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  1. Bringing 30 Black British authors to venues across the UK, the Black British Book Festival advocates for Black literature

    A panel of four Black British authors sat on a stage
    Photo by Black British Book Festival, 2023
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    Five questions with... Lincoln Arts Centre

    We spoke to Ben Anderson from Lincoln Arts Centre to find out more about their Routes In Scheme

    Photo of Lincoln Arts Centre at the University of Lincoln
    Photo by Phil Crow
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    Five questions with … Heather Coultard

    By Heather Coultard, , 5 minute read

    We spoke to Heather Coultard to find out more about Connecting Stories and why literacy is so important for everyone. 

    Two boys in school uniform laughing with a book
    Photo by National Literacy Trust
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    Five questions with... Vamos Theatre

    Five Questions with Vamos Theatre's Artistic Director, Rachael Savage about their dementia-friendly production, Sharing Joy.

    Audiences interacting with the cast of Vamos Theatre's Sharing Joy
    Photo by Dom Moore
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    Five Questions With... Elizabeth 'Zeddie' Lawal, Birmingham Festival 23

    A year on from the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham Festival 23 is ensuring that the legacy of the event continues, allowing communities to once again celebrate their city and all it means to them. We spoke to Elizabeth ‘Zeddie’ Lawal, Artistic Associate of the festival, to hear her thoughts on what the festival brought to Birmingham and why that legacy is so important.

    Two people sat with headphones on at Birmingham Festival 23, with colourful bunting in the background
    Photo by Image provided by Birmingham Festival 23
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    Five questions with... Project Art Works

    , 4 minute read

    Five questions with...Kate Adams, Director of Project Arts Works, talking about their work promoting more diverse representation of neurodiverse artists and makers, and those who care for them.

    Two people are sitting opposite each other. The image shows their right arms extended, with both of them have a hand holding a marker on a piece of art that they are creating.
    Photo by Claire Matthews and Sarah, Project Art Works studio, 2020 ©Project Art Works
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    Five questions with... Frozen Light

    In April 2023 we welcomed a more than 250 new organisations to our National Portfolio, including Frozen Light – who this year celebrated 10 years of producing and touring amazing sensory theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. This Learning Disability Week, we caught up with Co-Artistic Directors Lucy and Amber to chat about their journey, why their work is so important and what the future holds.

    A person is playing a violin. They are in front of an audience member. Between them is a special sensory 'desk' with mirrors and lights.
    Photo by Fire Songs, Frozen Light. JMA Photography. 20 May 2023
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    Five questions with... Adele Poppleton, Culture lead for Kirklees

    How culture is driving economic growth and pride in Kirklees.

    Five people jumping in the air with multi coloured flags behind them.
    Photo by Brian Slater
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