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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 08/10/2026

Together, they strengthen our growing community of arts centres and cultural organisations working collectively to champion creativity, participation and connection in communities across the UK. A very warm welcome to the network – we're excited to have you with us ✨ (4/4)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 08/10/2026

🌟 The Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre – a theatre, arts and community venue in Workington, Cumbria, offering a wide-ranging programme of theatre, music, performance and culture, alongside community activities, learning opportunities and Café Carnegie. (3/4)

Bright pink auditorium at The Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 08/10/2026

🌟 Mitchell Arts Centre – a vibrant cultural hub in Stoke-on-Trent, providing a welcoming space for performance, learning and community. With theatre, dance, music, film, workshops, exhibitions and creative projects, the MAC brings people together through arts and cultural experiences. (2/4)

Brick and glass exterior of Mitchell Arts Centre.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 08/10/2026

We're delighted to welcome three new members to the Future Arts Centres network! 🌟 CatStrand (Glenkens Community & Arts Trust) – a multi-use arts & community venue in New Galloway, with a programme of theatre, music and cinema alongside activities for all ages, community events and a café. (1/4)

Stone exterior of CatStrand, dotted with large, brightly coloured flowerpots around its outside.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 16/09/2026

A big moment for Future Arts Centres - Culture House Sunderland becomes our 200th member! A welcoming new civic space at the heart of the city, shaped around how people come together, spend time, learn, create and connect. Full story: futureartscentres.org.uk/future-arts-... 📸 Elliot Nichol

Exterior of Culture House Sunderland in Keel Square

An adult holding a small child is looking up in delight at the artwork on the digital screens rising from Culture House's City Lounge

An adult and child enjoying time together in the crafts area

Rock Choir performing for visitors at Culture House

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 31/07/2026

Our Freedom: Then and Now was delivered in partnership with @librariesconnected.org.uk and Open Eye Gallery, supported using public funding by UK Government @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social through @artscouncilengland.bsky.social. #OurFreedom #RememberOurFreedom #ArtsCentres #Libraries #FutureArtsCentres

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 31/07/2026

We've published the final report for Our Freedom: Then and Now. ✅ 40 arts centres and 20 libraries ✅ More than 10,000 participants ✅ More than 1 million people reached (1/3)

Front cover of Our Freedom: Then & Now Programme Report.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026

Together, they bring new perspectives, experiences and strengths to a network committed to sharing knowledge, championing culture and supporting thriving communities across the UK. A very warm welcome to the network – we're excited to have you with us ✨ (5/5)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026

🌟 Theatre@41 – York's leading independent theatre, dedicated to supporting participation in the performing arts through affordable, accessible space for community performances and classes, alongside a distinctive programme of theatre, music and comedy. (4/5)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026

🌟 Theatr Brycheiniog – Brecon's centre for the arts, presenting theatre, music, dance, film, participatory projects and community activity from its home on the canal basin in the heart of the town. (3/5)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026

🌟 Howard Assembly Room – a thriving independent music, arts and performance venue in the heart of Leeds, presenting artists from around the world in a historic space known for its character, atmosphere and brilliant acoustics. (2/5)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026

We're thrilled to welcome four more new members to the Future Arts Centres network! 🌟 Chisenhale Art Place – an arts education charity in East London, home to three distinct initiatives: Chisenhale Dance Space, Chisenhale Gallery and Chisenhale Studios, which comprises 40 artist studios. (1/5)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/07/2026

Congratulations to Ruth Mackenzie CBE on her appointment as the Government's new Minister for the Arts. We look forward to working with her and continuing the conversation about the vital role arts centres play as civic and cultural infrastructure in communities across the UK.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 19/06/2026

🌟 Torch Theatre – a creative force in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, bringing people together through bold storytelling, exciting performances and shared experiences. A very warm welcome to the network, we’re excited to have you all with us ✨ (4/4)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 19/06/2026

🌟 Port Sunlight Village Trust – the independent charity responsible for preserving and promoting the unique heritage of Port Sunlight, caring for its historic buildings, landscape and collections while delivering cultural programmes that connect people with the village’s remarkable story. (3/4)

Exterior of Bridge Cottage, Port Sunlight

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 19/06/2026

🌟 Heywood Civic – a vibrant, community venue in the centre of Heywood (part of Your Trust Rochdale), offering a flexible, inclusive space for events, performances and local groups, with a mission to bring people together and support community life. (2/4)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 19/06/2026

We’re delighted to welcome four new members to the Future Arts Centres network! 🌟 Burgh House – an independent, community‑focused arts and heritage centre in the heart of Hampstead, providing a welcoming space for arts, culture and community activity. (1/4)

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Mark Robinson @thinkingpractice.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Strayed into an academic journal with @artscentres.bsky.social co-directors. Pre-pub version on Thinking Practice website if you (like me) don’t have access to such things.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 13/03/2026

We’re recruiting an #Administrator to support the effective day-to-day running of Future Arts Centres, a national network of 180+ arts centres. Could this be you (or someone you know)? £35k, 2-year fixed term, remote (within 1 hr of Chester or London). Closing date 10am, Monday 30 March. Details 👇

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Opportunity: recruiting an Administrator - Future Arts Centres

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Administrator to support the effective day-to-day running of Future Arts Centres. […]

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 13/03/2026

Delighted that Our Freedom: Then and Now, created with our partners Open Eye Gallery, features in Londonist’s Top Exhibitions To See In London: March 2026. Opening this month at the Southbank Centre, it shares powerful stories and portraits from communities across the UK #OurFreedom #ThenAndNow

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The Top Exhibitions To See In London: March 2026

Looking for an awesome London exhibition in March 2026? Here's our pick of must-see shows.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 26/02/2026

Arts centres and libraries are trusted civic spaces, and that trust is what made these UK-wide conversations on what freedom means today possible. Read Annabel and Gavin's reflections on #OurFreedom: Then and Now 👇

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 20/02/2026

The journey continues. Photography exhibition Our Freedom: Then and Now will tour to 18 arts centres and libraries across the UK this year, sharing stories of people, place and belonging from communities nationwide. Also online from 18 March ourfreedom.org.uk/news/our-fre... #OurFreedom #ThenAndNow

A woman in a long, bright blue cape, with a small crown on her head, stands on a road.

Photo by Anneleen Lindsay with West Dunbartonshire Council, Clydebank.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 23/01/2026

And Pyramid Arts Centre - a much‑loved venue in Warrington’s Cultural Quarter, currently undergoing a major refurbishment that will transform the space for future audiences. A warm welcome to you both - we’re excited to have you with us! #FutureArtsCentres #ArtsCentres #CreativeCommunities (2/2)

Brick and glass exterior of Pyramid Arts Centre, a Grade II listed building (former Magistrates Court and sports hall).

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 23/01/2026

We’re delighted to welcome two new members to the Future Arts Centres network ✨ 🌟 Beach Creative CIC - a vibrant, community‑driven arts hub in #HerneBay, Kent, offering space, support and inspiration for artists, makers and local residents. (1/2)

Brick exterior of Beach Creative, with a banner on a fence at the front reading 'beach creative community arts centre / galleries, studios, courses and workshops'.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 13/01/2026

What does freedom look like across the UK today? We’re excited to share that a major photography exhibition marking the culmination of Our Freedom: Then and Now will open at the Southbank Centre this March: ourfreedom.org.uk/news/exhibit... #OurFreedom #RememberOurFreedom #ThenAndNow

A person (hidden) holding up a large piece of material with text reading 'Freedom isn't survival, freedom is fighting for what you believe. Freedom is singing...' (rest of text not visible).

Photo: Leticia Valverdes with Trinity Community Arts

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 19/12/2025

Looking for a new opportunity in the new year? Pocklington Arts Centre is seeking someone with proven leadership experience at a senior level in an arts organisation to be their new Venue Director. If this could be you, find out more and apply here: pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/pocklington-...

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Pocklington Arts Centre Director Vacancy - Pocklington Arts Centre

Pocklington Arts Centre is looking for an experienced and inspirational leader to provide strategic, artistic, organisational and financial leadership.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 05/12/2025

Future Arts Centres is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Woledge as the new Director of @levelcentre.bsky.social. Liz brings rich heritage-sector experience as LEVEL Centre continues to champion inclusive arts and support disabled artists. 🎉 Exciting times ahead - congratuations, Liz!

Head shot of Elizabeth Woledge, a white woman with dark blonde hair and glasses. She is wearing a brown checked jacket and a black scarf, and is smiling for the camera.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 03/12/2025

⏰ There's still time to join Future Arts Centres’ Most Significant Change (MSC) training programme for 2026. ✨ Available to both members and non-members, this is a chance to build practical evaluation skills, share learning, and strengthen impact across the arts and community sector 👇

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 28/11/2025

🎉 We're thrilled to welcome three new members to the #FutureArtsCentres network: 🌟 Beacon Arts Centre in Inverclyde 🌟 De La Warr Pavilion on England’s south coast 🌟 Pontio in Bangor, North Wales Together, they strengthen our collective voice across the UK. Delighted to have you on board! ✨

Exterior of Beacon Arts Centre, on a sunny day with a clear blue sky.

Wide shot of the exterior of De La Warr Pavilion, showing its position on the seafront at Bexhill-on-Sea. The wide angle shows off an expansive blue sky above, dotted with white clouds.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 28/11/2025

Great to see. We hope you all have a brilliant day! #OurFreedom

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 21/11/2025

🌟 New for 2026: Future Arts Centres is launching a Most Significant Change (MSC) training programme, led by Annabel Turpin and Mark Robinson (@thinkingpractice.bsky.social). Learn how to capture the real impact of your work. 👉 Details and sign-up: futureartscentres.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

A person, with a joyful look on their face and an arm in the air, taking part in activity at Cambridge Junction.

Photo credit: Cambridge Junction

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 21/11/2025

🌟 Great to visit Leeds Central Library yesterday to see the new tapestry panel from their Threads of Freedom project, part of the national #OurFreedom programme. Created with communities across Leeds, it now sits alongside the Leeds Tapestry. 📌 More events continue: www.ourfreedom.org.uk/events

Four members of the Future Arts Centres team (l-r: Sophia McKenna, Christine Lee, Gavin Barlow, Annabel Turpin) stand either side of the new tapestry panel.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 10/11/2025

Do you have at least 5 years' experience of senior and commercial management within a multi-functional venue, or comparable environment? Scala Worcester is looking for a collaborative, team-focused leader to be their new Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Operations. Interested? Find out more 👇

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 07/11/2025

Our Freedom: Then and Now is delivered in partnership with @librariesconnected.bsky.social and Open Eye Gallery, supported using public funding by UK Government through @artscouncilengland.bsky.social. #OurFreedom #RememberOurFreedom #ThenAndNow

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 07/11/2025

🕊️ As Remembrance Day nears, arts centres & libraries across the UK are exploring freedom through creativity. Our Freedom: Then and Now is bringing venues together through a programme of art, performance, and storytelling. 🖇️ Read about some of the highlights so far (events continue through November)

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Our Freedom: Celebrating Community, Creativity, and the Meaning of Freedom - Future Arts Centres

Discover Our Freedom: Then and Now, a nationwide arts programme marking 80 years since WWII, uniting 60 UK arts centres to explore freedom through community-led creativity, exhibitions, and performanc...

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 06/11/2025

'Arts centres, like universities, are places where new ideas and new ways of seeing the world are explored.' Michael Eades, Head of Civic Engagement at Goldsmiths, University of London, in @artsprofessional.co.uk on the partnership with Future Arts Centres www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

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Local engagement, national conversation - Arts Professional

In an era of political division, it’s more important than ever to build collaborative networks that link the local to a wider context, according to Michael Eades of Goldsmiths University of London.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 04/11/2025

📢 We’re delighted to share that Future Arts Centres has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social - marking the start of a new partnership grounded in shared values of creativity, community, and civic engagement. 🔗 Learn more: futureartscentres.org.uk/future-arts-...

Future Arts Centres Co-Directors Gavin Barlow and Annabel Turpin.

(Photo credit: Jonathan Keenan Photography)

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 31/10/2025

Ending October with reflections from our recent Members’ Meeting which tackled the capital challenge head-on. From urgent repairs to future-proofing, the message was clear: arts centres are civic infrastructure. Investing in them means investing in community: futureartscentres.org.uk/building-for...

Dave Moutrey, chair of the panel on The Fundraising Landscape, stand at a microphone to introduce the topic and his three fellow panellists seated alongside him. An audience of FAC members gathered around circular tables in the Rich Mix Studio watches on.

A panel of seven people sitting in front of a projection screen showing images of several Future Arts Centres venues.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 30/10/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to our member Bluecoat for winning the Innovation in Social Value award at Liverpool Chamber's Innovation in Business Awards 2025! This is a brilliant recognition of the vital role arts centres like Bluecoat play in driving social change and community impact. Well deserved! 👏

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 30/10/2025

💡 Arts centres are delivering culture with purpose - supporting wellbeing, learning, and local regeneration. Future Arts Centres’ latest Sector Insight Report shows a resilient, community-rooted sector ready to lead - with the right support. 📖 Read it here: futureartscentres.org.uk/new-sector-i...

Young people taking part in a movement session. Photo credit: Bradford Arts Centre.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 28/10/2025

Our Yorkshire member Cast is seeking an experienced and inspirational leader to take it into its next era by providing strategic, artistic, organisational and financial leadership. Interested? Find out more: www.castindoncaster.com/about/jobs-o... Closing date: 9am, Mon 1 Dec 2025.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/10/2025

From fundraising realities to scoping future programmes, the day reminded us what’s possible when we come together. (3/3) #FutureArtsCentres #ArtsInfrastructure #Collaboration

A group of FAC members and guests seated in a circle during a breakout session.

Future Arts Centres Co-Director Gavin Barlow with guests Dave Moutrey, Ian Stickland, and Zoe Crick-Tucker (other panel members out of shot) during the final session of the day. They are seated in front of a projection screen showing photos of several FAC member venues.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/10/2025

We’re grateful to Zoe Crick-Tucker, Caroline McCormick, Tonya Nelson, Simon Erridge, Tom Clarke, Ian Stickland, and Dave Moutrey for their openness and expertise. And thanks to Oitij-Jo Kitchen for the delicious lunch! (2/3)

Groups of FAC members in breakout discussions around tables in the Rich Mix Studio.

Future Arts Centres Co-Directors Annabel Turpin and Gavin Barlow chair the second panel discussion with Tom Clarke (Theatres Trust), Ian Stickland (Charcoalblue), and Simon Erridge (Bennetts Associates).

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 24/10/2025

Last week’s Future Arts Centres Members’ Meeting at Rich Mix was full of insight, generosity, and shared ambition. Thank you to everyone who joined us - speakers, facilitators, members, and our brilliant hosts. (1/3)

Sign on a stand pointing the way to the Future Arts Centres meeting at Rich Mix.

The meeting of Future Arts Centres members listens to the first panel discussion of Dave Moutrey in conversation with Zoe Crick-Tucker (Theatr Clwyd), Caroline McCormick (Achates), and Tonya Nelson (Arts Council England).

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 23/10/2025

Brilliant to see two Future Arts Centres members win at the #UKTheatreAwards! 👏 🏆 Storyhouse - Excellence in Inclusivity 🏆 BEAM - Excellence in Sustainability And congrats to The Parent Agency, a Storyhouse and Scenario Two co-production, for Best Performance in a Musical 🎉 #FutureArtsCentres

A collage of images showing the Storyhouse team on stage accepting their Excellence in Inclusivity award, and posing with it later.

A hand holding up BEAM's Excellence in Sustainability award in front of their venue.

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 17/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr Hannah Phillips who has been appointed as the first CEO and Artistic Director of Future Arts Centres member @scalaworcester.bsky.social ahead of its opening in 2026. We can't wait to see how Hannah's vision shapes this exciting new chapter for the cultural life of the city!

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Future Arts Centres @handle.invalid · 16/10/2025

Great to be at Rich Mix in London today for our third and final Members' Meeting of 2025. Brilliant to have so many peers and specialists here as we consider the realities of maintaining our buildings and developing successful capital programmes.

Members listening to a panel speaking on the fundraising landscape.

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Mark Robinson @thinkingpractice.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

For no other reason than I remembered not everyone in the world has read it, here's the book I wrote about creative resilience & creative communities, pub by @artscentres.bsky.social. Download for FREE or buy paperback to look cool on trains, in waiting rooms, in bed, etc tacticsforthetightrope.com

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Tactics for the Tightrope

Samples from the book Tactics for the Tightrope Creative Resilience for Creative Communities by Mark Robinson published by Future Arts Centres - culture, creativity, arts.

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