Archive for the “Exhibitions and displays” category
Creative dementia sessions
Project outline Positive, uplifting sessions that take inspiration from the landscape and seasonal change surrounding us. Simple arts activities with beautiful results: poems that connect us to each other, simple songs with beautiful melodies that are a joy to sing, dance and movement that lift …
Your passport to theatre
The ‘your passport to theatre’ project offers individuals who use Trust services the opportunity to visit and watch performances at the Theatre Royal in Wakefield, up to four times a year. Before the performance, individuals are invited to a pre-show reception so they can meet …
Playful Memories
The Playful Memories project will engage the Wakefield community through a variety of arts activities, to share their memories and feelings about their experiences of play throughout their life to improve their sense of wellbeing. Working with the Trust’s health and wellbeing development team in …
Moving through Film
The Moving through Film project will take a group of people with learning disabilities on a creative journey through the history of film. The project is led by two theatre practitioners and a cinematographer who guide the group in exploring a variety of styles and …
Xylosound – Landmarks
As part of this project, we are running 10 weekly music workshops for adults with a learning disability. Participants are invited and encouraged to learn new musical skills during the workshops – which they have the chance to showcase at a sharing performance for friends …
People’s Percussion Orchestra
Callaloo Carnival Arts are running weekly workshops in community venues throughout North Kirklees for young people aged 14 to 25 who are interested in joining a percussion orchestra. The supporting and inclusive percussion group offers young people who experience challenges in daily living, caused by …
The Packhorse Progress Initiative
The Packhorse Progress Initiative is a series of artist residencies, workshops and exhibitions, designed to build on the initial success of the Packhorse Gallery project by assisting service users in taking the next steps in their creative journeys. Between February 2015 and February 2016, at …
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Open the window exhibition
Holme Valley Sharing Memories are running weekly art sessions for people to create textile based artwork ranging from collage to felt making. Run by professional artists, attendees are guided through the sessions, learning new art skills and techniques as they go. The artwork created, which …
Experience Community – films
Experience Community is about building communities through providing different experiences for them to share. We organise activities for people with physical disabilities and from the wider community, which are then supported by people with mental health needs. This includes guided visits and walks to leisure …
Culture club for carers
Culture Club is a membership scheme for people over 55 living in Kirklees providing high quality cultural experiences in a supportive and social environment. Culture Club is unapologetically positive, engaging people through their passions and giving control and choice to members. To provide the services …