I Am A Creator

In Episode 3 of I Am A Storyteller, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Nicky Rafferty a storyteller on the project.  Nicky Rafferty is an experienced and versatile storyteller who loves the challenge and variety of bringing storytelling to different audiences and contexts. Her recent projects include delivering the outreach element for the ‘Restoration of the Leaves of Southwell Project’ at...

In Episode 2 of I Am A Storyteller, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Andy Barrett a storyteller on the project. Andy Barrett is a Nottingham based community storyteller, playwright, and academic. With Excavate he has worked with thousands of local people to explore their histories, culture, stories, and identity producing site-specific community plays, touring shows, films, and a series o...

In Episode 1 of I Am A Storyteller, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Laura Mabbutt and Beccy Dye two storytellers on the project.  Laura Mabbutt is a multidisciplinary artist working with a fusion of traditional craft, digital media, and interactive experiences. Her practice blends handmade techniques with contemporary technology, exploring materials, processes, and participation in creat...

In Episode 5 of I Am An Artist, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Helen Ackroyd and Lucianna Gallucci – two members of Inspire’s Libraries and Culture Team who worked on the project. Helen is Libraries and Culture Manager and Luci is one of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio Organisation or NPO Librarians. For more information about the project visit: I Am A Creator: Podcast | Inspire -...

In Episode 4 of I Am An Artist, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Dan Donovan and Rachel Scanlon – two artists working on the I Am An Artist project.  Dan Donovan is a freelance practising and commercial artist. He enjoys all creative disciplines from photography to film-making, and from graphic design to painting and music. Dan’s belief is that everyone has an inner artist and his aim is...

In Episode 3 of I Am An Artist, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Dan Donovan and Deborah Frith – two artists working on the I Am An Artist project.  Dan Donovan is a freelance practising and commercial artist. He enjoys all creative disciplines from photography to film-making, and from graphic design to painting and music. Dan’s belief is that everyone has an inner artist and his aim is t...

In Episode 2 of I Am An Artist, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Lawrence English and Rachel Scanlon – two of the artists working on the project.  Lawrence English is a self-taught artist and illustrator from Nottingham. He began his endeavour as an artist through bands he played in from the age of 15, creating the artwork that surrounded these projects. For I Am An Artist Lawrence worked...

In Episode 1 of I Am An Artist, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Rachel Hayes – an artist on the project.  Rachel Hayes is a passionate and self-taught artist whose work is deeply influenced by the natural beauty of the local countryside. Her approach to art is vibrant and intuitive, with a focus on colourful collages, acrylic paintings, and mixed media pieces. For I Am An Artist, as well...

In Episode 5 of I Am A Writer, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Michelle Dunstan and Ellie Gilbert – members of Inspire’s Libraries’ and Culture Team who worked on the project. Michelle is Libraries and Cultures Officer and Ellie is one of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio Organisation or NPO Librarians. For more information about the project visit: ⁠I Am A Creator | Inspire - Culture...

In Episode 4 of I Am A Writer, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Andy Graves – a fellow writer on the project. Andrew Graves is a poet, performer and cinephile. He has been featured on Radio 6 Music’s Cerys Matthews Show and on BBC Radio 4. His latest titles include Not Dancing with Ingrid Pitt, published by Burning Eye Books in 2020, and Welcome to the Cheap Seats published in 2019 which...

In Episode 3 of I Am A Writer, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Jack Burrows and Pippa Hennessy, who both worked with groups of neurodiverse families as part of the project. Jack Burrows has been writing, acting and directing theatre for 20 years.  His first play Four Uncertain Kings (2004) launched his theatre company Behind Bars Theatre. Since then, he has gone on to write plays for Man...

In Episode 2 of I Am A Writer, host Annie Warren is in conversation with Clare Harvey and Lucy Grace who both worked with groups of people living with dementia as part of the project. Clare Harvey is an award-winning fiction author, published by Simon and Schuster. She has a background in journalism, charity PR, and teaching English learners, and has an MA in Creative Writing from the University o...

In Episode 1 of I Am A Writer , host Annie Warren is in conversation with Anna O’Steele – a fellow writer on the project.  Anna O’Steele is the bestselling author of seven novels, a playwright and an emerging screenwriter. She is a BBC Writersroom and New Perspectives Associate Alumnus and is currently writing her eighth novel.  For I Am A Writer, as well as delivering workshops for adults and chi...