Drawing Connections… at The Edges
Cambridge - generic Cambridge, United KingdomAn exhibition of work created during eight artist-led workshops bringing together residents at HMP Springhill and students from the local college.
An exhibition of work created during eight artist-led workshops bringing together residents at HMP Springhill and students from the local college.
Young Vic and Kate Hewitt present a dark comedy set on a prison at Rikers Island.
Synergy Theatre Project and Theatre503 present a production covering faith, death and family strife; written by former prisoner Martin Askew.
Showing at the Royal Court, this devised ensemble performance from Clean Break's members subverts the representation of women in prison.
The Koestler Trust's first South East exhibition brings 70 artworks curated by people on probation to Margate's Turner Contemporary.
Written with support from the pastoral team at HMP Forest Bank and based on true experiences, this play and workshop aims to spark discussion about how one decision changes the lives of many.
Hear some of the songs and stories of the Distant Voices project, which brings together some of Scotland’s most acclaimed songwriters with people who have experience of the criminal justice system.
The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance’s first annual conference, held over two days in Newcastle.
Geese Theatre Company offers specialist training for staff working in community or secure settings with patients or service users who have mental health issues or personality disorders.
Poet Lady Unchained hosts another edition of Unchained Nights - an artistic platform for artists with lived experience of the criminal justice system - at Artsadmin's Toynbee Studios.
See live music at HMP Hollesley Bay, created by the residents in collaboration with The Irene Taylor Trust.
An afternoon symposium at HMP Thorn Cross to celebrate the conclusion of Theatre in Prison and Probation's Changing Stories project.
Echoes of Holloway Prison and Journey for Justice showcase three films that explore the stories of HMP Holloway, its people and its closure.
Four popular films present research-based and practical ideas and solutions to give an alternative take on crime, justice and punishment in the 21st century.
This award-winning play from Crowded Room features the true stories of five people whose lives have been transformed by a violent crime and explores the impact of restorative justice.
New event organised by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), offering a over 150 free opportunities for professional development and networking across the country.
The Prison Choir Project returns to HMP Dartmoor for a production of the musical Guys and Dolls.
A collaborative project and art exhibition from academic Dr Susy Menis, Birkbeck School of Law, and artists Noriko Hisazumi and Fabiana Vigna.
Imagine If Theatre Company invites recruitment agencies and organisations supporting people with convictions to attend this event at HMP Hull.
Run by Tony Cealy, and suited to facilitators and group leaders who want to acquaint themselves with the challenges involved in working with hard to reach groups within prisons, probation and pupil referral units.
Screening of three films and live spoken word from a creative writing and film-making programme developed with probation service users in Lambeth.
Intestinal Fortitude Theatre and Jack Hess present the results of a 14 week prison playwriting project.
Following the success of its first gathering in 2018, the Shakespeare Institute is holding another one-day conference to consider how Shakespeare is used within applied theatre contexts.
This workshop explores the new research evidence on the impact of Shared Reading in secure settings.
One-day symposium bringing together researchers, creative thinkers, artists, and wider communities interested in policing and criminal justice with a particular focus on women’s transnational prison activism.
Clean Break is holding a day of workshops, talks and performances exploring the work of the women and criminal justice theatre company and its Members programme.
Gain an insight into the power of participatory dance theatre practices for working with people in recovery from addiction at Tate Exchange Liverpool.
Hear more about project led by professional artists and RSA Fellows alongside C2C Social Action, a Northamptonshire charity providing support to any individual at any stage of the criminal justice system.
From women's theatre company Clean Break, immersive production Sweatbox is a theatre experience that takes place in a real prison van.
Clean Break's Sweatbox invites you to enter the back of a prison van in which three women inside share their stories of arrival and anticipation as they are transported from court to prison, from prison to prison, from prison to court.
Shakespeare’s tragedy is remixed by Intermission Theatre Company.
Have your say on Arts Council England's final draft 10-year strategy at public consultation events.
Music from the latest band to emerge from the Irene Taylor Trust’s Sounding Out development programme for ex-prisoner musicians.
Join Cardboard Citizens at the Bristol Old Vic for a one-day taster and insight into its approach to Forum Theatre and other Theatre of the Oppressed tools.
See new music from participants on the Irene Taylor Trust’s Music in Prisons programme at HMP Risley, during a one-off concert at the prison.
See an exhibition of work and documentary screening from Miss Represented, a Brighton-based arts collective of young women experiencing challenging life situations.
Exhibition of Koestler Arts at Snape Maltings. Part of Re:Lease, which marks 20 years of the Snape Maltings' work at local prison HMP Warren Hill.
Play exploring mental health and human rights in the prison system, drawing on workshops with prisoners and former prisoners and in partnership with historians at University College Dublin.
Snape Maltings marks 20 years’ work with HMP Warren Hill with a day of performances and workshops.
An exhibition of art produced from the Special Unit 74 and HMP Humber's GRAFT Studio, in partnership with Novus and the University of Hull.
To kick-start National Recovery Month 2019, Liverpool John Moores University's conference profiles the work of the UK arts-based recovery community.
Prison Reading Groups and Give A Book host their annual celebration of what books can do behind bars.
Every year the Women's Support Centre, Woking hosts an Art Awards for women to submit artwork from in prison or through visiting the Centre. The entries are exhibited at the Lightbox Gallery.
A selection of Clean Break's writers come together to share what they have learnt from working on the complex theme of women and crime.
Artists Edmund Clark, Roxana Allison, and Pablo Allison talk about their experience of photography in criminal justice settings with Redeye.
An immersive theatre and dining experience at The Clink Restaurant in HMP Cardiff, developed by Papertrail and the Sherman Theatre.
The Koestler Trust's exhibition of art entered in to its annual awards will this year be curated by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch.
Prodigal Arts invites you to a private view of high-quality original artwork, prints and cards for sale, produced by prisoners from HMP Leyhill Prison. With music from Changing Tunes.
Information events from Clinks for anyone interested in applying to HM Prison and Probation Service's next grant funding programme for 2020-2022.
A new play from Futures Theatre and Somalia Seaton, shaped by the stories of women with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
See two new works in development from former Clean Break members Sonya Hale and Daisy King at The Bunker Theatre.
Koestler Arts presents a series of events to coincide with its annual exhibition at Southbank Centre.
Presented by Tale Be Told Theatre for the One Festival of Homeless Arts, On Hold is a take on the housing crisis from the viewpoint of families living in temporary accommodation.
Geese Theatre Company presents Playing the Game, a theatre of testimony piece using material from a series of drama workshops and interviews at HMP Peterborough.
A special Synergy Theatre Project event at The Royal Court Theatre, showcasing this year's Koestler Award-winning plays.
Discussion of arts in prison chaired by Ikon Gallery's artist in residence at HMP Grendon, Dean Kelland.
Yorkshire-based theatre company Imagine If is bringing its new production, Jadek, to theatres and prisons across the country.
Creative art pieces produced by men from five prisons across the North West and North Wales will be presented in Tate Exchange at Tate Liverpool.
An exhibition of art by Novus learners in North West prisons, inspired by the work of Keith Haring. For Tate Exchange.
Winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize, Shook examines the young men society shuts away.
Odd Arts is hosting Geo Britto, one of the first generations of students who trained with Augusto Boal in Brazil, for a three-day training workshop.
An exhibition and panel discussion celebrating the first edition of Dance Club, a dance and choreography course run at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
A kaleidoscopic view of what happens when a woman goes to prison, from Clean Break and Donmar Warehouse.
A one-day training course from Clean Break on how it uses playwriting in prisons to develop skills and confidence for women, and the commission process.
Good Vibrations' play-throughs are the culmination of its gamelan music courses, which help people in prison to develop crucial life and work skills such as communication and team-working.
The Irene Taylor Trust is holding a series of public performances to showcase its various projects creating original music with people in contact with the criminal justice system.
Rideout’s new show, In Plain Sight, is an interactive improvised promenade performance that explores the experiences of those who find themselves sleeping rough.
An installation at Ripon Prison and Police Museum that shares the experiences of current and historic female prisoners through audio, textile and photography.
Slides from the Art and HMP Grendon exhibition and a screening Samuel Beckett's Film (1965). With Ikon Gallery's artist in residence, Dean Kelland.
Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak and researched in collaboration with Prisoners Abroad, Synergy Theatre Project's latest play shows at Soho Theatre in London.
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery and Soft Touch Arts invite you to visit their second ‘Unlocked’ exhibition. The art on display was created by prisoners at HMP Leicester, HMP Stocken and by people on probation.
Manchester City Council and Odd Arts present an interactive drama performance to explore "Blame and belonging" for young people.
A Culture of Care: Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance national conference 2020
One-day training course from Clean Break for theatre artists and practitioners interested in the art of creating safe and transformative women-only spaces.
This one-day symposium explores the six-year prison university Shakespeare Trilogy project. Delegates will discuss the potential for new and innovative creative partnerships within the arts, higher education and the criminal justice system.
We’re six months into the global pandemic, and the future remains uncertain. Join us for a virtual hang out where we'll discuss, share and learn from each other during these challenging times.
Join us for a free information session on Arts Council England's Project Grants and hear from Richard Ings, the NCJAA’s Relationship Manager at ACE and the London Area champion for Arts in Health, Wellbeing & Criminal Justice, and John McMahon, Arts Council lead for Arts and Health.
This free webinar series from Arts Council England will cover key information about the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme.
This free webinar series from Arts Council England will cover key information about the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme.
This free webinar series from Arts Council England will cover key information about the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme.
Find out more about Geese Theatre's work in criminal justice and social welfare settings at this free online Q&A with their expert practitioners.
Join poet Lady Unchained and filmmaker Tracy Kiryango for a Q&A and screening of their new short film The Forgotten People, about racial inequality in UK prisons.
Hear from panellists who have been affected by the criminal justice system and used creative expression to make sense of their experiences and challenge issues in criminal justice.
Theatre company Imagine If are inviting people working in the criminal justice system to a free online workshop to share their experiences and get creative.
Join Birth Companions and Clean Break online for a special International Women’s Day event featuring performances and discussions.
Join Odd Arts and Company Chameleon for an interactive symposium on their unique dance drama project in secure settings
Join others interested in arts and youth justice for an afternoon of keynote speakers and focused workshops from seasoned professionals.
This webinar brings together artists, policy makers, and campaigning organisations to consider how arts practices can inform the recovery and transformation of the prison service during and beyond Covid-19.
As museums and galleries begin to reopen, Koestler Arts presents three new exhibitions of artwork by people in the criminal justice system.
Join us to launch our new guide, Creativity in a restricted regime: a guide for prison staff, with speakers from across the sector.
Learn more about how Shakespeare is used in criminal justice settings around the world with this conversation as part of the Shakespeare Beyond Borders Alliance launch.
Join an expert practitioner from Geese Theatre Company to find out more and ask your questions about their theatre work in criminal justice and social welfare settings.
Theatre company imagine if's new show devised by prison leavers debuts this August.
An online panel from Ripon Museums will feature speakers from the voluntary sector, academia and the prison service.
Koestler Arts' UK exhibition is back at the Southbank Centre, with pieces reflecting on loss, relationships and prison life created during the pandemic.
Theatre company imagine if’s latest production My Old Man goes on tour across the UK this autumn.
Changing Tunes presents an evening of live music performed by ex-prison residents, showcasing artists represented by their new label.
This online course provides an insight into theatre company Clean Break's work for theatre practitioners and students.
Poet Lady Unchained returns to host an evening of live music and poetry by artists with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
A new play based on real stories from women with loved ones in prison premieres in Brighton this November.
This year’s conference takes place online over three days and is packed full of workshops, talks and panel discussions.
An innovative photography project by Novus learners from HMP Risley and HMP Thorn Cross is being showcased at Liverpool's Open Eye Gallery.
Join a range of speakers to discuss access challenges faced by arts practitioners working in secure settings.
Join authors, poets and artists for a celebration of the power of words to build us up, to tear us down, to heal and to effect positive change.
The NCJAA welcomes you all to be part of this important discussion and to connect and learn about how we can move forward together in this new world.
4 April | Online | free How can we help more people to see that? How can we build support for action and investment in these areas? These are the […]
Date Tuesday 12 September 2023, 10:00 - 13:00 Location Online Are you new to working or volunteering in the criminal justice system? Do you have volunteers or staff members who […]
This event is co-delivered in partnership with Clinks Area Development Officer for the North and Northumbria University. We ae delighted to announce that Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuiness will provide the key note address.
A day of presentations, discussions and workshops on the arts in criminal justice, featuring findings from the Inspiring Futures project.
The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) are working alongside Clinks Women’s Network and member organisation BearFace Theatre to bring you an exciting event that will bring together practitioners and organisations working, or with an interest in working with women in criminal justice through the arts or other ways.
Tuesday 26 March | 16:00 - 18:00 | Online | Free In this year’s Anne Peaker lecture we will publicly share the findings of the Inspiring Futures research project for the […]