The New Creatives programme is a free creative youth programme focused on climate action that runs each year from September to May and is available to young people across Peterborough that desire to build their creative skills and make change for the local environment.
“For the first time, I realised our city is full of outstanding young thinkers and creators, and there were practitioners who wanted to collaborate with us.”
Who are the New Creatives?
Our New Creatives are a team of young people who meet and work with the Jumped Up Theatre team and a professional artists to develop their skills, grow in confidence, and expand their understanding of the performing arts.
2025-26 applications open now!
Are you curious about performance? Passionate about the environment? Do you want a safe space to develop your skills with like-minded people?
Join the New Creatives programme starting in September 2025!
There are three things you can do: find out more, apply if you know enough, or contact Emily the Participation Producer to ask any questions.
What are New Creatives 2024-25 up to and how to get involved?
This year’s 2024-25 team are working with artist Jason Mitchell and have created a series of ‘Eco Games’ workshops to tour around the city to educate, engage and empower young people on how to take climate and environmental action. Their vibrant, high-energy workshops inspire climate action through creativity, games, and interactive learning. Through a unique blend of play, teamwork, and creative thinking, the urgent issues of climate change, sustainability, and the carbon cycle are brought to life in a way that’s both fun and deeply engaging. The workshops dive into environmental topics through:
🌍 The Eco Gameshow – A fast-paced, quiz-style challenge where teams go head-to-head, testing their knowledge of the environment, sustainability, and climate solutions. Expect laughter, surprises, and plenty of friendly competition!
🌱 Interactive Carbon Cycle Game – A fully immersive experience where participants become elements of the carbon cycle, moving through ecosystems, industries, and the atmosphere to see how carbon flows and how human actions affect the balance.
🎮 Mini Games & Creative Challenges – Short, high-energy games that mix physical movement, problem-solving, and imagination to explore eco themes like waste and community action.
New Creatives 2024-25 are touring their Eco Games across the city, you can see them here:
Thomas Deacon Education Trusts Sustainability Conference - read all about it
Trashedy show at the Key Theatre, Sunday 11 May 14:30-15:30
Peterborough Celebrates Festival at Nene Park, Sunday 17th May
New Creatives 2021 until now
Style Stories (2024)
A celebration of the clothes that we grow to love and have fun with, and an informative, sustainability-focused initiative that was 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…
