Appetite and Kidsgrove
As part of Appetite’s work in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme we now have developed lots of projects which have been delivered in Kidsgrove.
We have been working with a number of partners in the area to help create amazing opportunities and experiences. We’ve worked with our consortium partner Go Kidsgrove, Canal & River Trust and Realise and have worked closely with The Kings School.
Appetite and Canal & River Trust have worked together to develop a number of arts and cultural projects to better connect the Trent & Mersey Canal, town centre and train station:
Down the Rabbit Hole
Friday 24 & Saturday 25 March 2023
We made our second journey Down the Rabbit Hole in March 2023, working with Illuminos to light the canal. They worked with students at The Kings C of E School to create a second projection which could be seen on a bridge across the canal. We also brought back the lanterns created by B Arts and had an installation created by members of the Bright Ideas project.
Image credit I Andrew Billington
Bright Ideas
January – March 2023
In January, we invited the women in Kidsgrove to be involved in a lighting project whereby they would work alongside expert lighting designer Daniella Beatie to create an installation to be featured along the canal. The participants also included young women at The Kings C of E school in Kidsgrove and their creation could be seen as part of our second Down the Rabbit Hole event.
Image credit I Andrew Billington
Down the Rabbit Hole
Saturday 26 March 2022
Appetite and Canal & River Trust worked with story, projection and sound artists: Illuminos, who explored ideas connected to Harecastle Tunnel and worked with The Kings C of E School to create a stunning projection which was showcased at Harecastle Tunnel at our Down The Rabbit Hole event.
Small lanterns also lined the way along the tow path, created by our friends at B Arts with support from Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Borough Council and funding by the European Regional Development Fund and HM Government through Welcome Back funds.
Image credit I Clara Lou Photography
Appetite Taster Day
Saturday 26 March 2022
We were excited to host a free day packed with activities and performances taking place at the Victoria Hall in Kidsgrove, giving the people the opportunity to have a go at activities they hadn’t tried before and giving them a taste of what we do at Appetite.
Image credit I Clara Lou Photography
Letting in the Light by Kidsgrove Scavengers
January – March 2022
Running from January to March 2022, community groups took part in workshops to create flags and claystacks, using things found in the area, which will be positioned on the canal to act as a welcome to people.
Image credit I Jenny Harper
The Open Observatory
January – February 2022
Rebecca Huxley created Riparian Ecologies with members of the public during the The Open Observatory sessions at the start of 2022, focusing on wildlife and the environment. Members of the public could go along, have a chat with her, see what she’s discovered and created. Students from Kings School also attended The Open Observatory.
Image credit I Andrew Billington
Journeys
October 2021
Journeys Kidsgrove is an outdoor project where a mural artwork was created for Kidsgrove around the theme of journeys in collaboration with the local community by We Are Culla and supported by Go Kidsgrove. We Are Culla sent out postcards during October 2021 asking residents for their thoughts on Kidsgrove. Using all the feedback and ideas, two designs were created and a second postcard was distributed for the community to vote on as well as online surveys. Your winner was painted by the We Are Culla team!
Image credit I Jenny Harper
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