Creative Writing Booklet

Creative work from our participants We are pleased to share the lovely work produced by some of our participants on the Creative Writing workshops we held last autumn in partnership with Bournemouth University. Click here for a copy. Writing in Action from our Creative Writing workshops in autumn 2024 As part of our Create:Connect programmeContinue reading “Creative Writing Booklet”

Call Out! Theatre Group in 2025

We love performing! We’ve been running theatre groups, courses, and projects since 2021! Theatre Group members performing ‘Did Not Attend’ – Feb 2024 Over that time we’ve held regular workshops at Lighthouse (Poole), and Black Cherry Theatre (Boscombe), we’ve collaborated with Extraordinary Bodies making our first public show, ‘Broken and Golden’ with their Young Artists,Continue reading “Call Out! Theatre Group in 2025”

‘Did Not Attend’ – NEW theatre show touring – February 2024!

CoCreate Theatre group are excited to share with you a new informaltheatre performance & open conversation called ‘Did Not Attend’. CoCreate Theatre group is made up by people who have lived experience of mental health issues, together we’ve been working on a short Forum Theatre performance that we’d like to share with other groups withContinue reading “‘Did Not Attend’ – NEW theatre show touring – February 2024!”

New Project! – Conversations Through Theatre

CoCreate are delighted to be working with CAN (Community Action Network) and Public Health Dorset, on a short project gathering insights from communities across Dorset to us to understand the barriers to people attending NHS appointments and what can be done to address these. You can read more about the full project via Community ActionContinue reading “New Project! – Conversations Through Theatre”

New Course for June at Bournemouth University!

CoCreate have been working to develop short courses, designed to support mental health and wellbeing, with Bournemouth Univeristy’s Department of Humanities and Law. In Spring we hosted Telling (My) Stories, which offered 12 people the opportunity to explore using their own stories as creative prompts, alongside learning more about different artists and approaches who alsoContinue reading “New Course for June at Bournemouth University!”

Winter Term – Create:Connect

We are delighted to be able to be able to share news of our new term of Create:Connect courses starting in the new year! Create:Connect is CoCreate’s regular weekly programme of creative courses across the year. Designed with a focus on developing your creative skills, our courses are open to people in recovery from mentalContinue reading “Winter Term – Create:Connect”

Take to the stage this Autumn!

CoCreate are delighted to be able to confirm the third Create:Connect course for Autumn 2021!  Introduction to Theatre, will begin on Thursday evenings from 7th October, and we’re really excited to be able to be running the workshops at Lighthouse Theatre in Poole. The course will be led by experienced theatre professional, Gemma Alldred, and overContinue reading “Take to the stage this Autumn!”