Clearcut

28/03/2026

A fun afternoon to end the working week, enjoying new theatre creation My Brother’s a Genius y in County Mall, Crawley. Photo from the Q&A afterwards

20/03/2026

We've added our signature to this is a Europe-wide petition calling on the UK Government to formally declare the United Kingdom's interest in fully participating in the EU's Creative Europe programme from 2027. This would make a huge difference to artists to, develop their practice, create work and perform with our colleagues and to audiences here and across Europe.

Some info further beow or Info on the petition and how to add your signature: https://www.openpetition.org/uk/petition/online/united-kingdom-to-join-the-creative-europe-programme-from-2027

Why does this matter?

The EU and the UK are strategically important partners with historically aligned approaches to research, education, and cultural engagement. In 2024, the UK officially rejoined the Horizon Europe research programme as an associated member. In 2025, it was agreed that it will join Erasmus+. It is now time for the UK to join Creative Europe.

The Creative Europe programme is a multiplier of creativity. It allows organisations from the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) to pool their resources and co-create, develop, and distribute cultural and creative goods and services in a wide range of subjects (ranging from literature and publishing, the performing arts, design, architecture and cultural heritage to music, film and the audiovisual sector, including partnerships with Public Service Broadcasters such as the BBC) for which there is neither sufficient interest from the market nor adequate support from national funding agencies. It strengthens artistic freedom and cultural diversity, supports experimentation and pluralism, engages audiences of all ages, and enhances the lives of hundreds of millions of people. One of its strands, MEDIA, is an established and well-known brand in the audiovisual sector.

The programme’s impact also goes beyond the CCS. In the 41 countries – many outside the EU – that currently participate in the programme, projects funded under Creative Europe build understanding and positive narratives, support innovation, and contribute to growth.

Regrettably, with the end of the UK’s EU membership, the UK left Creative Europe, hurting the CCS, our societies, and our democracies on both sides of the Channel.

This is a Europe-wide petition calling on the UK Government to formally declare the United Kingdom's interest in fully participating in the EU's Creative Europe programme (https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe) from 2027. We, the undersigned, citizens from across the EU and the UK, call on th...

19/03/2026

‘With dance lighting, you want to catch every level of the body’

With sets often more pared-back than in plays, many dance shows lean on lighting wizardry to accentuate dancers’ movements. Three leading designers speak to The Stage 👇

19/03/2026

At the Cultural Development Gathering Project:Legacy 26 event in Stoke today in my new Clearcut role as Associate Artistic Director role for . Already having ideas@sparked form the learning of some fascinating capital and regeneration projects

12/03/2026

The weather might be gloomy but these daffodils on my running route and the news that another ACE bid has been successful. Even got to access the offer letter in the returned Grantium!!

12/03/2026

Three Score Dance newsletter in inboxes today - over 50s club night tickets on sale, performance announcement and classes news

Betwixt explores the strange, vivid terrain of being in-between; when the usual distractions fall away and we are neither here nor there - the stage becomes a space crackling with possibility. The dancers oscillate between quiet suspension and restless energy, revealing the tension, humour and unexp...

11/03/2026

Would like to be a fly on the wall wall when they read some of responses to this!

11/03/2026

Dance Professionals Fund have just launched Best Foot Forward: professional development grants designed to help you navigate your dance career.

If you're looking to take steps to diversify your skills, but need financial support and advice to do so, DPF are your new BFF!

For full guidelines and how to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/4jRobxV

They will be in touch within two weeks of your submission.

08/03/2026

Had such a rich and nourishing afternoon listening to so many inspirational women writers and authors yesterday festival yesterday so many ideas and provocations and encouragements - don’t wait for permission to be creative, don’t write what you know - write what you don’t understand, the lives of women are full and messy, they deserve stories and protagonists that explore this

06/03/2026

Spring has sprung! Well about to..

Three Score Dance – Spring Season 2026
This spring Three Score Dance is out and about — sharing our work with communities, festivals and the national dance sector.
From community workshops in Crawley with to , and two performances in this year’s it’s a season that celebrates creativity, connection and the power of dance at every age.
Coming up:
• 15 March – Dancehub Discovery Day, Crawley
Community workshops and a chance to try dance with us.
• 5 May – HOST Day, DanceEast
Sharing excerpts from Betwixt at a national celebration of older people’s dance.
• 15 May – Brighton Festival
Two performances of Betwixt as part of this year’s festival programme.
And on 8 March, we’ll also be re-sharing our short dance film Dancing with the Birds to mark ’sDay, Day, and
More details coming soon — we’d love you to join us.

06/03/2026

MÓTUS Adjustments Artist Development Programme

05/03/2026