A life long project.
Lizzie Lovejoy is a Darlo born Poet, Performer and Picture-Maker. They've spent their life listening to peoples words, and now Lizzie translates local narratives into creative works.
Working across the North, from the Scottish Borders to North Yorkshire, Lizzie's home is their inspiration because the North is a tale worth telling and contains so many stories worth hearing.
Lizzie has recently won the NE Artist of the Year Award 2023, collaborated with Durham Miners Gala, and featured on the BBC Schools Share Your Story Tour.
2024
Lizzie was given the wonderful opportunity to work with the Darlington community as Creative Darlington's Artist in Residence as part of the libraries regeneration project. Lizzie engaged with over 400 members of the community with their workshops, talks, performances and visual arts exhibition.
2023
Lizzie Lovejoy is one of the Artists on Board, representing the Tees Women Poets as part of Storylines project, created by Citizen Songwriter. The project is supported by The Bishop Line, Northern Rail and Cross Country Rail.
SeaScapes Artist in Residence
2022
In 2022 Lizzie was invited by SeaScapes to work on two different projects: Queer Shores & Seas and Interpreters. These projects explore our coastal heritage, the lives of Queer people in the area and a celebration of the history of our land.