In Autumn 2025, Red Patch were successfully commissioned by Newham Festival of Stories to run a Creative Writing project centring on the theme of home to mark the 60th anniversary of the borough of Newham.
The project involved over fifteen Creative Writing workshops, a composing workshop for young musicians, a published zine of participant work, a community Open Mic with an exhibition of the zine artwork and a short poetry film.
Bringing together a tapestry of stories, poems, and music, PATCHED was a showcase of community connection and resilience, a celebration creativity as a powerful force of good in the borough.
PATCHED REACHED 192 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY:
3 YOUNG MUSICIANS
70 WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
19 OPEN MIC attendees
100 ZINE READERS
photos by audrey damier