My piece for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk Older people are not just statistics, stereotypes or problems to be solved, but individuals whose lives remain rich with humour, passion, curiosity and conviction. #CreativeAgeing #AgeOfCreativity #Theatre #RealLives
Real Stories, Real Lives at Harrogate Theatre
The spotlight falls on Harrogate’s older residents as they take centre stage to portray a spirited celebration of ageing
By John Heywood
@handhyorkshire.bsky.social
The spotlight falls on Harrogate’s older residents as they take centre stage to portray a spirited celebration of ageing
By John Heywood
@handhyorkshire.bsky.social
Real Stories, Real Lives at Harrogate Theatre
The spotlight falls on Harrogate’s older residents as they take centre stage to portray a spirited celebration of ageing
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
June 21, 2026 at 7:58 AM
My piece for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk Older people are not just statistics, stereotypes or problems to be solved, but individuals whose lives remain rich with humour, passion, curiosity and conviction. #CreativeAgeing #AgeOfCreativity #Theatre #RealLives
It’s great to see the ‘Special Interest Groups of British Society of #Gerontology start to appear on #Bluesky @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social - post a reply if I’ve missed others?! @gerontologyuk.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 10:37 AM
We've got a #CreativeAgeing takeover happening at #BSG2025 with TWO @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social Symposia 🎉
We're hosting not one, but TWO #CreativeAgeing Symposia at #BSG2025 🎉 See you there?! @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Image description: video with no sound, blue background with white writing "#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing" with seven pairs of hands clapping as confetti falls
Image description: video with no sound, blue background with white writing "#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing" with seven pairs of hands clapping as confetti falls
February 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We've got a #CreativeAgeing takeover happening at #BSG2025 with TWO @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social Symposia 🎉
We're hosting not one, but TWO #CreativeAgeing Symposia at #BSG2025 🎉 See you there?! @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Image description: video with no sound, blue background with white writing "#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing" with seven pairs of hands clapping as confetti falls
Image description: video with no sound, blue background with white writing "#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing" with seven pairs of hands clapping as confetti falls
February 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We're hosting not one, but TWO #CreativeAgeing Symposia at #BSG2025 🎉 See you there?! @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Image description: video with no sound, blue background with white writing "#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing" with seven pairs of hands clapping as confetti falls
Image description: video with no sound, blue background with white writing "#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing" with seven pairs of hands clapping as confetti falls
It’s great to see the ‘Special Interest Groups of British Society of #Gerontology start to appear on #Bluesky @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social - post a reply if I’ve missed others?! @gerontologyuk.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Congratulations to @kcrgray.bsky.social from our #SteeringCommittee, who'll be presenting at #BSG2025 with @alivegardening.bsky.social 🎉✨️ #CreativeAgeing
Abstract accepted, so I’ll be back at @britishgerontology.bsky.social conference after long break. Happy memories of Swansea & Liverpool - excited for Guildford! Presenting on #Hoppiness with @alivegardening.bsky.social, on #ConnectED, & supporting wonderful @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social 🎉
February 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Congratulations to @kcrgray.bsky.social from our #SteeringCommittee, who'll be presenting at #BSG2025 with @alivegardening.bsky.social 🎉✨️ #CreativeAgeing
Whoop Whoop!
Amazing funding news for the incredible @flourishinglives.bsky.social 🩵✨️🌟
#CreativeAgeing #OlderPeople #Leadership
Amazing funding news for the incredible @flourishinglives.bsky.social 🩵✨️🌟
#CreativeAgeing #OlderPeople #Leadership
We are thrilled to share that we have received #NationalLottery funding from @tnlcomfund.bsky.social. Thank you to National Lottery players for helping #MakeAmazingHappen & supporting opportunities to amplify Older People's Leadership at the heart of #creativeageing!
📷 Daniel Beacock
📷 Daniel Beacock
December 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Whoop Whoop!
Amazing funding news for the incredible @flourishinglives.bsky.social 🩵✨️🌟
#CreativeAgeing #OlderPeople #Leadership
Amazing funding news for the incredible @flourishinglives.bsky.social 🩵✨️🌟
#CreativeAgeing #OlderPeople #Leadership
Great to hear our SIG member @hellojulianwest.bsky.social this morning sharing "Becoming and Being" An exploration of artistic co-creativity and #SocialCitizenship for people with #Dementia
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Great to hear our SIG member @hellojulianwest.bsky.social this morning sharing "Becoming and Being" An exploration of artistic co-creativity and #SocialCitizenship for people with #Dementia
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
Congratulations to our founder and co-chair @erbradfield.bsky.social who'll be sharing insights from her work on #InclusivePractice with older adults in museums at #BSG2025 🎉 #CreativeAgeing
I'll also be presenting on "Cultivating care and connection: rethinking museum practices to address inequalities in ageing" #BSG2025 #PractitionerResearcher #InclusivePractice #OlderAdults @bsgcreativesig@britishgerontology.org 🎉
February 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Congratulations to our founder and co-chair @erbradfield.bsky.social who'll be sharing insights from her work on #InclusivePractice with older adults in museums at #BSG2025 🎉 #CreativeAgeing
Excited to see this new paper on #CreativeAgeing from the wonderful Dr Janelle Jones and Elizabeth Quinn demonstrating the power of #ParticipatoryArts in reducing #depression & #anxiety in #OlderAdults 🌟 @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @flourishinglives.bsky.social @queenmarycbb.bsky.social
A new @queenmarycbb.bsky.social, @qmulsbbs.bsky.social study reveals that group arts activities like painting, dancing, or music can significantly reduce #depression and #anxiety in older adults. The effect sizes are comparable to antidepressants or talking therapies. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
The art of well-being: group activities shown to ease depression and anxiety in older adults
www.qmul.ac.uk
March 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Excited to see this new paper on #CreativeAgeing from the wonderful Dr Janelle Jones and Elizabeth Quinn demonstrating the power of #ParticipatoryArts in reducing #depression & #anxiety in #OlderAdults 🌟 @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @flourishinglives.bsky.social @queenmarycbb.bsky.social
If you missed our recent #webinar bringing #CreativeAgeing insights from Canada, you can now catch up on #AgeingBites 🇨🇦📽 @drkateto.bsky.social #ArtfullEnrichment
Check out our latest video on #AgeingBites Dr Kate Dupuis from our Creative Ageing SIG & Cailey Massey from Artfull Enrichment explore the benefits of arts participation and showcase the results of their recent research collaboration.
@bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
youtu.be/KXTGtQNAW4c?...
@bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
youtu.be/KXTGtQNAW4c?...
British Society of Gerontology Creative Ageing SIG Webinar: Insights from Canada
YouTube video by AgeingBites
youtu.be
March 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
If you missed our recent #webinar bringing #CreativeAgeing insights from Canada, you can now catch up on #AgeingBites 🇨🇦📽 @drkateto.bsky.social #ArtfullEnrichment
Exciting to see the new @bsgageismsig.bsky.social aiming to tackle #ageism. Looking forward to seeing how weight collaborate @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social #CreativeAgeing #BeTheChange
A warm welcome to the new #BSGAgeismSIG
Together we’re building a space to share ideas, research and action to tackle #Ageism. @britishgerontology.bsky.social
We’d love to hear from you. Do spread the word to others who care about this. To join the group email
BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
Together we’re building a space to share ideas, research and action to tackle #Ageism. @britishgerontology.bsky.social
We’d love to hear from you. Do spread the word to others who care about this. To join the group email
BSGAgeismSIG@britishgerontology.org
April 7, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Exciting to see the new @bsgageismsig.bsky.social aiming to tackle #ageism. Looking forward to seeing how weight collaborate @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social #CreativeAgeing #BeTheChange
Let your #IWD2025 be one filled with #creativity! 🕺🎶🖌🎭🎥
#CreativeAgeing #InternationalWomensDay #HealthyAgeing
#CreativeAgeing #InternationalWomensDay #HealthyAgeing
Today is #InternationalWomensDay!
This @undecadeageing.bsky.social is our opportunity to celebrate and invest in current and future generations of older women.
In fact, we won't be able to achieve #HealthyAgeing without gender equity.
Unpack the connections in this #IWD2025 thread 🧵⬇️
This @undecadeageing.bsky.social is our opportunity to celebrate and invest in current and future generations of older women.
In fact, we won't be able to achieve #HealthyAgeing without gender equity.
Unpack the connections in this #IWD2025 thread 🧵⬇️
March 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Let your #IWD2025 be one filled with #creativity! 🕺🎶🖌🎭🎥
#CreativeAgeing #InternationalWomensDay #HealthyAgeing
#CreativeAgeing #InternationalWomensDay #HealthyAgeing
Heading to #BSG2025 next week? If so, check out lots of #CreativeAgeing research sprinkled throughout the programme! 🌟✨️
@britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social
@britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social
Here's where we'll be at #BSG2025 -
*Wednesday 25th June*
- 9:45 Special Interest Groups Market Place
- 13:15 Symposia: In motion - Creative practices as paths into stories and connections in later life
*Friday 27th June*
- 11:00 Symposia: Seen & Heard: Creative Conversations about Ageing Futures
*Wednesday 25th June*
- 9:45 Special Interest Groups Market Place
- 13:15 Symposia: In motion - Creative practices as paths into stories and connections in later life
*Friday 27th June*
- 11:00 Symposia: Seen & Heard: Creative Conversations about Ageing Futures
June 17, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Heading to #BSG2025 next week? If so, check out lots of #CreativeAgeing research sprinkled throughout the programme! 🌟✨️
@britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social
@britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social
📢📢📢 call for #CreativeAgeing proposals is OPEN! Deadline 20 Dec ⤵️ #BSG2025 #GeronSky #Gerontology #Ageing
📢 Call for proposals for our annual #CreativeAgeing symposium ✨️ at the British Society of #Gerontology Conference, 25–27 June 2025
Care, Creativity, Connection & Change
Submit Expression of Interest by 20 Dec docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#Gerontology #Ageing #Creativity #CommunityOfPractice
Care, Creativity, Connection & Change
Submit Expression of Interest by 20 Dec docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#Gerontology #Ageing #Creativity #CommunityOfPractice
![[Image: dark blue background with white text "BSG Creative Ageing SIG Symposia 2025 Call for papers - Deadline for submissions Friday 20th December (5pm GMT)" Top left and bottom right flash starlight within quarter circle in corners, orange and turquoise]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3q4ixo5q5vpvtxfwanju4ovn/bafkreigral7g3yn2s2qguvfsd7kluy2elzkjrl22ev3y5mj6x5ukfmqlyq)
December 9, 2024 at 1:16 PM
📢📢📢 call for #CreativeAgeing proposals is OPEN! Deadline 20 Dec ⤵️ #BSG2025 #GeronSky #Gerontology #Ageing
Amazing opportunity with an amazing organisation ⤵️ #London #ArtsAndAgeing #CreativeAgeing ##CreativeHealth @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
We're looking for a new Head of Engagement (part-time, 0.6 FTE) to join our Executive staff team.
If you're passionate about the arts & ageing and want to help make London a truly great place to age creatively, read more & apply now!
shorturl.at/nIJQq
If you're passionate about the arts & ageing and want to help make London a truly great place to age creatively, read more & apply now!
shorturl.at/nIJQq
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Amazing opportunity with an amazing organisation ⤵️ #London #ArtsAndAgeing #CreativeAgeing ##CreativeHealth @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
Looking forward to catching up on our recent #webinar with steering committee member @drkateto.bsky.social ⤵️🇨🇦📽 #CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #InternationalInsights
@flourishinglives.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
@flourishinglives.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
If you missed our recent #webinar bringing #CreativeAgeing insights from Canada, you can now catch up on #AgeingBites 🇨🇦📽 @drkateto.bsky.social #ArtfullEnrichment
Check out our latest video on #AgeingBites Dr Kate Dupuis from our Creative Ageing SIG & Cailey Massey from Artfull Enrichment explore the benefits of arts participation and showcase the results of their recent research collaboration.
@bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
youtu.be/KXTGtQNAW4c?...
@bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
youtu.be/KXTGtQNAW4c?...
March 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Looking forward to catching up on our recent #webinar with steering committee member @drkateto.bsky.social ⤵️🇨🇦📽 #CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #InternationalInsights
@flourishinglives.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
@flourishinglives.bsky.social @cadaengland.bsky.social
Want to join our #Symposia online? Click here to register to receive the Teams invite ⤵️💻🖥
forms.gle/b1v43t5YyF5w...
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
forms.gle/b1v43t5YyF5w...
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
June 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Want to join our #Symposia online? Click here to register to receive the Teams invite ⤵️💻🖥
forms.gle/b1v43t5YyF5w...
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
forms.gle/b1v43t5YyF5w...
#BSG2025 #CreativeAgeing
Opportunity to discuss book ideas on #CreativeAgeing with @policypress.bsky.social #BSG2025 📚 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Got a book idea in #Ageing or #Gerontology? Let's talk!
👋 Meet editor Emily Ross at our #BSG2025 stand
✉️ Or drop her a line: emily.ross@bristol.ac.uk
Explore our global series with @britgerontology ⬇️
🔗
👋 Meet editor Emily Ross at our #BSG2025 stand
✉️ Or drop her a line: emily.ross@bristol.ac.uk
Explore our global series with @britgerontology ⬇️
🔗
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Our growing Sociology list has a global outlook featuring high-quality research across emerging and established areas in the field, such as migration, gender, race and ethnicity, public sociology,…
buff.ly
June 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Opportunity to discuss book ideas on #CreativeAgeing with @policypress.bsky.social #BSG2025 📚 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Great to share my work with (older) adults living with #NonVisibleDisabilities #ChronicConditions #SocialIsolation yesterday at @bsg-era.bsky.social pre-conference #BSGERA2025 #BSG2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
#CreativeAgeing #Conferences
#CreativeAgeing #Conferences
Emily Bradfield is presenting on "Cultivating care and connection: rethinking museum practices to address inequalities in ageing", at the BSG ERA 2025 Pre-conference at #UniversityofSurrey! Interesting research topic! #BSGERA2025 #BSG2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Great to share my work with (older) adults living with #NonVisibleDisabilities #ChronicConditions #SocialIsolation yesterday at @bsg-era.bsky.social pre-conference #BSGERA2025 #BSG2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
#CreativeAgeing #Conferences
#CreativeAgeing #Conferences
Woohoo! 🙌 The brilliant @erbradfield.bsky.social is here too! Welcome Emily, #CreativeAgeing #Museums #CreativeEvaluation…
Hurrah! And now we also have the wonderful @robynd.bsky.social here, to join the growing #CreativeAgeing crew 👏🎉
Welcome @katskaife.bsky.social to Bluesky! Looking forward to seeing more lovely #CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging people and posts on here 😊🎉
December 5, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Woohoo! 🙌 The brilliant @erbradfield.bsky.social is here too! Welcome Emily, #CreativeAgeing #Museums #CreativeEvaluation…
We've got an exciting line up, as part of #BSG2025 ⤵️🌍
See you there??
#CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #ArtsAndAgeing @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
See you there??
#CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #ArtsAndAgeing @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
Here's where we'll be at #BSG2025 -
*Wednesday 25th June*
- 9:45 Special Interest Groups Market Place
- 13:15 Symposia: In motion - Creative practices as paths into stories and connections in later life
*Friday 27th June*
- 11:00 Symposia: Seen & Heard: Creative Conversations about Ageing Futures
*Wednesday 25th June*
- 9:45 Special Interest Groups Market Place
- 13:15 Symposia: In motion - Creative practices as paths into stories and connections in later life
*Friday 27th June*
- 11:00 Symposia: Seen & Heard: Creative Conversations about Ageing Futures
May 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
We've got an exciting line up, as part of #BSG2025 ⤵️🌍
See you there??
#CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #ArtsAndAgeing @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
See you there??
#CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging #ArtsAndAgeing @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social
Hurrah! And now we also have the wonderful @robynd.bsky.social here, to join the growing #CreativeAgeing crew 👏🎉
Welcome @katskaife.bsky.social to Bluesky! Looking forward to seeing more lovely #CreativeAgeing #CreativeAging people and posts on here 😊🎉
December 3, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Hurrah! And now we also have the wonderful @robynd.bsky.social here, to join the growing #CreativeAgeing crew 👏🎉
Ou steering committee member @kcrgray.bsky.social & Guy Manchester disrupting spaces through #TheHoppinessProject 🌱🌾 #Brewing in #CareHomes
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
#CreativeAgeing
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
#CreativeAgeing
June 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ou steering committee member @kcrgray.bsky.social & Guy Manchester disrupting spaces through #TheHoppinessProject 🌱🌾 #Brewing in #CareHomes
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
#CreativeAgeing
@britishgerontology.bsky.social
#CreativeAgeing
We’ve published an evaluation report about the impact of our recent pilot project in Forfar.
Visual artist Maureen Crosbie collaborated with older people in an artist residency programme in the town.
▶️ luminatescotland.org/resource/for...
#CreativeAgeing
📸 © Viktoria Begg
Visual artist Maureen Crosbie collaborated with older people in an artist residency programme in the town.
▶️ luminatescotland.org/resource/for...
#CreativeAgeing
📸 © Viktoria Begg
October 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We’ve published an evaluation report about the impact of our recent pilot project in Forfar.
Visual artist Maureen Crosbie collaborated with older people in an artist residency programme in the town.
▶️ luminatescotland.org/resource/for...
#CreativeAgeing
📸 © Viktoria Begg
Visual artist Maureen Crosbie collaborated with older people in an artist residency programme in the town.
▶️ luminatescotland.org/resource/for...
#CreativeAgeing
📸 © Viktoria Begg