Collective Encounters has announced a new series of Creative Training and Development events between January and March 2026, aimed at artists, activists, academics, or anyone using creative participatory methods as a tool for social change.
All events take place online via Zoom.
Creativity for Evaluation – Training
Thursday 29 January, 10am – 1pm
Tickets: £18 / £30 / £40
Bursaries available for those with limited funds
Gain practical ideas for creative methods that put the communities you work with at the heart of your evaluation process. Suitable for artists, participatory practitioners and project managers.
Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists
Thursday 5 February, 10am – 1pm
Tickets: £18 (sold out) / £35 / £55
Bursary places are now fully booked
Enhance your creative practice with a social justice approach to understanding trauma. This event is aimed at artists working in communities, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change.
Making Theatre from Lived Experience – Masterclass
Thursday 12 March, 10am – 1pm
Tickets: £18 / £30 / £40
Bursaries available for those with limited funds
Explore practical and ethical approaches to making theatre from lived experience in community settings. This masterclass will introduce approaches used by the Collective Encounters team in our participatory projects.
Arts for Social Change Showcase
Thursday 26 March, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Tickets: £5
An evening of quick-fire presentations by people passionate about using the arts for social change. Express an interest in presenting by filling in this short Google Form.
For all events, book here