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hoot creative arts
@hootcreativearts.bsky.social
✍️🎵 Being Creative Makes You Feel Good 🖌️🪘
www.hootcreativearts.co.uk

Arts and mental health charity 📌 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Arts Council Engalnd National Portfolio Organisation (NPO)
Creative Health and Wellbeing
🎤🌟 Rap, rhythm and rhyme workshops with Jack Flash in Slaithwaite: 6:30 - 8pm on Tuesday 2nd, 9th and 16th September.

🪙Free for adults (18 or over) who live in Kirklees. Find out more at www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/r...
August 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Art in Nature sessions start next Tuesday evening at Growing Works allotments on Wakefield Road 🌿🖌️ Check out the work created last year by Mandy using plants and natural materials to make inks you can paint with 🌸 Plenty of spaces still available, sign up at www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/joinaworkshop
July 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
And that’s a wRAP on our rap and spoken word sessions with Rob! 😃 It’s been a fantastic group, we’ve loved every moment and really enjoyed exploring spoken word in this creative way. Here he is doing some freestyle rapping. Thanks Rob and everyone who attended. 🎤🎶🎧🧢✍️🎵💥💬
July 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A closer look at our visit to Heritage Quay earlier this month, discover the story behind the exhibition, the inspiration and hear why Sally hopes it goes on tour. Should it? Let us know below. 😃
🎨 Artwork by our two visual arts groups at hoot
🎵 Music in the background by our music group at hoot
July 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🎤 Spoken word & rap workshops with rapper & poet Rob Bradley (aka Jack Flash) for fun, friendly sessions where you’ll play with words, rhythm and rhyme, no experience needed!
🗓️ Tuesdays 15th & 22nd July

👉 Sign up: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/joinaworkshop
📞 Call: 01484 516224
July 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We had a wonderful trip to @heritagequay.bsky.social yesterday to see an exhibition of artwork created by hoot participants, accompanied by music inspired by the pieces on display.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Swipe through to enjoy the photos!
July 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Mandala sessions - FULLY BOOKED! Thank you for your interest! Spaces available for:

🎤 Spoken word & rap workshops: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/spoken-word-rap
🌿 Art in Nature - Summer Allotment Sessions: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/art-in-nature

Stay tuned here for updates! ✨
July 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
FULLY BOOKED!
All spaces are now filled for the tote bag sessions – thank you for your interest. More Saturday and evening sessions coming soon, stay tuned here for updates! ✨
June 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🎬 Here’s a sneak peek into how we get ready for events. Gear, good vibes and a lot of teamwork!

🎥Want more behind the scenes? Drop a comment and tell us what you'd like to see next! 👇

#hootcreativearts
June 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🎤 Spoken Word & Rap with Rob Bradley (aka Jack Flash)
Fun, free sessions to write & perform your own raps or poems – no experience needed!
📍 Huddersfield | 🗓️ 8, 15 & 22 July | ⏰ 6 – 7:30pm | 18+ Kirklees residents
🔗 hootcreativearts.co.uk/joinaworkshop
June 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wrapping up Learning Disability Week at Creative Minds’ Summer Fun Day for adults with learning disabilities! So much joy, connection and fun, including our dance & movement sessions. Thanks to all who made it a brilliant day! 💙

#LearningDisabilityWeek #InclusionMatters
June 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Great day at the Compassionate Cultures Conference! 💙 Lailla & Kath shared why creativity matters, and Rob led a fab rhythm & songwriting session 🎶 Thanks to all who stopped by our stall! #compassionateculturesconference #Kirklees
June 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We had such a great afternoon yesterday at Elmwood Centre for the surgery’s Staff Wellbeing Day. Bookbinding with Vic and mandalas with Musarat were so much fun. Big thanks to everyone who came along.
June 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🎉 It’s Learning Disability Week!
Join our FREE Creation Station sessions every Monday at hoot - fun, friendly art & music for adults 18+ with learning disabilities and/or autism. No experience needed!
🎨🎶 Everyone’s welcome!

#LearningDisabilityWeek #hootcreativearts #huddersfield
June 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🎨 Get Creative at Dewsbury Library – starts Sat 14 June!
Join 3 FREE sessions with artist Musarat & design your own tote bag. All materials provided, no experience needed!
For adults in Kirklees looking to boost wellbeing.
More info: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/activities/creative-tote-bags#no-back
June 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A warm welcome to Mary, our newest Board Member, great to have you on the hoot team!

#VolunteerWeek #Volunteers #Trustees #BoardMember #CreativeWellbeing #ClimateAction #hootcreativearts
June 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
It’s Volunteers' Week! Check out Jazz’ story.

Volunteering with hoot is a great way to build creative skills and experience. Interested? Sign up to hear about future opportunities: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk/support-hoot

#VolunteersWeek #volunteers
June 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#Dewsbury & #Ravensthorpe, we're coming to a library near you! 📚🎨Design your own tote bag or create a mindful mandala on wood. Experienced visual artist, Musarat will guide you through all the steps & all materials are provided. FREE for adults living in Kirklees to look after their wellbeing 🧠⭐
May 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A lovely sunny afternoon with Kirklees and Calderdale Care Association offering some creative activities for their staff 🌞 🌼
May 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Let’s kick off #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek with a quick introduction - just in case you haven’t heard of us! 😃

Hello 👋 and welcome to hoot creative arts, we're an arts and mental health charity based in #Huddersfield

We hope you enjoy our video! 🎥 Learn more at: www.hootcreativearts.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We're excited to announce additional Creation Station sessions on Monday afternoons, starting 7 April, join us! Due to the popularity of our Monday morning group, we’re expanding with a second session in the afternoon!
These groups are designed for adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.
March 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We're having an amazing time at the Kirklees and Calderdale Care Association event for the Caring for You Roadshow at Hollybank Trust in Mirfield. It's been fantastic to see so many of you join us for a chat or get involved in our creative activities.

#Kirklees #StaffWellbeing #SocialCare #kircca
March 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Find out more about what we do at our next Welcome Taster Session - have a look around the hoot building, meet the team and have a go at a creative activity. 👋🎨📃

Wednesday 26th March 😃
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This Saturday, marks #internationalwomensday and today we’ve been celebrating in style at the Working Together Better Partnership event hosted by Women Centre. It’s been a great day of fun, from singing together to visual arts activity led by Sally and connecting with so many incredible women!
March 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM