Projects Current

Barrow Blitz

Post author:Robbie Gallagher
Post published:April 28, 2021
Post category:Digital Art Heritage Projects Current

When the Second World War broke out in 1939, towns like Barrow nervously waited for the bombing to start; they knew the shipyard and steelworks were prime targets. The bombers,…

West Coast Photo Festival | 2021

Post author:Joanna Roy
Post published:April 19, 2021
Post category:Digital Art Projects Current

PRESS RELEASE 19 / 04 / 21 With our first ever festival having to be postponed in March 2020, just days before the first Coronavirus lockdown, we are proud to…

Discovered Stories, Shared Communities

Post author:Kerry Turner
Post published:April 13, 2021
Post category:Education & Training Projects Current

MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROJECT DISCOVERED STORIES, SHARED COMMUNITIES Exploring How We Belong & What Makes Us Feel at Home Workshops April - June 2021 | Exhibition Sept 2021 ONLINE & IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS…

Behind the postcard

Post author:Charlotte Davies
Post published:February 4, 2021
Post category:Heritage Projects Current Projects Past

BEHIND THE POSTCARD A series of online Photography & creative writing workshops responding to the Sankey Family Photographic & Postcard collection. Enid Milligan Kieran Bennett Hannah Stratton Mohamed Raafat El-Demerdash…

Black History Month 2020

Post author:Charlotte Davies
Post published:October 21, 2020
Post category:Heritage Projects Current

BLACK HISTORY MONTH Celebrating the lives and Heritage of the past residents of Barrow. Sharing Stories and images from The Sankeys Family Collection and personal collections of people living in…

Sankey | Now and Then Project

Post author:Kerry Turner
Post published:June 12, 2020
Post category:Heritage Projects Current

now and then Seeing the North with Sankey project Two photographs taken from the same viewpoint at different times in history. Following on from our ‘Photo in Focus’ online exhibition…

West Coast Photo Festival | Labouring the Landscape

Post author:Joanna Roy
Post published:April 27, 2020
Post category:Digital Art Education & Training Projects Current

LABOURING THE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AND EXHIBITION VIEW ONLINE EXHIBITION Launched 27 November 2020 View the online exhibition created as part of this project by local people during the lockdown.…

Get Digital

Post author:Joanna Roy
Post published:April 3, 2020
Post category:Projects Current Youth Opportunities

GET DIGITAL ONLINE Filmmaking & Media Skills for 16-19 Year Old's GET DIGITAL is our series of FREE film-making and creative digital media courses for young people aged (16 –…

Cooke’s Crew

Post author:Joanna Roy
Post published:April 3, 2020
Post category:Projects Current Youth Opportunities

Creative media workshops for 11-15's online and in-person FREE | Sessions run weekly on Monday & Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm - 7.30pm This term we'll also be offering the opportunity…

Signal Starters

Post author:Joanna Roy
Post published:April 3, 2020
Post category:Projects Current Youth Opportunities

SIGNAL STARTERS AGES 8-11 YEARS Free Filmmaking & Animation Workshops Keep an eye out for new & exciting projects! A number of films made by our Signal Starters have been…