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ANASTACIA ACKERS
Hi, I’m Anastacia. I’m a theatre practitioner, writer, and facilitator from Flintshire, where I live with my partner and two small children.
I’m passionate about using the arts as a catalyst for social change and my work explores socio-political issues alongside utilising the arts and their benefits on individual and community health.
At Outside Lives, I support wherever I can, both volunteering my time and also leading some wonderful projects such as Singing In The Rain and The Hopeful Gardener, our beautiful and emotive dementia awareness project that features one of our wonderful volunteers, Teresa. I am also leading The History of Here – a wonderful project that aims to uncover the history and legends of our local areas.
WHERE'S HOME?
For the last 20 years Cuddington, near Northwich, has been my home. I live here with my wife Lesley and our cocker spaniel, Flossy.
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
I love to get out walking and exploring the countryside. We’re fortunate to have lots of tracks and trails where we can venture out near to home, but I’m probably at my happiest near the sea walking along stretches of the Anglesey or Pembrokeshire coast paths.
WHAT DO YOU GROW?
Over the last 10-years or so we’ve tried our hand at growing a lot of different fruit and veg in the garden. We’ve had a bit of success with tomatoes, carrots and beetroot and more recently with our blueberry plants and raspberry canes, although most of these are eaten by Floss who regularly heads into the garden to ‘pick her own’.
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
I’m usually listening to the radio or my playlist on Spotify, but artists I’ve been listening to a bit recently are Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes and Pulp. I’ve also found myself listening to more podcasts, some of those I’ve enjoyed have been ‘Grounded’ with Louis Theroux, ‘Off Menu’ with Ed Gamble and James Acaster, and ‘One of the Family’ with Nicky Campbell.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON?
I think I would have to say it’s a tie between Spring and Autumn, I love them equally and the transitions they both bring. Spring because of the warming up of the days, the drawing out of the nights and the abundance of wildlife and Autumn for the food, the hazy sunshine and the beautiful colours.