Earlier this month, Fantastic for Families Awards were given to twelve organisations in celebration of their contribution to family facing arts events over the last year, their attention to the needs of older family members and the caring responsibilities of their own staff.
The winners are:
Best Family Event Award
- British Ceramics Biennial for The Clay Pit
- The Lowry for The Topsy Turvy Family Arts Festival
- Royal Albert Hall, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Proms for Relaxed Prom
Best Family Venue Award
- Dylan Thomas Centre
Best Family Welcome Award
- MishMash Productions in partnership with Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries for their run of Smile
Best Age-Friendly Welcome Award
- artsdepot
Best Family-Friendly Workplace Initiative
- soundLINCS
- Tangled Feet
The Fantastic for Families Audience Choice Award
- Big Fish Little Fish Productions
Fantastic for Families is part of Family Arts Campaign. Its mission is to increase engagement of families with arts and culture, running a national listings web site which includes new work that has been created especially for families, offering vital and relevant information.