So far, Lighthouse Young Creatives (LYC) participants have taken part in inspiring masterclasses including songwriting with Scarlett Fae, portrait photography with Ivan Weiss, and personal branding with Baxter & Bailey. Alongside this, they’ve been receiving mini-masterclasses from our expert mentors, covering idea development and storytelling with Myra and Simon from BRiGHTBLACK, interviewing for documentary with Callum and Jacob from CFI Media, photography with Sarah, and music production with Abraham and Kassia from the Rosehill.

Across the cohort, participants are exploring a wide range of interests and developing ambitious personal projects spanning video game design, music videos, documentary filmmaking, prop making, zine production, music, and sculpture.

A member of this year’s Cohort, Three will lead the branding for the showcase, including the design of the poster and marketing materials, with contributions from the rest of the cohort to shape the collective vision for the exhibition and launch event.

We’re looking forward to continuing work on their individual projects at the Rosehill - a cosy, creative space that will keep us energised through the winter months.

Quote from a participant: “LYC has been a really good way to meet people after I moved to Brighton. I look forward to it every week. It’s such a good space to be in.” 

Join us to celebrate the incredible work of this year’s 16 participants at our showcase launch event on Friday 20 March at The Old Market, Hove. 

This will be followed by an exhibition at Lighthouse on Kensington Street from Thursday 19 - Sunday 29 March 2026. SAVE THE DATE!

Myra Appannah is an artist, musician, and Unity/Unreal developer who blends live performance, real-world sets, kinaesthetics, VR, AR, projection mapping, and spatial audio. Alongside working as creative director for the world’s first sustainable fashion immersive experience they are a BAFTA and Sundance nominated film writer.

@myra_appannah  @brightblack_productions |  www.se14ltd.com  www.brightblack.info

Simon Wilkinson has been making virtual reality experiences and player-centred transmedia culture since 2010. Simon’s skill set includes writing for film and theatre, Unity/Unreal engine, software development, music engineering and film.

@circa69uk  @brightblack_productions |  linktr.ee/circa69  www.brightblack.info

Kassia Zermon, AKA Bunty is a multi discipline artist and vocal looping pioneer best known for pioneering underground experimental vocal loop shows and fronting UK leading Dub act Resonators. She is also the creative director at The Rose Hill.

 @buntylooping |  linktr.ee/BuntyLooping

Callum Johnston is a filmmaker & producer who has had his films screened globally including multiple premieres at Cannes Film Festival. He has also founded Crawley Film Initiative which helps mentor young people and launched Crawley’s first film festival, the British Cultural Film Festival.

@callum_andrew_johnston |  www.cfimedia.org

Sarah Brownlow is a passionate photographer and educator. Through her lens, she brings to light the often-unseen narratives of society's overlooked communities. She teaches skateboarding to underrepresented groups, promoting inclusivity and fostering confidence and resilience with young people. @sarah_brownlow |  www.sarahbrownlow.com

Abraham Moughrabi is a sonic alchemist and creative conductor in music and production. He’s founded Jinn Records, produced music, soundtracks, installations and events, released the acclaimed Jinn EP, and co-leads The Rose Hill arts hub.

@aaamouai  @jinnrecords |  linktr.ee/aaamouai

Lighthouse Young Creatives (LYC) is a six-month professional and personal development scheme in Brighton that gives young people aged 16-25 the skills, confidence and connections they need to kickstart a career in the creative industries. It support participants with mentorship, creative masterclasses, business sessions, and opportunities to curate events. We cover photography, video and filmmaking, music, VR and design, with dedicated mentors. Lighthouse Young Creatives (LYC) seeks to empower young people who aspire to work in the creative industries but face a variety of barriers to doing so. It also sets out to address the lack of diversity within the creative and digital industries, which stems from ongoing social inequalities and a historical lack of access and inclusion.

Funders

Sponsors

Sussex Community Foundation, Chalk Cliff Trust, Henry Smith Foundation, Innovate UK

Baxter & Bailey and MPB