Network
We believe that together, we can achieve more than the sum of our parts. Our network values kindness and collaboration as fundamentals of creating lasting change in our town. If you’d like to get involved and be part of this journey with us then fill out the membership form below to sign up!
Creative West End is a community-led partnership, made up of local people and organisations that believe creativity and the arts can play an important role in the future of our community. This Network is open to all who support the aims and values of the group. We are actively inviting residents, artists and arts organisations to come together as a force for creative change.
Our model is simple - to work with and engage with our community through creative projects, a locally run market and other events to find out what matters to people, and work with our network to develop ideas in these areas.
Inspiration & Learning Programme
Looking further afield to expand our imaginations and to grow our network and connect with other groups, artists and organisations is key to our plan - as well as creating meaningful experiences for us to share togehter as a growing community.
See more below!
Upcoming Network Events
Wednesday 12 April 2023: Creative West End Network Party
6.30pm - 9pm at More Music
Come along and enjoy some food together from 6.30pm, and then, from 7pm, there will be sign painting with Molly Bland and a stall holder session with Frances and Jo. We will also be working together to decide the first of our micro-commissions!
Food is shared on a Pay What You Can basis. GF & Vegan options are catered for please let us know if you have any other allergies or dietary requirements. Please book a free ticket here so we know how many to cater for. Thanks.
Wednesday 17 May 2023: Creative West End Network Party
6.30pm - 9pm at More Music
6.30pm - food served
7pm - May’s Market review
7.30pm - Creative West End project spotlights:
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Made in Morecambe by Ramceramic and Eat Grow Thrive
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Magenta Monocle’s Magical Masquerade by Wendy O’Hara and the Nib Crib.
Food is shared on a Pay What You Can basis. GF & Vegan options are catered for please let us know if you have any other allergies or dietary requirements. Please book a free ticket here so we know how many to cater for. Thanks.
Wednesday 14 June 2023: Creative West End Network Party
6.30pm - 9pm at More Music
6.30pm - food served
7pm - June’s Market review
7.30pm - Creative West End project spotlights:
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Planter Making with the Mini-Micro-Garden project by Ellie Barrett & Amy Hughes Sykes.
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Live zoom session with our canadian collaborators Zuppa Theatre Co.
Food is shared on a Pay What You Can basis. GF & Vegan options are catered for please let us know if you have any other allergies or dietary requirements. Please book a free ticket here so we know how many to cater for. Thanks.
Wednesday 12 July 2023: Creative West End Network Party
6.30pm - 9pm at More Music
6.30pm - food served
7pm - July’s Market review!
7.30pm - Creative West End project spotlights:
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Dance taster session with Chelsey Needham & Anthony Padgett’s Seaside Dance collaboration
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Community Digital Art activity by Jessie Holmes and Ashley Murphy
Food is shared on a Pay What You Can basis. GF & Vegan options are catered for please let us know if you have any other allergies or dietary requirements. Please book a free ticket here so we know how many to cater for. Thanks.
Wednesday 16 Aug 2023: Creative West End Network Party
6.30pm - 9pm at More Music
6.30pm - food served
7pm - August’s Market review! Bonfire planning and prep
7.30pm - Creative West End project spotlights:
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Sign Painting activity
Food is shared on a Pay What You Can basis. GF & Vegan options are catered for please let us know if you have any other allergies or dietary requirements. Please book a free ticket here so we know how many to cater for. Thanks.
Wednesday 13 Sep 2023: Creative West End Network Party
6.30pm - 9pm at More Music
6.30pm - food served & September’s Market review
7pm - Inspiration and Learning session with James Fox
Food is shared on a Pay What You Can basis. GF & Vegan options are catered for please let us know if you have any other allergies or dietary requirements. Please book a free ticket here so we know how many to cater for. Thanks.
Upcoming inspiration
and learning Events
Saturday 17 June 2023: Morecambe Moves - Dance for Health in Morecambe
10.30am - 1.30pm at More Music
A morning to meet, move and reflect together on this area of creative health, hosted by Anna Daly.
Suitable for: anyone involved in facilitating dance and movement locally, anyone involved in CWE that is interested in creating with movement & anyone interested in creative health for community in Morecambe.
The session will be two parts:
1 - Moving together – skills share* and creative participation
*(if you are experienced facilitator, please bring a short inclusive task to share with the group, this could be an ice breaker, game, somatic awareness, etc)
2 - Looking forward together – connections and reflections
Meet each other, hear about current projects, dance for health, ideas for future.
Can we consider connections, collaboration, and collective ways of working?
Tickets £2. Places limited. BOOK HERE.
Saturday 8 July 2023: Trip - Festival of Making in Blackburn
8.30am pickup @More Music | 4pm finish in Blackburn
A Full day trip transport provided to this National Event! Lots to see and do!
Tickets £5. Places limited. BOOK HERE.
Wednesday 12 July 2023: Trip - Art Gene in Barrow
8.30am pickup @More Music | 3.30pm finish in Barrow
Networking with Maddi Nicholson and Barrow Artists at Art Gene. A short trip to Walney Island and Art Gene Community Growing Space - Food, and a creative inspiration activity.
Tickets £3. Places limited. BOOK HERE.
Thursday 17 August 2023: DreamThinkSpeak
7pm - 9pm | Online - on zoom
Come along, meet and chat to Tristan Sharps, the Artistic Director of Internationally renowned immersive theatre company, DreamThinkSpeak. An introduction and Q & A with some thoughts on performance in non theatrical spaces.
Free. Link coming soon.
Saturday 9 September: Morecambe Foraging
Market day activity | 11am - 4pm
Lesley Hoyle, Herbalist, Forager and Wild Cooking expert will lead a walking experience, finishing with a cooking and tasting event.
Tickets £3. Link coming soon. Places limited.
Wednesday 13 September: Inspirational Banners
Network Party activity | 7pm - 9pm
Internationally acclaimed artist James Fox will work with our Network Party participants to devise and inspire a potential future commission for CWE Markets. Could this inform a social action themed future Market or the creation of a social action hub? Come and find out!
Free. BOOK HERE.
PAST Network Events
Making a Mural with Ciaran Globel Network Event
Thurs 24th Nov | 7pm - 9pm
Inspiration & Learning with Wayne Hemingway
Fri 2nd Sept | 2022
Art Future Session! hosted with Kim Wide (Take A Part)
Mon 6th June | 2022
Inspiration & Learning with Daragh Carville
Weds 23rd Feb | 2022
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Network Gathering
Thurs 22nd Nov | 2021
Quarterly Social
Thurs 17th June | 2021
Looking Forward:
Thurs 18th March | 2021
Inspiration & Learning with Heather Peak Morison
Sat 5th Sept | 2020
Network Launch 01
Sat 6th June | 2020
Making the Markets Network Event
Thurs 20th Oct | 7pm - 9pm
Inspiration & Learning Trip to Blackwell Arts with James Fox
Thurs 1st Sept | 2022
Network Walk: Morecambe Agora Project Meeting
Sun 15th May | 2022
Kickstarting 2022
Thurs 20th Jan | 2022
Making Things Happen
Thurs 7th October | 2021
Open Space: Exploring Creative Projects
Thurs 3rd June | 2021
Inspiration & Learning with Wood Street walls CIC
Thurs 7th Jan | 2021
Network Event 03
Sat 1st Aug | 2020
Inspiration & Learning Workshop with Cas Holmes
Thurs 15th Sept | 2022
Inspiration & Learning: The Street with Zed Nelson
Weds 22nd June | 2022
Inspiration & Learning with Zuppa Theatre Co.
Thurs 21st April | 2022
Online Network Social Activity
Thurs 30th Dec | 2021
Exploring What's Next for the Markets
Thurs 22nd July | 2021
Inspiration & Learning with Shane Davis | SHOW IT OFF!
Thurs 15th April | 2021
Postcard Project Pitching
Sat 14th Nov | 2020
Network Event 02
Sat 4th July | 2020