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Diary of a Creative Practitioner - Kate Brookes

Kate Brookes (Creative Practitioner) worked with Habberley Pupil Referral Unit in Worcestershire. They worked on a project making sock puppets and much more...........

This is her diary....

As a pra

'Sundridge Superheroes' - Reflections on a C P project at Sundridge Primary School, Birmingham

This summer, something awesome yet strange was seen hovering over the skies of Sundridge Primary School in Kingstanding. Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No it was Creative Agentina, a beguiling creatur

Mosaic - Annual Celebration Dinner

Debbie, Steve Ball (our Chair) and I recently attended Mosaic's Annual Celebration Dinner. Mosaic is a mentoring project funded through Business in the Community. Founded by HRH the Prince of Wales an

UNESCO, Yinka Shonibare and Schools!

I’ve just returned from a day in London, meeting board members from UNESCO Schools to pitch an idea to them around the theme of global citizenship and schools. It was also an opportunity to pick their

Platform Project - The story so far.......

Marcia and I have been pulling together our (hopefully) viral campaign for our new arts and social media project entitled ‘Platform’.

CIPR Midlands event with the Birmingham Post

Last night (17 June 2010) I attended the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Midlands event ‘Meet the Media’. Hosted by the Birmingham Post in Fort Dunlop, the PR practitioners in the room

CCE National Sharing Event - Youth Voice

Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending Creativity, Culture & Education (CCE) event in London. Joining me were thirty-four other participants (a mixture of Agents Area Delivery organisation staff

'Noises Off' - Birmingham Rep

 The last time I saw this play (approx 10 years ago) I laughed so hard my stomach hurt when I left the theatre – a reason in my mind to return to see it again. 

Circolumbia at the Roundhouse (Camden - London)

Circolumbia at the Roundhouse

Creative Agent Virtual Learning and Networking Event - London

I attended the Creativity, Cultural and Education (CCE) National Sharing event in May and had a very interesting day.

We were all bombarded with new ways to use social media and networking sites etc.

Poetic view of the Creative Agents Networking Meeting

Brother, am I a poet?

Turned up late, in a bit of a flap
Where’s the last seat, oh on Debbie’s lap
top but at least I’m here
And Amy’s setting out the day’s stricture,
All building up to Debbie

Observations from the Bright Space Creative Agent Network Meeting

Last week Bright Space hosted a Creative Agent Networking event in sunny Brumington. To kick us off, Director Debbie Kermode updated us on the current political climate which is likely to effect the d

Performance - Motionhouse 'Scattered' at the MAC

Last night I attended Motionhouse Dance – ‘Scattered’ at the newly re-opened MAC in Birmingham, with my colleagues from Bright Space.

Reggio Visit

Day 1

Started out very early and realised it was a very long day, considering we were heading to Italy.

Group met at Birmingham airport...everyone arrived on time and very excited, if a little blear