Supported by Create North East Lincolnshire, Arts Council England, Without Walls and AP Robinson, the Our Future Starts Here programme in May 2025 promises fun days out and experiences for all ages, while also being a little thought-provoking.
This year Our Future Starts Here links with a national festival called Beach of Dreams, coordinated overall by national arts organisation Kinetika.
A North East Lincolnshire partnership is hosting a wide range of activity in Cleethorpes on Monday 26 May for Beach of Dreams and The Culture House’s contribution through Our Future Starts Here includes amazing free outdoor shows, a lovely children’s theatre show and nature inspired creative sessions.
Other local Beach of Dreams partners include LaCuna, Outdoor Learning Schools, Our Big Picture, What if We Create and Sarah Allen who are all hosting activities on Monday 26 May, making for a busy day in the resort.
Culture House will be providing more shows on Saturday 24 May, Tuesday 27 May and Saturday 31 in Grimsby for a variety of audiences (see further below).
Culture House Director, Charlotte Bowen, said:
“The aim of the Our Future Starts Here programme is to explore the rapidly changing world around us now, through an arts innovative programme.
“This year we are additionally joining forces with local partners to participate in ‘Beach of Dreams’, a national festival celebrating the UK’s coastlines. This means that all Our Future Starts Here activity on Monday 26 May will take place in Cleethorpes, along with all the other partners’ events and activities.
“We’re gathering thoughts about what Cleethorpes means to people alongside hosting an amazing programme of highly skilled performance in a range of spaces. There will be indoor and outdoor shows and workshops, all exploring nature and the environment in fun and creative ways.
“In addition to all of this, there will be three more free entry theatre shows on different topics and for different ages, on Saturday 24 May and Tuesday 27 May and Saturday 31 in Grimsby, all highlighting and supporting understanding of issues of our time, in imaginative ways.”
Outdoor Programme Includes:
- Bamboo by NoFit State Circus
- Life’s a Beach by Joli Vyann
- Everywhere’s a Beach by Hikapee
- Right to Play by Pif Paf
- Beach of Dreams Workshop
