Coproducing Stories with Communities

Join us in person to create amazing stories together with local communities—collaborate and inspire!

Coproducing Stories with Communities

A practical, in‑person day led in collaboration with Leeds Museums and Galleries, exploring what it means to create stories with communities rather than for them. Drawing on the “Music Leeds Us” exhibition, participants will experience hands‑on methods for shared decision‑making, collaborative storytelling, and building narratives that reflect collective voices.

Order of the Day:

10:15 Refreshments and Registration

10:30 Introductions and day’s outcomes

10:45 Morning session

• Music Leads Us Gallery tour
• The museum perspective - community co-curation

12:30 Lunch (provided)

13:15 Afternoon session - community and partner perspective

• Snapshot perspectives from the community co-curators, volunteers and partners
• Q+A with volunteer community co-curators and staff

14:45 Closing session: Top Tips for community co-production and storytelling

15:15 Close

What will you get?

• Refreshments and Lunch!
• Discussion around why we should co-produce stories and what happens when we do
• Practical tips about working in partnership with communities / museums
• Meeting co-curators and critique a co-curated project