Afri-Co-Lab is a diverse-led creative community dreaming hub, built on the cultural mash-up of Ugandan & British culture based in the heart of Central St Leonards. Founded by artists and educators Lilly Babirye and Anna Maria Nabirye, Afri-Co-Lab is a grassroots not for profit community organisation offering a programme that supports access to high quality creative arts experiences, positive m…

Anna-Maria Nabirye is a multidisciplinary artist with projects across theatre, film, visual arts & fashion. Her work is focused on the narratives of Black women within the African Diaspora. She is currently on commission for a solo show for Whitstable Biennale 2022 and a Jerwood Artist on Attachment. She recently performed the leading role of Dez in Adeyemi Michael’s The Future Isn’t What It U…

Arts on Prescription CIC is a not for profit organisation providing creative activities, reminiscence and confidence building workshops designed to enhance mental health, wellbeing and promote social engagement. ​ We are an innovative community resource linking art groups with health services to promote wellbeing through creative arts-based workshops and inter-generational projects.

I have 20 years experience as a dementia care consultant, arts project manager and gallery owner. I have developed projects in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK, local authorities and educational establishments. I’ve worked with over 1500 people with dementia in care homes and hospitals – compiling, publishing and broadcasting their stories, and exploring the use of music to comm…

Ed Boxall is an author, illustrator, printmaker and storyteller based in Hastings, East Sussex. He creates children’s books, illustrated poetry, art prints, cards and other handmade work, inspired by the sea, landscape, imagination and everyday life. His books include We the Wild Seas, We the Wild Ones, The Twilight Dragon and The Castle of Um. His work is available directly from his website