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New partnership to boost cultural opportunities for Knowsley’s young people!
We’re thrilled to announce that This Place, This Stage, a bold new cultural partnership in Knowsley, has secured £650,000 of funding from Arts Council England.
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16th Sep 2025
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What We Hold
This autumn, we're leaning into the power of care - through a programme of work that holds space for grief, joy, identity, and memory.
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4th Sep 2025
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What Connects Us?
This spring, we’re excited to share a programme that gets right to the heart of who we are - recognising the power and possibility of art and art-making to create spaces for listening, sparking connection, and dreaming up new worlds together.
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20th May 2025
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Explore co-created public art across St Helens and Knowsley with our new map!
We’re excited to launch a new downloadable map that showcases 12 incredible co-created public artworks across St Helens and Knowsley.
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18th Mar 2025
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An unforgettable afternoon of showbiz and social connection
Last week, we had the absolute joy of transforming St Helens Town Hall into a dazzling hub of showbiz and social connection as we hosted The Posh Club's sold-out Merseyside debut!
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10th Mar 2025
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The Suicide Chronicles shortlisted for LCR Culture & Creativity Award!
We’re honoured to share that The Suicide Chronicles has been shortlisted for the Health & Wellbeing Award at the 2025 LCR Culture & Creativity Awards.
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9th Jan 2025
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5th Dec 2024
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A Grief Helpline for Social Animals launches
The helpline is an audio installation by artist Jenny Gaskell, offering support and comfort through the voices of children from St Helens.
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4th Dec 2024
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Welcoming our new Chair of the Board of Trustees
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Tracy Gentles as the new Chair of our Board of Trustees. Tracy will take over from our outgoing Chair Joanna Rowlands, who has served the organisation for nearly a decade, later this year.
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10th Sep 2024
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Strong Women of Knowsley is unveiled!
On Saturday we welcomed generations of women and their families to celebrate a new public artwork in Kirkby Town centre
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25th Jul 2024
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Celebrating 10 years of creativity, community and connection
This autumn marks a decade since we began on our Creative People and Places journey in St Helens.
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15th May 2024
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New collaboration exploring the modern state of masculinity
All about our collaboration What Does He Need?, a long-running Dublin-based collaborative arts project, exploring how men and boys are shaped by and influence the world they live in.
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4th Oct 2023
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We’ve got a new home!
We are very excited to announce our new office space in Make Huyton Village!
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29th Sep 2023
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Arts Award programme for Merseyside Schools
Heart of Glass Producer Nat Hughes has been busy creating and leading an Arts Award programme for a local school. What is arts award and how can you get involved?
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1st Sep 2023
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Announcing a new partnership with Paul Hamlyn Foundation
We’re delighted to be partnering with social justice grant maker Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) to develop a three year exploratory research and development programme working with young people, multi-disciplinary artists and youth-focused organisations.
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1st Sep 2023
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St Helens, Knowsley and Liverpool artists join A Sense of Green events programme
We’re excited to announce five new Prototype artists who will present new work as part of A Sense of Green. They are: Rebecca Ainsworth, Benjamina Albanese, John Maguire, Laura Kate Pontefract and Becca Rauer.
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29th Jun 2023
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Announcing our A Sense of Green events programme
A sensory journey through the peat bogs, fungi, trees and vegetable patches of St Helens and Knowsley!
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15th Jun 2023
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for new Strong Women project
We are delighted to announce that Heart of Glass has been awarded a grant of £95,998 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to develop a new art project celebrating women in St Helens and Knowsley, and street art. Apply for a mentorship by Sunday 28th May.
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9th May 2023
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