We’re an arts and cultural charity based in Leicester dedicated to making creativity accessible to everyone. We celebrate bold ideas and diverse perspectives. As believers, listeners and mentors, we support courageous artists and creative minds, giving a platform for their work and the stories they want to tell.
We commission ambitious art, festivals and experiences that bring people together. Our work sparks imagination, encourages conversation and builds understanding across communities and cultures. We also collaborate with partners and organisations, offering creative consultancy that drives meaningful cultural growth.
We believe art should be for everyone. Creativity has the power to connect us, strengthen communities and deepen our understanding of the world around us. By supporting artists, inspiring audiences and prioritising accessibility, we aim to create lasting, positive change through art and culture.
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Journeys Festival International 10 - 12 October 2025.
Three days of immersive art installations, inspiring films, hilarious comedy, and powerful storytelling filled Leicester city centre for this year’s Journeys Festival International. We celebrated diversity, migration and the journeys that shape us—inviting audiences to listen, uncover new perspectives, and find connection in our shared humanity.
A Buzzing Weekend of Climate-Conscious Creativity – Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 July 2025
Two jam-packed days of performance, creativity, and climate-conscious activity saw Leicester’s city centre come alive for this year’s Re/action Festival. With Jubilee Square, Humberstone Gate, Silver Street, and Town Hall Square transformed into vibrant hubs of climate-conscious creativity, the festival offered a joyful mix of powerful performances, playful activities, and hands-on ways to imagine a more sustainable future.
On 22 and 23 July 2023, we started the summer holidays in Leicester with our 11th edition of Journeys Festival International, celebrating diversity and exploring migration with world-class performances of national and international artists.
Image Credits: Guy Walsh Photography and Pete Martin Photography, with a few images from Art Reach.
It was a buzzing weekend - with lots of creative activities and shows celebrating Creativity For The Climate including some fantastic bee-related shows!
Images by Pete Martin Photography and Art Reach.
As the UK’s first Festival of Sanctuary, it was fitting that the 10th annual Journeys Festival International began with the re-awarding of the ‘Festival of Sanctuary’ title which is granted every three years by the national City of Sanctuary organisation. The festival which ran from 12 - 14 August also featured the finale of the three-year long Creative Europe funded programme Liberty EU, which has also been exploring cultural connections and creativity across borders, but with a particular focus on young artists. This year’s Journeys Festival International was a perfect place to celebrate and share some of the fabulous projects and commissioned work created by the Liberty EU partners.
Images credits: Chris Patrick Photography, Pete Martin Photography and Art Reach
Rush by Southpaw Dance Company, produced by Pinwheel formed part of the Liberty EU Finale celebrations on August 13th 2022. Rush was a large-scale outdoor spectacle of street theatre, featuring a cast of local people alongside the incredibly powerful performance skills of Southpaw Dance Company.
Developed to include stories from local people, Rush explored the challenges and hardships we face as a society, providing an outlet for everyday frustrations and culminating in a huge release of energy, creativity and celebration of Leicester’s communities.
Image credits: Chris Patrick Photography and Art Reach
We deliver exceptional high quality innovative arts programmes: we pioneer new ways of working that stretch artistic boundaries, provide opportunities for sanctuary seeking artists and communities, and encourage new ways for audiences to engage with our work.
