Theatre & Arts Company
We recently held the Angry Girls Collective: Silenced Stories creative writing workshop at Soft Ground, Sheffield. The workshop was facilitated by Rae de Soleil who gave us the tools to explore anger in a powerful and intimate way. We were lucky to hear hear readings from Rae’s debut poetry book, ‘Adulthood is a lifelong conversation about what we used to do as…
Daytimers – call out for stories Did you or somebody you know attend the secret music movement ‘Daytimers’ back in the late 1980s or 1990s? The underground Bhangra scene was a place where young British Asians could hang out and dance to home-grown Bhangra music in a relaxed environment. Taking place in broad daylight, Daytimers was a huge cultural movement happening across…
As we enter April 2023, it seems particularly timely for me to take a moment to reflect on my life with Chol as I come back to work after maternity leave and I enter my eleventh year working for the company. I’ve given myself a rare quiet hour of indulgent reflection time to see where the pen and my (slightly sleep deprived)…
Did you know that dance helps reduce stress, increases levels of the feel good hormone serotonin, and helps develop new connections? Join us on various dates in May, June and July at the Chestnut Centre and Northfield Hall, Huddersfield to participate in our free Hip Hop and Bollywood dance workshops. These fun and energy-packed workshops will be an opportunity to learn new…
Windrush Day on 22 June 2023 will mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of passengers of the Empire Windrush to the UK. Throughout the month of June, we are pleased to be offering free workshops for primary schools, following a series of successful out-of-school workshops. Working with Chol practitioners, children will explore the ideas, themes and images in our special Windrush…
Join us on 9.30am – 5pm, 2 April 2023 at RSPB Old Moor for ‘On the Coal Face’, part of Birds, Brass and Barnsley Tales, a free, all-day event celebrating Dearne Valley’s history and part of the 20th anniversary celebrations, presented by RSPB Old Moor. We are delighted to be presenting a story trail ‘On the Coal Face’, featuring a community cast…
Our Voice Heard is our new, online network for ages 14+, produced in collaboration between ourselves, Chula Education, and Irise. The aim of Our Voice Heard to create and hold a safe online space for feminists alike to share their thoughts, feelings, anger, and strive for an empowered future, in a secure and respectful way. It will explore the stigma behind ‘feminism’,…
Remember our performance, Flock of Stories, at RSPB Old Moor? Well, we are now looking for the next community cast to join the latest show On The Coal Face. No experience necessary – if you have a passion for performing and storytelling, we’d love to hear from you! Our new story-trail at RSPB Old Moor will feature monologues and scenes inspired by…
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