Who are the New Creatives?

Our New Creatives are a team of 16-to-25 year-olds who meet with the wider Jumped Up team on a regular basis to act as a Sounding Board. They review the work that goes on at Jumped Up Theatre and provide feedback on our projects.

This year’s team will also work with us to plan a creative project with an environmental focus that will appeal to Peterborough’s young people.

We will shortly be looking for 2024’s team of New Creatives. Could you (or someone you know) be our best candidate? Read on to learn more about the role and how to register interest.

What have the New Creatives done before?

There are a wide range of projects that a New Creatives team can take charge of. Here are a few examples of what previous teams have worked with Jumped Up to develop. 

Style Stories (2024)

Our current team of New Creatives are busy running the Style Stories project. A celebration of the clothes that we grow to love and have fun with, as well as an informative and sustainability-focused initiative that is designed to encourage participants to save and repair clothes they own rather than always buy new ones.

Surfing Sofas (2023)

The New Creatives team worked with writer, Surfing Sofas, and local organisations Peterborough Citizens and the Light Project to produce a creative response to youth homelessness in Peterborough.

Right Here, Right Now (2022)

Right Here, Right Now is an online zine curated by the New Creatives of that year, with local design co-op, Paper Rhino. This time capsule of writing, drawings, videos and audio reveals what was important to Peterborough’s young people in that year.

Fierce Talent (2021)

Fierce Talent was Jumped Up Theatre's second creative campaign for Peterborough, co-created with the New Creatives. This campaign was a response the importance of creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for young people. The New Creatives worked with local artist, Charley Genever, and film company, Reckless Abandon Media, to create a film that you can watch here.

A History In Photos: Select an image below to learn more about a project…

Could you be our next New Creative?*

We will soon be looking for our next team of New Creatives.

Keep an eye on our website and social media channels to find out when to apply. But, if you want to register your interest in the role, use the link below to give us your details and we will let you know when our next set of applications are open.

*Please be aware, we are only accepting applications from Peterborough residents.