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
Thursdays, 10.30am to 2.30pmWe have to close the cafe every so often so our volunteers can have a well-earnt rest. The dates we are closed in 2025 are: 17th April 2025, 14th August 2025, 21st August 2025, 28th August 2025, 18th December 2025, and 25 December 2025. Since summer 2022 our Creative Wellbeing Café has ...
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The Long Group
We are looking for people in recovery from gambling harm to join a new creative support group, led by somebody with lived experience. In The Long Group, you will have the opportunity to experience a wide-range of artforms including theatre, writing and photography and work together to present performances and exhibitions. You’ll be surrounded by ...
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Wild Camping by Thriving Theatre
Join Thriving Theatre for a hilarious and heart-warming theatrical adventure as they take you Wild Camping for the weekend. When a group of co-workers are forced to spend a weekend in the great outdoors, they quickly realise that they are in for more than just team building group exercises. As the weekend unfolds, tensions rise ...
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Bedminster Poetry Group
Starting in May 2023, Bedminster Poetry Group is a series of twelve sessions for new and experienced poetry writers to try new ways of creating work and a space to share it. You’re welcome to join us for all twelve or just pop in when you can. Bedminster Poetry Group will be a testing ground ...
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The Mystery Writer
Our Young Carers Youth Theatre have been meeting online to create the play The Mystery Writer and have devised and rehearsed the show here at acta Theatre in just three days. An author sets herself the challenge of writing a murder mystery. She has fun deciding on its setting and plot, but the characters sometimes ...
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Bedminster Youth Theatre
If you’re aged 12 – 17, then acta wants to hear from you! Come and join us, whether it’s your first time doing drama, or you want to expand your skills and express your creativity. Help devise, write, and act in a show that will be performed on East Street in July No auditions, totally ...
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