We were delighted to host the Changemakers Showcase, a vibrant celebration of young leaders driving creativity, activism and positive change across our communities. This special event brought together inspiring professionals and our Changemakers to spark new ideas, collaborations and opportunities for social impact.
The event took place on Wednesday 10th December at Katumba, John Archer Hall, bringing together guests from across the arts, education, social services, government and youth sectors.
The Changemakers Programme is a year-long development course for young people passionate about leadership, creativity and activism. Throughout the year, our Changemakers worked closely with us to understand how an activist arts organisation operates and helped shape our work from within. They became powerful advocates for youth perspectives and engaged confidently with professionals from a range of sectors.
Guests heard directly from our Changemakers about their projects, achievements and ambitions, explored opportunities for future collaboration and enjoyed an informal networking session with food, music and conversation. The afternoon was inspiring, thought-provoking and a powerful celebration of the next generation of creative Changemakers.
Show Dates:
Wednesday 10th December at Katumba, John Archer Hall
Evan Byrne
Evan is a Neurodivergent director, theatre maker and facilitator from Liverpool and Artistic Director of local theatre company, Tip Tray Theatre. His work focuses on exploring ideas with the help of heavy beats, choreographed movement and direct address. Evan has worked with companies such as Frantic Assembly, Complicité and National Youth Theatre.
Scout Dragon
Scout (they/he) is a non-binary, neurodivergent, and queer activist, performance artist, and writer based in Liverpool, originally from Germany. A dedicated advocate and public speaker for LGBTQ+ rights, they promote neuroqueer approaches to drama and are passionate about theatre and film, with a particular love for musicals.
Lucy Demba
Lucy is an administrator for Active 8 Support Services, supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. She is passionate about the creative and logistical processes of theatre, television, and film, focusing on projects that highlight the struggles of underrepresented voices in mainstream media.
Jaqson Johnston-Lynch
Jaqson is a neurodivergent performer and writer from Liverpool. He prominently has interests in stand up comedy and theatre. He’s a former member of the 20 Stories High Youth Theatre. When not on stage, he is usually making YouTube videos or playing video games.
