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Waves of creativity bring the UK coastline to life in Beach of Dreams project

Robin Eveleigh

created: June 3, 2025, 11:11 a.m. | updated: June 18, 2025, 6:51 a.m.

Beach of Dreams, backed by Historic England and Art Council England and presented by arts charity Kinetika, ran from May to 1 June featuring eight commissioned art works. Positive News editors select the week’s top stories of progress, bringing you the essential briefing about what's going right. The Beach of Dreams silks formed a national artwork made up of 838 naturally dyed silk pennants, each representing a personal story of someone’s connection with the coast. In Findhorn, Scotland, arts producer Findhorn Bay Arts worked with artist Amy Neville of community focused arts organisation Naturally Useful, artist Eve Mosher and the Wild Things! “Through Beach of Dreams, we are journeying from the Beach of Broken Dreams in Thurrock to shine a spotlight on the coastal gems, organisations, people and projects across the UK that are creating positive change and inspiring hope,” said Kinetika artistic director Ali Pretty.

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