Embracing and showcasing talent
We opened Northamptonshire’s first dedicated arts academy for adults with learning disabilities in 2017 and haven’t looked back!

At The Cube Disability Arts Academy we embrace everyone’s talents and abilities, and the provision provides a space in which our clients can truly shine.

Those who attend the arts academy are given the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised Arts Award qualifications from Trinity College London alongside ASDAN qualifications.

Everyone is encouraged to show off their talents in every way they feel comfortable on our purpose-built dancefloor, and our costume cupboard is well stocked so clients can transform themselves into whoever they want to be!

"The staff and facilities. The additional activities are an absolute bonus and brings together the families in celebrating our young adults and enhances their experiences to build their confidence."

Applications for NYO Inspire are open all year round, but we are about to launch a new round of applications for all of the 2023 activity, opening on April 4.

If you want to power up your ensemble playing, expand your horizons and have a great time with musicians from across the country, then NYO Inspire is your next step. These are game-changing ensemble music opportunities specifically for teenagers who attend state schools, are home educated OR if you are Black, Asian or ethnically diverse; these are communities underrepresented in the world of orchestral music.

There is no deadline for applying for NYO Inspire - applications are open all year. However, the sooner you apply for NYO Inspire, the sooner we can match you with relevant activity; there's still plenty of music-making happening between now and 2023, so apply now and we'll consider you for all of the 2023 projects, as well as the upcoming projects happening in 2022.

Applications for NYO Inspire are completely free.

We can’t wait to make music with you all.

Our creative hub in Holloway is open.

As well as being home to Theatre’s Writers Room, we also have beautifully renovated work spaces which are available to use for local writers and theatre makers. We offer free tea, coffee and wifi, as well as a chance to work in a relaxed and dynamic environment.

We are currently offering hotdesking in our Atrium free of charge, open 10.30am – 5.30pm. We also have podcast recording space and equipment available.

New Weekly dance classes for children in Sheffield

Phoenix Dance Theatre is excited to launch the brand-new dance class – IGNITE. Weekly Wednesday classes are aimed at energetic and enthusiastic children aged 11-16 years who want to come together to express themselves through movement. Classes are suitable for absolute beginners as well as for those more experienced dancers. Sessions build physical strength, focus, confidence and dance skills, while offering a clear route of progression through to our pre-vocational training provision – Phoenix Youth Academy.

We offer children the opportunity to showcase their talent and work at regular studio sharings for parents/carers, and at the company’s Summer Dance Platform event which runs at the end of the summer term. Those enrolled in weekly classes have opportunities to perform throughout the year at both theatre and outdoor events. All children enrolled and accepted to the class must intend to attend each weekly session.

These weekly Wednesday sessions run throughout the academic year at All Saints Academy, Granville Road, S2 2RJ

Cost: £25 each Half Term

Bursaries and sibling discounts are available.

Term dates:

Autumn 2nd Half Term: 2 November – 7 December 2022
Spring 1st Half Term: 11 January – 8 February 2023
Spring 2nd Half Term: 22 February – 29 March 2023

Join Tabby Somerfield, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance graduate, and qualified Rambert teacher for Youth Contemporary, open to all abilities from ages 7+. This class will teach the Rambert Contemporary grades, which cover the basics of contemporary dance, encouraging creativity, fun and physicality to learn and explore through movement.

Subject to availability, participants are able to join at a later date. Please contact the Box Office if you are joining after the term starts. For further information, please call us on 01823 283244 or email boxoffice@tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk.

Our award-winning Chichester Festival Youth Theatre (CFYT) welcomes young people in weekly sessions at CFT and at our seven satellite locations across West Sussex. We aim to help young people of all abilities from a variety of backgrounds to develop their artistic, personal and social skills. Open to ages 5 to 25, CFYT is for anyone who wants to discover new skills, build confidence, make friends and have fun!

As well as taking part in weekly sessions, Youth Theatre members also have the opportunity to audition for CFYT productions, which are enjoyed by tens of thousands of audience members each year. Since it was founded in 1985, the Youth Theatre has staged over 80 productions. In recent years the Christmas production has become a highlight of the season, giving members the experience of performing on the Festival Theatre stage in a professional standard production. Our Technical Youth Theatre members also have the opportunity to work alongside professionals in the industry in a world-renowned theatre.

CFYT sessions take place in Chichester as well as at our seven satellite locations - Billingshurst, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Horsham, Littlehampton, Midhurst and Worthing.

Alongside drama sessions we also offer Youth Dance, Musical Theatre, Technical Youth Theatre and sessions for young people with additional needs (these groups are CFYT Wednesday in Horsham and CFYT Friday in Chichester); so choose a group that's right for you and join us!

Membership costs £70 per term (bursaries available). If you’d like to find out more or have any questions about our Youth Theatre please email us at cfyt@cft.org.uk.

Do you want to get a taster of the RADA Short Course experience?

Our brand-new one-day workshops, taught in-person on a Saturday, offer you a practical insight into four key aspects of RADA's acting training.

The day consists of four classes:

- Voice
- Movement
- Contemporary Text
- Classical Text

Learn more about the key subjects at the heart of our training from members of the academy’s faculty in a fun and lively group environment, whether you are a total beginner or an actor looking for new inspiration to expand their approach.

Learn to play the guitar from home and develop your skills from playing your first chords, strumming and rhythm to understanding guitar tablature and scales.

Learn to play the guitar from home as our experienced music tutors guide you through the basics, build your confidence and give you the tools to take your playing to the next level.

This Absolute Beginner Guitar package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).

If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.

Key Club is a FREE creative arts and social club for young people (18-30 yrs) on the autism spectrum. The members meet once a month on a Saturday from September to June. They participate in a creative workshop and share refreshments and social time.

“If there was no Key Club I don't think I'd be the same person I am today. I don't know what would have happened to get me out of the house and interacting with people, especially people my own age.”

Calling all women aged 25+!

The Women’s writing group is back in 2023! This term will be online, looking at performance poetry and spoken word with no experience required, led by Danielle McLauren and Paperwork Theatre

The final session will be an in-person event where people can share their work on March 29th. If interested, contact the email address below...