The Turnpike Youth Collective is a free creative community for young people from Wigan & Leigh. If you're aged 16-25 and would like to get involved in programmes at The Turnpike Gallery and learn about creative careers, come join us!
- Get involved in events and exhibitions
- Meet other like-minded people and take part in free creative activities
- Learn about different careers in the arts
- Visit artist's studios, exhibitions and more!
Sessions run every other Thursday evening from 6-8pm at The Turnpike Gallery. Snacks will be provided!
Here's some examples of what we have been up to recently:
- Photography walk along Leigh canal using macro and fish eye camera lenses
- Halloween jelli-plate printing
- Trip to Islington Mill artist studios
- Brainstorming ideas for a funding bid
- Clay tiles workshop
Check the dates for upcoming sessions and let us know you're coming - visit our Eventbrite page (external link).
Sessions will be led by artist Jamie-Lee Wainman. We asked Jamie to introduce herself here:
"Hello! My name is Jamie and I am a creative practitioner based at Islington Mill in Salford. My work is focused on using play and creativity as a tool for learning, and making learning accessible to people with different learning styles. I am both neurodivergent and disabled, and I love sharing my passion for 3D printing, sustainability, and the arts as a tool for well-being with others. I’m excited to be leading the Youth Collective at the Turnpike Gallery, I can’t wait to learn new skills from the attendees and help foster a community in Leigh for like-minded creatives."
To learn more about Jamie's practice, visit her website (external link).