Elmsbrook: Creative Community Workshops
Bumble Creatives has worked in partnership with A2Dominion to provide accessible creative activities for the Elmsbrook community, with workshops designed for adults, children and families. This has been supported with match funding from Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s Community Capacity Fund.
The programme has offered low-cost and subsidised opportunities to get creative, meet other people and try something new, with activities designed around different ages and stages of life. Across the programme, our aim has been to support creativity, wellbeing, connection and a sense of belonging within the local community.
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Regular creative sessions each quarter, often Sunday afternoons and School Holidays, occasional evenings. Priority is given to OX27 residents.
Events can be booked via Eventbrite
About Us
Adult Creative Wellbeing
Our adult workshops offer a relaxed, welcoming opportunity to take some time out, be creative and connect with others. Activities have included seasonal creative wellbeing sessions, journalling, textile and mixed-media activities and other accessible crafts.
No previous creative experience is needed. The emphasis is on enjoyment, connection and wellbeing rather than producing a perfect finished piece.
Community Capacity funding from Oxfordshire Community Foundation has worked alongside partner funding to help us maintain and extend accessible adult creative wellbeing activity in Bicester. As the Elmsbrook programme develops, we are exploring ways to continue opportunities for adults beyond existing partner-funded provision.
Family Creative Workshops
Our family sessions are designed for children and their grown-ups to create together. From seasonal making and decorations to clay, recycled art and playful creative activities, these workshops offer families affordable time to make, experiment and enjoy being creative together.
Children remain the responsibility of the accompanying adult throughout family sessions.
Children and Young People
Throughout the holidays we have offered dedicated creative sessions for children and young people, providing accessible opportunities to experiment with different materials, learn new skills and enjoy making alongside others.
Activities have ranged from spooky Halloween art and seasonal crafts to larger creative projects and visiting-artist activities.
Creativity in the Community
Our work at Elmsbrook has helped us explore how creative wellbeing can work within a neighbourhood — offering different entry points for adults, children and families while building familiarity, relationships and community connection over time.
The learning from this programme is also helping shape the wider B Hive vision for accessible creative wellbeing across Bicester.
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