Thoughts and News

Our latest news, articles, podcasts and resources

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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...

Amy Pennington is dressed in black and is wearing a bright pink wig. They have a dart board hung around their neck so that the target rests on their chest. They are on stage performing, holding a microphone

Queer Company Call Out

Calling all young people living in St Helens identifying as LGBTQ+ / LGBTQ+ curious/ or an ally* (*someone who supports LGBTQ+ people, a friend or mate)

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.

Our 2019 Round Up

After a tumultuous year of world events, we look back on a hopeful 12 months of coming together and creating change through amazing art.

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We’ve moved! Heart of Glass has a new home in St Helens

We’re excited to announce that Heart of Glass has a new home in St Helens! Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been busy moving into our new home...

How to nurture a social arts eco system

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

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Theatre Matters: Thoughts on TORCH

Created by ANU and the women of St Helens, the site-responsive production wound its way through the...

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....

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Studio Morison commissioned to create new public artwork

Studio Morison are working alongside local skateboarders and skate experts to research a new piece of public art.

Anu Productions, idle women and Heart of Glass awarded Ambition for Excellence funding.

idle women in partnership with St Helens Heart of Glass and Dublin based ANU Productions is to receive funding through Arts Council England's Ambition for Excellence Award.

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Thank You from Scottee

Scottee sends a special message to St Helens after curating and hosting Take Over Festival 2015.

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Lowri Evans take St Helens Residents on Heritage Tour

There was standing room only as a 1960’s St. Helens bus returned to the streets as part of a Heart of Glass artist commission.

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Your Name Here Renamed a St Helens Park

Your Name Here was the opportunity to nominate someone to become the name of a park in St Helens.

Marissa Carnesky's Haunted Furnace takes over The World of Glass

27 young women from St Helens lead a scary walkabout performance in the haunted Hotties furnace at The World of Glass.

Make it Happen - Young People's Commission

Heart of Glass in partnership with Helena Housing have commissioned FACT (Foundation for Art + Creative Technology) to develop a project with Young People from Helena Housing.

With the past in front of me I walk backwards into the future...