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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, a lifeline that carried her from an unhappy childhood in Trinidad to a career that challenged exclusion and opened new spaces for Black dancers inContinue reading “Radical Acts of Creative Ageing with Greta Mendez.”

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 the arts bring people living and working in care settings. This year, on 24th September, we once again celebrate the many ways that art inContinue reading “National Day of Arts in Care Homes 2025 – Celebrating Creativity in Care Settings”

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 community. The Creative Ageing Living Lab was developed through a partnership between The Keele Institute for Social Inclusion (KISI), New Vic Theatre Education Department, the Ages and Stages Company ofContinue reading “Creating a Warm Welcome.”

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 a pivotal piece of work that continues to shape inclusive creative ageing practices today. Four years ago, CADA (Creative Ageing Development Agency) commissioned a scopingContinue reading “South Asian Heritage Month”

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 what it means to grow older. It opens simply: “The advent of ageing begins…with a question.” What follows is a cascade of reflections that move from theContinue reading “The Advent of Ageing by The RUPT Associates.”

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 transformative power of creativity in later life. In collaboration with CADA, the Network developed a ‘recipe for change’ manifesto, a list of ‘Warm Welcome’ messagesContinue reading “Warm Welcome Manifesto Film – A New Short Film from the Creative Ageing Network.”

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 promise. The short walk from my hotel to the Dukes Theatre felt good, made even better when I spotted a familiar face outside the venue.Continue reading “Standing on One Leg and Speaking from the Heart.”

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 stereotypes of older people. CADA Co-Chair Arti Prashar is a Keynote speaker. Here’s a summary of her speech. CADA wants to challenge the invisibility ofContinue reading ““This is a call for systemic change – one that values ageing as a creative force…””

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 and CADA. Heritage is more than historic buildings and artefacts—it’s about people, their stories, and experiences. The Banbury Heritage Project, a collaboration between Historic EnglandContinue reading “The Banbury Heritage Project: Connecting Stories and Well-being”

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 are there still so many under-represented/ served older creatives and communities?   Despite all our collective efforts over many years, the dial just isn’t turning fastContinue reading “What if the art of the possible begins with a question?”