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Our Impact In 2025

ARTISTS APPLICATIONS

Would you like to apply to perform or deliver a workshop at one of our festivals, then please complete our artist application, and you will be considered for all of our festival both in London and Essex.

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ReConnection at Hidden Notes Vol. 3, Stroud
Sept 20
Hidden Notes Vol.3
ReConnection at Hidden Notes Vol. 3, Stroud
Hidden Notes Vol.3

ReConnection unites percussion legend Dame Evelyn Glennie and harp virtuoso Catrin Finch in a luminous new work by composer Jill Jarman. Born from the post‑Covid moment, it transforms memories of separation into a shared live journey towards trust, unity and joy.

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Hidden Notes Vol.3
ReConnection at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, Scotland
Nov 19
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall
ReConnection at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, Scotland
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

ReConnection at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall - unites percussion legend Dame Evelyn Glennie and harp virtuoso Catrin Finch in a luminous new work by composer Jill Jarman. Born from the post‑Covid moment, it transforms memories of separation into a shared live journey towards trust, unity and joy.

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Perth Theatre and Concert Hall
St Osyth Summer Sounds 2027
Jul 17
St Osyth Priory
St Osyth Summer Sounds 2027
St Osyth Priory

St Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival, your new destination for world-class performances, family-friendly fun and mouth-watering culinary delights.

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St Osyth Priory

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Designing for belonging
Designing for belonging

What does it look like to widen access to the arts through a free music festival? Our latest audience postcode analysis for King’s Cross Summer Sounds offers an answer.

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Production Crew Pool (Essex/Tendring)
Production Crew Pool (Essex/Tendring)

We’re building a pool of production crew to work across St Osyth Summer Sounds, Summer in the Park and Creative Tendring events in the future.

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Workshop Leaders / Creative Facilitators Pool
Workshop Leaders / Creative Facilitators Pool

We’re building a pool of workshop leaders and creative facilitators for future opportunities across St Osyth Summer Sounds, Summer in the Park and Creative Tendring.

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Box Office / Ticketing Support (On-site), St Osyth Summer Sounds
Box Office / Ticketing Support (On-site), St Osyth Summer Sounds

This is an on-the-day problem-solving role. We use a simple Ticketmaster ticket system, and you’ll support the entry team by helping stewards and volunteers scan tickets, resolving ticket issues, and answering questions from festival-goers.

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From Festivals to Flourishing: What 35,000 Shared Moments Tell Us About Community Wellbeing
From Festivals to Flourishing: What 35,000 Shared Moments Tell Us About Community Wellbeing

Working side by side with authenticity and a shared 10‑year vision, a free heritage setting becomes a living festival that belongs to and uplifts the whole community.

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Creative Tendring puts culture in the hands of local people
Creative Tendring puts culture in the hands of local people

Creative Tendring has been awarded £750,000 as part of Arts Council England’s largest ever Creative People and Places (CPP) Portfolio, investing £42 million across 45 UK programmes from 2026–29 to spark more grassroots-led cultural experiences in areas where participation in the arts is below the national average.

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Arts Trust Shortlisted for the 2025 Fantastic for Families Awards!
Arts Trust Shortlisted for the 2025 Fantastic for Families Awards!

We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Arts Trust has been shortlisted for the 2025 Fantastic for Families Awards, this recognition underscores our ongoing mission: to use creativity to connect people, reduce isolation, and empower communities.

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The Hope Tree 2025
The Hope Tree 2025

The Hope Tree grew from a simple idea: that every person carries a quiet hope for their community, and when those hopes are shared and seen, they begin to take root.

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  • Well done to everyone involved in running and funding this wonderful free festival! Keep doing this!

    EFDSS - Katy Spicer

  • Great to have an accessible and free event that supports people’s love of music

    King’s Cross Summer Sounds Audience Member

  • Great day of activity for the kids with culture, music and fun

    Summer in the Park Audiance Member

  • this is one of the most amazing experiences my daughter has ever experienced

    Fire Songs: PMLD Audience Member

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

View fullsize We’re delighted to bring Summer in the Park back this June. On 27th & 28th June, join us for two days of free, family-friendly activities in your local park, from music and games to food and community fun. 1pm – 6pm Everyone is wel
View fullsize Calling Greenwich & Thamesmead Artists for Summer in the Park 2026 Are you a band, artist or street performer based in Greenwich or Thamesmead? We are now looking for local talent to be part of our Summer in the Park programme this June, support
View fullsize Don’t miss Grace Calver at St Osyth Summer Sounds - Saturday 18 July at 12pm. Grace is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Essex, writing tongue-in-cheek indie pop with a hint of rock. Her storytelling lyrics are bro
View fullsize It’s so wonderful to start seeing press coverage for St Osyth Summer Sounds. A huge thank you to Festival Insights for helping shine a light on what’s ahead. We’re incredibly proud to be celebrating that St Osyth Summer Sounds will
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View fullsize Calling Workshop Leaders & Creative Facilitators (Tendring / Essex / Greenwich) We’re building a pool of workshop leaders for future opportunities across Creative Tendring, Summer in the Park and St Osyth Summer Sounds. We’d love to
View fullsize We’re building a local production crew pool (Tendring / Essex / Greenwich)! We’re looking to connect with brilliant production staff and event crew for future opportunities across St Osyth Summer Sounds, Summer in the Park and Creative
View fullsize We’re hiring: Box Office / Ticketing Support (18 & 19 July 2026) Join the team at St Osyth Summer Sounds for two paid days on site, helping festival entry run smoothly. You’ll help stewards and volunteers scan tickets, troubleshoot
View fullsize We’re hiring: Programme Director, Creative Tendring. Creative Tendring is a brand-new, district-wide cultural programme and we’re looking for a founding leader to help shape it from day one. This is a rare role for someone who loves bui
View fullsize This year at Arts Trust we delivered 14 free festivals, welcoming 35,000+ people. And while the numbers matter, what matters more is what those moments created: * Connection (old friends + new faces) * Belonging (especially for people who don’
View fullsize Woolwich is about to LIGHT UP for Christmas! On Saturday 29 November 2025, join the local community & CC Events in General Gordon for Woolwich “Lights Up” – featuring a magical light installation, Gateway to Magic, plus free ent
View fullsize New coaching groups for Tendring artists and creative freelancers – sign up now! December 2025 – March 2026 Are you an artist, creative freelancer or run your own arts organisation? Are you based in Tendring? If so, a brand-new FREE g
View fullsize £750K AWARDED FOR CREATIVE TENDRING We’re thrilled to announce that Creative Tendring has been awarded £750,000 from Arts Council England as part of the new Creative People and Places (CPP) portfolio (2026–29), investing &pou
View fullsize We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Arts Trust has been shortlisted for the 2025 Fantastic for Families Awards for our flagship programme, Summer in the Park! This national recognition from the Family Arts Campaign celebrates organisations
View fullsize We’re thrilled to share that Arts Trust Productions was named Runner-Up in the Tendring4Growth Awards for Leisure & Hospitality, proudly sponsored by Surya Hotels. It’s an honour to have our work recognised in this way, and we couldn
View fullsize We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as a finalist in the Leisure and Hospitality category at the Tendring4Growth Business Awards 2025, sponsored by Surya Hotels. A huge thank you to Tendring District Council, t
View fullsize Summer in the Park & Sundae PR. At Arts Trust Productions, our festivals do more than entertain, they bring people together, create pride in place, and shine a spotlight on our communities. This year, with our brilliant partners Sundae PR, we a
View fullsize We’ve got hundreds of amazing photos from Summer in the Park 2025 – and over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing them with you (forgive us in advance, they’re far too good to keep hidden away on a hard drive!). Summer in the
View fullsize Our friends at Mercury Theatre, Colchester, are excited to present Noël Coward’s timeless comedy Private Lives. Love and chaos collide in this sparkling comedy of manners. It’s a hilarious, stylish and a rollercoaster of emotions, fi
View fullsize What a summer it’s been! Over the past few months we’ve brought 14 festivals to our local communities across London and Essex, filling parks, squares, and open spaces with music, dance, food and joy. A huge thank you to Applause Rural To

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