Sorry, this competition is now closed. There will be more competitions soon. In the meantime, maybe this new art for sale will tempt you…

Original postcard art for sale – get it while it’s hot!

Artist alecldn’s new mural Machine Dreams and Sun Beams has been reimagined as 3 unique, vibrant – dare we say ‘iconic’ – postcards.

Buy all 3 for just £1 or select your favourite at 50p each. Proceeds will help fund the continuation of our work.

On sale at Reimagine Redditch events and workshops, and at Arts in Redditch pop up galleries. Plus, we’ll have more art and merchandise for sale soon.

A partnership with Reimagine Redditch, Arts in Redditch the Kingfisher Shopping Centre and the Midlands Mosaics project at the University of Birmingham.

Machine Dreams and Sun Beams mural by artist alecLDN

Since 2022, more than 1,000 people have shared their ideas and taken part in creative activities about public art, colour, Redditch, and Eduardo Paolozzi’s iconic mosaics.

The result is a new public art commission opposite Vue Cinema in the Kingfisher, which reimagines Paolozzi’s original mosaics with Redditch people’s ideas in full view.

Redditch people told Midlands Mosaics their favourite images from the Redditch Mosaics by Eduardo Paolozzi.

Our brilliant artist alecldn used the responses to help him when designing this new mural celebrating the Paolozzi mosaics.

A partnership with Reimagine Redditch, Arts in Redditch the Kingfisher Shopping Centre and the Midlands Mosaics project at the University of Birmingham.

Go All In!

Support National Year of Reading!

“If you’re into it, read into it.” That’s the message from the National Literacy Trust and Go All In pledge partners, including Reimagine Redditch!

We have committed to make reading more accessible and loved across the UK in 2026 – specifically the Redditch Borough.

We started with 3 incredible, book-based community floats at Astwood Bank Carnival this summer! And there will be plenty more activity to come.

Learn more about Go All In.

Luminarium, acrobatics and dream art make summer sensational, turning page on a bigger, bolder and broader next chapter for Reimagine Redditch

A giant Luminarium inflatable sculpture wowed 1,000s of people at GlastonBeoley Community Festival in June 2026 and kick started 3 more years of a bigger, bolder and broader Creative People and Places programme in Redditch.

Hot summer for culture in Redditch

Architects of Air’s world-famous luminous art installation led a hot, sunny summer characterised by high quality artistic spectacle and excellent cultural experiences with communities.

From incredible ‘high-wire’, live public performances by Motionhouse’s acrobatic aerial artists, to Paolozzi-inspired, stunningly vibrant and evocative new public art Machine Dreams and Sun Beams by Alec Saunders aka AlecLDN. It truly feels as though it’s all been happening, here in Redditch.

Our 3 fantastic, co-created community floats at Astwood Bank Carnival reflected the energy, pride and imaginations of the amazing volunteers who designed, built and celebrated their book-based creations. All of which was inspired by, and in support of, the National Literacy Trust’s ‘Go All In’ campaign promoting national year of reading.

Chapter Two of our story promises to be a page turner

These creative collaborations, public performances and community events typify the ambition behind the next phase of the Reimagine Redditch project – a borough-wide programme 3 years in the making, which looks to the future of what people in Redditch can do and be, embedding creativity in communities for years to come.

The strategy includes Reimagine Redditch’s new Amplify workstream, which recognises the need for broader community ownership of local cultural events, and means working closely with major events in Redditch to add to their existing offer. Cue the successful new partnership with the Glastonbeoley event.

Go ‘Beoley’ or Go Home!

The hugely popular Glastonbeoley Charity Community Music Festival – to give its full name – has been running successfully for nearly 10 years, growing annually. The festival has always been a true champion of great live music, performers and bands.

This year, event organiser and local legend, Debbie Joynes teamed up with Reimagine Redditch and charity Arts in Redditch to expand Glastonbeoley, presenting visitors with an extra, very different type of creative experience… an awe inspiring Luminarium art installation.

It’s been an exciting beginning to chapter two of the Reimagine Redditch story.

Watch this space…

We’ll share more summer content soon. For now, enjoy award winner Sima Gonsai‘s excellent short film celebrating Glastonbeoley 2026.

Experienced Producer

Alice joined Reimagine Redditch in May 2026 with close to a decade of experience across the arts and cultural sector. A versatile creative producer and facilitator, she has led projects spanning live events, creative writing, audio production and social engagement, working with organisations across the West Midlands and beyond.

Having previously worked in various roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company for seven years, Alice has designed and delivered large scale programmes and co-created work with communities, schools and regional theatres across England. Her favourite projects to work on are ones which are loud, curious and champion inclusive, accessible practice – she can’t wait to see what this means for the communities of Redditch as she takes on her new role!

Hiya! I’m Alice!

Across a whirlwind first five weeks, I’ve already been introduced to brilliant teams, creative communities and a town all its own.

I’m a people and value led producer, those values being bravery, curiosity, ecology, respect and joy. I see these values clearly in the work already done by the Reimagine Redditch (RR) team, which is wholeheartedly driven by its own values of inspiration, connection, consideration, imagination and celebration.

That’s a lot of values! Seriously, though, ensuring everyone in Redditch will have the opportunity to take part in and enjoy vibrant cultural experiences is a bit of me! I’m already thoroughly enjoying getting to know the Borough and the great people who live here.

First up, I’m excited to be leading on Reimagine Redditch’s Makers in Motion project. We’re working with world-renowned Motionhouse, an international dance-circus company who create jaw dropping performances from people’s stories, histories and causes.  See some of their stunning work here .

We’re hosting live circus-dance performances across Redditch to offer tasters for what we might develop, the next being WILD in the town centre on Saturday 20th June.

Reach out to alice@reimagineredditch.org / 07512 536218 for more information and to chat through how you can get involved.

Let’s create!

Call out for Volunteers: Luminarium at Glastonbeoley 

We’re looking for volunteers to help us deliver the Luminarium @ Glastonbeoley. An inflatable installation from Architects of Air, the Luminarium provides a quieter space at Glastonbeoley where people can relax and enjoy acoustic performances. 

For more than 30 years, Architects of Air have toured the world with their range of luminaria. From New York City to Sydney Opera House, Architects of Air takes its next stop in Redditch for two days only. 

All volunteers receive a free weekend ticket to Glastonbeoley. 

We are looking for volunteers to support event delivery: 

• Working with artists, supporting set up and event delivery 

• Welcoming members of the public and helping with crowd control 

• Posting online updates 

• Setting up and taking down the Stage 

• Collecting feedback from visitors 

• Providing information to visitors 

Why volunteer? 

Volunteering is a great way to get involved with Redditch events while also gaining new skills and experience. 

There are many reasons to volunteer: 

• You want to meet new people 

• You’re passionate about Redditch and you want to give something back 

• You are interested in learning about how arts and cultural events come together 

• You’ve been out of work and want to get back in the habit 

We are looking for enthusiastic and approachable volunteers, eager to get stuck in with every element of staging unforgettable events. No experience is necessary, we just ask that you are over 18, energetic, enjoy meeting and helping others, and live, work or study in Redditch or the surrounding areas. 

How to apply 

For more information, simply email info@reimagineredditch.org or call the office on 01527 306740 to register your interest.

New York, Sydney, and Redditch: Luminarium comes to Glastonbeoley

Visitors to the hugely popular GlastonBeoley Community Music Festival will be in for an extra treat this year with the chance to enter a Luminarium – an incredible inflatable sculpture and extraordinary space of light and colour.

By joining forces with Glastonbeoley Community Music Festival and internationally renowned Architects of Air, we have commissioned a Luminarium, a third stage for the festival for guests to enjoy at no extra cost. Visitors will experience this quieter space at Glastonbeoley this year, as well as being treated to a range of acoustic sets over the festival set to take place Friday 26^th to Saturday 27^th June.

Architects of Air Luminaria have travelled across the world, and it now comes to Redditch in partnership with Reimagine Redditch and Glastonbeoley.

To experience the Luminarium, as well as a full and engaging programme of music this summer, book your tickets now.

This week, Reimagine Redditch launches its ‘Arts for Impact’ fundraising campaign with BigGive.org. If we can raise £4,500 in donation pledges over 7 days, we can unlock match funding which will push our total to £9,000! Richard Bromhall, Programme Director at Reimagine Redditch, explains how the campaign works and what this will mean for our communities.

One donation. Double the difference.

Help us raise £9,000 to create incredible arts and culture with Redditch people with the Big Give.

We’ve been selected as part of Big Give’s Arts for Impact campaign 2026. It means that from midday 17^th March until 24^th March 2026, donations Reimagine Redditch receives will be doubled up to the value of £4,500.

Donations you make can make a real difference to our work and the communities we work with in Redditch. Your funding helps us make the next Batchley Bench or Chasing Hope.

‘I can’t believe this is for Batchley’ (Batchley resident)

‘We don’t get things like that here’ (Batchley resident)

Your support will help us deliver brilliant arts and culture experiences in Redditch, but it also transforms our local communities, improves wellbeing, and makes us proud to be from this brilliant place.

All donations must be made through the Big Give portal before midday on Tuesday 24^th March.

We celebrate World Book Day 2026 in Redditch with a book review by our very own, wonderful producer Jen Loffman. Jen makes a personal connection to the story and reflects on the novel’s life affirming message.

Book Review – ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn

‘Moving and Windswept’

I recently read The Salt Path on my Mum’s recommendation. She mentioned there had been some controversy about the truth of the memoir, but said to read it simply as the story of a couple who walked. To me, the book is a moving, windswept account of partnership, endurance and survival.

Inspiring adventure on South West Coast Path

The Salt Path tells the story Raynor and her husband Moth who lose their home and their livelihood because of a devastating financial crisis. Soon after, they are confronted with Moth’s diagnosis of a debilitating neurological disease, Corticobasal degeneration (CBD).

With little money and nowhere to live, they set out to walk the South West Coast Path, wild camping along the way. They sleep in bushes and on cliff edges, outside pubs and under open skies. Along the way they meet generous strangers, oddballs and the occasional irritating passerby, but what unfolds is both an inspiring adventure and a profound reflection on life, illness and love.

Love and connection forged in adversity

Part of the book’s appeal for me was really personal. My parents have spent much of their lives walking together, and I couldn’t help but imagine them in Raynor and Moth’s place, pushing through discomfort and celebrating the beauty of the coastal landscape. Raynor’s imagery is immersive, unpretentious, and often unexpectedly funny. It shines a light on a type of togetherness that comes from hardship and determination, which reminded me of my Mum and Dad.

A story of love and life, and making sure we embrace both

As their journey continues and Moth’s illness progresses, the book captures a powerful paradox: the feeling of being intensely alive while knowing we are, inevitably, moving closer to death. Ultimately, though, for me this is a love story. It left me with a renewed sense of the importance of being present and celebrating life rather than living in fear of losing it.

Our five Community Makers commissions have hit the ground running, wasting no time in getting cracking creating art with and for the people of Redditch. Developed to bring together community organisations with artists to co-create the work they want to see in the town, each project is progressing nicely. Read on to learn more about our Community art projects in Redditch.

Rhythm and Resilience

Rhythm and Resilience, from Your Ideas youth and community project, has been running a Friday night Arts club at their new building in Woodrow, The Den. The young people have made nail and string art, created their own grime music and raps, learned streetdance, and formed their own choir! You can see some of the work from their productive Friday nights on Saturday 21 December at a special Christmas Party between 1-5pm when there will be Art displays and music and dance performances from the young people alongside activities and stalls. For more information contact office@yourideas.org.uk or see their Facebook page at Your Ideas Redditch. https://www.facebook.com/yourideasredditch

Winyates Community Stories

Winyates Community Stories, from Inspire Community Training and Development CIC working with Severn Arts, has this December been running Christmas wreath-making workshops led by the Traveller community. After Christmas the project will be running workshops in mental health support and visuals arts, as well as for their song writing, mural creation, and fashion activities.

On Saturday 21 December between 11.30-2.30pm they are holding a Community Art event where you can come and talk to their mural artist about your ideas for the wall space. There will be free hot food and drinks – and activities for children with a visit from a Special Someone – so why not come along to Inspire at Winyates Craft Centre (B98 0LA on Google Maps). For more information contact inspire3info@outlook.com or see their Facebook page at Inspire.Winyates. https://www.facebook.com/inspire.winyates/

Oh Yes We Can! Again!

Oh Yes We Can! Again!, from REACH CIC and Jestaminute Community Theatre, is seeing people from Winyates very much enjoy devising their own pantomime script and songs, with a plot  based in a fantastical Redditch. Everyone is welcome to come and help design and make the set and costumes, sell tickets, deliver flyers, or become an usher for the day.  The show, ‘Alice in Wonderland with a Redditch Twist’, will be performed at Arrow Vale School in Matchborough on Sunday 02 March. For more information contact Reachredditch@outlook.com or see their Facebook Page Reach CIC. https://www.facebook.com/Reachcic

Send Suicide Packing

Send Suicide Packing, from AHead of Wellbeing CIC, has engaged multimedia artist Ben Adamson to work with their men’s mental health groups to co-create something which helps the general public understand the burden of poor mental health. The men are full of really exciting ideas and Ben is helping them choose their favourite to be developed further ready to display to the public in the Spring. For more information contact enquiries@aheadofwellbeingcic.co.uk or call them on 07974 551052 or visit their Facebook page AheadofWellbeing.  https://www.facebook.com/aheadofwellbeing

Jump on Board 57/58 Edition

Jump on Board 57/58 Edition, from Bound Together CIC, has commissioned visual artist Thomas Cross to work with local communities to co-create a huge piece of wall art for Redditch bus station. They are finalising the dates for their arts workshops across various Redditch venues in the Spring – look out for news over Christmas -but they have set the date for their big Celebration Day so put Saturday 08 March in your diary!

For more information contact: boundtogether8@gmail.com or see their Facebook page here. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561194783699.

Enjoy Some Christmas activities from the Community Makers Projects 

Our 5 commissioned projects for Community Makers have got off to a roaring start, with two of them having activities open to the public before Christmas 2024.

Why not go along and have a look at what’s been going on?

Rhythm and Resilience – music, art, street dance!

Since September, Your Ideas have been running Rhythm and Resilience – a Friday night youth club full of Arts activities at their new centre The Den in Bengrove Close, Woodrow.

Each week, about 30 young people have gathered to spend a couple of hours together making music, creating art, and learning street dance – they’ve even independently formed their own informal choir!

On Saturday 21 December they are holding a special Christmas Party to mark the end of the project and show off some of the fantastic art the young people have created.

Come along between 1-5pm and you will see some of their nail and string artwork as well as their stencil pieces and decorated canvas bags.

They will be playing some of the music tracks they’ve written and recorded, and the street dancers and choir will also be performing.

For more information contact office@yourideas.org.uk or see their Facebook page at Your Ideas Redditch.

Winyates Community Stories – wreaths, song, fashion!

Meanwhile over in Winyates, Inspire Community Training have been running Christmas wreath-making workshops – led by the Traveller community – and are busy planning their 4 sets of workshops in mental health support and visuals arts, and song writing, mural creation, and fashion for January onwards.

Also, on Saturday 21 December between 11.30-2.30pm, they are holding a Community Art event where you can come and talk to their mural artist about your ideas for the wall space.

There will be free hot food and drinks – and activities for children with a visit from a Special Someone – so why not come along to Inspire at Winyates Craft Centre.

For more information contact inspire3info@outlook.com or see their Facebook page at Inspire Support Services