Create your Dream City: Mixed Media Collage Workshop
Create your Dream City: Mixed Media Collage Workshop
Date: Saturday, 2 May 2026
Time: 3.30-5PM or 5-6.30PM or stay for both sessions. Book the relevant times slot(s)
Location: Brighton Youth Centre, 64 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0JR (map)
Tickets: FREE / Pay As You Feel. Booking Required.
Age: 14-30 years of age. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and will be allocated a wristband and/or sticker at check-in.
What would your city look like if you got to build it from scratch? How would you move through it? Where would you rest, create, grow?
Join us for an open, creative afternoon making 2D and 3D collages from found materials — reimagining nature, transport and neighbourhood life through our hands.
All materials provided. Bring your recycling bin finds: cardboard, flyers, packaging, stickers. Everything is material here.
This workshop will be facilitated by our Future Creative Leaders Megan Lee, Lucia Comaschi and our Lighthouse Young Creative alum Freya Hutchins, in partnership with Art in Mind. in partnership with Art in Mind.
Part of our Future Creative Leaders (FCL), We, Generate for Brighton Festival 2026. Featuring exhibitions, live events, conversations, and a youth takeover, it’s a space for experimentation and community.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Megan Lee
Meg is a Brighton-based creative facilitator and the founder of Mind, Body and Earth, a growing project that offers gentle, welcoming spaces where people can connect, reflect, and express themselves through creativity. She believes that creative practices that support mental and emotional wellbeing should be open to everyone, and shouldn't break the bank. Meg is part of our Future Creative Leaders.
linktr.ee/mindbodyandearth | @mindbodyandearth
Freya Hutchins
Freya’s practice focuses on reworking and re-editing archival sound and found footage, exploring modes of personal and mass communication, as well as popular culture and subcultures over time. Her zine, video, and poster series, Is Everybody Listening?, presented at the Lighthouse Young Creatives showcase, Beyond The Barrier (2025) examines American commercial radio broadcasting in the 1950s. @freya.hutchins
Lucia Comaschi
Lucia is a digital designer passionate about storytelling across different mediums to amplify voices and drive positive change. As a Future Creative Leader, she’s created zines exploring heritage, folklore, identity, and the barriers young people face entering the creative industries. With a background in art history, galleries, and workshops, Lucia designs engaging and thoughtful user experiences. @lucia_mashi
Art in Mind
Art in Mind are a registered UK Charity who run art sessions to improve mental health and raise awareness about mental health experiences. We believe in the power of creative expression to heal, connect and transform lives.
ACCESSIBILITY
This event will be held at Brighton Youth Centre(BYC), 64 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0JR (map). Following a major 2023–2025 redevelopment, BYC is a fully accessible building. It features a new accessible lift, wheelchair-accessible entrances, and specialised spaces to support diverse needs. Contact BYC directly for any questions around specific access requirements. Call 01273 681368 (office open Mon - Fri 12 - 6 pm) or email office@brightonyouthcentre.org.uk.
CODE OF CONDUCT
We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, supportive environment for all. We ask that everyone follow our code of conduct, which you can read here.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO DURING EVENT
Just so you know, this event will be photographed/filmed. If you prefer not to be photographed, please speak to a member of the Lighthouse team. The photographs and film we capture at our events are used for marketing and promotional purposes for our programme only and are stored securely.
ABOUT FUTURE CREATIVE LEADERS
Future Creative Leaders (FCL) is a 12-month paid programme offering young creatives from underrepresented backgrounds the opportunity to work closely with Lighthouse's leadership team to explore various aspects of creative leadership.
FCL redefines youth engagement by sharing power and resources directly with young people. This 12-month programme goes beyond access or participation. It places real influence, leadership, creative agency and decision-making power in the hands of those traditionally underrepresented in the creative industries.
Over the year, participants will co-curate programmes, select participants for mini-residencies, and recruit their successors, all while exploring alternative governance structures, accountability, and power-sharing.
OUR FUNDERS AND PARTNERS FOR BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 2026
We're grateful to: Innovate UK, Chalk Cliff Trust, Sussex Community Foundation, Enjoolata Foundation, Brighton Festival, Brighton Youth Centre, The Old Market and Art in Mind.