meet the artists

moony wainwright

Moony is a musician who loves making music with other people (the noisier the better!). Not only does he play different instruments, but Moony is a whiz at all things music tech and uses sounds, vibrations & buttons to inspire musicians of all ages.

gary hammond

Gary is a percussionist who hits, shakes, whacks and generally makes a racket with as many instruments as he can! He has amazing instruments from all over the world that he uses for grooves and rhythm work, or as sound scales to accompany poems, stories and songs.

karen hall

Karen is a freelance textile and visual artist who draws with her sewing machine. Karen uses mixed media, putting together all sorts of different materials to produce a finished piece that can be anything from willow structures to books to sensory rooms and soundscapes!

alice needham

Alice is a classically trained professional singer, but she loves singing many different types of music including Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, EDM & Drum 'n' Bass. Alice has been creating work for darts for over 6 years and currently runs the Swag and Swaglets Choirs.

ian mcmillan

Ian McMillan plays with words and likes to get other people to play with words too - whether written or spoken, whispered or sung. He believes that everybody is creative and that we can all be part of a fantastic local and national cultural renaissance.

dyzelle sutherland

Dyzelle is a classically trained violinist and usually spends her time out and about in the community, delivering music workshops with people of all ages and abilities. Dyzelle has lots of experience creating an amazing range of resources and activities.

charlotte armitage

Charlie is a Community Dance Artist working inclusively to deliver dance that is fun and accessible for everyone - whether seated or standing, younger or older. Charlie has been leading our Dance On activity and has created lots of videos get you moving.

rob pearson

Rob's artforms are DJing and Music Production. He loves using Music Tech, DJ gear and lots of different gadgets and gizmos to break down the barriers to making music with different ages and abilities. Rob collaborates with participants to explore sounds, melodies and beats.

mick jenkinson

Mick Jenkinson is a singer-songwriter and musician. He has been working with our Creative Directions in the Community groups in Askern to Edlington and has created some videos singing the songs that the groups have written.

janet wood

Janet is a singer/songwriter and choir leader. Her approach springs from her belief that everyone can sing if given the confidence and the opportunity. She enjoys helping people to write and perform their own songs and loves harmony and exploring new and creative ways to blend voices into something communal.

nisha lall

Nisha is a dance artist and she delivers Dance On sessions for over 50's across Doncaster. Nisha has been dancing for more than 20 years and even after so many years, it still makes her happy to see the joy that dance brings to others.

luke carver goss

Luke is an accordionist, composer and music educator. He performs and broadcasts with the poet and presenter Ian McMillan and with the Southern European folk group 'Szapora!' He has toured across Britain, playing in his own band and with other people.

lucy haighton

Lucy has been dancing since the age of 5 and is most inspired by the communities and people she works with. Lucy dances with adults aged 50+ across Doncaster as part of our Dance On programme.

angie hardwick

Angie is a visual artist working mainly in clay. She works with lots of different groups across Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and beyond. Angie's work concentrates on personal journeys and the choices we make as well as being influenced by immediate surroundings and important events.

danni chell

Danni delivers Dance On sessions for adults aged 50+ in a variety of different settings across Doncaster. You'll also see Danni featured in lots of the Dance On at Home videos on our YouTube channel.

dan jones

Dan is a sculptor who creates amazing pieces for parks, nature reserves and urban landscapes. He has just finished a giant ladybird sculpture made of Kilkenny limestone that will soon be sited on the Canterbury Estate in Bradford.

anna bean

Anna is a visual artist working with lots of different media like collage, video and photography. She uses lots of vibrant colours to make vivid and curious work. Anna ran the Young Curators group for darts at The Point and often leads our Tuesday Art Club sessions.

felicity simpson

Felicity is a talented brass player who works in schools across Doncaster. She is also a classically trained singer, and loves to sing as part of the Singing Team at Doncaster Music Education Hub.

ginny coulson

Ginny is a singing teacher and part of the Singing Team at Doncaster Music Education Hub. She loves to sing, and plays a key role in supporting schools to sing in front of live audiences at our massed singing events.

alex mettam

Alex delivers on our Dance On programme and has danced with participants aged 50+ in a variety of different locations across Doncaster, as well as on Zoom! Alex also features in some of the Dance On at Home videos on our YouTube channel.

hayley graham

Hayley Graham delivers dance sessions for participants aged 50+ in settings across Doncaster as part of our Dance On project. She loves the sense of community that can be found in dance sessions and is inspired by the people she meets.

emma liversidge

Emma is a drama practitioner who delivers sessions in schools as part of our Creative Classrooms programme, helping young people to connect with their creative selves and build their confidence through drama activities.

Meet the Artists

moony wainwright

gary hammond

karen hall

alice needham

ian mcmillan

dyzelle sutherland

charlotte armitage

rob pearson

mick jenkinson

janet wood

nisha lall

luke carver goss

lucy haighton

angie hardwick

danni chell

dan jones

anna bean

felicity simpson

ginny coulson

alex mettam

hayley graham

emma liversidge