Thoughts and News

Our latest news, articles, podcasts and resources

With For About 2020 - Call Out

With For About 2020 A slow conference for a fast evolving crisis 20 May to 17 June 2020.

Care as a Radical Act

Chrissie Tiller asks if this could a new way forward for UK arts?

Listen to our very first podcast!

HoGcast: Conversations Over a Brew is our new podcast series of intimate recorded conversations exploring the stories of the people we make art with. Our first 20 minute episode focuses on art and mental health....

A elderly woman sits in an arm chair facing a window. She is drawing on a piece of paper.

MORE Home Work!

Extra funding available for additional commissions

A elderly woman sits in an arm chair facing a window. She is drawing on a piece of paper.||The image shows a silhouette of an armchair facing a window and with a cat sat on the back of the chair. In the chair sits an elderly person holding a pen and drawing on paper.

Home Work

In addition to continuing to support the artists, freelancers, and collaborators who we work closely with through our ongoing programme, we also want to support more of you...

|Members of the Heart of Glass team take part in a team meeting on Zoom. The image shows 9 faces in 9 boxes.|A hand-drawn map of St Helens shows places and spaces of care within the town.||||A group of 6 people meet on a video chat provider. There are 6 windows containing six faces, some of which are covered by objects, including a large pineapple.

Take Care / Take Action

Heart of Glass is a social arts organisation, and collaboration is at the core of what we do. We are made up of a group of individuals and...

Heart of Glass Temporary Closure - COVID-19

Like you all we have been following and experiencing the developments of the COVID-19 situation. Our priority as always is the safety of our staff, artists, communities and...

Street Hunt

In light of the temporary closure of Heart of Glass due to the COVID-19 situation, please read more here, we have decided to postpone Street Hunt until further...

TORCH film selected for Manchester Film Festival 2020

We are excited to reveal the trailer for The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth ahead of its screening at MANIFF 2020.

How to nurture a social arts eco system

Harvey Dimond reflects on their experience of our recent series of Artist Professional Development workshops

Reimagining the 'Arts Centre'

We invited writer Lyn Gardner to experience TORCH and find out more about our work in St Helens. In her article she explores how, by working together, we can turn every wall into a canvas and every space a stage....