Creative sessions for people aged 50yrs+

Phoenix Art Space has begun a new initiative; creative sessions for people aged 50yrs+ who live in the Phoenix Estate, Tarner and Hanover & Elm Grove areas. These free, drop-in sessions provide older residents with creative and social opportunities as a way of combating isolation and loneliness. Held at the Phoenix Community Centre on a … Continue reading Creative sessions for people aged 50yrs+

Boundary concerns…

Hanover & Tarner Liveable Neighbourhood – Boundary Roads engagement summary Two online and two in-person engagement events took place on Feb 1st/2nd 2023, aiming to share the most recent design proposals for Elm Grove (up to its junction with Queens Park Road), Queens Park Road and Egremont Place. They were attended by residents from the … Continue reading Boundary concerns…

Creating a liveable neighbourhood that’s accessible to all

Free webinar, 1 July 2021, 6.00-8.30pm As you probably know by now, Brighton and Hove’s first liveable neighbourhood scheme is soon to be piloted in Hanover and Tarner. The purpose of the scheme is to reduce the amount of motorised traffic from outside the area cutting through residential streets. The council is working with the … Continue reading Creating a liveable neighbourhood that’s accessible to all

2m Conversations – Lockdown Film Project with Phoenix ArtSpace

Artist, Katy Beinart and filmmakers John Edwards and Lily Murray, are making a film about people’s experiences of living through the lockdown. The aim is to preserve these stories for the future, so in future times we can look back on what we have been through, like a memory box. The idea is to collect … Continue reading 2m Conversations – Lockdown Film Project with Phoenix ArtSpace

Covid-19 Mutual Aid Baking Challenges

The other day, on the Elm Grove & Hanover Covid-19 Mutual Aid Facebook Group, someone asked if people were also running out of pasta in Italy. I told her that it didn’t seem to be that big of an issue there, as my friends were posting photos of their home made pasta!  It got me … Continue reading Covid-19 Mutual Aid Baking Challenges