Fun Palaces News and Blogs

Date:   By: amietaylor

In: News

#TinyRevolutions 2021

At the very core of Fun Palaces, is the belief that change happens in the smallest of connections; in a conversation with a neighbour, or sharing a skill with someone. Inspired by this, during the…

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Date:   By: amietaylor

In: News

Saying Yes and Making Change: Reflecting on 7 years with Fun Palaces

Daniel King was the Communications Manager at Fun Palaces for 7 years, here he takes a moment to reflect on his time with the team and his experiences and learning within the role. This week,…

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Date:   By: amietaylor

In: News

Fun Palaces Co-ordinator and Marketing and Communications Manager – applications now open!

The Fun Palaces team is growing. Do you believe that everyone is creative? And that creativity in community can change the world for the better? Is Comms your thing, and/or are you a brilliant organiser?…

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Date:   By: amietaylor

In: News

Mental Health Awareness Week – Connecting with Nature

Our Fun Palaces Ambassador in Northern Ireland, Siobhan Kearney, has been involved in the area of mental health and wellbeing for over ten years. Today sees the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 and…

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Date:   By: kirstylothian

In: News

Workshops Workshops Workshops

Fun Palaces workshops 2021 Join us on Zoom on the last Tuesday of the month for a chance to learn more, share ideas, ask questions and connect with other Fun Palaces Makers. All the workshops…

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Date:   By: kirstylothian

In: News

New Co-directors

Fun Palaces is excited to welcome two new co-directors, Makala Cheung who is joining us from today, and Kirsty Lothian who has been Fun Palaces’ producer since 2014. You can read the full press release…

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Date:   By: funpalaces

In: News

Fun Palaces Co-Director – applications now open!

Thank you for your interest in Fun Palaces and this opportunity to work with the Fun Palaces team. As you may know, Stella and Sarah-Jane, our founding directors, are stepping aside over the next few…

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Date:   By: funpalaces

In: News

Fun Palaces is growing – and changing.

Stella and Sarah-Jane are stepping aside. We are sad and excited to announce that co-founders and co-directors Stella Duffy and Sarah-Jane Rawlings are leaving Fun Palaces; Stella at the end of January, Sarah-Jane in late…

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Date:   By: stelladuffy

In: News

Sickbabe Workshop

Making friends with failure. As part of our 2020 Artist Commissions, Suriya Aisha created two workshops for SickBabes – (women and non binary people who identify as being sick or disabled) to be together and…

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Date:   By: funpalaces

In: News

Digital & Social Media tips for Fun Palaces Online

Some guides to help you get started with your digital Fun Palace … A useful guide from the Crafts Council on how to livestream craft activities: There are great toolkits from Make Music Day, with…

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Date:   By: funpalaces

In: News

Micro-grants for Coventry Fun Palaces

Flash Fund for Fun Palaces Makers in Coventry & Warwickshire Coventry City of Culture Trust is supporting local co-created activity throughout the city and wider county by offering Micro-Grants of up to £200 to residents who…

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Date:   By: stelladuffy

In: News

View From Our Street, Sue Fraser

Highland-based textile artist Sue Fraser collaborated with her neighbours to create a design for an artwork which would represent them, their street and their Fun Palace. Sue’s felted wall hanging depicts views from her street…

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