Placemaking specialists having dedicated the last 17 years to creating public art interventions in East Sussex with a particular focus on Hastings,  St Leonards and Bexhill.

With projects ranging from a full scale festivals to local authority contracted/commissioned interventions to reduce anti social behaviour.
We can handle everything from the strategy, planning and implementation to fundraising, commercialisation and more…

Running projects from inception to delivery and include all paperwork including planning permissions and project analysis, measurement and evaluation.

Please approach us to discuss your project, We focus on working with public sector, not-for-profits, charities and other feel good organisations as that is where our energy feels best spent. We welcome approaches from those with aligned values for social care and community engagement as well as cultural projects and partnerships.

Tina Morris, New York Times article, 2020

We focus a lot of our work on young people and giving advice, mentoring as well as creating opportunities for the next generation of creatives.

We run audiotrope.com for young musicians

Hastings Independent Article, 2021

Keep an eye out for our CIC coming soon.

Sweet and Dandy is a Marketing, PR and Events specialist based in Sussex but with a National client-base.

We can help with your:
Identity and Branding                                                      Online and Offline Marketing
PR                                                                                   Event Management
Marketing Strategy & Comms                                         Graphic Design
Logo Design                                                                    Print Management
Copywriting                                                                     Stakeholder Relations
Advertising                                                                      Integrated Marketing
Direct Mail                                                                       Web Design & Development
POS Websites                                                                 Social Media Marketing
SEO                                                                                 PPC & Google Adwords
Digital Strategy

20+YEARS MARKETING & PROGRAMMING CULTURE IN HASTINGS AND EAST SUSSEX – LONG STANDING KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUSSEX ARTS SCENE AND LOCAL ARTISTS

PRODUCER, CURATOR, PROBLEM SOLVER, COMMERCIAL & SOCIAL STRATEGIST

PLACEMAKING PASSION; MAKING VISIBLE DIRECT CHANGE THROUGH IMPACTING ENVIRONMENTS, CREATING COMMUNITY COHESION AND PRIDE

SOLUTIONS FOCUSED WITH MARKETING, PR, PSYCHOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, LAW AND LOGIC = ABLE TO FIND CREATIVE TRAILBLAZING FIXES

EXPERIENCED WITH LARGE SCALE MULTI-PLATFORM CHANGE-MAKING PROJECTS: FESTIVALS, EVENTS, PERFORMANCES, SCULPTURES, STREET ART AND ALL PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT.

PROBLEM SOLVING, RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE EXPERT + IOSH + FIRST AID

20+YEARS WORKING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES SO DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPING AND RESPONDING TO CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES WHILST MANAGING LOCAL OPINION

WELL VERSED WITH EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL & WIDER STRATEGIES INCLUDING CULTURE, HEALTH, CRIME AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

WORK HAND-IN-HAND USING ON-THE-GROUND INSIGHTS TO REDUCE CRIME AND DISORDER ISSUES BY PROGRAMMING SOCIAL SOLUTIONS, ENGAGEMENT AND PROVIDING CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

EXPERIENCED DRIVING COASTAL ECONOMIES THROUGH CULTURAL TOURISM & INCREASE PERCEPTION = CIVIC PRIDE

UNDERSTANDING OF PLANNING REQUIREMENTS, ISSUES AND CONSERVATION AREAS