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  • Photo: Magical journeys into the woods for sensory learners

    Magical journeys into the woods for sensory learners

    DIY Core Company’s work on our new show ‘Hanging by a Thread’ is coming to fruition. It started with magical ideas Hanging by a Thread is DIY’s third show designed specifically for sensory young people to access in small groups. Devised by DIY Core Company members, it explores environmental themes. The company has, as ever, […]

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  • Photo: Being the change we want to see in the world…

    Being the change we want to see in the world…

    Gamechangers is DIY’s ambitious Leadership Training programme for leaders with lived experience of learning disability. The programme will run for 3 years thanks to funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.   DIY Gamechangers – backing creative leaders Gamechangers is our exciting new programme for adults with learning disabilities who want to explore creative leadership skills […]

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  • Photo: Arts Award Success with DIY’S Youth Drama Group and beyond

    Arts Award Success with DIY’S Youth Drama Group and beyond

    Congratulations on their Arts Award Success to Ben Fletcher and Siddharth Bhandari (Simmi). Through work done with DIY’s Youth Drama Group, they have both gained their Explore Arts Awards. I learnt how to create a soundscape for a show using an app. Simmi To achieve their Arts Award Explore Simmi and Ben needed to: Take […]

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  • Photo: ‘Hanging by a Thread’ – our next multi-sensory performance

    ‘Hanging by a Thread’ – our next multi-sensory performance

    DIY’s Core Company has been working on our next performance project ‘Hanging by a Thread’. This will be a multi-sensory performance piece based on environmental themes and highlighting the importance of connecting with nature. Over the Autumn term the Company has explored and tested out new ways with multi-sensory interactions, considered the environmental messages we […]

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  • Photo: Disability History Month 2022 – Shedding A Light

    Disability History Month 2022 – Shedding A Light

    The Covid Pandemic has demonstrated across the UK and around the world just how fragile are the Rights that Disabled People have secured for themselves and how easily we become expendable.” ukdhm.org Shedding a light on Learning Disability History DIY Theatre Company has contributed to UK Disability History Month for a number of years. This […]

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  • Photo: ‘Four by Eight’ is getting creative!  

    ‘Four by Eight’ is getting creative!  

      Music’s important because you can use music in all different ways. If you can’t use your hands you can use another body part to play an instrument and feel the vibrations. It’s accessible for anyone.” DIY Young Leader Four by Eight is DIY’s unique training and development opportunity for musicians wanting to develop their inclusive […]

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  • Photo: New courses and fantastic new leadership opportunities!

    New courses and fantastic new leadership opportunities!

    It’s a great time to get involved and try something new at DIY!! As well as new weekly sessions and courses for people with learning disabilities we have fantastic new leadership opportunities as well! Click to quickly find out more about : Sessions for young people with a learning disability Courses for adults with a […]

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  • Photo: DIY’s Artwork Highlights Experiences of Lockdown

    DIY’s Artwork Highlights Experiences of Lockdown

    Together in Our Separateness & Back Together This June and July Eccles Community Art Gallery exhibited works which captured DIY’s responses to the Covid Lockdowns of 2020-21. The pieces were created by visual artist Claire Hignett with DIY. Claire has worked with DIY for many years and is currently running our visual arts course. The […]

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