Meet the Artist: Anders Duckworth.
@andersduckworth is an artist working with dance and its intersection with the material world. Puppetry and costume play a large role in their work as they explore themes of identity, belonging and queer power.
The work they are sharing with us at BENTWOOD will be an encounter with one of the dark and transformational creatures of the forest.
Anders is a Devon-raised, British/ Swedish, Trans, non-binary choreographer and visual artist and associate artist at The Place, London. Alongside their performance work, they are a ceramicist, drawing upon their interest in capturing the traces of human touch.
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BENTWOOD is a new queer-led mini folk fest taking place in Ashburton, Devon on Saturday 30th May 2026. 4.30-10.30pm
Local queer artists have come together to lead a festive, half-day promenade event with storytelling, dance and music. With art, artists and taking part at its heart, BENTWOOD platforms the rural queer experience, inviting people from all walks of life to celebrate together.
Tickets £7.50-£25
See link in BENTWOOD bio for tickets or head to @field.system website
Can’t come but would love to support?
Donate via link in @bentwoodfest bio.
Our ship is sailing into @leedsplayhouse tomorrow! ⚓️Little M is a trans/ non binary retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid for ages 8 and up and has dancing, puppets, merpeople and magic. Come and join us in our watery world, we would really love to see you there 🐟🐡🧜🪼🐚🦀
Link for tickets in bio ⬆️💘
Photo: @camilla_greenwell
Leeds people, we’re heading your way ! Come and see Little M @leedsplayhouse on 17th February. A show for ages 8+, Little M is a reimagining of the Little Mermaid for anyone who feels they are swimming against the tide.
Rally your crew and dive in to our watery world. Dance! Puppets! Magical costumes!
Can’t wait to see you there 🐡🧜🦀⚓️
Link for tickets in bio 💖
Photo: @camilla_greenwell
I’ve really enjoyed making these elevated bowls. It takes a bit of patience, like everything in ceramics, but I do love blending throwing and hand building. Hopefully more to come if they survive the Kiln gods #claywork #thrownpotterywithatwist DM me if you’re interested in this one or others like it 🎁
Here’s a my new Tulip vase, DM me @kub.kub.ceramics if you’re interested. I’m trying to get a few tulip vases out before we run into tulip season - one of my favourite times of the year. Each vase has a different design and always go fast. There must be lots of fellow tulip lovers in the world. #handmadework #londonceramics
Sussex people! You can catch Little M 🧜@chichesterft on January 16 2026. Would be amazing to see you there
Link for tickets in bio ⬆️
Photo by @camilla_greenwell
It’s finally today! I’m so excited to be able to share Little M with you and so proud of everyone’s hard work and talent that has got us to this point and especially the wonderful dancers @ainereyno@naissa.en@tyleejenner and @jwfunnell . I’m feeling nervous but also full of joy 💖
Please come and join us @theplacelondon today or tomorrow. Little M is a show for 8 years and up and has dancing, puppets, merpeople and magic. 🐡🐠🧜🦀🐚. We would really love to see you there. Link for tickets in bio ⬆️💘
Photos @camilla_greenwell
Come and join us on a journey into the deep dark depths where you’l meet magical and wonderous creatures. Little M is a trans /non binary retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid for ages 8+and premieres at @theplacelondon on 24/25 October. We would love to see you there 🧜🐡Link for tickets in bio ⬆️ 🦀🐚
Photos by @camilla_greenwell
It’s finally time! Come and join us in the watery world of Little M. It’s been quite a voyage to this point and I’m feeling very grateful that I’ve had the opportunity to work with this amazing and talented bunch of people. Little M is a trans and non binary retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s Little Mermaid for 8+ 24 and 25 October @theplacelondon Link for tickets in bio.
#LittleM🧜🦀🐚🐡
Last year we were able to offer a programme of free mentoring sessions with @suebuckmaster It was a rich experience for the company and over the next few weeks we’d like to shine a light on the work of the artists who were mentored.
First is the wonderful @andersduckworth who is in the middle of rehearsals for Little M, a queer and trans centred retelling of the Little Mermaid which will open at @theplacelondon in October 🧜♀️
#mermaid
#mentoring
Second week of rehearsal for Little M and we’ve been working with @scamp4u and their beautiful puppets. So grateful to be in the studio with this wonderful group of people, and for the queer and trans centered space that we are creating. Little M premiers at @theplacelondon on 24th October, I would love to see you there. Link for tickets on bio. 🧜🐡💫 #acefunded #LittleM
Access to Work is a programme run by The Department for Work and Pensions that subsidises the cost of access measures when employing a disabled person, or when someone is working as self-employed. It is not a perfect system, but it is a foundational part of how disabled people work.
This programme is now under threat, which has ramifications for disabled workers but it also has implications for the organisations that employ them. The responsibility to pay for these access measures will fall on cultural organisations at a time when we all face increasingly challenging financial situations, or, we will see a drop in the employment rate for disabled people in the culture sector.
This impacts us all.
A group of disabled leaders and artists have prepared an open letter to Lisa Nandy and Liz Kendall asking them to pause the current consultation and reconsider changes to the programme. We encourage you to read it, and to add your signature to it in solidarity before June 2nd when we intend to release it to the press: /appSbdVCnzZyRIXJW/pagSDpACTNJP2rtrX/form
#protectAtW
