Please visit our show page for more information on our work on Following Patient 36. Please join DIY at the New Adelphi Theatre on the 5th July. We want to share what we have found out about Learning Disability History. Friday 5th July at 1-30pm Studio, Adelphi Theatre, University of Salford, University Road M5 4BK. DIY have been researching and […]
‘Passing the Baton’ is our exciting new project looking at provision for young people with Learning Disabilities in Salford. Passing the Baton is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The project will provide exciting new opportunities for young people with Learning Disabilities in Salford. Over the next 3 years we aim to develop our […]
Please visit our show page for more information on our work on Following Patient 36. Following Patient 36 The inspiration for our next big show! During May 2018 a group of DIY actors were involved in a fantastic collaboration with London-based theatre company Access All Areas. Our actors played Patient 36, a resident of the imaginary […]
DIY is starting the New Year with an exciting new project called ‘Passing the Baton!’ The project, funded by BIG Lottery Reaching Communities, will run for the next three years. DIY will receive almost £150,000 which we will use to expand our programme of theatre activities for children and young people with learning disabilities. Passing the Baton! […]
Congratulations & Celebrations!!! Congratulations to the 49 young people with PMLD on achieving their Discover Arts Awards through DIY’s Give Me Space! programme this year!!! As DIY’s Give me Space! tour comes to an end, we have just completed the last of our Discover Arts Award projects with young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities […]
Calling all Arts Award advisers! This November DIY Theatre Company are working with Trinity London to bring you two free opportunities to support your practice: Refresh your Arts Award knowledge at a free support surgery Explore a range of ways to develop Arts Award in different settings. Free support surgery for trained Arts Award advisers Thursday […]
A Question of Leadership was a day-long event co-hosted by Curious Minds and DIY Theatre Company at Liverpool Hope University on Thursday 13 September 2018. The day was attended by 120 teachers, cultural organisations, artists, performers and academics and throughout the day we explored the themes of leadership research and cultural education and inclusion through […]
The ‘A Question of Leadership’ conference is for those who: Believe it is essential that EVERYONE has access to high quality Arts and Culture. Are keen to re-shape the word and concept of leadership Want to challenge the limiting perceptions of who can be a leader Believe it is important to develop research in these areas Schools, […]
Sharing the Space! Training Event – Tuesday 12th June “This is an amazing, eye-opening training and I would recommend it to anyone looking to work in this field. It is quite the experience” (Participant, University of Salford Training Event) Sharing the Space! Are you interested in creating accessible theatre for young people with profound and multiple learning […]
Please visit our show page for more information on our work with Access All Areas. MADHOUSE re:exit DIY Theatre Company is currently taking part in an exciting and challenging collaboration with Access All Areas to bring their immersive performance [MADHOUSE re:exit] to Manchester. Access All Areas is a London-based company which creates award-winning, urban, disruptive performance […]