Coreset UK

📍 Newark, Two Years Ago Before Coreset had a name, we were here — listening, learning, and laying the groundwork with the people who matter most - you. These photos are from some of our very first consultations in Newark, where local voices helped shape the vision that would become Coreset. From the kitchen-table conversations to walk abouts and forums, every step was rooted in collaboration. We’re proud of how far we’ve come — and even more grateful for where we started. 💬 Thank you to the Newark residents who welcomed us, shared their stories, and trusted us with their hopes. This is your place. 🧡 #Coreset #CommunityDriven #newarkuk #FromTheGroundUp #ListeningFirst #ThenAndNow #EquityInAction #newarkontrent

🎨 Creativity is vital — it’s about expression, connection, and shaping the world around us. Over the last 5 months at Coreset, we’ve had the joy of sharing creative opportunities with people in Newark — experimenting with photography, collage, manifesto and book making, sewing, and natural dyeing. We’ve even sculpted our ideas of what makes a great town! 🧵📸✂️🌿🏙️ Together, we’ve explored, played, and taken time to be creatively healthy. 💫 Here are just a few glimpses of what’s been happening — thank you to everyone who’s taken part so far! 👀 Watch this space — exciting things are being planned for the autumn! #CoresetNewark #CreativeHealth #ArtInCommunity #Collage #Photography #BookMaking #Manifesto #NaturalDyeing #Sewing #TownSculpting #CreativityMatters #creativenewark

🌍✨ From Newark to China — building global partnerships for local change! At the heart of our ‘Forming Threads’ project lies a powerful vision: to reimagine how we live, make, and consume — together. Rooted in the lives of working people, we’re cultivating creativity, fair labour, and eco-innovation across borders. This East Midlands–China collaboration is exploring sustainable materials, ethical supply chains, and low-impact production — all while sharing skills that empower communities on both sides of the globe. 💬 Our seasonal gatherings are socially just, leaderless spaces where Newark-based artists, makers, and activists come together to think, create, and care deeply about each other and our planet. 🌱 In our BACK TO EARTH symposium, we felt climate change through art, dialogue, and food. We heard from Coreset’s resident artists, screened the powerful documentary Six Inches of Soil, and imagined a future where farming heals the land and sustains our communities. 🔗 Newark is not on the sidelines — we’re at the centre of change. Let’s grow fairer, greener futures together. #BackToEarth #EcoInnovation #NewarkUK #SustainableFutures #ClimateJustice #CommunityPower #SixInchesOfSoil #EthicalProduction #LocalGlobal #ArtAndActivism #SoilToSoul #LibraryofThingsNewark #ActionfortheEnvironment

We’re proud to spotlight Muslihah Mujtaba (‘Lili’), a resident artist at Coreset, whose work sits at the intersection of cultural heritage, community, and innovation. Lili is currently pursuing a PhD in Cultural Heritage at the University of Birmingham, exploring how intangible cultural heritage can evolve while remaining rooted in authenticity and community values. In 2025, her research was recognised internationally through the LBKM Prestigious Postgraduate Scholarship and the MTFA Founders’ Scholarship in Singapore. However, despite this achievement, she is still at risk of losing her place without further financial support. Lili’s work is deeply personal and culturally significant. Through technology, she is reimagining how Malay heritage can be made accessible and meaningful for younger generations—preserving not just form, but the values, emotions, and histories embedded within it. As she reflects: “In dance, we often see only the outer layer. Beneath it lies cultural values, emotions, oral histories, and traditions woven into every gesture.” Her journey began at age eight with Sri Warisan, founded by Som Said. Since then, she has grown from performer to mentor, now supporting the next generation of artists and cultural practitioners. This is more than academic research—it’s work that communities depend on. If this resonates with you, please consider supporting, sharing, or connecting Lili with individuals or organisations who can help sustain this important work: 👉 Support Lili’s research fundraiser 🔗 gofundme.com/researchingMalayheritage #CulturalHeritage #ArtsResearch #Community #PhDResearch #supportthearts

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate Unspoken: Memories of the Future and Roots of Renewal. It was a powerful evening, and we’re grateful to have shared it with such engaged and thoughtful people. @thomasthinks @generationrave_est1984 @_leahtextile_designs are asking us to consider profound questions — how we listen, how we remember, and how we take responsibility for the systems we are part of. Their work resists passive viewing, instead creating space for reflection, attention, and deeper awareness. ✨ We invite you to spend time with their incredible work and reflect. 📍 Open weekdays, 11am–3pm (excluding bank holidays) 📩 Weekend visits available by appointment — [email protected] #Unspoken #RootsOfRenewal #ContemporaryArt #exhibition Sustainabilit

What if your clothes could remember you? 🌱 Roots of Renewal by Coreset resident artist Leah Gasson invites us to see garments not as disposable, but as living systems—holding memory, evolving with us, and returning to the earth. From worn, repaired workwear that tells stories of labour and life… to biodegradable bridal garments designed to grow into new life after the wedding day 💐 This exhibition challenges everything we think we know about fashion, value, and permanence. ✨ Discover beauty in wear, repair, and renewal 🌿 Rethink the lifecycle of what we wear Opening 1 May #RootsOfRenewal #SustainableFashion #ArtExhibition #SlowFashion #TextileArt CircularDesign WearAndRepair FutureOfFashion EcoArt

An inspiring Knife Angel sculpture, made from over 100,000 seized blades, is in Newark as part of the UK National Youth Anti-Violence Tour until May 20th. The Knife Angel, or National Monument Against Violence and Aggression, is a 27-foot (8-meter) sculpture created by artist Alfie Bradley and the British Ironwork Centre. #newarkontrent #townofculture

Newark castle at dusk, where history and stillness settle side by side. - The UK Town of Culture is a brand new competition. The first UK Town of Culture will receive £3 million to deliver an ambitious programme of cultural activity in 2028 SUPPORT THE BID! Visit: .uk/ Link in bio #newarkontrent #townofculture2028 #newarkuk

New show opening on the 4th of April 11am. david carruthers STILL generational collaboration. Showing Space 2nd floor 5 Silver Street Lincoln LN2 1DY 4-19 april 2026 sat-thurs 11-4 fridays 11-6 Join our show launch and drinks from 5pm Saturday 4th April 2026.

I’m one of the young advisers wanting to make Newark better. I dream of getting @reneerapp & @billieeilish concerts in Newark. Am loving being involved with Newark’s Bid. We need change! Please back our bid, via the website. #townofculture2028 #townofculture #newarkontrent #madeinnewark

With its rich heritage, riverside setting, and proud history as a thriving centre of trade, Newark offers a unique blend of tradition and energy. Its welcoming spirit and vibrant creativity continue to shape a town full of character and opportunity. - The UK Town of Culture is a brand new competition. The first UK Town of Culture will receive £3 million to deliver an ambitious programme of cultural activity in 2028 SUPPORT THE BID! Visit: .uk/ Link in bio #newarkontrent #townofculture2028 #newarkuk

Boxing, rowing, running and more. Newark is a hub for many sports and outdoor activities… - The UK Town of Culture is a brand new competition. The first UK Town of Culture will receive £3 million to deliver an ambitious programme of cultural activity in 2028 SUPPORT THE BID! Visit: .uk/ #newarkontrent #townofculture2028 #newarkuk