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Photography walk and talk project – slowly out of lockdown. A Soft Touch Arts online photography exhibition by young people in Leicester.

Young people’s talents and observations shine through as Leicester comes out of Lockdown.

Photography – post

Pic swap

2020 Vision

An exhibition of of young people's art created over the course of 2020.

Images of Release

A diverse and thought-provoking exhibition displays the photographic work of ex-offenders who have recently re-entered the community.

Annual Report 2019/20

The Soft Touch Annual report 2019/20 is now available to read.

Covid safe at Soft Touch Arts

Covid safe procedures

Soft Touch Chef Sessions Review

Soft Touch Arts Chef 👩‍🍳 Sessions June 22nd-28th 2020

Creative Studio Taking School Referrals

Supporting schools with education placements for students

We’re still running creative sessions

We are still running some sessions online during the lockdown.

Unlocked lockdown project

Prisoners respond to #whatdoeslockdownmean2you

Open Ears, listening to what the young artists say

Late in 2019 we asked our young artists and musicians what they liked about coming to Soft Touch Arts

Mods: Shaping a Generation & ReVive Festival scoops prestigious Leicestershire Tourism Award

The team behind the success of the Mods: Shaping a Generation Exhibition and tie-in ReVive Festival were thrilled to win the  best free Event/Festival of 2019 at the Leicester Promotions Leicestershire Tourism Awards on 29/11/19.

Nicol Nightingale-Spear Joins Soft Touch Management Board

Director of Fothergill Wyatt Joins Management Board of Leicester Charity Soft Touch Arts

Art Auction Raises £8000!

Thank you from the bottom of our Soft Touch HeArts! 🎉 We are still blinking with amazement at the amount raised at Soft Touch Art Auction 2019 – an exclusive fundraising evening on 1st October!