Local is a creative practice specialising in place-based community engagement and cultural programming.
We engage communities through art, research, and creative action, supporting them to create positive change right on their doorsteps. We celebrate what makes a place unique while introducing fresh perspectives to shape spaces that are more connected, relevant, and sustainable.
Collaboration and participation are at the core of what we do, ensuring everyone has a voice in shaping their local environment through inclusive, ethical, and sustainable practices. With a flexible toolkit of creative research methods, we tailor each project to its community—whether through public art, cultural programming, or engagement initiatives, we always start with Local.
Alongside our core team, we collaborate with a growing network of artists, creative partners, and forward-thinkers to deliver ambitious projects both locally and globally. Together, we’re not afraid to ask tough questions or challenge current thinking.
Cultural Strategy. Public art. Artist commissioning. Cultural programming. Curation. Community engagement. Creative industry support. Co-designing futures. Facilitation. Evaluation. Project management. Creative production. Feasibility studies. Fundraising. Policy making.
Local is proud to work in the gaps between sectors, systems and stories, with community at the heart. This is how we grow culture, connection, and collective action that lasts
Claire Tymon
Claire Tymon is a creative entrepreneur and placemaking specialist with over 20 years’ experience shaping inclusive, sustainable communities through culture, design and regeneration. She has directed large-scale programmes such as Derbyshire Makes, led feasibility and business planning for the Bolsover Creative Hub, and advised on Greater Manchester’s Creative Improvement District model. Claire has played pivotal roles in UK devolution deals and Arts Council England Place Partnerships, unlocking over £2.85m for culture-led placemaking. She completed a PhD at the University of Sheffield, developing a Framework for Creative Civic Engagement.
Caroline Hunter
Caroline Hunter is an experienced operations and finance lead with 20 years’ experience across corporate, cultural and community sectors. As Operations Manager at Local Creative Project Ltd, she oversees finance, contracting, and systems development, ensuring projects are deliverable, inclusive and sustainable. She manages complex budgets, delivery schedules and partner coordination across programmes such as Derbyshire Makes, Glossop Creates and Salford’s Whose Art Whose Culture. Known for her structured thinking and supportive approach, Caroline underpins Local’s ability to deliver impactful, multi-partner programmes with clarity, transparency and care.
Richard Tymon
Richard Tymon is a photographer, filmmaker and creative producer with over a decade of experience capturing the human stories at the heart of culture and place. Based in Glossop, he has worked with Factory International, British Council, and Arts Council England, with his work featured in The Guardian, BBC News and The New York Times. As Co-Director at Local, Richard leads on creative direction, photography and digital storytelling, ensuring authenticity, empathy and visual impact underpin every project. He combines artistic craft with technical precision, helping shape Local’s distinctive approach to creative documentation and cultural engagement.
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