Creative sessions for adults with learning disabilities

We run a range of projects and workshops with adults with learning disabilities, which usually change each term. Explore what’s happening during the 2026 Spring term below.

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Spring term 2026

Visual Arts sessions: layering and three-dimensional shapes

We will be responding to work in Salford Museum and Art Gallery, exploring ‘layering’ and three-dimensional shapes. We will be taking part in an object handling session with staff at the gallery and creating our own 3D work.

  • Sessions take place on Thursdays, 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • Starts: 15 January 2026
  • Ends: 26 March 2026
  • There will be no session on 19 February.

Takes place at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU.

Email admin@diytheatre.co.uk for more information about joining.

DIY BUDS: connect, create, communicate

DIY BUDS, DIY’s drama group, will connect with other people who have similar experiences, create drama based on their ideas and interests and communicate their ideas and experiences and within a safe, friendly environment.

  • Sessions take place on Thursdays, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
  • Starts: 15 January 2026
  • Ends: 26 March 2026
  • There will be no session on 19 February.

Takes place at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU.

Email admin@diytheatre.co.uk for more information about joining.

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Aspire, St George’s: Next Steps: Improvisation Skills

This term, Aspire St George’s will be running a Next Steps: Improvisation Skills course. Group members will work together to create scenes and characters. They will develop skills in active listening, reacting in the moment, and collaborating with others by building on their ideas.

  • Sessions take place on Mondays, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
  • Starts: 12 January 2026
  • Ends: 23 March 2026
  • There will be no session on 16 February.

Takes place at St George’s Community Hub and Cafe, Langley Rd S, Salford M6 6SB.

Email admin@diytheatre.co.uk for more information about joining.

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Aspire, Brierley Community Hub: First Steps: Drama Skills

We’re excited to be building on our new partnership with Brierley Community Hub through another community learning course for adults with learning disabilities. Learners will collaborate with each other, work with different drama techniques to tell stories, and use props and instruments to create atmosphere and a sense of place.

  • Sessions take place on Wednesdays, 9.45 am – 11.45 am
  • Starts: 14 January 2026
  • Ends: 25 March 2026
  • There will be no session on 18 February.

Takes place at Brierley Community Hub and Cafe, Longshaw Drive, Little Hulton, Salford M28 0BD.

Email admin@diytheatre.co.uk for more information about joining.

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Special thanks to Aspire and Community Learning at Salford City College for supporting courses at Aspire St George’s and Aspire Brierley Community Hub.

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Keep in touch

We are always keen to work in partnership with other organisations, so please contact us if you would like to discuss possible collaborations or projects.