Training, Events      and Opportunities

Suffolk Artlink is running a series of professional training sessions for people working in community arts settings. For details of these sessions please click here.

This page lists training, events and opportunities related to inclusive arts projects. If there is an event or activity you think should be included on this page please contact us.

Training

EASTERN REGION

CIBIP - Creative Industries Business Improvement Partnership

CIBIP can provide advice and guidance on training needs, support the development of company training plans, and offer small bursaries to cover the cost of training for staff. The project is aimed at small and medium enterprises as well as individuals working in the creative industries who are based in the East of England. CIBIP can also guide companies in making larger applications for funding to support training costs through other EEDA schemes.

The project is being run by Anglia Ruskin University, Screen East and Theatre Resource and is funded by EEDA.

For creative industries business working within Film, broadcasting, TV, computer games, digital media/web design, photography, advertising and publishing, please contact: David Wilkinson, Screen East, david@screeneast.co.uk tel: 01603 776920

For those working within visual and performing arts, music, design (graphic, interior, product or fashion), crafts and literary arts contact: Edwina Simpson, Theatre Resource, edwina@theatre-resource.org.uk, 01277 365626

The website has now gone live and can be found at www.cibip.co.uk

Theatre Resource 'The Business' - acredited arts training for people with learning disabilities.  Strong focus on employment within the arts and creative industries. 

Contact now for details of term-time course starting Sept (one day a week, 10am-4pm).  Courses take place at Theatre Resource in Chipping Ongar, Essex

NB Theatre Resource also run many other courses for arts practitioners, potential arts workshop leaders and social/health care workers

Web:  www.theatre-resource.org.uk

E-mail: info@theatre-resource.org.uk

Tel: 01277 365626

Fax/Minicom: 01277 365003

Training for education

Aldeburgh Productions and Britten-Pears Young Artists have joined together to offer an exciting trining opportunity for musicians focussing on arts education and in particular working with special needs. Workshops will be led by Stephen Langridge and Mary King and will involve participants working with students from The Ashley School, Lowesoft. No previous experience necessary providing you are passionate about this type of work. For more information contact Colin Virr 01728 687115 or visit the website www.aldeburgh.co.uk

NATIONAL

Missing Piece 6– GRAEae Theatre Company’s performing arts training programme for aspiring actors with sensory and physical disabilities, which is run in partnership with London Metropolitan University. Taster workshops are being run November - April in Voice and Improvisation Skills, Exploring Text, Physical Theatre: Dance and Movement, Devising for Performance and Learning Lines/Audition skills. For more information please contact GRAEAE as below.

Tel: 020 7700 2455
Minicom: 020 7700 8184
e-mail: info@graeae.org 
web: www.graeae.org

Events

Krafti Kidz

A new arts and crafts venue for children with autism has opened in Ipswich. An after school club is being introduced as well as art classes for those children with autism later in the year. For more information about this exciting new venue please visit www.kraftikidz.co.uk or call 01473 290200.

Opportunities

Breakout! Touring scheme providing funding for professional music groups to give subsidised concerts and associated community workshops for any voluntary promoter. Also a Composer-in-Residence scheme

Contact: Julie CramerTel: 01692 407178Email: Julie@makingmusic.org.uk

Web: www.makingmusic.org.uk (events section)

The Independent Theatre Council is planning a new series of Action Learning Sets for different performing arts disciplines. Around 6 people will be able to meet together with an action learning facilitator. Contact Hazel Tsoi

Tel: 020 7089 6829

Email: h.tsoi@itc-arts.org

Springboard & Spin Off Dance East are holding dance groups for people aged 16+ yrs with learning and physical disabilities. Springboard is held on Mondays 7.30pm - 9.30pm and Spin Off is held on Tuesdays 7.15pm - 9.15pm. Both Groups are led by Lynnette King and provide participants with the opportunity to develop new dance skills and create dance in a safe and friendly environment. Classes are held at Northgate Arts Centre, Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich. For more information please contact DanceEast on 01473 639230 or email infor@danceeast.co.uk or visit www.danceeast.co.uk

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