Creative Producer: PlaceLab Weardale & Shildon

Northern Heartlands (Sept 2024 - Sept 2025)

I oversaw the development of Place Labs* with communities and artists in Weardale & Shildon, County Durham as freelance Creative Producer (September 2024 - September 2025).

I was responsible for programming creative interventions that explore approaches to developing creativity with and for people living Weardale and Shildon, developing (new) partnerships and collaborating with stakeholders. Working with PlaceLab: Weardale & Shildon lead - Northern Heartlands - I commissioned and contracted creative practitioners to deliver and co-created activity with community participants, supported networking and professional development opportunities, and fostered relationaships between creatives and residents. I led on monitoring & evaluation, supported reporting to ACE, NHLF & UKSPF and worked closely with the wider project team to realise the programme.

*Place Lab is part of Into the Light, County Durham’s Place Partnership Programme funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) through Durham County Council https://www.visitcountydurham.org/into-the-light/ The mission of Place Lab is to use the power of culture and creativity to catalyse change at a local level.