Richmond-Upon-Thames Arts Service – Orleans House Gallery


Community Engagement, Youth Outreach & Multidisciplinary Arts Programming

In partnership with Richmond-Upon-Thames Arts Service, Pocket Creatives developed and delivered engaging, inclusive, and multidisciplinary cultural programmes, ensuring broad community participation, youth engagement, and diverse artistic representation. Collaborating with cross-council teams, youth centres, and local schools, as well as key partners including The Royal Parks, English Heritage, Royal Palaces, and cultural institutions, we worked to make the arts accessible to all.

📍 Richmond-Upon-Thames, London 

Our Approach

  • Curated multidisciplinary festivals blending contemporary dance, visual art, technology, and public engagement.
  • Expanded youth participation through outreach initiatives, integrating young people into borough-wide projects with youth centres.
  • Showcased cultural diversity, commissioning and collaborating with artists working across performance, digital media, participatory arts, and heritage storytelling Holi Colour Spring Festival.
  • Delivered major public celebrations, including the Queen’s Jubilee in Richmond Park, attended by HRH Queen Elizabeth II, featuring performances from The Royal Ballet Company, and the 2012 Cultural Olympiad Celebration.
  • Coordinated borough-wide artist showcases, including ArtHouse Open Studios, providing emerging and established artists with a platform to connect with the public.
  • Secured funding and built strategic partnerships, embedding community-driven arts engagement into Richmond’s cultural strategy.

Impact

  • Broadened access to the arts, engaging thousands of residents, visitors, and creatives across Richmond’s parks, heritage sites, and public spaces.
  • Empowered young people through creative expression, fostering collaboration with professional artists and hands-on participation in live events.
  • Celebrated Richmond’s cultural diversity, ensuring representation of different artistic disciplines, voices, and traditions within public programming.
  • Strengthened Richmond’s identity as a cultural hub, embedding long-term partnerships between artists, local institutions, and the council to sustain future initiatives.

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