Resonate Arts

08/06/2026

Huge thanks to soprano Grace Hope-Gill and pianist Amy Bach from the Royal Academy of Music for their brilliant concert at St Marylebone Parish Church on Friday - part of our dementia friendly Music for the Moment concert series. It was a great afternoon of music from classical and folk to musicals and contemporary song. Come join us next month at Wigmore Hall on Friday 3 July! 🎵 🎵

28/05/2026

A slightly belated post (we’ve been busy running lots of groups and events!) but we loved being part of last week’s Dementia Info Fair for Dementia Action Week 💙

We were proud to run a stall as members of the local Dementia Action Alliance, meeting so many lovely residents and connecting with brilliant organisations supporting people living with dementia and their supporters.

As well as providing information on our programme, we invited people to sit, rest and make figures or just manipulate some foam clay - big shout out to our Chelsea Pensioner friend for getting involved! And huge thanks to artist for helping and giving us some creative inspiration.

Such a great reminder of the power of community 💫

26/05/2026

Such a playful and aromatic session at Creative Space Art this month. We experimented with natural dyes, creating our own colours and painting using blackberries, mint, beetroot, hibiscus and avocado stones amongst many others. Using baking soda and lemon juice we made our work transform. Session led by the artist Rhian Sutcliffe, and inspired by group member Asha, who bought her own fresh turmeric to paint with. Thanks also to pur brilliant volunteers, Rachel, Anna and Wenjia. 🎨 🥑🌰🌿

12/05/2026

💛 Thank you to Mercers’ Charitable Foundation 💛

We’re really grateful to Mercers’ Charitable Foundation for their continued support of our Creative Befriender programme.

Creative Befriending offers one‑to‑one, arts‑based companionship for people living with dementia who are often isolated or housebound. Through regular visits, creativity becomes a way to connect, communicate, collaborate and share moments of joy.

As one supporter shared about a Creative Befriending relationship:

“It’s making her come alive in a way I haven’t seen before.”

This kind of change — gentle, personal, and deeply human — is only possible with sustained support. Thank you for helping make these creative connections possible 💛 (Image credits: 1 Maria and Vivien, 2 Carlyle and Maxine)

12/05/2026

Huge thanks to violinist Rocket Brooks from the Royal Academy of Music and pianist Daniel King Smith for their brilliant concert at St Marylebone Parish Church on Friday. A lovely afternoon of music by Bach, Prokofiev and S. R. Janakiraman. See you at our next Music for the Moment concert on Friday 5 June! 🎵

04/05/2026

Fantastically inventive artwork from our Creative Space Art group this month - we played with thermal cameras taking portraits and pictures before developing our artwork into Dada inspired collage - with some stunning results! As one of our group fed back 'such good fun, I've never done this before, a wonderful and stimulating session' - with artist Rhian Sutcliffe & supported by our brilliant volunteers.

28/04/2026

We’re very pleased to share GOLDEN ✨ — a new 4‑minute film created with the Creative Space Movement group.

Over several months, the group worked with artist Claudia Palazzo, using movement to build a shared language for communication and connection without words. Through the body, and through a changing landscape of materials, they explored scale and detail, commitment and gentleness, and what it feels like to be present — with ourselves, with each other and with objects.

Filmmaker Courtney Nettleford joined this process to document what unfolded. The film captures a deep sense of affinity and attention between members: play and dance, bodies in dialogue, hands chatting, feathers landing, lights becoming something to pass, hold and respond to. Small gestures carry meaning; moments of stillness and movement sit side by side.

GOLDEN is a tender portrait of collective exploration — of being together, listening through the body, and finding connection in shared presence.

🎥 Watch the full film here: https://youtu.be/iOxq-mqDs50?si=DagvgMJ3dpkpGfrt
🔊 Sound on recommended

GOLDEN

14/04/2026

✨ We’re finalists! ✨

We’re so proud to share that Resonate Arts’ Creative Space team has been shortlisted for the Creative Arts and Culture in Dementia Award at the 2026 Dementia Care Awards 🎉

Our Art and Movement Creative Space groups are built around creating warm, emotionally safe, supported and non‑judgemental places where people living with dementia can move, make, play, laugh and be themselves and are recognised and valued as artists and creators.

One participant summed it up beautifully:
💬 “Beginning with nothing — everyone brings something. We all put something in.”

Being recognised as finalists celebrates not just our incredible team of staff, artists and volunteers but the courage, generosity and creativity of everyone who makes Creative Space what it is. Thank you to our participants, partners and supporters — we’re proud to share this moment with you 💛

Massive shout out to the Creative Space team: Shelley, Katie, Georgia, Maxine, Liwen, Fauve, Anya, Amaranta, Claudia, Ruby, Karla, Rhian, Melissa, Fernanda, Damara, Damla, Nicole, Emily, Yuhe, Anna, Wenjia, Rachel, AK, Balca, Imane, Ozge. And to partners Penfold Age Well Centre and Regent Hall who provide space, support and care for our community.

09/04/2026

💛 Thank you everyone who donated to our Big Give campaign recently💛

Thanks to your generosity, care and encouragement, our Big Give Arts for Impact campaign raised an incredible £6,405 — exceeding our £6,300 target. We’re so grateful to every single person who donated, shared, commented, cheered us on or told a friend.

This support means the world to our Singing with Friends choir — a warm, welcoming community where people living with dementia and their companions come together to sing, connect, laugh and feel uplifted.

One choir member shared:

“It is very invigorating and exciting… I sing the songs when doing the dishes and walking around my house. It lifts my spirits.”

Because of you, those moments of joy, confidence and connection will continue. Thank you for believing in the power of music, friendship and community. 🎶💛

08/04/2026

We had a wonderful session experimenting with collograph printing in Creative Space last month - using tactile materials we created sensory artworks and played with block colours to make our prints - with some stunning and original results! And with live music from group member Euron we welcomed in the spring 🌱🌿. Led by artist Rhian Sutcliffe with support from our amazing volunteers.