On Tuesday the 6th of December, 1 – 2pm we will be joined on Zoom by Professor Stephen Clift who will lead a seminar exploring what does qualitative and quantitative research tells us about the benefits of singing for mental wellbeing. This should be a fascinating seminar reflecting Professor Clift’s expertise in this area and the …
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Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the plethora of Summer classes and events at the moment. It was lovely to spend my Thursday afternoon last week hearing all about the classes Converge has run over this last year and some of the amazing work students have produced. The origami, drawing on life, leaded …
Hello everyone! Hope you are all feeling super duper excited for the 13th of June!! What? No, Not because it’s my 21st Birthday! Aw, well I wasn’t going to mention it but as you’ve twisted my arm, happy birthday to me I guess! But I actually came to tell you about another, even more important …
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Hello everyone! I hope you’ve have all had a loveley week! We were very proud recently to see the founder of Converge, Professor Nick Rowe, give his inaugural lecture celebrating Converge at York St Johns on May 12th. For those of us who didn’t make the night, I asked Nick to share a little of …
Hi every one! I thought as it has been such a lovely sunny week (despite the occasional down pour!) that this week I would share a few thoughts and inspirations for ways to make the most of the Summer sun and get creative outdoors! What a Wonderful World Just stepping onto our front steps or …
Hello everyone! Hope you’ve all had a wonderful week! This week I wanted to share a bit about one of our recently finished Converge Connected courses. The Art and the Environment course was an online course run by our art tutor, Sylkie. The course explored ways that art can be used to explore nature and …
Creative Writing Heals 4 is here! The Fourth Edition of our annual publication ‘Creative Writing Heals’ is now available to purchase. This is a collection of stories and poems on themes ranging from personal reflections on childhood, lockdown, village life, mental health and recovery, to creative fictions about crime, horror and romance. Sincerity, honesty, creativity, …
Hello everyone and welcome back from the Easter break! I hope everyone is well stocked up on enough chocolate to fuel them through to the end of term! So, hands up who’s free 12:45- 2:00pm on April 30th? If your hand is up, then you are warmly invited to a Singing Showcase night run by …
The daffodils are out, the trees are pink with blossom, and we’ve even seen some sunshine, somewhere in between the random snow and hail! Spring is slowly but surely creeping in. Whilst some of our courses are taking a short break for the Easter holidays, and we look forward to some exciting new classes beginning, …
We were excited to run another Virtual Open Mic Night recently. The event provided an encouraging and inclusive space for Converge Students to connect and build friendships, while sharing and developing their artistic work, all without leaving the comfort of their homes! The night was a real celebration of the diverse creativity and talent within …
