This month we’re delighted to share the visual minutes from colLABorate Nuneaton and Bedworth — a training and development programme for artists and cultural leaders living and working in the borough, produced by Lou Lomas and Kirsten Tranter, held across November and December 2025.

Over four inspiring sessions, artists came together to explore ideas, share experiences and develop their practice around four key themes:

1. Collaboration
2. Arts Funding
3. Access, Inclusion and Care
4. Artist’s Choice: Project Planning

These beautiful artworks produced by local artists Anthony Greentree, Alisha Miller and Nathan Parker capture the energy, conversations and creative thinking that took place throughout the programme, preserving them as visual minutes and a celebration of the ideas shared by everyone involved.

More information about the programme can be found here - https://simplebooklet.com/collaboratenb

We’re especially pleased that the programme has already helped support new opportunities, with artists and cultural leaders from the group successfully securing funding to deliver a cultural celebration in Nuneaton Market Place, marking the 800th anniversary of the Market Charter.

Join us on Saturday 13th June in the town centre for live performance, exchange, trade and lots of fun as we celebrate this important moment together. More information can be found here - https://simplebooklet.com/markit

With heartfelt thanks to our funders and supporters: Arts Council England, Warwickshire County Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Warwickshire Libraries, Warwickshire & Solihull Community and Voluntary Service (WCAVA) and Nuneaton BID