Aaron Spendelow is a creative artist born and bred in Luton. Aaron trained as an actor at Sylvia Young Theatre School and has enjoyed a career in theatre, tv, commercials, cruise ships and other productions around the world. These include “Cookie Monster” in Sesame Street Live and presenting in CBBC’s Danger Mouse. Aaron is passionate about creating new artistic work for young audiences and developing his business: achildrensstory.com.
About the Hat District #CreativePioneers
The Culture Trust Luton is delighted to announce the arrival of Aaron as one of 14 of the town’s most talented entrepreneurs to the Hat Factory Arts Centre. The first Hat District Creative Pioneers will have rent free space in the arts centre to develop their business ideas, collaborate and network in the Hat District 'creative ecosystem'.
The Creative Pioneers will help the Culture Trust shape ways to reach young people from diverse backgrounds across Luton who may also have an interest in working in the creative industry sector in future. This is considered to be the fastest growing sector of UK’s economy, worth over £100bn per year and employing over two million people (Tim Davie, DCMS Blog 26 April 2019).
The first Creative Pioneers will be based at the Hat Factory Arts Centre until the restoration of Hat Works is completed. Future entrepreneurs will then start their journey in Luton’s oldest remaining hat factory (built in the 1840s) in the heart of the creative cluster.
The Pioneers have already shared their ideas in workshops relating to how Hat Works should be designed, used and marketed to meet the needs of the town’s budding entrepreneurs.
On becoming a Hat District #CreativePioneer Aaron says:
“Being a Creative Pioneer will give me the opportunity to
take my creative business to the next level. I am
passionate about creating new original artistic work for
young audiences. I would like to showcase these organic ideas from page to stage and collaborate with local artists & pioneer members in these creative spaces. I’m a proud Lutonian and what I have achieved in my career as an Actor.
I am now ready through mentoring, determination,
creative partnerships and a positive working ethos to
develop my creative business based at the Hat
Factory and then Hat Works.”
Find out more about Aaron’s work:
Website: achildrensstory.com
