There were plenty of opportunities to see DIY during Learning Disability Week – we were even on the TV! The theme for the 2024 UK Learning Disability Week was “Do You See Me?” It aimed to highlight the importance that people with a learning disability are “seen, heard and valued.” DIY chose to celebrate our […]
Everybody at DIY is getting very excited about hosting our birthday events in June. We are just adding the finishing touches! All our birthday projects are all in their very final stages, we are just adding the finishing touches! We think everything is looking great so we are looking forward to sharing the finished works […]
DIY’s 30th Birthday is most certainly a time to celebrate! It is also a key time to reflect on our past and make plans for the future. We are holding two very special birthday events to celebrate 30 years of creating accessible and thought-provoking theatre and educational projects. Through three special projects we have been […]
DIY Theatre Company have been on the road again with our sensory show Hanging by a Thread. Hanging by a Thread is DIY’s third show specifically designed for sensory audiences. All the children were smiling” DIY Actor Created by DIY’s skilled company of artists with learning disabilities, the show invites intimate audiences to connect with […]
DIY Gamechangers is DIY’s Creative Leadership Training Programme, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. It is making a difference by increasing the opportunities available for creative leaders with lived experience of learning disability. Now, DIY Gamechangers have created a series of profiles that express our individual identities as leaders. The profiles have been launched on a special […]
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, […]
Looking Back: Facing Forward was DIY’s first ever outdoor arts production! It was also our first production since the pandemic began. A year ago, in June 2021, DIY actors hesitantly started meeting face to face again in Peel Park after a long period of meeting on Zoom. We were all nervous about meeting in person, […]
BUDS are Re: Connecting this spring! This Spring DIY BUDS wanted to start re-connecting with each-other in person and in a safe, supportive space. This is why BUDS are working on a new project called ‘Re: Connect’, funded by the National Lottery Awards for All Programme. During our Re: Connect drama sessions BUDS have been […]
Here at DIY we are looking forward to 2022 with lots of new activities and projects! Our Core Company will be starting back on Tuesday 18th January. We will begin the New Year with a new project that builds on our successful Inside: Outside Research and Development Project from last year. We will be Looking […]
DIY’s Core Company has been working hard this term on Inside: Outside our Outdoor Arts Research and Development Project. A fantastic and meaningful performance” Audience feedback The aims of the project were: to enable DIY artists and performers to connect creatively after a long period of separation owing to Covid 19. to develop Outdoor Arts […]