Article: “A beacon for under-represented communities and artists” by Arti Prashar and Elizabeth Lynch – Co-Chairs of CADA
During 2024, in an immensely difficult financial and political climate we are delighted to see CADA begin to find its place within the creative ageing sector in England with partners…
Keep readingEmpowering the Creative Ageing Community: How We’ll Make a Difference in 2025.
This year, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what a ‘Warm Welcome’ really means for people with complex lives – perhaps the holy grail of creative inclusion…
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The Advent of Ageing: a bold creative reimagining of what it means to grow older
This International Women’s Day, we highlight the work of the RUPT Associates, three underrepresented women artists. The Advent of Ageing: a bold creative reimagining of what it means to grow older.…
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Visible, Formidable, Fearless: Rewriting the Story of Ageing Women.
Writer and cultural commentator Francesca Valli explores what it means to grow older in a culture that often treats ageing – particularly for women – as a form of disappearance. Through…
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Radical Acts of Creative Ageing with storyteller Sita Brand.
For the latest in our Radical Acts of Creative Ageing Fanzine series, we feature storyteller and artist Sita Brand who offers a powerful perspective on the role of story, curiosity and listening…
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Radical Acts of Creative Ageing with Sophie Merriman, Producer at Meet Me at The Albany.
We’re really proud to bring you a brand new Fanzine for 2026. In this edition we interview Sophie Merriman, Producer of Meet Me at the Albany. Her interview is a warm…
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The January Challenge 2026
Were delighted to be partnering with 64 Million Artists on the 2026 January challenge. We’ve developed a b(old) creative prompt that should keep the January blues at bay! Are you ready…
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Radical Acts of Creative Ageing with Tayo Akinbode
CADA had the joy of sitting down with renowned composer and musical director Tayo Akinbode, whose four-decade career has taken him from radical political theatre in the 1980s to major…
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Our Reflections on Barrowfull Creative Ageing Event.
CADA Co-Chair Arti Prashar reflects on ‘What Next? Creative Ageing in Barrow and Beyond’, an event that brought together guests for two days of thought-provoking talks and vibrant entertainment. The…
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Radical Acts of Creative Ageing with Greta Mendez.
In conversation with Greta Mendez, we are reminded that creative ageing is not a tidy progression but a radical and often turbulent process. Greta’s story begins with dance as salvation,…
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National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2025 – Celebrating Creativity in Care Settings
We invited NAPA to be our Guest Writer… For the past 6years, the National Day of Arts in Care Homes shines a light on the creativity, imagination, connection and joy that…
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Creating a Warm Welcome.
How Fegg Hayes is Redefining Community Through Creativity In Fegg Hayes, (Stoke-on-Trent) a new approach to creative ageing is transforming how older people connect, create, and feel seen in their…
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South Asian Heritage Month
July 2025 Visionaries: A South Asian Arts and Ageing Counter Narrative As we celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, it is a fitting moment to reflect on the lasting impact of…
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The Advent of Ageing by The RUPT Associates.
To mark Age Without Limits Day, CADA’s RUPT Associates – Maya Chowdhry, Amanda Holiday, and Sama Hunt (three underrepresented, underserved artists) – are proud to launch a bold new poem that reimagines…
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Warm Welcome Manifesto Film – A New Short Film from the Creative Ageing Network.
To mark Age Without Limits Day, we’re proud to launch a new short film from the Creative Ageing Network – a collective of people and organisations working together to champion the…
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Standing on One Leg and Speaking from the Heart.
Reflections on the Creative Ageing Symposium in Lancaster By Arti Prashar Co-Chair of CADA Creative Ageing; Development & Agency Lancaster welcomed us with sunshine – bright, warm, and full of…
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“This is a call for systemic change – one that values ageing as a creative force…”
On 30th April and 1st May 2025 The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster is bringing together an exciting mix of people to explore the concept of creative ageing and to debunk common…
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The Banbury Heritage Project: Connecting Stories and Well-being
Guest Writer: Helen Fountain Age UK Oxfordshire. Helen Fountain works at Age UK Oxfordshire and brought together the team that worked on the Heritage Project together, Heritage England and Supersum…
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What if the art of the possible begins with a question?
CADA Director Farrell Renowden reflects on the RUPT programme. 3-4 minutes read In January 2024, CADA began with just that, a question for ourselves and the wider field of creative ageing: why…
Keep readingEmpowering the Creative Ageing Community: How We’ll Make a Difference in 2025. By Farrell Renowden – Director of CADA
This year, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what a ‘Warm Welcome’ really means for people with complex lives – perhaps the holy grail of creative inclusion…
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Creative Ageing: Development & Agency 