Elevate 2024
Elevate is a scheme run by acta and supported by The Singer Foundation and Arts Council England. It is aimed at community theatre practitioners and socially engaged artists who are interested in working with a specific community, and would like to develop their knowledge and practice of community and socially engaged theatre and arts practice. ...
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Christmas opening hours
We’re taking a small rest between Wednesday 20th December 2023 and Thursday 4th January 2024. You are welcome to email us or call us and leave a voicemail in that time but please don’t anticipate a response until the New Year. We hope you’re able to take some time for yourself, too. Stay creative!
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December 2023 Newsletter
This newsletter was sent on 1st December 2023 to our newsletter subscribers. If you would like to be one of the first to hear acta news, please sign up to our newsletter here. Welcome to acta’s December 2023 newsletter. We can’t quite believe that this is the last month of 2023 – it certainly rushed ...
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Creative Wellbeing Café News
The volunteers that run our Creative Wellbeing Café are taking a well-earned break over the Christmas period. The last session of 2023 will be Thursday 30th November, 10.30am – 2.30pm. The café will reopen on February 8th 2024 10.30am to 2.30pm, and we look forward to another year of creativity! We’re also looking for more ...
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Join acta as a Treasurer Trustee
We’re on the lookout for a new Treasurer for our board. We need someone to watch over our financial management, working closely with the other members of our board to safeguard acta’s finances and future. As a treasurer Trustee, you will bring your financial knowledge and experience to help guide the financial decision-making of our ...
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Platforma 2023: Counterpoints
The Platforma festival is produced by Counterpoints Arts every two years in a different part of England, in partnership with a range of organisations, artists and venues across many different art forms. This year, Platforma takes place in the South West and acta are delighted to host two brilliant events.
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Volunteering opportunity: Volunteer co-ordinator
We’re looking for someone who is friendly and well organised, who can volunteer about one day a week to help us co-ordinate our volunteers. We were recently awarded The Queens’ Award for Voluntary Services thanks to our incredible team of volunteers and you’ll be helping us keep in touch with them all, get the best ...
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Community Consultation
As a Community Theatre, the needs of the public are at the heart of our work. It’s important that our work is relevant and the best way for us to do this is by being guided by you. We’ve compiled a few questions and hope you can take the time to answer, as below. This ...
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Join our Board of Trustees
We’re looking to grow our board – we’re looking for trustees with experience in HR, legal, arts and culture, corporate fundraising and environmental sustainability. acta is steered by an active committee of people who volunteer their time to help guide us. Our trustees are responsible for the overall direction, strategy and vision of the charity. ...
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Creative Wellbeing Café
Every Thursday, 10.30am to 2.30pm Since summer 2022 our Creative Wellbeing Café has livened up our building on Thursday mornings with affordable and delicious homemade cakes, simple lunches, refreshments and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere provided by our excellent volunteers. Between 11am and 1pm each week an artist will host a drop-in creative workshop. Get hands ...
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