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A Fun Palace is a free event made by local people for their own community. At Fun Palaces people come together to share their skills, passions and interests, and to show the world just how brilliant...
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@HeadwayELondon Take a peek inside their Hackney Centre in their new film 'The Magic of Chaos' Image credit Sean Pollock.
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Last year, people with a disability or health condition led almost half of all Fun Palace events! 🎉. Including organisations like @headwayelondon. This year, they brought their brilliant cooking skills to their local community for the first time. #IDPWD2024
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#ACEsupported organisations are embedding #ClimateAction in their core. Thinking about: .• Emission reduction .• Engaging with audiences on climate action.• Leadership .• Waste.• Financial benefits.
As #COP29 takes place in Azerbaijan we team up with @ACE_national to launch the 2023-24 Environmental Responsibility Report, highlighting bold #CreativeClimateAction of #ACEsupported organisations here in the UK. Read the full report >>
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❤️ We love seeing community agency at the heart of funding! . Like @TNLComFund, we believe that real change happens when power is shared and communities lead the way. 💪✨. Read more: #CommunityPower #CulturalDemocracy #FunPalaces.
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Phil Chamberlain shares our latest funding plans in England.
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🎉 Exciting news! The National @Fantasticforfam Awards are highlighting 26 amazing creative activities. Winners announced 28 Nov at 6:30pm – join the online celebration. Check the shortlist and book here: #FantasticForFamilies #26StoriesofFamilyArts
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RT @culturecounts: 1/ "you cannot have a healthy society without a healthy culture". Scottish playwright Rona Munro at the launch of a new….
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Our takeaways from The Future of #CulturalDevolution in the UK: .- Local decision-making is widely desired. - The intrinsic value of culture is overlooked. - There's increasing discussion on our "right to partake in cultural life." .Read the full report
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Today, we are excited to unveil 'The Future of #CulturalDevolution in the UK', a digital policy tool. We had an incredible turn out at this morning's launch event, with over 250+ delegates!. You can explore the #policy findings, principles & reccs here:
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• Lack of public transport infratstructure for event travel. • Our quarterly, in-person network meetings across the UK. Do you think we could solve these?. Read Fun Palaces' full climate impact report here, produced with the Lines Between in 2023. 🧵 2/2.
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Fun Palaces Climate Pledge Fun Palaces Our Promise: As an organisation we commit to minimise our impact on the Climate Crisis both on the Fun Palaces Weekend Of Celebration and during the rest of the…
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As COP29 ends, we're thinking about the barriers we face to maximise the sustainability of the #FunPalaces Weekend and our organisation:.• Climate action isn't always high priority for community event organisers, especially with high costs of living. 🧵 1/2.
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This week we've been @moseleyhive in #Birmingham with colleagues from across the UK. We discussed burnout, resourcing ourselves and how we might change the world with creative activism.
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🎉 Fun Palaces wants YOU! . If you’re passionate about community creativity and believe in the power of grassroots action, check out our flexible, part-time Coordinator role. Learn more and apply by 5pm today #JobVacancy #CreativeJobs #CharityJobs.
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Coaster decorations, zen doodling, bee robots and way more! 🎉. We can't wait to see what @MCCLongsight @MancLibraries do for their Fun Palace in October 2025!.
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Join Fun Palaces and be part of a movement that celebrates culture, creativity, and community! . We're hiring a part-time Coordinator great at organising and attention to detail. Apply now by 20 November 5pm 👉 #JobsInCulture #Hiring
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🌟 Want to help highlight the brilliant arts and culture in communities? #FunPalaces is hiring!. Join us as our new part-time Coordinator and help us make all culture count. Apply by 20 November #JobOpening #JobFairy #ArtsJobs.
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The Thinkbelt exhibition about British architect Cedric Price is @EdinburghUni! . Price worked with Joan Littlewood on the original Fun Palace in 1960s. The Thinkbelt tour began @aberdeenuni during the #FunPalaces Weekend. Get details and tickets here
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A touring exhibition across UK Schools of Architecture that celebrates the legacy of British architect Cedric Price.
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You can now experience our exhibition online Look out for more tour dates for the physical exhibition too!.
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Feedback from visitors“My community is already very creative and it was amazing to see something similar being celebrated. I would like to think about making something creative which intersects with...
Can finding your creative voice unlock your civic activist voice? . In this Centre-funded collaborative research @FunPalaces & @K_Pilch investigate whether communities who make creative and cultural experiences also create ways to have their needs heard.
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Amie and Orla from the #FunPalaces team are at #Locality24 convention in Manchester this week!. Come to our our exhibition stall to chat about community-led culture and grassroots action ✊
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We loved making placards and 3D houses @MoseleyHive last Saturday! 🪧. Finding our creative and activist voices as part of the #ESRCFestival. @ESRC @valuingculture @AstonPress @AstonUniRKE.
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RT @ArtsPro: ICYMI: Arts Council England's executive director for enterprise and innovation, Tonya Nelson, says she wants to support and en….
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