Creative Placemaking

Creative placemaking is an approach to urban development that uses the arts, live experiences and creative expression to transform public spaces for customers and communities.

Since the 1990s, the concept of creative placemaking has been a key part of creating a sense of community within the public realm, and the We Are Placemaking team work with a range of public and private sector organisations to make that happen.

We believe that art and culture are essential components of community life, and we produce “Hero Moments” that transform the public realm to help attract anchor tenants of the future. We do this by delivering launches, one-offs and seasonal creative placemaking events.

Our team has years of experience in organising events and activations that leave a lasting impression on a community or space. We are always looking for new ways to enrich areas while creating special memories for visitors and members of a community.

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Check Out Some of Our Previous Creative Placemaking Projects

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What is Creative Placemaking?

At it’s heart, creative placemaking is about using the power of art and creativity to make a positive impact on communities by putting on events and more.

This can take many different forms, such as public art installations, cultural festivals, community murals, and creative programming in public spaces.

So, what do we do?

Well, by inviting us to work with you, we take control of many different aspects of an event. We can help with the production itself, organising everything from stages to seating. We also collaborate with other teams such as suppliers and stallholders who may be taking part in the event, and ensure the organisation process runs smoothly.

From preparing for an event and collecting all relevant documentation, to making sure anything that needs to be is removed safely and the location is left in a good condition, our team covers the lot.

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Discover what Our Creative Placemaking Team could do for you

Placemakers.

Nick Morgan

group CEO

Nick sits on the NOEA Council(National Outdoor Events Association), is Vice Chair of AIF(Association of Independent Festivals) , a Vice Chair of BVEP(Business Visits and Event Partnership), is a Mentor and Facilitator for The High Street Task Force, is a member of the NTIA and strongly believes that the ‘informal events’ industry, an industry that brings in over £5 billion / year, should be championed, developed and supported by Government.

More recently Nick joined the Festival DCMS/Public Health England Workforce.

Rob Dudley

director

Rob has over 18 years of live Events experience and heads up The Fair’s Healthy and Safety and Licensing division. His experience in managing and producing both large scale live events, festivals and exhibitions spans across the UK, Europe and the US. Rob specialises in event safety, helping a wide range of clients deliver their sometimes challenging events safely.

Yas Galletti

director

Yas heads up our Festival and Live Events team. She has been operating festivals and large-scale events since 2010 and has specifically worked alongside independent promoters on their long-term growth strategies. At The Fair she oversees all the events in the department and works across the licensing, health and safety and operational planning of shows. You will find her on site at most of our shows throughout the year. Yas is NEBOSH qualified and holds a Personal Licence.

Simon Bonner-Williams

Senior Creative Producer

Hanna Davies

event producer

Charlotte Simons-Dukes

event producer

Rachael Leather

PA to the CEO

Rachael Joined the team in February 2021. She supports Nick as his PA and the wider senior team on business development and people and culture activities. Rachael came to us from working in a similar role within the fashion industry for many years.

Jo Jemmeson

Jo joined The Fair in January 2017 to support both the festival and placemaking teams with accounting administration across all facets of the company..

Although Jo is sadly no longer with us, she will always be remembered as a huge part of the We Are Placemaking team. She is greatly missed and is forever in our hearts.