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Happy House - a group of professional artistes, musicians and writers based in Hastings, East Sussex, was formed in 1992. Our skills cover a broad spectrum of different art forms.

• We work with the community on contemporary cultural projects, poetry, creative writing, making art, publishing,   performance, murals, etc. encouraging communication and creativity.

• We go out into the community and educational settings to work with individuals and groups of all ages.

• We believe that the arts have a significant part to play in the life of the community by providing opportunities for   people to express themselves, learn new skills, build confidence and enrich personal experience.

• We believe in the therapeutic rewards of creativity.
• We are committed to equal opportunities.
• Our aims are to encourage artists to develop and work with people to enable creativity and increase self confidence   and self esteem, and to work creatively with the community to dissolve barriers to social inclusion, using a range of   art forms and new technology.

• We provide community and educational workshops
• Combined art projects
• Writing and publishing
• Video, audio and digital art.

	HAPPY HOUSE PROJECTS DRAW A POEM Hastings Children’s Festival with Hastings Council Hastings Play Day in Alexandra Park with Hastings Council Draw A Poem book in collaboration with Hastings Schools RAP RHYTHM & RHYME Multi cultural evenings of poetry, music and performance poetry, music, art and digital imaging in partnership with Hastings Youth Services THE ENVIRONMENT & ME poetry and rhyme collated from the Hastings Children’s Festival workshops CREATIVE WRITING COURSE in collaboration with Seaview Centre, St. Leonard's on sea
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Happy House - a group of professional artistes, musicians and writers based in Hastings, East Sussex, was formed in 1992. Our skills cover a broad spectrum of different art forms. • We work with the community on contemporary cultural projects, poetry, creative writing, making art, publishing, performance, murals, etc. encouraging communication and creativity. • We go out into the community and educational settings to work with individuals and groups of all ages. • We believe that the arts have a significant part to play in the life of the community by providing opportunities for people to express themselves, learn new skills, build confidence and enrich personal experience. • We believe in the therapeutic rewards of creativity. • We are committed to equal opportunities. • Our aims are to encourage artists to develop and work with people to enable creativity and increase self confidence and self esteem, and to work creatively with the community to dissolve barriers to social inclusion, using a range of art forms and new technology. • We provide community and educational workshops • Combined art projects • Writing and publishing • Video, audio and digital art.
Happy House were granted Awards For All awards for the workshops and publication of the Draw A Poem booklet with local Hastings schools and an Awards For All award for the creative music, film, art and poetry workshops, Rap Rhythm & Rhyme. The 2006 Happy House Awards For All award is for the design and creation of a Street Mural with residents of the Castle Ward, Hastings Among the volunteers who work and support Happy House are Brighton University English graduate Keith Rodway, and Hastings based musician and designer Colin Gibson. TELEPHONE +44 (0)1424 434778 Happy House gratefully acknowledges support from Awards For All, Hastings Community Empowerment Fund and the Hastings Trust All words & images ©2006 Happy House all rights reserved SITE DESIGN COLIN GIBSON FOR GUANO GRAFIX