A Creative Exchange
Across Generations
Headlong Futures
Creative Director
As part of my role as Associate Director at Headlong, I led the development of Headlong Futures, a cross-generational creative programme based in Lancaster, designed to bring together young people, older adults, and local artists.
The project centred on shared making, mutual learning, and curiosity. Over a series of workshops and creative sessions, participants explored identity, local history, memory, and the future, culminating in a collaboratively made performance event.
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The Programme Focused On:
Intergenerational dialogue through facilitated creative workshops
Artistic collaboration between local writers, facilitators, and community participants
Themes of legacy, change, and possibility explored through story, performance, and discussion
Empowering participants to shape the content and tone of the final piece
The Outcome
Headlong Futures culminated in Acts of Resistance, a new play crafted by award-winning writer Stef Smith and performed by a community cast at the Bristol Old Vic. The production wove together stories gathered from our partner communities across the UK, offering a layered, empathetic look at the social issues affecting people across generations and backgrounds.
This large-scale performance was a testament to the project’s collaborative spirit, bringing lived experience to the centre of the stage.
