Enterprise Directory – Art and Performance

Agitprop is the Forres-based design studio of Jim Holt, providing strategic and creative services to clients driven by positive social and environmental impact.

Recent assignments include:
— Brand strategy, naming, website and social media campaigns for the UK government social housing programme Four Million Homes.
— Product innovation, user testing, naming, branding and design of the Wayshaper workshop toolkit series, supporting community-led housing group formation and co-operative housing retrofit.
— Currently engaged in a multi-stakeholder brand identity and website brief supporting intangible cultural heritage across Scotland.
— Pro bono strategic and creative support for a newly forming Forres-based charitable trust centred around food, organic farming, education and heritage crafts.

Jim has organised creative hackathon weekends in NYC and London with Good for Nothing, providing top-tier voluntary creative and strategic services to organisations focused on positive social and environmental impact, and is intending to found a Moray and Inverness-shire branch, having relocated to Scotland in 2025.

Connect up via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimholt/

Visit agitprop.co.uk

My artistic vision began with the inspiration I drew from the Apollo astronauts' accounts
of seeing the Earth from space, that ecstatic view of a living, miraculous, and fragile
island of life adrift in the cosmos.
This heightened perception of the Earth has been the driving force behind my art as it
has evolved over the past 40 years, from remote images of our planet (“earth
scapes”), to intimate, contemplative landscapes, to my current series of contemporary
icons of threatened and endangered species.
What underlies all my work is a deep reverence for Nature and a desire to ignite
passion for the living world in others. Using diverse traditional disciplines and
contemporary media, including egg tempera and gold leaf, pastel, encaustic, fibre and
mixed media, my work aims to reimagine our relationship with the natural world and our
role in it. Informed by evolution, cosmology and ecology, my work is devoted to the
transformation of our sensibilities towards the Natural world on an emotional and
cognitive level, to convey a sense of awe and beauty, and to inspire collective action.

Visit Angela Manno Fine Art Website; ‘Sacred Biodiversity’ Cards and Guidebook; Angela Manno Fine Art YouTube Channel

Mark Richards founded Aurora Imaging in 1999, on the cusp of a new millennium, but his journey in photography spans more than 50 years. With a rich background in commercial work across advertising, PR, tourism, architecture, aerial, marine and the arts, Mark brings both depth and versatility to his practice.

Since relocating to Findhorn in 2017, his focus has naturally evolved toward more community-centred storytelling. Today, he works closely with local organisations, artists, craftspeople, therapists and grassroots groups, creating imagery that is thoughtful, unobtrusive and deeply attuned to people and place. Mark’s approach is grounded in collaboration and care, making his work especially suited to those working in the arts, ecological initiatives and social or climate-focused movements. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss a potential project or photographic need.

Visit Aurora Imaging – Mark Richards

Avalon Santos Willmott is an ethically driven, internationally qualified brand and communications specialist with a passion for creative design. Over the years I have worked with a wide mix of organisations, from small independent businesses and charities to some of the world’s leading global brands. I love creating visual concepts that spark an emotional response, inspire fresh thinking and motivate people to take action. My goal is to help our business community make a positive difference, using a sustainable and ethical approach to marketing and design.

Visit Avalon Santos Willmott

Beauty in Design offers personalised graphic design services for both digital and print materials.

Visit Beauty in Design

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Connecting local and international communities through dance. Hosted by Brant Bambery, The Centrepiece Session brings people together through dance, both online and in person. Featuring international guests, local dancers, and accessible seated dances, the sessions welcome people of all ages and abilities. More than just movement, it’s about creating connection, celebrating diversity, and sharing joy across distances.

Visit The Centrepiece sessions

We annually offer a contemporary dance festival at the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn, and run classes for young people, old people, those affected by Parkinson's disease locally. We also have a regional artists network to offer support and also develop the sector.

Visit Dance North Scotland

Moray Art Centre is a registered charity offering a programme of quality art exhibitions and a full programme of art workshops and courses for all ages and levels of ability, including a summer school taught by award-winning artists and tutors.

Visit Moray Art Centre

Our pottery studio in the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn, provides hand building workshops, studio space for members, pottery wheel use and a shop selling goods created at the pottery. The pottery has been a functioning and creative space for the community since the 70s. Come speak to us at the pottery.

Contact park.pottery274@gmail.com

Dawn Lyon has recently turned a crafting hobby into a small business. I use a product called Powertex Universal Medium, which I use for fabric sculpting alongside other products to make stone art decorative pieces and mixed media creations. Powertex is environmentally friendly, vegan, acid-free, non-toxic, and water-based. Once dry, it becomes weatherproof.

I use old clothes for the material I need to make my creations. Some are made from recyclable products such as glass/plastic jars and bottles etc as the bases – I try to reuse and repurpose things to reduce waste and help with efforts to improve sustainability.

I make a variety of handcrafted decorative items such as wall hangers, fairy houses, canvases, drinking glasses and fabric sculptures. I have also started running workshops where people can come and be guided step by step to make their own creations.

Visit Second Chance Creations Moray

Susan Plowman  is a vegan, ethical jeweller working in my workshop in Fortrose. I use recycled metal and ethically sourced or recycled gemstones.
I remodel broken and worn jewellery in to new pieces with sentimental value intact.

Visit The Studio Jewellery Workshop

Theatre of the 7 Directions is a nonprofit ecotheatre organisation based at Ecovillage Findhorn in Moray. Our mission is to reconnect people to themselves, each other, and the natural world through innovative theatre practices. We offer transformative programmes, including immersive summer camps for teens and adults, a variety of winter course lengths, and tailored experiences designed to meet specific needs – all blending performance, nature connection, and wellness workshops. We also produce memorable shows that inspire creativity and environmental stewardship. We especially welcome teens, elders, teachers, parents, and artists.

Visit Theatre of the 7 Directions

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Bring the spirit of Scotland to your celebration. Led by Brant Bambery, WeeMan Ceilidh offers lively and inclusive Scottish ceilidh dance sessions for weddings, parties, and corporate events. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, Brant’s warm and approachable style ensures everyone feels welcome.

Featuring a mix of traditional Highland and Edinburgh/Glasgow dances, with the option of live music or high quality backing tracks, each event is carefully tailored to create a fun and memorable experience.

Based in the Scottish Highlands, WeeMan Ceilidh is available for events internationally, bringing Scottish joy and connection to celebrations everywhere.

Visit WeeMan Ceilidh

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