A young boy drawing the scenery at Andrew Holland & Hazel Ingrouille’s See Thru Sea View activity
The amazing Mufti Games entertain the crowds with their L_ve Hangman Side Show
Lots of Cardboard Critters were made with Hannah Postlethwaite at her brilliant workshop
The Creatures Collective turned up to Make My Day! as the not-so-shrinking violets!
Make My Day! 2019’s packed programme
The Luck of the Draw with Ben Hall & Lauren Paige Dowling
Learning printmaking skills with Julia Swarbrick as part of Lancaster University’s Lost Sounds project
Our sculpture making activity was as popular as ever – with loads of inventive creations built by our visitors
Make My Day 2019
Make My Day! is a joyous celebration of making, performance and creativity. The festival is led by a brilliant team of artists providing visitors with an amazing array of activities to try out for themselves. Over the course of the afternoon thousands of marvellous creations are made and then proudly taken home.
Roles & Responsibilities
Creative Development & Production // Marketing & Design // Project Management
Collaborating Artists
2019 Workshop Artists Andrew Holland & Hazel Ingrouille | Anna Horton Cremin | Ben Hall & Lauren Paige Dowling | Hannah Postlethwaite | Ros Macari | Tina Dempsey. Supported by Alan Outram, Anna Reid, Hazel Leech, Jennie White, John Kingston, Judi Wright, Jules Abraham, Mark Aston, Nick Hellier, Paula Melrose & Rosie Tacon Glass
Music & Theatrical Entertainment Creatures Collective | Inner State Theatre | Murphy & Mills | Mufti Games | Pif Paf Theatre | Slow Friday Stage | The Lost Sounds
Client
Co-created with Jo Bambrough & Beki Melrose – The Exchange Creative Community CIC
Make My Day! is made possible through the dedication and hard work of The Exchange’s small creative team and wider pool of amazing volunteers.
The festival is funded by Arts Council England & Big Lottery Awards for All Community Fund, Morecambe Town Council, Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council with support from Peel Ports and Neuro Touch.
All photographs by Beki Melrose.