Lancashire Creative Commonwealth Association LCCA

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Let’s celebrate #CommonwealthDay ~Russ @CCG_UK @CCG_NIG The Commonwealth is a worldwide family of nations: 🎈Founded in London in 1949 🗺️ Made up of 56 countries across five continents 👨‍👩‍👧 Home to 2.7 billion people

Calling poets, painters, photographers, and performers: what will you thread? This #CommonwealthDay, we are creating the first virtual Commonwealth Quilt, a digital tapestry made from creative work across the Commonwealth. Inspired by Commonwealth Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh, we invite you to respond to a single prompt: ‘Thread’. Dancers thread movement between bodies. Musicians thread melody through rhythm. Painters thread colour. Storytellers thread narrative. Photographers thread light. What thread do you bring to the Commonwealth? We welcome submissions across visual, literary and performing arts, including painting, photography, poetry, music, dance, spoken word and short film. Both artists and non-artists can participate. You can submit as an individual or a group. All eligible submissions will be displayed in the virtual Commonwealth Quilt. Up to three submissions per region will be selected for a physical exhibition during the Commonwealth People’s Forum and will receive a £200 award. The submission window runs from 9 March to 9 May 2026. Sign up to learn more and find out how to take part: actionnetwork.org/forms/express-… #CommonwealthQuilt

The finishing touches are being made in the Abbey ahead of today's #CommonwealthDay service, which will be attended by Their Majesties The King and Queen, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princes of Wales and other Members of the @RoyalFamily. Among those taking part in the service will be the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Town Hall Gospel Choir, who will give the world premiere of the Commonwealth Symphony composed by Rekesh Chauhan. There will also be a special dance collaboration between the Royal Ballet School and dancers from Sapnay School of Dance, uniting classical ballet and Bollywood in a powerful expression of cross-cultural partnership.

The Commonwealth flag is raised over County Hall today to mark #CommonwealthDay. The theme for Commonwealth Day is ‘Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth’. ➡️ Learn more at: orlo.uk/Ib90V

Today at the Memorial Gates in London, @SGCommonwealth, High Commissioners, veterans and dignitaries gathered to honour the servicemen and women who served in the two World Wars. This year, we pay special tribute to the women whose courage and sacrifice shaped the modern world. Read more: bit.ly/4lsF96P #CommonwealthDay

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🌎 As we mark #CommonwealthDay, thank you to everyone around the Commonwealth who has welcomed a member of the Royal Family to their country in the past year.

Happy #CommonwealthDay Canada! The theme for Commonwealth Day is ‘Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth’. Learn more and join the celebrations: bit.ly/4qH8dby

Happy #CommonwealthDay! Today 56 member countries come together to honour shared values, rich diversity and the spirit of unity that connects the Commonwealth. Follow us @commonwealthsec for highlights of the day and explore resources on our website: bit.ly/475EzGn

25 Years of Service celebration #HealthMela2026 ^Russ nfhw.org.uk/events/event/2…

Cinema at the Continental If you’re looking for your mainstream cinema outlet you might as well go to Vue or Odeon. However – ‘Cinema at the Continental&rsquo...read more ccguk.org/event/1693/Cin…

Dance event returning to Preston to raise awareness of violence against women and girls blogpreston.co.uk/2026/01/dance-…

Ian Prowse and the Fiddle of Fire - Radical Hope Tour When you’ve been a collective force from a previous band going solo can be a brave but sometimes vital chance to improve your performance level....read more ccguk.org/event/1689/Ian…

NT- LIVE - THE FIFTH STEP You’re probably more familiar with seeing Martin Freeman in fantasy and crime roles but soon he’ll be swapping the cinema for the stage, w...read more ccguk.org/event/1688/NT-…

Creative Outlooks - Creation Records Ltd - The Label that Shaped a Generation of Music If you were part of the rock, indie pop and post punk scene of the early 80s and 90s you were no doubt signed to the British independent record label ...read more ccguk.org/article/1487/C…

One Billion Rising Returns for 2026 - How much time do we have? Time. We are all governed by it some way or the other. There are 365 days in a year, 52 weeks in a year. Four seasons – 1 year. 60 seconds in a ...read more ccguk.org/article/1486/O…

Little Amelie A live action film can tell a story to a point but an animation film can bring to life the characters and the storyboard in a wonderful and imaginativ...read more ccguk.org/event/1699/Lit…

Check out this podcast from Nigel #MentalHealthAwareness facebook.com/share/r/1CJHta…

A powerful event at @Uni_Lancashire this weekend as part of the #Onebillionrising movement to promote mass action against the one in three women across the world who experience physical or sexual abuse. Well done @RussHogarth and all the organisers for this essential work.

People only see the decisions you made, not the choices you hạd ~Russ #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #Life