Street Scenes

We're a network of people who run and facilitate frequent gatherings in public space. We host inclusive arts events on the street with fun activities like drawing games, welcoming passers-by to meet.

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£2,078
Raised of £9,113

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10 backers!

10 people have backed Street Scenes!7 years ago

Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!

Street Scenes has reached 20% of its target!7 years ago

3 people liked Street Scenes7 years ago

Street Scenes started fundraising!7 years ago

Street Scenes verified by Locality.7 years ago

Street Scenes joined: idverde Community Investment Fund 7 years ago

Empowering people to improve their green spaces, enhance their environment, and boost wellbeing.

Street Scenes joined: Hackney Spaces 7 years ago

Discover and support community projects helping to transform Hackney's public spaces!

Street Scenes launched!7 years ago

http://https://streetscenes.org.uk

Street Scenes is a network of people who run creative, street events, where passers-by socialise, creating more inclusive communities. For almost 10 years we have run events, supported the network of event hosts, worked with partners and made the case for more culture on the streets.

We run a variety of events featuring interactive entertainments designed to engage members of the public. From traditional activities like drawing games and letter-writing, to more unusual novelties like The Smellery and Thought Exchange – they are designed to be easy and cheap to run, free to participate in and accessible to all.

Our vision is that cities across the country, starting with London, eventually have a steady stream of events occurring, run by self-sustaining volunteer networks, such that people are regularly welcomed to inclusive street gatherings, and know where to go if they want to find one.

In line with the evidence, this lifts the wellbeing of people who discover our events, and give a general sense of a friendly, open city to everyone who hears about them, with the collective benefits that would have.

Our network and online platform enable people to organise their own events. Supporting citizens to participate in creative, social gatherings on the streets reaches the widest possible audience. Currently, our events are enjoyed by almost 500 people each year.

We aim to build an organisation with a replicable model, acting at local level first, then scaling up across the city.

Eventually, we would like to host such regular public events that people all over London see Street Scenes as a welcoming and attractive social option.

Street Scenes is a registered charity.

Project Owner: Street Scenes The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.