A successful bid for Arts Council emergency funding during lockdown allowed us to survive the interruption to our regular delivery in community centres. We were able to take time to develop our business model, improve our website and commission artists and film-makers to produce these free digital workshops for the growing and isolated online community.
There were 34 proposals from artists to run workshops and, sadly, we could only select seven to be filmed. Everyone involved benefited from the process and the final films can be found by clicking on the links below.
Hopefully, these sessions might spark your interest in our workshops in the future!
Neil McCartney (Filming & Editing)
Iain Cash (Filming & Editing)
Julie McKiernan (Writer)
Martin Green (Producer)
For young people aged 7 to 11 or older in a group or on their own. Tips and hints from a professional performance poet to help improve your poetry writing skills.
A toolbox to increase your enjoyment and confidence in singing. Includes mild physical exercise, vocal warm-up games and singing technique - plus the opportunity to learn two well-known songs.
With recycled materials, you will be shown simple crafting techniques to create this unique ornament or thoughtful gift. Involves simple stitching and cutting.
Advice and support about making the most of your outdoor walk. Movement awareness, mindfulness and creativity are all explored in a beautiful country park.
Learn how to storyboard ‘A Day In The Life Of You’ and turn it into a film. A phone or iPad with a decent camera will work although access to a computer and the necessary software is needed.
Using simple household items such as coffee and spices, learn how to paint a favourite landscape. A relaxing visual arts session influenced by the Japanese artist.
Warm-up exercises and guidance on being imaginative with your movement in a restricted space. Create your own routines and flowing movements to keep physically active.
Thank you for all of your help, guidance, and encouragement today and in the planning stages of the singing workshop. I enjoyed the day so much and you and Neil made the whole experience feel so relaxed and enjoyable. It was really a pleasure to have your input as a director and to hear Neil's feedback and advice too. I have learned a great deal from this whole project, particularly as a young teacher and performer who is still developing their style and ideas. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to explore and practice delivering this type of workshop in a digital format, and to have been able to share some of my singing experience. Today really reminded me how much I miss performing and interacting with people in a live setting! I really hope that the workshop and the whole 2020 Vision project receives great feedback. It is such an important and wonderful thing to be delivering, and it certainly looks to be the most viable option for keeping music, the arts, and creativity relevant in the coming months.