….
Curious Minds and Storyhouse Chester have teamed up with Mahmood Reza, a brilliant financial expert who understands the freelance mindset, to help demystify what HMRC expects and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Free and online.
20th November, 13:00 to 15:00
financewithoutfears1.eventbrite.co.uk
Free and online.
20th November, 13:00 to 15:00
financewithoutfears1.eventbrite.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Curious Minds and Storyhouse Chester have teamed up with Mahmood Reza, a brilliant financial expert who understands the freelance mindset, to help demystify what HMRC expects and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Free and online.
20th November, 13:00 to 15:00
financewithoutfears1.eventbrite.co.uk
Free and online.
20th November, 13:00 to 15:00
financewithoutfears1.eventbrite.co.uk
We're excited to introduce speakers for our upcoming Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action, taking place on 2nd December at @royalcourtliv.bsky.socialTheatre 🎭
✨ Will you be joining us?
Book: teachingartistryinaction.eventbrite.co.uk
✨ Will you be joining us?
Book: teachingartistryinaction.eventbrite.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We're excited to introduce speakers for our upcoming Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action, taking place on 2nd December at @royalcourtliv.bsky.socialTheatre 🎭
✨ Will you be joining us?
Book: teachingartistryinaction.eventbrite.co.uk
✨ Will you be joining us?
Book: teachingartistryinaction.eventbrite.co.uk
This month, we are joined by Keith Saha, a multi award-winning theatre maker, writer, and director, and the Co-Founder of 20 Stories High.
💫 Thursday, 30th October
💫 12-1pm
💫 Free and online
Register now: thehourspotlightoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
💫 Thursday, 30th October
💫 12-1pm
💫 Free and online
Register now: thehourspotlightoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
The Hour: Spotlight
Reclaiming your own creativity with Keith Saha (Artistic Director/Co-CEO of 20 Stories High)
TheHourSpotlightOct25.eventbrite.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This month, we are joined by Keith Saha, a multi award-winning theatre maker, writer, and director, and the Co-Founder of 20 Stories High.
💫 Thursday, 30th October
💫 12-1pm
💫 Free and online
Register now: thehourspotlightoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
💫 Thursday, 30th October
💫 12-1pm
💫 Free and online
Register now: thehourspotlightoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
The Hour is a bi-monthly, one-hour gathering for artists, educators, producers, creative and cultural workers. No pressure. No pitch. No to-do list. Just one hour of being in the room – showing up as exactly as you are.
Come connect: thehourconnectoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
Come connect: thehourconnectoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Hour is a bi-monthly, one-hour gathering for artists, educators, producers, creative and cultural workers. No pressure. No pitch. No to-do list. Just one hour of being in the room – showing up as exactly as you are.
Come connect: thehourconnectoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
Come connect: thehourconnectoct25.eventbrite.co.uk
This is your last call to apply to be part of Curious Works - paid, short-term work placements in real creative workplaces.
Deadline tomorrow! (Wed 15 October, 4pm)
Who can apply?
Young people aged 16-25 in Wigan Borough who are not in education, employment or training.
This year’s placements:
Deadline tomorrow! (Wed 15 October, 4pm)
Who can apply?
Young people aged 16-25 in Wigan Borough who are not in education, employment or training.
This year’s placements:
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This is your last call to apply to be part of Curious Works - paid, short-term work placements in real creative workplaces.
Deadline tomorrow! (Wed 15 October, 4pm)
Who can apply?
Young people aged 16-25 in Wigan Borough who are not in education, employment or training.
This year’s placements:
Deadline tomorrow! (Wed 15 October, 4pm)
Who can apply?
Young people aged 16-25 in Wigan Borough who are not in education, employment or training.
This year’s placements:
We are really excited to have @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @markrt.bsky.social and @orianbrook.bsky.social join us in 10 days.
It is online and free. Please join us: CuriousAboutCultureisBad.eventbrite.co.uk
It is online and free. Please join us: CuriousAboutCultureisBad.eventbrite.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We are really excited to have @drdaveobrien.bsky.social @markrt.bsky.social and @orianbrook.bsky.social join us in 10 days.
It is online and free. Please join us: CuriousAboutCultureisBad.eventbrite.co.uk
It is online and free. Please join us: CuriousAboutCultureisBad.eventbrite.co.uk
For #WorldMentalHealthDay, Emma Bush reflects on two years of work, showing how creative approaches make wellbeing tangible in schools.
Students are commissioning murals, poetry, theatre, and more to meet the needs of their peers.
Full blog: curiousminds.org.uk/creating-wel...
Students are commissioning murals, poetry, theatre, and more to meet the needs of their peers.
Full blog: curiousminds.org.uk/creating-wel...
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
For #WorldMentalHealthDay, Emma Bush reflects on two years of work, showing how creative approaches make wellbeing tangible in schools.
Students are commissioning murals, poetry, theatre, and more to meet the needs of their peers.
Full blog: curiousminds.org.uk/creating-wel...
Students are commissioning murals, poetry, theatre, and more to meet the needs of their peers.
Full blog: curiousminds.org.uk/creating-wel...
📣 TICKETS NOW LIVE
🌟 Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action
📆 December 2nd
📍 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Join teaching artists, cultural leaders, funders, and policymakers to explore how we make teaching artistry visible, valued, and sustained.
🌟 Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action
📆 December 2nd
📍 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Join teaching artists, cultural leaders, funders, and policymakers to explore how we make teaching artistry visible, valued, and sustained.
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
📣 TICKETS NOW LIVE
🌟 Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action
📆 December 2nd
📍 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Join teaching artists, cultural leaders, funders, and policymakers to explore how we make teaching artistry visible, valued, and sustained.
🌟 Symposium: Teaching Artistry in Action
📆 December 2nd
📍 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Join teaching artists, cultural leaders, funders, and policymakers to explore how we make teaching artistry visible, valued, and sustained.
THIS FRIDAY (World Mental Health Day), we're bringing creative freelancers together for some much-needed peer connection. 90 mins of reflection, recharge & real talk.
📅 10 Oct, 11:00-12:30
💻 Online, free, limited spaces
Facilitated by psychotherapist Ros Norford.
📅 10 Oct, 11:00-12:30
💻 Online, free, limited spaces
Facilitated by psychotherapist Ros Norford.
Your State of Mind Matters
Come join us in a space to reflect, recharge and connect with your peers navigating a freelance career.
stateofmindoct.eventbrite.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
THIS FRIDAY (World Mental Health Day), we're bringing creative freelancers together for some much-needed peer connection. 90 mins of reflection, recharge & real talk.
📅 10 Oct, 11:00-12:30
💻 Online, free, limited spaces
Facilitated by psychotherapist Ros Norford.
📅 10 Oct, 11:00-12:30
💻 Online, free, limited spaces
Facilitated by psychotherapist Ros Norford.
Curious Works Placement: Event Producer with Curious Minds
We’re looking for two creative and enthusiastic young people someone to take the lead on planning and running our interactive creative careers fair in Wigan in January ’26.
We’re looking for two creative and enthusiastic young people someone to take the lead on planning and running our interactive creative careers fair in Wigan in January ’26.
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Curious Works Placement: Event Producer with Curious Minds
We’re looking for two creative and enthusiastic young people someone to take the lead on planning and running our interactive creative careers fair in Wigan in January ’26.
We’re looking for two creative and enthusiastic young people someone to take the lead on planning and running our interactive creative careers fair in Wigan in January ’26.
Teachers, last chance to apply for Cohort 1!
There’s just under a month left to apply for Leading the Arts in Your School, our professional development programme designed for educators who want to embed creativity, culture, and the arts across their school.
October 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Teachers, last chance to apply for Cohort 1!
Upcoming in October!
We have a series of free and online events that you can sign up for this month.
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We have a series of free and online events that you can sign up for this month.
Thread 1/5
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Upcoming in October!
We have a series of free and online events that you can sign up for this month.
Thread 1/5
We have a series of free and online events that you can sign up for this month.
Thread 1/5
What does good practice look like for a teaching artist?
Are you an artist? Do you teach? Then you are a teaching artist!
- But what is good practice?
- Is it about artistic excellence?
- Is it about access and inclusion?
- Is it about inspiring others to create?
Are you an artist? Do you teach? Then you are a teaching artist!
- But what is good practice?
- Is it about artistic excellence?
- Is it about access and inclusion?
- Is it about inspiring others to create?
October 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
What does good practice look like for a teaching artist?
Are you an artist? Do you teach? Then you are a teaching artist!
- But what is good practice?
- Is it about artistic excellence?
- Is it about access and inclusion?
- Is it about inspiring others to create?
Are you an artist? Do you teach? Then you are a teaching artist!
- But what is good practice?
- Is it about artistic excellence?
- Is it about access and inclusion?
- Is it about inspiring others to create?
Creativity, according to psychologists 🤔
In his second blog, Saul Argent explores the concept of creativity.
- What is creativity?
- How creativity is valued globally.
- How to define and categorise creativity
and more...
It's a fantastic read: curiousminds.org.uk/creativity-a...
In his second blog, Saul Argent explores the concept of creativity.
- What is creativity?
- How creativity is valued globally.
- How to define and categorise creativity
and more...
It's a fantastic read: curiousminds.org.uk/creativity-a...
Creativity according to Psychologists
In this second blog accompanying his PhD research journey, Saul Argent explores how academia defines and examines the often blurry concept of creativity..
curiousminds.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Creativity, according to psychologists 🤔
In his second blog, Saul Argent explores the concept of creativity.
- What is creativity?
- How creativity is valued globally.
- How to define and categorise creativity
and more...
It's a fantastic read: curiousminds.org.uk/creativity-a...
In his second blog, Saul Argent explores the concept of creativity.
- What is creativity?
- How creativity is valued globally.
- How to define and categorise creativity
and more...
It's a fantastic read: curiousminds.org.uk/creativity-a...
Curious Works Placement: Social Media Assistant, with Curious Minds
We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic young person to help us to plan and shape our social media content, You’ll be part of our communications team, helping us to come up with content ideas and plan posts.
We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic young person to help us to plan and shape our social media content, You’ll be part of our communications team, helping us to come up with content ideas and plan posts.
September 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Curious Works Placement: Social Media Assistant, with Curious Minds
We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic young person to help us to plan and shape our social media content, You’ll be part of our communications team, helping us to come up with content ideas and plan posts.
We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic young person to help us to plan and shape our social media content, You’ll be part of our communications team, helping us to come up with content ideas and plan posts.
Teaching artistry is the work that sits at the heart of our cultural sector.
It’s how artists connect, educate, and shape the next generation.
But too often, it’s undervalued or unseen.
It’s how artists connect, educate, and shape the next generation.
But too often, it’s undervalued or unseen.
September 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Teaching artistry is the work that sits at the heart of our cultural sector.
It’s how artists connect, educate, and shape the next generation.
But too often, it’s undervalued or unseen.
It’s how artists connect, educate, and shape the next generation.
But too often, it’s undervalued or unseen.