Collective Encounters

27/05/2026

This is a really interesting new project we are contributing to. Email [email protected] to find out more and get involved.

Are you interested in sleep and want to help make a positive impact on your sleep and your team or peers.

Please check out the poster.

RSVP to [email protected]
One Wirral CIC Collective Encounters

We hope to see you there.

27/05/2026

We are delighted to invite you to our next in person open space event exploring DISABLED-LED CREATIVE HEALTH on Monday 6th July, 10.00am - 12.30pm at Liverpool John Moores University!

🔗 🎟 Book now via link in comments
Tickets only £5.00

21/05/2026

THIS SATURDAY

As part of the first ever Liverpool Music Month, join us to celebrate the radical power of music, laughter, and joy.

Collective Encounters' Adult Theatre for Social Change group presents
Radical Joy Cabaret
When: 23 May, 7pm
Where: The Brink Liverpool
Tickets: Pay what you can

Featuring live music, comic sketches, and poetry.

Book tickets via our website, or just turn up on the day!

20/05/2026

📢 NEW ONLINE MASTERCLASS: Understanding Place and Community, Thursday 9th July, 10.00am - 1.00pm

This workshop is for artists, creative practitioners and cultural producers who are working at a place-based or hyper-local level and are looking to develop new tools to support communities they work with and build a more equitable practice. You might be working with practices such as outdoor arts, site-specific theatre, community-based practice, environmental or ecological art, urban or rural public art and placemaking initiatives.

🎟🔗 Book online now via link in bio - creative development calendar

20/05/2026

Chain Reaction - official video (2024)

Don't miss our house band playing this and other favourite tracks at our Radical Joy Cabaret on Saturday 23 May. Start time 7pm. Booking link in comments.

18/05/2026

This Creativity and Wellbeing week, enjoy this quick-penned Shakespeare-inspired health advocacy song. It was written by our Co-Artistic Directors Abi and Aidan in a matter of minutes (!) in response to last week’s ReCITE learning event at Shakespeare North.

To have your say, get involved in our free creative community events ‘Let’s Talk About Fairer Health’ this week in Kirkby (Tuesday) and Netherton (Wednesday). Full details on our website (link in comments).

14/05/2026

🎸 Using music to advocate for fairer health.

Our Co-Artistic Directors Abi and Aidan created this quick response to the discussions at a learning event for the ReCITE project (community-led research for health equity) a couple of weeks ago. Check out our website for details of free community events coming up in Sefton, Knowsley and Liverpool.

Get involved and have your say!

12/05/2026

📣 Funding secured for year-long creative health programme

We are very excited to announce that we have been awarded funding to run a year long programme of workshops, performances, professional training, and other events, using creativity to improve health and wellbeing in Liverpool City Region.

Full story linked in comments 👇
📷 Andrew AB Photography

11/05/2026

Radical Joy Cabaret: Accessibility

We are delighted to announce that Leanne Morris will be providing BSL interpretation for our upcoming Radical Joy Cabaret on 23 May

Our venue is - a friendly city-centre venue with step-free access. The event will include integrated audio description. Tickets are 'pay what you can'.

What would help make this event accessible for you? We are always open to hearing from our community and making our activities more inclusive. Let us know here or include a note when you book your ticket.

Tickets can be reserved in advance via our website or via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0151 3456266
Text: 07783 521208

06/05/2026

🎥 🍿 The Neatest Nest that Never Was - a new shadow puppet film in our miniseries The Myth of the Perfect Parent!

Thanks to funding from PSS and Liverpool Family Hubs for enabling our creative advocacy workshops with parents and caregivers which informed the creation of these films.