In this edition we interview storyteller Sita Brand who reflects on the power of story as we grow older.
She believes storytelling helps us understand ourselves and each other, and that how we ask for stories matters. Instead of asking elders what they remember, she suggests asking what they’ve never been allowed to tell.
For Sita, radical creative ageing is about curiosity, courage and lifelong learning, reminding us that creativity and wisdom continue to grow with age.
This interview has been curated into a personalised fanzine which celebrates the activists ideas and reflections. Find it here. Find the interview on our Podcast and YouTube channel.
In this edition we interview Sophie Merriman, Producer of Meet Me at the Albany.
Her interview is a warm and inspiring reflection on ageing, creativity, and what it really means to feel included in the arts. Speaking about her work with the Meet Me programme, she gently challenges the assumptions that often shape how older people are perceived in cultural spaces.
Meet Me at the Albany is an arts and social club for people over sixty-five, developed and delivered through a partnership between The Albany and Entelechy Arts.
This interview has been curated into a personalised fanzine which celebrates the activists ideas and reflections. Find it here
In this interview we talk to Tayo Akinbode a composer, musical director and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans four decades of boundary-pushing work in music and theatre.
Beginning in the radical political theatre scene of the 1980s he has collaborated across genres and generations, creating work that blends punk energy, musical experimentation and deep social engagement. Tayo continues to challenge ideas about ageing and artistry, proving that curiosity, collaboration and courage are ageless qualities.
This interview has been curated into a personalised fanzine which celebrates the activists ideas and reflections. Find them here
Find the interview on our Podcast and YouTube channel. Read the transcript here.
In this Fanzine, we feature Greta Mendez, a dancer, choreographer, and carnivalist. She reflects on her lifelong creative journey and the challenges and possibilities of ageing as an artist.
She explains how dance “saved her life” as a child, giving her a sense of purpose and joy. Although she built a career in the UK and Internationally, racism and exclusion in contemporary dance led her to co-found a company (MAAS Movers) that opened doors for Black dancers.
This interview has been curated into a personalised fanzine which celebrates the activists ideas and reflections. find them here
Find the interview on our Podcast and YouTube channel. Read the transcript here.
Event Special: Radical Creative Ageing Passion and Practice.
For this edition we focus on our recent event. Radical Creative Ageing: An Immersive Gathering was a partnership event between CADA, The Whitworth, and Artivists Group, co-created by our RUPT Associates, four older diverse creatives, recruited to disRUPT the status quo and explore the ‘art of the possible’ when it comes to creativity, diversity and ageing. See the event’s Fanzine here
Find the event sounds and images on our Podcast and YouTube channel.
Dominic Campbell
For this instalment, we feature Dominic Campbell – the originator and co-leader of Creative Aging International – using celebration as a strategy for transformational change around the world.
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Stella Duffy OBE
For this instalment, we feature Stella Duffy a creative and activist on so many levels. In the words of Stella “creativity is thinking by doing” and this interview is just that – an audio deep dive into what radical creative ageing really means.
See Stella’s personalised fanzine here
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These interviews are curated into a personalised fanzine which celebrates the activists ideas and reflections. find them here
Creative Ageing: Development & Agency 