local arts development managers

The arts service support five local arts development managers working in the villages of the district served by certain village colleges. These managers offer advice, support, information and ideas as well as operating a number of arts schemes for the benefit of the district as a whole:

Karen Thomas

Karen Thomas
Swavesey

Swavesey Village College
Gibraltar Lane
Swavesey CB24 4RR

01954 234476
karen@start-arts.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Twitter: @stART_swavesey

Richard Brown

Richard Brown
Comberton

Comberton Village College
West Street,
Comberton,
Cambridge CB23 7DU

(01223) 262503 extension 267
richard@start-arts.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Twitter: @stART_swavesey

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Kirstin Bicknell
Melbourn

Melbourn Village College
The Moor
Melbourn
Royston SG8 6EF

07770 643165
kirsten@start-arts.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Twitter: @stART_swavesey

Lesley Morgan

Lesley Morgan
Sawston and Linton

Sawston Village College
New Road
Sawston CB2 4BP

01223 712825
lesley@start-arts.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Twitter: @stART_swavesey

Amy Wormald

Amy Wormald
Cottenham

Cottenham Village College
High Street
Cottenham CB4 4UA

01954 288748
amy@start-arts.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Twitter: @stART_swavesey

Contact

Contact your local Arts Development Manager to find out more about what is on offer including:

Advice and support - for any community groups looking for help with issues such as funding, marketing and project management
ArtsMASH - a programme of creative workshops for young people in the holidays
Capture the Moment - an interactive video kiosk
stART now toolkit - an invaluable guide to help communities wanting to organise local arts events
stART equipment bank - consisting of six different kits: Exhibition boards, Dance floor, Video booth, Sound, Lighting and microphone, which are available for hire at a subsidised rate to groups in South Cambridgeshire
stART cinema - a mobile cinema kit which is available to hire by clubs and groups in South Cambridgeshire
stART network - Networking and training opportunities for local arts contacts
www.thelistlive.org.uk (This link will open in a new window) - the online arts directory for Cambridgeshire allowing people to find freelance artists, festivals, voluntary and professional arts groups, support groups and venues, or promote their own group

For more information see www.start-arts.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)