Search form Search Menu REDEFINING CREATIVE VENUES WITH YOUTH LED ACTION RESEARCH Creating future-fit venues AKOU in partnership with The Cockpit, Eggtooth and Rise Futures Collaborating with disadvantaged young people, creative practitioners, mental health specialists and youth support organisations, AKOU will lead an action research project giving direction and evidence to transform creative venues. Current trends such as the lack of trained practitioners and fewer young people engaging with venues will be explored. We will work with The Cockpit to examine how venues can best support, sustain and nurture skills and talents required in the creative sector. Specifically, looking to establish pathways for young people who face a multitude of socio-economic problems that block them from entering arts and creative careers. Key insights, learnings and evidence can be actioned by venues such as The Cockpit to transform themselves into sustainable creative hubs fit for the future. Outputs will shape training and development programmes and give evidence to help design new models of operation. This project will more widely support venues to provide access, opportunities and provide space for young people to come together to train, learn, develop, perform, collaborate and participate more fully in arts and culture. Printer-friendly version TWITTER @cockpittheatre: TOMORROW NIGHT Last @jazzintheround of 2021 - an all female, all 🎷night. Emma Rawicz Quintet in the main slot, Car… https://t.co/UlbrkscMdO 6 hours 12 sec ago @cockpittheatre: #WestSideStories - Notes From Northolt 1966 - 99' is the debut solo book by Stuart Deabill. @Deabs66 30 Jan 1pm St… https://t.co/TwdNxS44jv 1 day 5 hours ago @cockpittheatre: RT @MusicalTheatreR: ‘The original score is the beating heart of this musical, arranged for seven women’s voices, all with lyrical voice… https://t.co/TY8AXf2lGB 1 day 12 hours ago SIGN UP FOR NEWS Email Address * THE COCKPIT Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH Box Office: 020 7258 2925 (10.30am - 6pm, Monday - Friday, 12 noon - 6pm, Saturday) SEE MAP The Cockpit is part of United Colleges Group. Privacy policy Company/Staff login StageDoor app We use cookies on this site to plot dastardly deeds enhance your user experience. By continuing to browse this site you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. (There's nothing different from nearly every other site on the web, but by law we have to show this message. Dull isn't it?) OK, I agree No, give me more info