Creative Communities Group

The CCGUK aims to empower people, locally, nationally and internationally for positive change through volunteering and community engagement. Supporting University and Community partners in a variety of activities including, the Arts, Sciences, History, Health and Social Awareness The CCGUK also supports Creative teaching as a pathway to inclusion and accessible education.

Events

Preston City Mela

Preston City Mela

Preston Flag Market

Sat 06/07/2019 - Sat 06/07/2019 (Ends in 17 days days)

Celebrating South Asian Arts, Music, Dance, Culture and Heritage... 11am until 4pm on Preston Flag Market and 12 noon to 2pm on Indoor Market space. Visit www.prestoncitymela.co.uk. ...

STEMFEST 2019

STEMFEST 2019

Corby

Sat 06/07/2019 - Sat 06/07/2019 (Ends in 17 days days)

STEMFEST 2019 will be taking place in Corby on 6th July. It will be a great day out for everyone of all ages. Tickers are FREE and available to book here à https://lnkd.in/gscePkh Here are some of the exciting activities taking place: Crash Bang Wallo...

Communities Of Change

Communities Of Change

UCLan

Wed 26/06/2019 - Wed 26/06/2019 (Ends in 7 days days)

As part of our seminar series, ‘Communities of Change’, the Centre for Citizenship and Community is pleased to invite you to our sixth event being held on Wednesday 26th June 2019 at 4pm – 5.30pm in Brook Building room BB008 entitled ‘Cultivating Citizenship through Con...

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An Evening Of Global Entertainment - PP LAB -Preston- 6pm -9pm - 22/6/19

~Definition of the word ‘refugee’ :- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. It seems fitting then that both refugees AND asylum seekers have found a safe environment in Preston where they can actively contribute th...

Lecture :- Black Is Beautiful?- UCLAN - 1.30pm - 3pm - 21/6/19

~They say ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. When the beholder is a white male who is attracted to a black female his feelings are personal to him and to him alone. You could question whether black is a figure of beauty. With so much against black people in terms of their a...

Preston Mela - Flag Market - 11am - 4pm - 6/7/19

~When we consider the definition of words it helps to broaden our appreciation of the subject and to associate freely to discuss the context of the word in an open environment. ‘Mela’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘gathering’ or ‘to meet’ or a ‘f...

UCLAN Degree Shows 2019

~Any artist will admit that their work is a discipline. To work hard on their piece may mean sacrificing recreational time with friends and family or it may mean that they have devoted considerable hours on a project to be exhibited at a local art gallery. For students at the University of Centra...

ELO 'Out Of The Blue' In Full - The New Continental - 8pm - 20/6/19

~In 1977 we may have had a summer that echoed a more familiar feel to this time of year. At least four months after June people would have been singing a classic track from a classic album. ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ would have been played in car radios and vinyl players for the latter part of...

Viking Takeover - The Harris Museum - 15/6/19 - 26/8/19

~It’s hard to believe that we were once living in a time period when Vikings roamed the Earth. Now, thanks to a touring exhibition the Vikings are coming home very soon. Based at the JORVIK Viking Centre in York, Fearsome Craftsmen is boarding up at Preston’s Harris Museum...

Human Flow Film Plus Q & A - UCLAN - 6pm-9pm - 17/6/19

~Can you imagine the people of Preston being forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war? It sounds like an unlikely scenario but 65 million people around the world have experienced this in what has been described as the greatest human displacement since World War 2. Pr...

Book Launch - West Cumbria :- On The Edge - UCLAN - 12pm -2pm - 12/6/19

~The expression ‘you can’t judge a book by it’s cover’ is often given when individuals make assumptions and stereotypes about people, perhaps by how they dress or the size of their body. In the context of John Scanlan’s book ‘West Cumbria:- On the Edge’ t...

Preston Rocks And Prestfest - Flag Market - 12pm -11.30pm 22/6/19

~They say ‘two for the price of one’ and ‘two heads are better than one’. This particular ‘headline’ will have the women falling to their knees and the men dancing till dawn. On Saturday 22nd June 2019 ‘Preston Rocks and Presfest’ will be taki...