Children on art...

Every year the Children’s Board shape a manifesto for art and culture they would like to see in Newham, and then commission a major new public artwork. We run monthly Children’s Board meetings with our partner primary schools during term time, so that it is possible for every child to attend.

In 2025-2026, the Children’s Board have shaped BASSTONE PLAYGROUND, part of the programme for East Bank’s The Music is Black festival. In 2024-2025, the children commissioned the Sound Hive, which toured libraries and primary schools across the borough for almost a year.