About us
We work directly in the community, for the community, and believe that everyone, particularly children and young people should have access to the arts. The charity is run by Siou Hannam and Bex Milner who have a wealth of experience in participatory arts and want to bring that to the people of Newhaven.
Meet The Team
Bex Milner
Co-Director
Bex is a Drama Facilitator, Theatre Maker and Educator. She has an MA in Applied Theatre from Goldsmiths and has trained in Jacque Lecoq’s methodology. She is passionate about creating spaces for children and young people to play and connect, for their voices to be heard and to access high quality theatre teaching.
She spreads her work across Newhaven, London and Brighton. Working for Thirdspace, Half Moon Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, The Primary Shakespeare Company, Peoplescape Theatre and The Old Vic.
Siou Hannam
Co-Director
Siou is a Drama therapist, Youth Coach and teacher of theatre practice. She originally trained as a dancer then went on to work as a Lecturer in Performing Arts for many years. Probably she is best known in the field of Outdoor Arts, performing and touring small and large scale shows both in the U.K. and world- wide.
Her career began with Emergency Exit Arts working on community arts projects in London. She remained a company member for 30 years,
Siou has since collaborated with artists of diverse backgrounds & art forms. She has directed many arts projects in a variety of settings, from a Storytelling Residency in a prison, to collaborating on a site- specific installation on a beach (commissioned by Brighton Festival).
In 2021 Siou founded Haven Young Creatives together with Bex Milner to give young people in Newhaven an opportunity to access the arts and to share her knowledge.