Championing creative talent.

Supporting the community.

About Hammond House

From the very beginning the goal of Hammond House has been to champion creative talent.


Formed in 2016 by students at the University Centre Grimsby, Hammond House began as an indie publishing company helping and supporting aspiring writers to get published. Since then we've grown into a group of community organisations that support creative talent in all its forms.


Working in partnership with other community organisations we employ creative activities to address loneliness and isolation, encourage inclusivity and support the most vulnerable in our society.

 

From publishing aspiring writers from around the world in our yearly writing competitions, to producing professional video content and local TV channels, we support individuals, communities and organisations to pursue their creative aspirations.

The Hammond House Story

2016: Hammond House is founded by a group of students at the University Centre Grimsby  as an indie publishing company helping and supporting aspiring writers to get published. With support from the National Lottery we begin to run writing workshops and establish writers groups in North East Lincolnshire. Our first annual anthology of short stories is published.


2017: First International Literary Prize is launched, with support from the University Centre Grimsby. The first Hammond House Annual Literary Festival is held in Grimsby. We begin to produce an arts and culture magazine programme for Channel 7 which grows into the popular Billboard TV channel.

2018: Another student, Alex Thompson, joins the team to work on both publishing and TV production. Now part of the senior management team, Alex heads up the production department of our publishing house, TV channels and video production.  Hammond House Productions begins to produce documentaries and campaign video content for external organisations.


2019: Clee TV was established with support from Big Local North Cleethorpes. The first local TV channel of its kind in the country it has a popular following in North East Lincolnshire and from ex-pats around the world.

2020: Hammond House Writers platform establishes online writers groups, runs zoom workshops and produces video resources to respond to the covid crisis.  Seaside Showcase, a series of heritage documentaries pave the way for the Heritage Channel. An art gallery is opened to showcase the work of local painters and sculptors.  Creative Connections, a partnership project with Youth Action NEL supports vulnerable young people during the covid lockdown.


2021:  We work with the NHS and North East Lincolnshire Council to produce video content and branding for a successful covid vaccination campaign. The  Heritage Channel pilot series attracts record viewing figures. An indie record label, Hammond House Music  and an online platform, Book the Band, supports local musicians recovering from Covid lockdown.  

2022:  Paint the Town Proud a Grimsby Creates project in partnership with Hammond House Productions, Creative Starts and the Culture House celebrates local history with a series of monumental public artworks. Billboard TV celebrates five years of continuous broadcasting. The Heritage Channel begins a 3 year series of programmes with support from the National Lottery Heritage fund. Hammond House Productions expand capacity for public and private sector  work.


2023: Hammond House Publishing celebrate its 6th Annual Literary Festival, publish its 6th set of annual anthologies and launch its 7th International literary Prize, sponsored by University Centre Grimsby. We begin a series of workshops to help heritage organisations produce effective video content.   We expand our work in community writers groups and develop more online resources. Hammond House Productions take on major new work for public sector organisations. Paint the  Town Proud  wins civic award  for community impact.

Do you want to be a part of our journey?

Get in touch to see how you can get involved or how we can work together.

Meet the team

The Hammond House team work across the creative disciplines to support the aspirations of individuals, communities and organisations, run our international writing competitions, produce video content and to inspire writers, musicians and artists to create.

Senior Management Team

Officers and Trustees

Ted Stanley

Director


Deborah Geddes

Director


Steve Jackson

Director


Jas Bilkhu GP

Patron


Rob Cook

Patron


Lia Nici MP

Patron

Media Production Team

John Wilkinson     

Videographer and Correspondent


Hugh Riches           

Journalist and Broadcaster


Gemma Lidgard   

Correspondent and Broadcaster


Kirsty Hannah         

Music Historian and broadcaster


Liz Drury                 

Voice over artist and broadcaster


Deborah Geddes   

Artist and designer       

          

Dan Wesley           

Music producer


Jennie Liebenberg 

Publishing Editor


Justin Fancourt       

Graphic design & web development 


Holly Wilkinson     

Videographer


Tutors and Mentors

Anjali Wierny

Workshop Leader and UCG Liaison


Paul Sutherland

Workshop leader and writing mentor


Sarah Crockford

Workshop leader


Rachel Makena

Workshop leader and singer- songwriter


Holly Wilkinson

Workshop leader and videographer


Steve Jackson

Writing mentor


Lauren Smith

Workshop leader


Glynne Bulman

Workshop leader

Competition Judges

Richard Hooton

Short Story judge


Hugh Riches

Short Story Judge


Lynette Creswell

Short Story Judge


Peter True

Short Story Judge


Joe Fuller

Short Story Judge


Sarah Crockford

Short Story and Scriptwriting Judge


Steve Jackson

Short Story & Poetry Judge


Matt Wixey

Scriptwriting Judge


Jean Cooper-Moran

Poetry Judge


Dagne Forrest

Poetry Judge


Mason Nunemaker

Poetry Judge

Project Partners

The Culture House

Heritage Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire Council

Capacity Buildings

Grimsby Creates

Creative Starts

Horizon Youth Zone

Youth Action NEL

Fortitude Club

Our Big Picture

Voluntary Action NEL

Onside


Funding Partners

National Lottery Awards for All

National Lottery Community Fund

National Lottery Heritage fund

Big Local North Cleethorpes

Grimsby Creates

Help for Health


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