Cascade

What is this project about?

CASCADE is Stoke Creates co-created project which aims to transform Stoke-on-Trent’s arts ecology, funded By Arts Council England and the Shared Prosperity Fund.  Stoke Creates have commissioned Partners in Creative Learning (PiCL) to work in collaboration with students in City Learning Trust Academies. Cascade is a series of Cultural Action Zones, and PiCL were selected to run the CAZ for Children and Young People. This zone will engage children and young people in the arts, potentially through digital means and participatory events. This CAZ will be integrated with educational initiatives and designed to foster young creative talents and interests. Working with a freelance Creative Producer, Emily Andrews, the Cascade project focussed on setting up a steering group of year 7 students in Haywood Academy in order to bring them into the heart of the decision making process. Year 1 of the project focussed on being part of the People’s Parade, the celebration of Stoke on Trent’s centenary anniversary of becoming a city. The steering group recruited a group of artists to help them design and create a large make for the parade, costumes and dance routines that could be used in the parade. Costume making and dance workshops were delivered across the whole of Year 7 in Haywood and Years 5 and 6 in Smallthorne and Mill Hill.

Artists involved in the project in year 1:

Jessica Rost: www.facebook.com/RostProductions

Kate Powell: www.instagram.com/powellpuppets

Holly Johnson: www.hojohattery.com

Louise Worrall: www.louiseworralldesign.com

Eve Travis: www.evetravisart.com

Where does this project take place?

This project takes place in Haywood Academy, Smallthorne Primary Academy and Mill Hill Primary Academy. The project runs from September 2024 until August 2026.

Funded by

Cascade is generously funded by Stoke Creates and Arts Council England with additional funding and support from City Learning Trust's Character and Arts Foundation.