Culture Within Newham recently commissioned an Experts by Experience session led by our previous Community Voices Panellist Pamela. This workshop focused on the needs and rights of d/Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Culture Within Newham hosted an Experts by Experience session led by Sarifa, a Newham-based disabled advocate. This session that offered powerful insights into how arts and cultural organisations can create spaces that are genuinely inclusive.

Vote for us! Culture Within Newham would like to turn everyday spaces like laundrettes and chicken shops into art venues through four collaborative projects that link artists, non-art spaces, and our local communities.

Culture Within Newham, in partnership with London Borough of Newham, are delighted to announce The Sound Hive Tour! Starting this week, the interactive artwork developed by Ricebox Studio in collaboration with Culture Within Newham Children’s Board will be visiting libraries across the borough.

Listen to the first episode of Voices from the Garden, an audio series created by The Rainbow Community Garden as part of the Newham Festival of Stories, with support from Culture Within Newham.

Since 2023, Culture Within Newham has engaged over 46,500 residents, supported 5,300 community co-creators, and supported 41 community-led projects.

Culture Within Newham has been awarded three more years of funding from Arts Council England! This support will keep our programme running until March 2029.

Open to all, this family-friendly event in partnership with Learning Stages was a free party in the park with sustainability-themed performances and activities, as well as food stalls and more

Our Creative Community Builder Denny dives into the backstory of Culture Within Newham's film celebrating the Children’s Board.

This mini-documentary follows a bold and joyful comedy project led by comedian and drama facilitator Deane Dixon-Foster, in collaboration with Immediate Theatre and Little Ilford Youth Zone.

In December 2024, Mo joined Culture Within Newham as a Cultural Producer on a Trainee programme. In this blog, Mo explores what she will take from the experience.

Dive into Sam’s experience at Culture Within Newham, the work culture and his future aspirations as a Creative and Cultural Producer in the arts sector.

Culture Within Newham has launched a new ambassador scheme, where people who have previously worked with our organisation can produce events and run ‘experts-by-experience’ training sessions. In celebration of International Women’s Day, featured are four of the women taking part in the scheme.

Nature Builders founder Laura Zotova explores the impact of Forest Schools on young people, and shares some of the reflections and learnings from this term

Fifteen artists from East London have been selected as part of a pioneering new programme to commission exceptional new artwork alongside local communities.

Culture Within Newham has been granted an additional year of funding by Arts Council England. This funding will allow us to continue our programme between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Community Curator Felicia Mascarenhas interviews Adam Moore on inspirations behind his art and how this feeds into his most recent project with Beckton Globe.

How do you capture Newham in colours and symbols? All of Newham helped us answer that question, which is how we got to the website and branding design we have now. Read our journey here.

Our Creative Community Builder Loose reflects on 2023’s Unexpected Partnerships open call.

How do we make sure that our programme is shaped by communities? That’s why we have a Community Voices Panel. Read all about what they do and how they make decisions.