About

We Are LAB, formerly the Radical Admin Collective, was formed in 2019 by Lucy Heard and Bee Golding.

Based in Bristol, Lucy and Bee are freelance arts administrators and producers with a wide range of artistic practices including creative writing, improvised performance and participatory art. They combine professional expertise with playful curiosity, creating human-centred spaces where ideas, people and projects can flourish.

Advocates of radical work, rest and play, they provide strategic and creative support for artists while also developing creative projects of their own. Both have long been the “behind the scenes” people in organisations - the nameless ones who help creatives do their work. Through We Are LAB, they recognise and value their own creativity, integrating it into both their arts administration and artistic practice.
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We Are LAB is a joyful, female-led project. Their approach blends facilitation, creative administration and playful experimentation, supporting artists and communities to reflect, connect and bring their ideas to life - whether through participatory experiences, reflective workshops or improvised performance.

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Lucy Heard

Lucy Heard
Lucy Heard is an arts administrator, maker, performer and producer working mainly in outdoor arts, based in Bristol.

​Lucy has flourished as an outdoor arts producer, specializing in street theatre, outdoor installations and circus, and has collaborated with artists and organizations including Air Giants (giant inflatable robots), the British Library, Tai Kwun Art Center in Hong Kong and Bristol-based artist Luke Jerram. During the pandemic, she co-produced Coddywomple, a socially distanced carnival with over 50 acts taking place across Bristol simultaneously. She has also worked with walkabout street theatre acts and fire performers, producing entertainment at events and festivals across the UK.

Lucy is a trained audio describer, qualified to lead meditation and mindfulness sessions and has a keen interest in participatory art as a tool for mental well-being. She is a member of the Creative Practice and Embodied Knowledge (CPEK) Group at Bath Spa University, and collaborates with the University of the West of England/Bristol University on research projects exploring Fair and Creative Economies. Drawing on her personal experiences with mental health and homelessness, she supports DClin Psychology students at the University of Bath through teaching and research and has co-authored work on homelessness and safety, with ongoing contributions to research on psychological support in palliative care and NHS staff experiences.
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Lucy is a dedicated Board member of Kilter Theatre, a Bath-based company creating community-focused work about the environment while integrating technology into performance. She is developing a forest therapy practice centered on movement, somatics and participation, advocating for the positive impact of arts practice on mental well-being.

Bee Golding

Bee Golding
Bee Golding is a creative practitioner & arts administrator. 

Bee worked as a youth and community worker in Bristol for over 15 years and in independent and community publishing for another 15. She now freelances in campaigns and communications for charities and small businesses. Current projects include Bristol Walk Fest, Holly Stoppit Workshops, Clown Congress & Muddy Faces.  

Bee performs as a clown and fool in solo and ensemble improvised performances, and as a poet at spoken word events. She is a member of Balm & Tonic fools collective and  creator of Stone the Crones, spoken word events & workshops celebrating the creative voices of older women.

In 2025 Bee was part of Glitter Heart, a gathering of older women and non-binary performance artists exploring collaboration and our work as artists existing in aging bodies.

Bee loves to gather and be part of communities where people can be at ease and authentically themselves. Her practice combines strategic thinking, administration, production and creative performance, with a focus on creating spaces where ideas and people can flourish. She brings curiosity, care and a light touch to everything she does, helping projects and collaborations develop in ways that are lively, meaningful and full of possibility.

Find out more at beccygolding.co.uk