Meet the Arts & Culture changemakers

The Wilderness of Creativity

Meet the young changemakers shaping the future of arts and culture in Newark - The Creative Influencers!

The Creative Influencers are a passionate group of local teens who are using their creativity to open up arts and cultural opportunities for young people in Newark. Aged 13–17, they meet once a month to plan and support projects that bring the community to life.

In recent months, they’ve helped run terrarium-making and planting activities at Newark Beach, volunteered over 100 hours at community events, including ushering for the theatre production Blood Brothers at the Palace Theatre, and even had an epic sleepover at the National Civil War Centre!

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Stay wild x

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled' in creative life, combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

Want to learn more about today’s guest? Check out their full bio and links below!

I lead a team called the Creative Influencers. They're a group of diverse young people (aged 13 - 17) from the Newark & Sherwood area. They use their creative skills to help make arts and heritage more accessible and relevant for other young people. They joined together as a team last year and have since used their performance skills and community outreach program to raise hundreds of pounds for charity, create protest banners calling for change, visit cities around the UK to experience some of the best live theatre and museums / galleries, created multi-lingual social media content which has attracted thousands of views on TikTok and Instagram. They've also helped to plan a sleepover event in the National Civil War Centre museum, curated a temporary exhibition after visiting local archives, and volunteered as ushers for theatre shows at the Palace Theatre Newark.

@creativeinfluencers_newark on Instagram

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