To celebrate Day 3 of Creativity and Wellbeing Week, we are releasing a brand new podcast episode: A Deep Dive into the Creative Health Quality Framework with Victoria Hume. In this episode, ‘The Two of Us’ podcasters Alba Frederick and Naomi Woddis interview Victoria Hume, Executive Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance. They discuss the Creative Health Quality […]

Who I Am and What I do I’m an Italian-Irish feminist and migrant (to the UK), and from a working-class family where I’m the first to go to university. My transgenerational legacy of anti-fascist resistance moved me to become a feminist. Feminism shapes my awareness of the co-existence of privilege and oppression. Because of this […]

“All symptoms can be transformed into “advisors” so that they are not just “bad” things to be eradicated. Their meaningfulness itself is often a great relief.” – Arnold Mindell, ‘Working with the dreaming body’ For the past couple of years I’ve been offering workshops exploring body symptoms in creative ways, using drawing and improvised movement. […]

Africa Day | Inspire Health Fair Come join us at the Inspire Health Fair celebrating Africa Day! This event is all about promoting health and wellness in our community. Get ready for a day filled with informative sessions, interactive workshops, and exciting activities. Whether you’re interested in fitness, nutrition, mental health, or holistic wellness, there’s something here for […]

Hello, I’m Laura Bailey. I’m based in Kent but was born and grew up in Yorkshire. I’ve been working at this intersection of creativity and health for over a decade, and over the last year I’ve made some significant changes in the way I work. Creative Health Stories Podcast I launched a new podcast called […]

At Art Explora our mission is to share arts and culture with everyone – locally, nationally and internationally. We are based in the UK and France, and run a range programmes that break down the barriers people face to accessing arts and culture in innovative ways. In the UK we’ve had a very busy year! […]