FOLLOWING a successful tender process, ReNEW has announced the arts organisations appointed for three major creative commissions across Redditch and Bromsgrove.
The Sharing Stories, Shaping Future programme of work sits at the heart of ReNEW’s ambition to grow a thriving cultural landscape across the two towns.
The project is designed to celebrate local pride, strengthen community connections and create professional arts industry opportunities for young people across digital, visual, and performing arts.
The digital programme Awe and Wander will be led by Overhear Ltd, the performing arts programme Wagons Roll will be led by Trigger Productions Ltd and INSTAR will take the lead on the visual arts project Gateway to Nature.
Redditch Borough Council leader, Coun Matt Dormer, said: “These projects demonstrate the powerful role arts and culture play in bringing together our communities.
“By celebrating local stories and creating opportunities for participation, ReNEW is helping to build pride in our town, inspiring future generations and showcasing the incredible creative skills that exists across Redditch.
“I extend a massive congratulations to the successful artists and look forward to seeing these projects develop over the coming months.”
Bromsgrove District Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture, Coun Shirley Webb, said: “Every community has stories worth telling and these projects will help provide local young people the skills to bring those stories to life in imaginative and engaging ways.
“By appointing such wonderful organisations to help us celebrate our heritage, our landscapes and the people who call Bromsgrove home, the ReNEW programme is helping to strengthen pride of place and create memorable cultural experiences that can be enjoyed by everyone.”
Chair for the North East Worcestershire Cultural Compact, Petro Nicolaides, said: “This programme is all about putting local people at the heart of creativity.
“These exciting commissions will celebrate the stories, heritage, and landscapes that make Bromsgrove and Redditch unique.
“Creating meaningful opportunities for people of all ages to engage with arts and culture.
“We are delighted to be working with three exceptional organisations that share our vision for community-led creativity and cultural growth.”
All three projects will be developed over the coming months with public engagement activities taking place across the area and finish in late 2027.
