Rooted In Creativity! A look back at July workshops at CommuniTree Festival!
July was a month of growth, connection, and creativity at CommuniTree, as we celebrated our annual CommuniTree Festival with a series of inspiring workshops. Now that the July festival series has come to a close, we’re thrilled to share the highlights of what turned out to be an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.
A Festival to Remember
Throughout the month of July, CommuniTree became a vibrant hub of artistic expression and community spirit. Our workshops, designed to reflect this year’s festival theme—growth, unity, and creativity—were met with incredible enthusiasm from participants of all ages!
Here’s a recap in photos of the standout moments from our festival workshops:
Dominican Bachata with Amanda Hose-Hawley
Enjoying a Cuban Salsa workshop in our dance studio
Exploring Zimbabwean traditional music and instruments. Learning about mbira with Millicent Chapanda.
Celebrating learning new skills together!
Capoeira with Qaasim Uhuru
Exploring new instruments in workshops
Ecstatic Dance with Victoria Jane and live percussion with Leo Hill
The soothing sounds of the Kora in a relaxation session to bring the day of creativity to a close!
Beautiful artwork being made during Laura Decorum’s Aromatherapy Art workshop. A popular session!
Mesmerising harmonies at Sue Scargill’s Soulful Singing workshop.
Creative Drumming & Mindfulness workshop with Sarah Westwood.
The enchanting sounds of mbira during Millicent Chapanda’s singing in Shona workshop at CommuniTree Festival in July.
Janet and Jude, Artistic Directors at CommuniTree Live Music & Community Arts Hub in Nottingham, celebrating a successful festival workshop day with Musician and Workshop Facilitator, Millicent Chapanda.
Looking Forward
As we reflect on the festival, we’re already looking ahead to what’s next. The connections we made and the creative energy we shared in July have laid a strong foundation for future events at CommuniTree. We’re excited to continue building on this momentum with more workshops, gatherings, and community-driven projects.
Thank you once again to everyone who made July events for CommuniTree Festival such a success. We can’t wait to see you at our next event—where creativity continues to take root, and our community grows stronger together! Join us at Stonebridge City Farm on Saturday 31st August for a new family-friendly free-entry community festival celebrating communities in Nottingham. For more details on this event, please get in touch.