Theatre & Arts Company
Making Time: Evaluation blog by Dr Becky Parry, an independent arts educator and the arts evaluation partner for Chol. What is an act of care? The answer to this question may seem simple, but Chol have been asking questions about care in the evaluation of their practice as equal playmakers in Imaginary Communities (IC). Much of the focus of this work has…
Co-directors Carly and Jess recently visited the Netherlands as part of our Imaginary Communities Intergenerational project, in an aim to share best practice and knowledge with knowledge institute Leyden Academy and cultural organisation, Amphion Theater. Here, Lieke, PHD student at Leyden Academy, tells us more. How the project began At Leyden Academy on Vitality and Aging, we conduct scientific research on various…
Carly and Jess, Co-Directors at Chol, recently went on a trip to the Netherlands as part of our Imaginary Communities (IC) Intergenerational project with Amphion Theater and Leyden Academy on Vitality and Aging. Carly talks about what they got up to, what they learned, and what’s next in the Netherlands journey! How it all began My Chol journey began in 2015 as…
We’re partnering up with Grimm & Co for Inspiring Happy Writers, a practical training day on 10 November 2023, exploring imaginative approaches to teaching writing for teachers and artists. If you are a primary teacher, researcher or artist interested in developing or learning new creative approaches to teaching literacy, this event is for you. About this Event The day will include practical…
On Saturday 15 September, we held Daytimers in Huddersfield, a vibrant performance packed with energy, music and dance to celebrate the secret underground music scene, Daytimers. This family-friendly show invited audiences of all ages to celebrate this extraordinary era. Following this, on Sunday, hundreds of people joined us for ‘Hi Celebrate – Heritage in the Hudd’ event where we saw performances from…
Flying Library – travelling stories in new places Inspired by Joe Todd-Stanton’s book The Comet, our recent project ‘Flying Libraries’ in partnership with Kirklees Libraries saw 90 Year 4 children from Beaumont School in Huddersfield creating their very own Comet trail. We transformed the Cholavan into the ‘Flying Library’, and through drama, story-telling and world building, the children worked together to discover all…
On Tuesday 29 June we went on a day trip to Bagshaw Museum with East Bierley School, one of our second year partners in our Imaginary Communities Caring and Creative Schools project. The project aims to develop greater connections with local museum partners and showcase how Imaginary Communities can be embedded in a number of settings. The activities were centred around intrepid…
PLEASE NOTE – THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO STORMS! NEW DATE TBC. Birds, Brass and Barnsley Tales (free entry!) – Games on our Lawn: can you hook-a-duck or win at the coconut shy? – Barnsley Brass Band play 1:30-2:30pm. Barnsley Brass – Watch our show, A Flock of Stories, a play of pits, people and pickets, based on local people’s memories of…
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