A Million Ideas A week of music production and performance skills, street art and more from our New Walk Youth Arts Centre. Join us for a Friday evening event that will showcase all the incredible creative work produced throughout the week! This exciting project is open to anyone aged 11-18, or up to 25 for … Read more
Eco Fest as part of Re/action Festival On the 26-27th August re/action festival celebrated Creativity for the Climate, with a focus on people and communities coming together to make small changes that add up to a big difference. This inclusive festival shared marvellous outdoor shows, Soft Touch Eco-Army, giant puppets and tiny creatures in Leicester’s city … Read more
In January 2022 we were awarded £159,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to carry out an exciting intergenerational heritage learning project in partnership with Arch Creative and Shaun Knapp. The project explores the irreverent and rebellious Punk youth subculture and it’s legacy, and will lead to a major exhibition at Leicester’s New … Read more
A weekly project that ran for 3 years to support young people in creating and selling their work. Got an idea for a creative endeavour? But need some inspiration? Or advice on taking the next step? Find space, materials and support at Soft Touch Arts where you can make, market and sell your … Read more
An 18 month Employability project. January 2021 – October 2022. Are you aged 15-24 and live in the Leicester or Leicestershire area? Have you left school or college in the last couple of years and are now unsure of what you want to do? What IF… we could inspire your future? Join the What IF? … Read more
Soft Touch Studios: Empowering Young Musicians in Leicester In April 2022, Soft Touch Studios launched a three-year Youth Music-funded program for young people in Leicester and Leicestershire, focusing on those with challenging life circumstances and additional support needs. Monday Nights (4-6pm): for 14-25 young women, LGBTQ+ including trans, non-binary A welcoming space for young musicians, … Read more
Mods: Shaping a Generation told the story of a 1960s first youth subculture through a major exhibition at Soft Touch Arts and New Walk Museum. The project was made possible with funding from the National Heritage Lottery and BID Leicester. Soft Touch Arts, Joe Nixon of Arch Creative and author and curator Shaun Knapp worked … Read more
Over the past 6 weeks we have been working with 2 Special education schools from Leicester. Ellesmere College is a special school on the outskirts of Leicester City, The College has Primary, Secondary and Post 16 departments and caters for the needs of 250 students between the ages of 4 – 19 with a wide … Read more
I’ve always been an advocate of music benefiting the soul, but over the past few months I have seen evidence of this on every project I’ve worked on. Over the Past three months we have been piloting a project working in a hospital school in Leicestershire, working with young people who are in residential care. … Read more
