Newark Creates Cultural Programme

Newark Creates is a cultural programme of events and activities for all ages, which is being developed as part of Newark’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone.

The High Streets Heritage Action Zones scheme, backed by government funding, aims to help with the recovery of local high streets, from regenerating historic buildings to helping to engage local communities through art and cultural projects. The project began in 2021.

Historic England is leading the High Streets Cultural Programme in partnership with National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Arts Council England.

Newark Creates is led by Newark’s Cultural Consortium, which is made up of several local organisations including Inspire, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Newark Civic Trust, Newark Heritage Trust, Newark Book Festival, Newark Town Council, and Newark College (Schools of Violin, Piano and Woodwind).

The aim is to build a programme that will celebrate Newark’s heritage and community and help local organisations, communities and stakeholders to embed and sustain the benefit of the High Street Heritage Action Zone project in the future.

In 2023, Newark Creates received additional funding from Arts Council England, Shared Prosperity, and Cultural Heart of Newark, to connect arts and culture to community and place. There is a large programme of free activities and events taking place alongside artist in residences. This also includes the ADHD Foundation - Neurodiversity Charity Umbrella Installation. 

Visit the Newark Creates website here.

Click here for more information on Newark High Street Heritage Action Zone.