Highlights

‘SoDaDa’ (at Tate Modern):

An afternoon of “wacky and wonderful” live music, art, and dance by learning-disabled artists.

‘Don Quixote’ (InterACTion Theatre Group):

An intergenerational retelling of the classic story, set in the alleys of Enfield.

‘Naut-Sensical’ (Young Adults Company):

A sensory “voyage” on a fictional cruise ship named Bob, exploring adult identity through play.

U. Dance on Screen:

A showcase of youth dance films in partnership with Sadler’s Wells and UCL.

‘Frame Work’:

A premiere of a new film by the renowned inclusive dance company Corali.

Partners

Baked Bean Charity • Blink Dance Theatre • Corali Dance • Enfield Council • Ghyama Arts • Greenwich and Docklands International Festival • Hackney Shed • Haringey Shed • New Horizons Theatre Company • SLiDE

Highlights

Edmonton on Film (Pavilion on the Green):

A gala evening of local films created by partners including:

Talkies Community Cinema
Rudolph Walker Foundation
London Sinfonietta

Tailfeather Dance – Green Screen Series:

The Wizard of Oz: A digital adaptation using green-screen technology.

The Sleeping Beauty: The group’s first venture into classical ballet storytelling.

‘Expressions of Identity’ Workshop:

A painting and collage session for black artists to explore Edmonton’s history through their own cultural lens.

‘Tangled’ Sensory Dance:

Hosted by Blink Dance Theatre, these sessions were specifically for children with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and their families.

‘Red Riding Hood’ Reimagined:

A three-day intensive for children to rewrite and perform the classic fairy tale.

Well-being Through Play (Herts Inclusive Theatre):

Adult workshops using movement and music as a mindfulness tool.

Bollywood Film Project:

A 12-week collaborative project where participants wrote, choreographed, and filmed their own Bollywood movie.

Partners

Act Up! Newham • Attic Theatre Company • Barnet & Southgate College • BLINK Dance Theatre • Bubble Club DJ • Caroline Cardus • Caroline Parker • Dibs • Enfield Council • Enjoy Enfield • Ghetto Fabulous • Greenwich + Docklands International Festival • Haringey Shed • Herts Inclusive Theatre • I Can Dance • Immediate Theatre • JaZanne Arts • Jeanefer Jean-Charles • John Kelly • John Lyon’s Charity • Jordan Charles • Les Patineurs • Little Fish Theatre • New Horizons Theatre Company • New River Shanty Crew • Perhaps Contraption • Sadie Sinner • SAVVY Theatre Company • Shenanigans Cabaret • SLiDE • Stopgap Dance Company • Tail Feather Dance • The Baked Bean Charity • Variety D

Highlights

icandance’ Alexandra Palace Show:

A documentary-style film following young dancers during their annual performance at Ally Pally.

‘From the Water’ (Angel Shed):

A fusion project where the Music Collective and Dance Company explored the theme of water at City and Islington College.

‘Hopes’ by Ghyama Arts:

A personal performance created for the Tower Hamlets Season of Bangla Drama, where participants reflected on their future aspirations.

Mental Health Theatre (Arcola):

Staged readings and workshop performances by the Arcola Mental Health Community Theatre Company.

SLiDE Dance Workshops:

Contemporary dance sessions focused on inclusive movement for adults with and without disabilities.

Partners

Angel Shed • Anna Berry • Arcola Mental Health Company • Baked Bean Theatre company • Birds of Paradise Theatre • Brent Youth theatre • Club Soda • Def Motion • Doodle Designs • Drunken Chorus • Edmonton Green Shopping Centre • Ellen Renton • FaceFrontFest • Gaunson Creative Studios • Hackney Shed • Haringey Shed • Heart’n’Soul • Hijunx • Ignite Me Workshop Theatre • Jazanne Arts • Liberty Festival • Markfield Road Festival • Moxie Brawl • New Horizons Theatre Company • Nua Dance • Parrabbola • Pickled Pepper Books • Queens Theatre Hornchurch • Rachel Gadsden and Freddie Meyers • SAVVY Theatre company • Shewolves • SLiDE • Southwark Playhouse • Spread the word writers • Stopgap dance • The Habbit Factory • Tit for Tat • Torettesheo • Turf Project • Unique Community Charity • Wigmore Hall

Highlights

Historical Summer Club (Enfield):

Children aged 6–11 used the Little People, Big Dreams book series as a prompt to create drama based on historical figures.

Pickled Pepper Books Workshops:

Focus on literacy-based drama, mime, and improv games for primary-aged children.

‘Not Your Circus Dogs’ – Not f**king Sorry:

A high-profile punk-crip cabaret featuring “shameless” lip-syncs and performance art by learning-disabled artists.

RichmondLive: A major outdoor collaboration featuring performances by:

Boundless Dance
Combination Dance
Ignite Me Theatre

Environmental Theatre:

Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish (by Roustabout Theatre), an adaptation of Michael Foreman’s book featuring rock’n’roll and dancing dinosaurs.

Highlights

‘Exposure’ Youth Project (Hackney):

A 2-week intensive for ages 13–19. Participants worked with a professional creative team to write, build props, and stage a full theatrical production.

‘It’s My Move’ Forum Theatre:

An interactive show designed to help learning-disabled young people navigate the transition from school to adult life.

Tiger Monkey ‘Art as easy as A, B, C’:

Adopt an Elephant: Participants decorated and took home elephant models.

Brilliant Bunting: A communal and individual craft session making home/garden decorations.

Tile Design: Creating small-scale mosaic-style art.

Online Training & Networking:

“Participatory Arts Online” sessions where practitioners shared ways to adapt traditional drama games for Zoom/digital delivery.