Arts Charities That specialise in Theatre

Afternoon shows with high tea and outreach work taking music hall shows to those people suffering dementia, alzheimers mental health difficulties. The afternoon music hall shows with tea are held at our own theatre.

1. Using arts-based techniques to provide professional training and personal development activities2. Running an ensemble youth theatre company for young people between 8 & 193. Running drama and theatre-making activities in schools 4. Offering workshops to educate children & adults in life skills and technical theatre skills5. Performing plays for the general public

Lancaster Footlights is a thriving amateur drama group which is based at Lancaster Grand Theatre. They first started performing in the 1920's and purchased the Grand in 1951 to save it from demolition. Over the years the theatre has been progressively restored and it is now regularly used by many community groups and a wide range of professional acts.

Rural Arts delivers a programme of visual and performing arts & media skills and training to communities where cultural services are poor or none existent and in areas of deprivation. Rural Arts also coordinates ON Tour, offering a programme of professional live theatre to village/community venues across North Yorkshire.

Holding of Christian services focussed on various age groups and arranging other regular activities such as toddler group, sports and leisure time activities, music and drama activities. All of these activities support our objectives to further the christian faith and to support the development of young people.

Theatre & Arts Centre

To promote and advance performance arts

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA.

The business plan has developed strategy on how the company delivers a quality and exciting artistic programme for 2018 - 2022, whilst building its resilience and sustainability. The vision, mission and company values are to to advance the arts for the public benefit through the promotion of, in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama.

RAODS produces 12 to 14 shows each year, the programme being a mix of drama, comedy, musicals and pantomime. They also include youth shows. In addition we make the Plaza Theatre (which we wholly own) available to other amateur groups and professional acts.

Community Theatre; including local and in-house shows, dance and musicals. DVD and live event screenings. Art Exhibitions.

Community Dance work.

Synergy Theatre Project is established to aid and assist with the rehabilitation of, and advance the education in the arts of prisoners, ex-offenders and youths at risk through theatre and related activities whilst placing the wider issues surrounding imprisonment in the public arena.

Age Exchange works with older people to improve their quality of life by valuing their reminiscences and giving opportunities for wider appreciation in the form of: - visual and performance arts- health and social care projects- inter-generational programmes - exhibitions - publications- documentary film

Zoo Co are an award-winning Croydon based arts organisation who create high quality, accessible theatre and creative engagement for young people. Accessibility is at the core of Zoo Co's work and they are driven to breaking down barriers to theatre that people may face, be they financial or physical. Zoo Co believe theatre is better when everyone has a seat at the table.

We create bold and ambitious theatre; reaching and inspiring young, new and representative audiences across the world through our distinctive physicality and cinematic style. We nurture talent across all areas of theatre-making, providing a springboard for artists who are ready to take a leap.

Presenting festivals of performance from Leeds and internationally, whilst concocting projects with bold artists all year round, Transform presents theatre works everywhere from arts venues across Leeds, to city sites and outdoor spaces. Celebrating the independent and adventurous spirit of Leeds, we want to reflect the socially conscious and radical North, whilst connecting to the world.

Icon Theatre uses the performing arts to transform the lives of disadvantaged communities, families and young people. We run after-school drama clubs, community projects, estate-based projects and classes, teaching sessions and workshops in schools.The company also tours professional theatre productions across the UK.

hcmf// is the largest annual, international festival of contemporary, experimental and new music in the UK, taking place over 10 days and consisting of 50 events, including concerts, music theatre, installations,talks and films, with a year round Learning & Participation programme, devised and implemented as an integral part of the artistic programme, and to respond to regional and national need.

Creating touring and site-specific theatre for children and their families.

Black Country Touring works in partnership with Young Promoters and Community Promoters, supporting local communities to bring professional regional, national and international high quality theatre, dance and film into the Black Country. We also create new work born out of contemporary Black Country stories for both local and national audiences.

The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the public (particularly students) who have emotional,behavioural and/or learning disabilities, their parents, carers, teachers and others working with them by the provision ofsuch artistic and educational activities as the executive committee see fit.

The charity is a local theatre providing cultural entertainment and education to the people of Blackburn and its surrounding areas.

Gazebo promotes the social, educational and artisitc development of individuals through the creative arts, both locally and regionally. Gazebo aims to provide a comprehensive range of programmes designed to respond to the needs and aspirations of children and young people, communitites and organisations, including schools.

drama opportunities for learning disabled adults