Alan Dix is the Director of 509 Arts and the man behind the wheel of My Last Car.
After a 30 year career as a theatre director, producer and cultural consultant, Alan set up 509 Arts, a company that works with public sector bodies and arts organisations to develop projects and programmes that in turn support artists to create new work. My Last Car represents a return to hands-on creative production for the company and combines Alan’s history of engagement with environmental issues and his track record of producing high-impact cultural events in local communities. Alan is a Board member of West Yorkshire Playhouse and Greenwich Theatre and Chair of the acclaimed public realm company Strange Cargo.
My Last Car – a glimpse
We crashed (pardon the pun!) My Last Car's rehearsals for their first ever exhibition and performance at Warwick Arts Centre, 4-8 October 2011. Here's some snippets of what we saw......
My Last Car – Alan Dix, the man behind the wheel
Alan Dix, the man behind My Last Car, talks about the inspiration and themes of My Last Car as he prepares for its first exhibition and performances at Warwick Arts Centre in October 2011....
My Last Car – Clare’s car story
Everyone has a car story. We can't decide if Clare's is really scary or just proves that good Samaritans really do exist... ...
My Last Car
In My Last Car I have loved and lost, have shouted and whispered. I have taken great journeys to mysterious places like ASDA and the Far North. I have sat in My Last Car in the rain unable to get out until my favourite track has finished playing. I have picked up children from school,...
