Raise the Roof for Rowan: we are almost there!

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news about our ongoing fundraising campaign, Raise the Roof for Rowan. Our beloved arts centre in Cambridge has needed a new roof for many years, and thanks to your incredible support, we are so close to achieving this goal. We secured a grant from The Community Ownership Fund that […]

Creativity and Calm at ‘Relax with Rowan’

This year marks Rowan’s 40th Anniversary, a milestone that coincides with our urgent need for a new roof for our art centre due to multiple leaks in the current one. To celebrate and raise funds, we’re hosting a series of special events throughout the year. Last Friday, we held one such event: ‘Relax with Rowan’. […]

Inspired by Joey Deacon

Towards the end of last year, a small group of Rowan students were invited to the Cambridge University Library, as part of the Cambridge Festival 2024, to explore literature written by – or about – people with disabilities. Amongst the various stories they discovered, one autobiography stood out. It was the story of a man […]

Coffee, cake and community at Rowan’s Spring Coffee Morning

Last Saturday, 23rd March 2024, our annual charity Spring Coffee Morning was filled with smiling faces, homemade cakes, and cups of coffee as we welcomed our community into our arts centre in Cambridge. The Rowan shop was buzzing, the tombola stall got competitive and there were a variety of student art works on display in […]

Rowan Students Collaborate with Cambridge Festival 2024

We are thrilled to share that Rowan students have been an integral part of the exhibition ‘Cambridge Creative Encounters’. The aim of the exhibition was to showcase collaborative projects between University of Cambridge researchers and CSVPA (Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts) students that present academic research in artistic forms. The exhibition was part […]

Join us on ‘The Journey’ – Rowan’s 5th charity art exhibition

Join us for our highly anticipated annual charity art exhibition, ‘The Journey’! Discover a world of creativity as we unveil a diverse collection of artworks crafted by talented individuals from our community and students alike. This year, we’re celebrating a significant milestone – Rowan’s 40th anniversary! As we showcase our journey through art, you’re invited […]

Winter Feel good!

The winter Feel good is here! Read all about our latest news from our Chief Executive Officer Cherie Evans, jump into the print room to discover recent projects and learn more about our tutors, plus so much more! As we look forward to 2024 we turn our attention to our 40th anniversary with events for […]

Back on Stage

On Wednesday 8 November Rowan music and drama students took to the stage for the first time in three years. It was a spectacular performance, showcasing the students talents across the board and bringing it together for an hour of pure joy.  We have had some wonderful feedback from the audience to share with you […]

Rowan students design Oscar’s pizza box!

Back in August we announced that Rowan students had been offered the opportunity to create a new pizza box for Oscar’s Lockdown Pizzas. After much deliberation and over 100 designs to look through Oscar has chosen his winner along with a 2nd, 3rd and special mention. A huge well done to everyone who took part, you […]

Local Cambridge charity awarded £6000

Rowan has been awarded £6000 from Cambridge Community Foundation to continue the delivery of creative workshops and forest school to adults with learning disability. The grant has been funded by ARM Cambridge Community Fund and Ridgeons Family Endowed Fund. “We would like to thank the ARM Cambridge Cambridge Community Fund and Ridgeons Family Endowed Fund […]

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