acta has been working with the Malcolm X Elders to create a new performance which tells the stories of some of the Caribbean war heroes of World War Two. Join us on the 17th June at acta or the 24th and 25th June at Trinity Bristol acta-bristol.com/whats-on/forgo…

Ensemble Young Company Member Eloise shares her experience touring Brainstorm in our latest blog! Her insights show how performing theatre can be brilliant for young people’s self-confidence and wellbeing 💪 🔗mortalfools.org.uk/blog/on-the-ed… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

📣 CONNECT: Dynamic Leadership is open for bookings! 📍 Onestrawberrylane 📅 Wed, 25 June This full day training promotes a creative attitude to leadership & the personal qualities, skills & attributes inherent in good leadership. For info & to book: [email protected]

📣CONNECT: Effective Line-Management Practice training is available now! 📣 This practical, transformative two-day series is designed to increase people-management confidence & capability. Find out more via: mortalfools.org.uk/connect

We're supporting Northumbrian Water Young Citizen Work Experience Fest & delivering Communication Skills & Confidence boosting workshops for 300+ young people. We can't wait for a fun, fast paced week. If you’re curious about our employability work visit: mortalfools.org.uk/employability

Over the past few years, we’ve been on a journey with digital accessibility and we’re still learning every day 💻 Here are 3 easy things anyone can do today to make content more inclusive: 1.Check the contrast of your graphics - we use the tool from webaim.org)

Last Tuesday we held an Accelerate Session during Dying Matters Awareness Week with our artists from the Mortal project where we discussed how differing perspectives on death and dying can be visually represented through animation.  vimeo.com/showcase/73095…

Featuring artists Marianna Leal, Eilidh Nicoll and Ben Faircloth, and social anthropologist Dr Hannah Rumble sharing their thoughts on the Mortal project, and considering the power of animation to ignite conversation around this taboo topic. animateprojects.org/portfolio/mort…

What if we stopped treating community media as an optional extra and recognised it for what it really is: infrastructure? The new The British Academy report, Measuring Social and Cultural Infrastructure, lays out a framework for understanding how things like libraries, parks,

We’re exhibiting at Schools North East Inclusion Conference at Teesside University - we’ll be championing our creative interventions, our wellbeing through storytelling intervention MELVA & our teacher CPD offer. If you’re attending make sure to swing by our exhibition stand! 👋

acta Recommends: Misfits on The Move, an audio poetry walk from Misfits Theatre as part of Bristol WalkFest. Free for May, experience the audio walk and hear original, site-specific poetry created by the Misfits poetry group, inspired by their favourite places around the harbour.

Our "Ashington Regeneration For You & Me" animated music video is ready to watch – it’s a real ear worm: youtu.be/B-q2552i-V0 This animated music video was part of Hirst: Together Works- a community engagement project that contributed to the ongoing Ashington regen.

Sign up for Youth Theatre Together NOW; we are delighted to be supporting this 2 day June event! Youth Theatre Together is space for England youth theatres to imagine a new future for the sector via a purposeful, joyful, accessible FREE event. Info via: youththeatretogether.com

Members of our team are headed to Narrative Shift next weds at Alphabetti Theatre Theatre! This event is a celebration and culmination of a wider project all about changing narratives around Queerness and Disability via spoken word. We're looking forward to seeing and hearing the

👀 We're #hiring! 👀 The Campaign for the Arts is looking for a new Research & Analysis Lead to help us produce robust evidence, timely insights and a more informed public debate 🗣️ Find out more → campaignforthearts.org/about/jobs/

How do we ensure public arts funding supports not only institutions that attract private investment, but also grassroots, freelance-led creativity? The “Crowding In” model needs grounding in local, social, and regenerative cultural economies artworksalliance.uk/rebalancing-th…

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How do we ensure public arts funding supports not only institutions that attract private investment, but also grassroots, freelance-led creativity? The “Crowding In” model needs grounding in local, social, and regenerative cultural economies artworksalliance.uk/?p=3668

How does art help us shift perspective and make sense of difficult experiences? In this episode of Spotlight on Arts, John Coster and Rob Watson talk with Miffy Ryan about live art, collaboration, and creating spaces for shared creativity. wp.me/pfBDiz-By

How might the ArtWorks Alliance In-Person Gathering on 16 January at Birmingham Museums help us reconnect through creative practice and strengthen our shared purpose in these tough times? artworksalliance.uk/?p=3683