Summer 2026

Celebrating 30 Years with Kara Hellys!

''Kara Hellys': madeis super excited to have received funding from National Lottery Heritage, the Helston Downsland Charity, Cornwall Council Community Chest and Helston Town Council to run a programme of events in and around Helston during 2026. We have a Schools programme of 21 history workshops, the Gwariers Community Artists Pop Up Performances AND The Kara Hellys Travelling Show!. The Travelling Show includes 12 promenade performances linked to the Helston Town Trail. Small family audiences of 32 people will meet a variety of historical characters in and around the buildings and sites of Helston Town. The Travelling Show has Cornish traditional and contemporary music, songs, dance wrapped up in lesser known stories from this historic place. If you would like to know more please contact:Chris Morgan on Tele: 07710751890 or Email: info@made-arts.com and to book tickets for the Kara Hellys Travelling Show use this link: https://www.ticketsource.com/made-music-and-dance-education

Yes! madehas been been delivering high quality arts activities across Cornwall for 30 years. We have worked with thousands of people, young and old, in preschools, schools, youth settings, community settings through to memory cafes and care homes with our passion for playful partnering and reflective practice 'in' and 'through' the arts. With successful funding applications throughout the 30 years we have been able to deliver our mission of; 'inspiring the artist in everyone'. We delight in seeing people we have worked closely with using their creative expression within the work they have gone on to do. We feel blessed that we were a part of their journeys.

As the year progresses we will see the Artistic Directors and Co-Founders Pat Hickman and Chris Morgan begin to reset the organisation for the next 30 years. As changes emerge we will keep you and all our partners updated on our direction and look as we prepare for the way ahead. We are incredibly excited for the future!Do keep checking in for progress updates here on www.made-arts.com, on FaceBook Music and Dance Education Official and on Instagram madeartscornwall. You will be first to see what's NEW!!!

'Feeling Good': madeis very pleased to be continuing this rewarding project with funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The Feeling Good team are really delighted to be working again with the Child Psychotherapist and Illustrator, Ellie Baker with this years schools. This is a project where the arts and mental wellbeing are being explored and researched with Year 5 children in 5 schools across Cornwall. It is such a pleasure to be working alongside teachers and teaching assistants who are eager to discover how music, dance and drama might impact the mental wellbeing of the young people they are nurturing. Following an awesome Autumn Term of relationships and skills building, a Spring Term of curriculum topic based work, we are now in a Summer Term of immersing ourselves in co-creative projects to share with peers, families and the wider community. For further information contact: Chris Morgan on Tele: 07710751890 or Email: info@made-arts.com

'Seasons in the Sun':madeis making super, sensory impact with reminiscence based arts sessions in Memory Cafes across Cornwall. With funding from the National Lottery Community Fund theSeasons in the Sunteam are revisiting some cafes and visiting others that are new or joining the project this year. From Penzance to Bude and Grade Ruan to Launceston music, dance, drama and reminiscence activities will support the experiences memory cafe leaders and volunteers provide, offering vital creative experiences for participants. This is such delightful work to do and being a part of the lives of all the participants is a great priviledge for the made team. If you know of a memory cafe that would like to get involved do contact: Chris Morgan on Tele: 07710751890 or Email: info@made-arts.com

'Music Making':made'sMusic Director and Conducter,Chris, is busy working with the Cornwall Concert Orchestra preparing for their next concert on Saturday, 20th June. The concert begins at 7.30pm at All Saints Church, Falmouth TR11 3PN. The programme will include Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel. Overture, Mozart Flute Concerto No. 2, Warlock Capriol Suite and Bizet's Carmen Suite. Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/coco


More Exciting News Coming!

For information on any made projects or programmes please email: info@made-arts.com



                          
 

                                           

Helston Downsland Charity

 

 

Welcome!

Welcome to the new website. We hope you enjoy reading about our arts education work, which engages people from ‘womb to tomb!’

Ethos

's work is underpinned by a strong commitment to person centred artistic processes, action research and reflective practice. Evaluation is critical in the development of projects and programmes. Working in partnership with means that client groups engage in a relationship which meets the needs of the participants first, whilst still maintaining the integrity of the organisations involved. arts interventions are bespoke, effectively managed, professionally delivered and critically appraised!

History

Since 1996 (formerly Music and Dance Education Ltd) has been initiating exciting and creative music and dance interventions in partnership with early years providers; schools, colleges and extended services; youth and community groups; and health care settings. has now relaunched the organisation to embrace drama and art. Watch this space!

Artists

The team of arts practitioners are professional artists with relevant qualifications, CRB checks and Public Liability Insurance. They are experienced in working across ages, abilities and sectors and are keen to train new artists in the work.

Please enjoy the information and photographs on our website and send your comments to the made-arts Facebook Page!

- Artistic Directors Pat Hickman (Dance) and Chris Morgan (Music)