What's On

GET INVOLVED

We are an arts charity based in Sheffield.

We aim to celebrate and connect communities through art and creativity.

Through high-quality workshops, we want to ignite imaginations, and support individuals to gain new skills and gain confidence.

Where there are opportunities to get involved in a project, we'll post the details here.

THE ART OF COMPASSION AND IMAGINATION

We are proud to present to you 'The Art of Compassion and Imagination,' a conference that aims to explore how creativity can open up compassion and common understanding for all of us.

Wednesday, 8th June 2022

Free to attend and open to everyone

MOZART AND ME

We're working with 12 groups across Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham (from primary aged children to adults with learning difficulties), a visual artist and performing artist, using Mozart music are supporting he group to create their own artistic responses to his music.

WE ARE ALL MAKERS

We're launching a programme in November 2021 for adults, focussing on creative skills development.

The project aims to recruit and support the future potential creative leaders in Sheffield, so that creative community activity can be confidently led and delivered by people within their local community.

MIGRATION MATTERS FESTIVAL 2021

We are working on an exhibition that will feature a collection of stories, photographs, artworks & films.

Bringing together two projects; Talking About Our Generation & Routes to Roots, where individuals from two groups are working with Ignite Imaginations and Maya Productions to share their stories of migration creatively.

SUMMER IN SHIREGREEN

Join our free community

art workshops in Shiregreen, this summer

EVERYDAY STORIES

Everyday Stories offers a chance for to do something accessible and try something new, learn new skills, gain confidence and explore creativity.

We are working with a number of groups in Sheffield to inspire and Ignite Imaginations

Arts and Cultural Ambassadors

Creativity is about finding new ways of solving problems and approaching situations. It’s not restricted to artists, musicians or writers; it is a useful skill for everyone.

We know that it can be hard to express your creativity. We know that you may not feel creative sometimes but want to develop your skills and future opportunities. We know that getting creative during a pandemic is pretty tricky.

That’s why we’ve designed our Arts and Culture Ambassadors programme. It’s for young people just like you.

More Details Coming Soon!

START-UP

Now to Spring 2021

Start-Up is an opportunity for local people aged 50 and over to start something new or develop something they are already involved in. From a gardening group, knitting club or a music night in the local library we want to support older people to create and develop groups, events or activities.

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SPARKS

Now to Spring 2021

We are a city of makers; we have invented, discovered and pioneered. We start new trends and change perspectives. Sparks seeks to embed active ageing into the mindset of Sheffield so when it comes to planning events, leisure activities and programming, everyone’s needs, abilities and dreams are considered. We aim to engage people over 50 in curating and producing a local and city-wide programme of events from club nights to touring theatre productions; to create a central voice that informs our large city festivals and events how to celebrate and engage our older population.

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NEXUS AND CONNECTIONS

Now to Spring 2021

Jordanthorpe Primary Care Trust

Nexus and Connections, by Ignite Imaginations artist, Kate Sully
Kate worked in collaboration with over 50s in the Woodhouse Community and the High Five Social Group (part of our Start-Up initiative) to gather their thoughts and feelings around the pandemic and lockdown. Kate has then transformed these conversations into two stunning paintings which tell the story and create a legacy for not only those personally involved by for the wider community.

WE ARE FULL OF BUTTERFLIES TODAY

Now to forever (we hope)

Sharrow Community Forum

See Ignite Imaginations artist Liz von Graevenitz's stunning mural at Sharrow Community Forum.

Part of our Art At The Heart project and kindly supported using public funding by the National Lottery Through Arts Council England.

STORIES OF SHEFFIELD'S GREAT FLOOD

Now until Spring 2021

We're looking for residents who are willing to take part in a documentary about the devastation of the Sheffield floods.

Sheffield Flood Telling Stories Project for the Sheffield Lakelands Project will feature stories about that fateful day on 11 March 1864 when Dale Dyke Dam breached.

The documentary will also include stories of more recent floods in the north-east of the city where our reservoirs reside.

COGNITIVE

Now to Summer 2021

Darnall Primary Care Trust

See Ignite Imaginations arts Angie Hardwick's 'Cognitive' which captures peoples thoughts and feelings based on their experiences of 2020.

Part of our Art At The Heart project and kindly supported using public funding by the National Lottery Through Arts Council England.