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  • Creative Lives Awards 2021 Winners

    Creative Lives Awards 2021 Winners

    Meet the wonderful groups who won the 2021 Creative Lives Awards Read more

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2021 Shortlist

Drawn from across England, Ireland/N.Ireland, Scotland and Wales, here are the 31 groups and projects shortlisted for this year's Creative Lives Awards (formerly the Epic Awards). This year we looked for resilience, imagination and innovation, predominantly carried out by volunteers, in a bid to stay creative during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Thank you for helping us choose the winner of this year's People's Choice Award by casting your vote. Voting is now closed. Results were announced on 1 March at a live ceremony in Coventry Cathedral. You can read all about the winners here. 

Creative Lives Awards 2021 Winners

Creative Lives Awards 2021 Winners

Meet the wonderful groups who won the 2021 Creative Lives Awards Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2022

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Ayr Choral Union

Ayr Choral Union

Choir that continued meeting online, inviting others to join in the fun Read more

Published: 26th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Touchbase Care

Touchbase Care

Centre for people with disabilities that helped members and volunteers create together online Read more

Published: 26th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Take A Part Carlow

Take A Part Carlow

Arts group that devised new ways to keep people engaged and creative during lockdown Read more

Published: 26th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

GRS Song Circle

GRS Song Circle

Songwriting group that supported and encouraged women and non-binary people to connect and create Read more

Published: 25th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Imagine! Belfast

Imagine! Belfast

Grassroots festival that gives local people a civic voice Read more

Published: 25th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Inside Out

Inside Out

Creative group that brought a disused hospital to life during lockdown Read more

Published: 24th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Lost Connections

Lost Connections

Welsh craft project that helped bring a community together through creativity Read more

Published: 24th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival

Volunteer-run festival that delivered virtual variety shows and singalongs for care homes Read more

Published: 23rd October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

The Survivor Arts Community

The Survivor Arts Community

Group that delivered illustration workshops for survivors of sexual abuse Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Cricieth Creadigol Creative Criccieth

Cricieth Creadigol Creative Criccieth

Multi-art project that fired imagination and enthusiasm in this Welsh seaside town Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Coffee 'n' Laughs

Coffee 'n' Laughs

Multicultural friendship group for women that won the 2021 Award for Celebrating Diversity Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Butetown Arts & Culture Association

Butetown Arts & Culture Association

Multicultural arts festival that moved its creativity online Read more

Published: 22nd October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

May Project Gardens

May Project Gardens

London-based community garden used as a place to empower, heal, connect, grow and create. Read more

Published: 21st October, 2021

Updated: 16th March, 2022

Author: Andreea Lupu

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre

Dance group aiding addiction recovery that stayed connected during lockdown Read more

Published: 21st October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Black Box Projects

Black Box Projects

Volunteer effort that provided vital support and creative fun for people with learning difficulties Read more

Published: 20th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

#WeMadeThis

#WeMadeThis

Collective that created public art displays with huge community involvement Read more

Published: 18th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Tees Women Poets

Tees Women Poets

Poetry collective that launched new projects to stay connected and creative Read more

Published: 17th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

The Roaming Poets

The Roaming Poets

Group that found new and accessible ways to connect people through poetry during lockdown Read more

Published: 15th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Drumgoon Hill Old Graveyard

Drumgoon Hill Old Graveyard

Group that created a night of music and creativity for the whole community Read more

Published: 13th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Art For All

Art For All

Craft group that moved online to ease isolation and connect further afield Read more

Published: 12th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Reading Playwrights

Reading Playwrights

Writing groups that continued to help people develop, share and perform their work. Read more

Published: 10th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Gwyl y Ferch

Gwyl y Ferch

Volunteer-run venture providing a platform for creative women in North Wales Read more

Published: 10th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Ratpack

Ratpack

Youth group that designed and distributed creative packs for local children Read more

Published: 8th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

RicNic

RicNic

Youth-led theatre group that staged online cabarets Read more

Published: 5th October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Snappy Valley

Snappy Valley

Photography group that documented the lockdown experiences of their community Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2021

Updated: 16th February, 2022

Author: Andreea Lupu

Celf-Able

Celf-Able

Inclusive, disabled-led art group that moved its weekly sessions online Read more

Published: 2nd October, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Rig Arts

Rig Arts

Organisation who helped vulnerable children and young people access art therapy Read more

Published: 28th September, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

12 Stories from the Cemetery at Cathays

12 Stories from the Cemetery at Cathays

Collaborative film project that inspired interest in local heritage Read more

Published: 27th September, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Hip Hop for Better Mental Health

Hip Hop for Better Mental Health

Dance film project that created a safe space to create and share Read more

Published: 24th September, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Overdrive Dance Company

Overdrive Dance Company

Dance group for boys and young men that re-worked a planned show into a film Read more

Published: 22nd September, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

Rising Voices Wessex

Rising Voices Wessex

Community choir for those affected by cancer that moved online Read more

Published: 12th September, 2021

Updated: 30th January, 2023

Author: Andreea Lupu

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