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Elevate is a scheme run by acta and funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation and WECA. Over the course of nine months, we will train a core group of practitioners to make high-quality and impactful community-based theatre and arts initiatives. Some of the sessions will be open for all to book on to – we advise …
Pathway is a group that uses fun, engaging and practical creative techniques to help you achieve your goals, by mapping a journey for you to follow to education, volunteering and employment.You will also have the opportunity to meet new people, hear from colleges and universities, businesses and employers, and support each other in your journey. …
We have some food-based voluntary opportunities here at acta. Our popular Making Time sessions on Tuesdays are needing more chefs – could that be you? Each week we get a delivery of food from FareShare South West and then our volunteers get all Ready, Steady, Cook and turn it into a delicious hot meal which …
Step into a magical wonderland conjured up by Phoenix Theatre this Christmas. Expect a whimsical, quirky, and festive performance that will warm your cockles and help you get into the Christmas spirit.
Pathway is a group that uses fun, engaging and practical creative techniques to help you achieve your goals by mapping a journey for you to follow to education, volunteering and employment. You will also have the opportunity to meet new people, hear from Colleges and Universities, Businesses and Employers, and support each other in your …
The planet is dying, people are being cruel to animals, war is ongoing, poverty and hunger are still rife – there’s only one thing left to do. Let’s kidnap the Prime Minister. Join acta’s Young Carers for an evening of putting the world to rights… whatever it may take!
Death. It’s the only certainty there is in life – but when did you last talk about it? acta Company invite you for an evening of reflection as they present ‘When You’re Gone’: an exploration of life, death, love, and grief. We’ll meet a cast of characters who are all affected by death. We hope …
To create (something) strong, enduring, and successful. Forge is a two-year theatre training programme led by women, for women.Over two years, we will introduce you to a range of theatre skills, and then you’ll specialise in either production or theatre-making. You’ll also complete an accredited Arts Award Qualification along the way. You can read the …
We’re so pleased to let you know that we’ve been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the MBE for voluntary groups. Our amazing volunteers do all sorts: devise and act in our plays, help run our shows, cook dinners for our Making Time group, help steer our work on our board of Trustees… …
Leonie is a typical British teenager, testing the boundaries and not worrying about the consequences – that is until she’s sent to live with her Grandma in the Caribbean. As her Grandma and the local aunties teach her to fall in line, they share stories from their own childhood, and lessons they’ve learnt along the …
acta is a registered charity and relies on the generous support of donors to continue our work making theatre each year. We are currently seeking additional donations for our wide ranging community theatre programme over the year ahead.
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