Watch our Films

Creative Futures Cumbria is proud to launch a series of films celebrating excellent practice in schools involved in recent creative projects.

This film will give you a flavour of what it is like to work with an artist in a school setting.

What is creativity? That tricky question...We asked some artists, teachers and young people to tell us what they think. Watch it here.

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• See how Hensingham Primary School in Whitehaven worked with dance artist Rachel Towe to link maths and dance.

• Hear storyteller Dominic Kelly describing working at Newlaithes Junior School in Carlisle.

• Discover how working with musician Jilly Jarman has impacted on staff and pupils at Bewcastle School, the most northerly school in Cumbria.

• See how author Janni Howker inspired children to create their own imaginary street at Frizington Community Primary School.

• Consultant Hank Williams worked with staff at Walney School to give students greater choice in their learning.

• Learn how young people and staff from James Rennie School worked in partnership with musician Alan Fitzgerald.

• Photographer Rob Fraser and visual artist Alex Jakob Whitworth work with pupils and staff at Montreal School in the great outdoors to improve speaking and listening skills.

• Visual artist Nicki Smith worked with teachers over a short but intense period at Pennington CE School near Ulverston.

We hope you find these films inspiring. We'll be adding more over the coming weeks so keep visiting.....