Ashfield Creates

SHED STORIES by @cassonandfriends is on tour in Ashfield from this week! 🎭 🛠 Touring in your local community centres with tickets at just £5. Watch the trailer, find your venue below and book your seat - link in bio. 📍 Jacksdale Community Centre – Sat 16 May | 7pm 📍 St Thomas Church, Kirkby – Sun 17 May | 5pm 📍 St Johns Community Hall, Hucknall – Mon 18 May | 7:30pm 📍 Teversal Visitors Centre and Cafe – Tues 19 May | 7:30pm Inspired by interviews with Shedders of all ages, SHED STORIES combines compelling movement with human, humorous and heartwarming tales of making sawdust, friends, and cups of tea. Funny, thought-provoking and uplifting, it shines a light on community, connection and the little things that keep us going – friendship, laughter… and a nice cup of tea. #MenInSheds #TouringTheatre #WhatsOnAshfield #Ashfield

FREE CLAY CLUB THIS SATURDAY 👩‍🎨 A few spaces are still available for our creative Clay Club workshop with artist @katie.rayson.art Expect a relaxed session full of creativity, sculpting and hands-on fun using air-dry clay, with your creations ready to take home the same day. 📍 Trinity Methodist Church, Kirkby ⏰ 11am – 12:30pm 🎟 Free booking required - link in bio Ideal for ages 9–12, but everyone is welcome to get involved!

🚨 ASHFIELD - DON’T MISS THIS 🚨 SHED STORIES by @cassonandfriends is touring across Ashfield next week! Seamlessly blending theatre, movement and documentary, SHED STORIES shines a light on the growing phenomenon of ‘Men’s Sheds’ and the communities around them. 🎟 Tickets £5 📅 Performances in your local community centres start from the 16th May 👉 Book now via link in bio 📷 1 & 2 Alisa Boanta, 3 Jenny Harper

A new Artist Roadshow is bringing art to your doorstep this May! Ashfield Creates is launching a brand-new way to get creative in your local community with fun drop-in workshops and in-depth sessions led by local artists. 👉 Swipe to learn more about the Artist Roadshow or tap the link in our bio! We’re kicking things off with @baileyrevillartist , exploring lino printing and lino cutting across five venues in Ashfield. Free drop-in taster sessions (no booking needed): Come along and have a go using pre-cut lino blocks and create your own prints. 📍 Portland Market – 2 May, 8:30am–12:30pm 📍 Ashwood Centre – 11 May, 9:30am–12:00pm 📍 ATTFE Community Hub – 19 May, 10:00am–12:00pm 📍 Kings Family Church – 20 May, 10:00am–12:00pm In-depth workshop: Book a hands-on workshop with Bailey to explore lino printing in more depth. Bring an idea or image, learn professional printmaking techniques, and take home your own artwork. 📍 The Gallery, 15 Selston Rd, Jacksdale, NG16 5LF 📅 30 May | 3:30pm–5:00pm 🎟 £5, booking required Find out more via the Ashfield Creates website 🔗 What’s On 🔗

🎭 TOURING IN ASHFIELD THIS MAY 🎭 We're excited to bring @cassonandfriends to you with their funny, thought-provoking and uplifting production, 🛠️ SHED STORIES 🛠️ Uniquely blending theatre, movement and documentary, SHED STORIES is a heartwarming performance that brings to life the world of ‘Men’s Sheds’; community groups where people can come together to make, repair and repurpose as well as improve their wellbeing and mental health. Combining real-life interviews with compelling movement, it shines a light on the characterful communities around this growing phenomenon - with over 1200 sheds across the UK and counting! SHED STORIES shines a light on community, connection and the little things that keep us going - friendship, laughter... and a nice cup of tea. ⬇️ TOUR DATES & LOCATIONS ⬇️ Sat 16 May – JACKSDALE, Jacksdale Community Centre Sun 17 May – KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, St Thomas’ Church Mon 18 May – HUCKNALL, St John’s Community Hall @stjohnscentre Tue 19 May – TEVERSAL, @teversalvisitorscentre 🎟 Tickets £5 🔗 Find out more & book now via the What's On link in bio! SHED STORIES was originally commissioned by Lincoln Arts Centre (@lincsartscentre ) & Applause Rural Touring and is supported byArts Council England (@aceagrams ) and partners across the UK including UK Men's Sheds Association (@ukmenssheds ) 📷 Alisa Boanta #ShedStoriesShow #CassonAndFriends #RuralTouring #MensSheds #DanceTheatre #UKTheatre #CommunityArt #ShedStories

🚨 Deadline Alert 🚨 The deadline for our Community Commissions Round 3 is fast approaching! You can apply for up to £1,000 to make your creative idea happen in Ashfield. Closing this Sunday 26 April at midnight. Link to apply in bio.

I’ve been so quiet on here, but I’ve not been relaxing (much anyway… it was Easter after all!). . Alongside @ashfield_creates I’ve been holding mural sessions at two local youth clubs. Yesterday was the final session. . In the first, we sat around and discussed, researched and drew what they would like to see in their space. I took loads of my library and images with me, but they went wild with their own ideas! I love that the two centres had totally different ideas! I then took the folder of their ideas and turned them into two large cohesive designs. . The second session saw them prepping the space. Measuring out the scale, taping edges and priming. . The final session we pounced, sketched and painted. I say we, I took a back seat, directed and advised but didn’t do much painting at all… I wanted them to take ownership of their space and ideas. Boy did they!!! . This is what we were finished with! I’ll be heading back next week to put finishing details on and clean up rouge drips ✨

Send us your support wish lists! ✨ Artists, creatives, cultural businesses and venues of Ashfield - we want to hear from you! 📣 We’re so excited to be launching our support offer for the cultural sector in Ashfield: THE CREATIVE COHORT. 💪 A programme of workshops, masterclasses, networks, socials and much, much more. We want to hear from YOU to understand what you need to enable your creativity to THRIVE. The Creative Cohort is open to everyone who identifies as working in the arts and cultural sector, so whether you’re an independent artists, company, community arts group or venue, we’d love to hear from you! Our survey is open until 5th May at 10am and can be found via our link in bio.

Ashfield is blooming this April! 🌸✨ Spring has officially sprung, and the district is alive with fresh energy and creativity! From hands-on workshops to live performances and community activities, there’s plenty to dive into this month. We’re continually inspired by the incredible talent in our community, so why not come along and be part of it? 🎨🙌 Swipe through for your April ‘What’s On’ guide! ➡️ 🎟️ All events are FREE and some sessions are drop-in, while others have limited spaces, so be sure to secure your place check the link in our bio! 🔗 April is packed with exciting moments, and there’s even more to come, so keep your eyes open for updates! #ashfieldcreates #whatsonashfield #freeworkshops #freeevents

We're going for it!! Sutton in Ashfield is now in the running to become the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028. We have worked with the Ashfield Arts Partnership to put Sutton forward for the national prize to put Ashfield firmly on the map as a cultural destination. We need your support to help make this happen - follow the link in the comments to pledge your support! The winning town will be awarded £3million to put on an ambitious cultural programme during 2028, whilst the two running up towns will receive £250,000. Visit Ashfield Creates website to show your support for the bid!

Get creative this Easter and join us on Wednesday 1 April at Wednesday at @johngodbercentre for a hands-on Adult Ceramics Workshop with @tillypots_ 🐣✨ You’ll get the chance to shape your own piece from scratch, then paint and personalise it. Once it’s finished, Tilly Pots will professionally fire it, ready for you to collect later from the studio! 🎟 Booking is required and tickets are £10 Our last session sold out quick, so be sure to book your spot now 🔗 link in bio 🔗

COMMUNITY COMMISSIONS: ROUND 3 IS HERE 🎉 We’re back with Round 3 of our Community Commissions; an opportunity for local artists, groups, and organisations in Ashfield to bring their creative ideas to life! As part of our programme, we’re offering £500–£1000 to support creative projects across all disciplines 🪄 🎨 🎻 Application Deadline: Thursday 26 April, midnight Activities to take place between: 18th of May to the 4th July Tap the link in our bio to find out more & apply!