Projects
We create inspirational parties & events that bring people together to celebrate & communicate.
We believe the party is a platform for creative exchange and collective experience. The party - and its preparation - has the power to break down barriers between art and audiences, generations and cultures; to connect, to celebrate and act as a catalyst for change.
We help organisations work with people and communities: nurturing belonging, celebrating community, and enabling engagement, creativity and collaboration.
“To make a big arts event at the Southbank work, you need collaborators who just get on there and deliver something fantastic. Charity Shop DJ do it every time” - Wayne Hemingway MBE
“What’s special is that everyone’s involved. We’re all part of the event…management, audience and performers, all merged into one” - Baby J, Managing Director, Baby People
Happenings
From the village green to the Royal Festival Hall, we work with event producers to create remarkable happenings that get people together in a spirit of belonging. We animate public spaces and provide a focus for celebration.
Festivals
We work with venues and festivals to create stimulating environments that deepen audience experience. We place festivals at the heart of community by building partnerships and creating a focus for engagement.
Parties and Celebrations
We work with local authorities, venues, museums and art galleries to create parties with purpose. We develop performance platforms, help people discover new ideas and kick-start communication.
“Charity Shop DJ produce high quality, quirky, individual events that put the people taking part at the heart of the project” - Beth Noble, Arts Council England
“Charity Shop DJ manage to be radical through the act of celebrating” - Jacky Fleming, artist, writer and cartoonist
Helping You Make a Difference
We put process, people, creativity and sustainability at the heart of all we do. The earlier we get involved, the greater the impact we can make.
We can help you with:
Project concepts, design, development and management.
Partnership development and advocacy
Programming, production and event management.
Post-production and future planning.
Consultancy and research.
Our Practice
Our work seeks a joyful redefinition of value, and is shaped by our beliefs that:
The audience should be at the heart of an event
The quality of an event is enhanced by the depth of participation and ownership
Everyone is creative
Our Clients and Partners
Arts Council England, British Council, The Association of Charity Shops, Chesterfield Borough Council, Derby Feste, Derby LIVE, Derby Museums, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival / Film Four, Harley Gallery, Horniman Museum
London 2012, South Bank Centre, Leicester Comedy Festival, London International Festival Of Theatre, NHS, Northampton Volunteering Centre, Writing East Midlands, Nottingham Trent University, Shire Hall Gallery Stafford, Turner Contemporary, Vintage Festival, Wirksworth Festival, WOMAD; WOMADelaide, Australia