South West

Designer-curators: Charlotte Cooke and Joe Price

Venue: Bristol Old Vic Theatre

Participants took the ‘no new materials’ brief to new depths with a day-long workshop, transforming discarded umbrellas into luminescent puppets, which were paraded through the streets of Bristol and ending in the foyer of the Old Vic. This exhibition encouraged participants and viewers to ruminate on the question ‘How can we improve the environmental impact of the performance industry; making more sustainable shows?’

North West

Designer-curators: North West Design Allotment

Venue: multiple

The touring designers’ ‘shed’ installation served as a focal point representing the process and joy of design and roamed throughout the region. Constructed from discarded scenery and reconstructed elements, it was also the perfect place to stop for a brew. It eventually ending up at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake, where it was supplemented by designer-curator and Equity Councillor, Louie Whitemore’s ‘A designers journey’ exhibition.