WHAT WE DO

PIONEERING COMMUNITY MUSIC PROJECTS THAT IGNITE CHANGE IN PEOPLE, PLACES, AND INSTITUTIONS

On the leading edge of international community music practice, we strengthen social cohesion through cultural participation.

We advise, train and implement projects and programmes throughout Europe. Always impact-oriented, inspiring and inclusive.

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COMING SOON

OUR THEORY OF CHANGE

Community Projects

Inspiring transformation in places and communities

  • Our pioneering and internationally acclaimed community music and co-creation activity. Discovery and empowering individuals, communities, and institutions. Creating open, inclusive, and accessible spaces that enable all to engage in artistic practice, discover new ways of self-expression, and establish connections across social divides. Building foundations for proud, inspired, and active communities. Cultural participation for all.

  • Tailor made projects and events that inspire and bring people and places together. Let’s imagine together: small and beautiful spring festivals, joyful neighbourhood singings, big parades through city streets, massive colourful co-created performances on concert hall stages... and beyond!

  • Joy and wonder for all and available now. Workshops, participatory concerts, pop-up festivals that are fully responsive to all those who are in the room - but are also ready to go. We’ll co-create something special.

Consulting

Supporting institutions in realising cultural participation

  • Strategy and concept development for anchoring community music in institutions and communities, supporting the development of participatory programmes and formats.

  • Implementation support for community music, co-creation, and participation projects, fully customised to address specific needs.

  • Review, reflection, and examination of participatory formats using our evaluation criteria with derivation of strategic recommendations.

  • Intensive training on site. Equipping community musicians with the knowledge and skills to create joyful and meaningful community events. We build, imagine, and make over a week of creative learning.

  • With our expertise we come to different institutions to share our approach, methods, and knowledge. Adapting our topics to the needs of the place.

  • Sharing our stories and experience through interactive speeches, presentations, or instant workshops.

Training

Sharing our expertise with community musicians and organisations

  • "It is with great enthusiasm and pride that we wholeheartedly recommend Paper Lantern Collective"

    Konzerthaus Dortmund

  • "With Matt's human-centred and approachable approach, he impressively demonstrated what should be important when working with the public: that everyone feels comfortable and in good hands"

    Kulturmanagement

  • "Participants were very much touched by your work and your approach... a great inspirational investment and I’m grateful for that... enormously!!! A great success!"

    European Broadcasting Union

  • "Having met you was definitely one of the most inspiring encounters I ever had since I started work and truly shaped and maybe even changed my understanding of music"

    Valentina, Mahler Chamber Orchester