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Join our board of trustees!

We are seeking two new Trustees. Could your skills and expertise help lead our collaborative arts charity?

Six children stand in line. They are all wearing school uniforms that include a shirt with either grey trousers or a grey and red pinafore. They each read The Book Of St Helens

The Book of St Helens wins LCR Culture and Creativity Award!

Last week The Book of St Helens won the Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Impact Award for Improving Education.

On a sunny day a groups of people stand on a street in smaller, socially distanced groups facing the camera. Behind them, on either side of the street are two buildings each with a large mural on the wall.

Five new roles at Heart of Glass!

Our little team is growing and we are looking for five extra(ordinary) people to join Heart of Glass

A child stands silhouetted buy a bright sunny day, they are looking at a building across the road and on the red brick wall there is a large mural painting of a person with a coloured burst rising from their head.

This spring, colour and creativity hit the streets of St Helens!

Coming this spring: Street Art will bring Helens alive with colour and creativity.

An illustration of various buildings and monuments from St Helens in red, blue and yellow.

We've been shortlisted for an LCR Culture and Creativity Award!

For our work with Andy Field, Beckie Darlington and children from Ashurst Primary School, Broad Oak Community Primary School and Rainford C.E. Primary School on The Book of St Helens project.

Three people stand side by side. They each wear a paper house over their head. You cannot see their faces.

Take care, and see you soon

As we press pause to take a collective breath and recharge for the year ahead, we're reflecting on our projects from 2021.

St Helens Town Hall is lit up with a huge multicoloured projection against a night sky. In front of the building we can see a large audience in silhouette.

We're expanding our Creative People and Places programme into Knowsley!

Today we received exciting news from Arts England Council that Heart of Glass will be able to continue our Creative People and Places programme across St Helens while expanding our activities into neighbouring Knowsley.

Three school children sit in front of a coloured background reading individual copies of The Book of St Helens

The Journey of The Book of St Helens

Andy Field and Beckie Darlington worked with 146 school children from across St Helens to create The Book of St Helens. We round up some of the reader and media responses to this unique guide book below.

An illustration of the inside of a bus with the coving area highlighted in pink

Artist Call-Out: Bus Project

We're looking to commission two St Helens-based artists to create new artworks for local buses.

An illustration of various buildings and monuments from St Helens in red, blue and yellow.

The Book of St Helens makes its way to the Mayor of St Helens!

Mayor of St Helens, Councillor Sue Murphy, responds to The Book Of St Helens, a guidebook made by children for adults.

A young boy and a women are screen printing together. Both wear white aprons splattered with paint.

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Nomad Clan and Michelle Wren stand in front of a large brick wall in the bright sunshine. They are all smiling.

Work commences on Parr's first ever mural!

The news we've been wanting to share for weeks - that internationally-acclaimed and all-round awesome street art duo Nomad Clan have begun working with Parr (St Helens) residents on creating a mural!

Two hands are clasped around a photograph of someone holding a gilt frame. The hands belong to someone in a bright blue dress wearing colourful beaded necklace. Around the images are handwritten messages.

Are you based in St Helens and shielding? Take part in the Connections project!

Two new opportunities for adults and young people who are shielding. Work with artists on fun activities from the comfort of your home.

Women Working Class - new North West group

Women Working Class is a working group for all identifying Women from Working / Benefit / Under / Council Class backgrounds.

A group of people wearing brightly coloured clothes sit in an informal circle, some are seated on chairs and others on the ground. Some have note pads in their hands and some are writing, some are looking at the speaker, a person with short blonde hair and wearing all black, gesturing with their hands. In the background is a green playing field, a wall and green foliage.

We're on the look-out for a Writer in Residence

We are on the look-out for a Writer in Residence!

News Collectivity

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Watch the premiere of QUEER TREATMENT

A new animated film by Amy Pennington exploring connection, identity, representation and celebrating queer icons past and present.

Creative care packages delivered to young carers

We've been busy packing and supporting with the delivery of a hundred of these gorgeous 'care packages' along with St Helens Carers Centre. Find out more.

Young Hearts - gifts from us to you!

To get us all into the festive spirit we’ve decided to share with you some artworks and activities created and inspired by young people in our town.