Our latest news
August 3rd, 2024
Walsall young people get involved with Hamilton stars!
A huge congratulations to our fantastic Walsall workshop company who took part in two days of creativity, collaboration and fun!
Read more...May 9th, 2024
RicNic delivering free Youth Music Project in Crewe
Crewe Town Council is committed to delivering projects that help to raise the aspirations of young people in Crewe, allowing
April 23rd, 2024
Join The RicNic Team
Thanks to recent new project funding, we are looking for two individuals to join our staff team on a temporary
April 12th, 2024
Weekly Creative Sessions in Walsall for ages 5-11.
RicNic are running new weekly creative sessions in Walsall for ages 5-11 years. Taking place every Friday during term time
March 19th, 2024
Introducing “Show Me” – a short film by RicNic
“Creativity is contagious, pass it on” – Albert Einstein. For 2 days, RicNic brought together a young team of writers,
March 12th, 2024
Big Give Arts For Impact
Help us to unlock £2.5k of match funding next week We’re very excited to let you know that RicNic has
May 19th, 2023
Where The Bees Fly – Schools Choir Opportunity!
As part of our Where The Bees Fly project, two members of our team have been busy delivering workshops in
May 15th, 2023
Summer Productions 2023
Our incredible Production Teams are working hard to bring their shows to a stage near you this summer across 4
May 12th, 2023
Community Art Events in Walsall
This year RicNic is running an exciting new project in Walsall which brings all 4 of our working strands together
July 12th, 2022
Join the RicNic Board
RicNic has undergone a period of significant expansion and change in recent years, with exciting developments in our programme offer,
June 8th, 2022
RicNic wins 2022 Weston Charity Award
RicNic has been selected from hundreds of applicants as a recipient of a Weston Charity Award for 2022. The awards, run by the Garfield Weston Foundation in partnership with Pilotlight recognise charities across the UK who are making a genuine difference with their work and who are working innovatively to adapt for the future.
This year, 19 charities have received the Award which is accompanied by a 10-month business mentoring programme between charity leaders and corporate executives. Earlier this month, RicNic’s Executive Director Jennifer Holyhead and trustee Sam Oladeinde attended the first of 3 Charity Connect sessions as part of the programme, where they were able to meet with representatives from the other winning charities.