26/05/2026
On Thursday we were invited to the Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre Festival of Belonging and honestly, Ellie, our Programme Manager, who had never been before, was completely blown away.
Yes, the sunshine helped ☀️ But the feeling of the place was undeniable. The amount of work, care and creativity that had clearly gone into the festival was incredible.
It was brilliant to see local children performing, artwork created by both young people and members of the wider community, and photographs celebrating 40 years of Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre and the people who have helped shape it over the decades. Alongside that were performances from artists at different stages of their careers, which made the whole thing feel incredibly inclusive and special.
One of the most impressive things about Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre is that they are currently operating without core funding, which makes what they have achieved even more astonishing.
So, if you get the opportunity to support them in any way, whether that is making a donation or going along to see one of their shows (and the programme is seriously impressive), please do.
We are really looking forward to working more closely with Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre, on a really exciting project in 2026 🙂
