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COMING SOON AT COME ON DOWN:

2015-11-03T13:22:00.002+00:00

Parkhead's Monster Mash-Up

We are the Parkhead music group and we hope to thrill you with our spine-tingling performance of our monster mash-up. We love to sing, dance and let loose together; we always have lots of fun! We have created our own spooktacular costumes and hope you will be singing and dancing along with us. We are Claire, Christine, Steven, Tim, Sharon, Ellen and Kay and our performance will be a scream!

BREAKING NEWS FROM 'SHIPS COMPUTER DIVINA

2015-10-13T11:49:00.001+01:00

Today at ArtSpace, the Satellites have been busy developing and rehearsing their show for Come on Down, which takes place on the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd December this year.

For those of you who don’t know, Comet Tales is an adventure in space where new worlds collide. Here is a little something to tickle your taste buds:

~ Stardate 5239 ~

“We voyage to the galaxy named Farfaraway powered by the starlight in our dreams, exploring new worlds on a mission to discover a beautiful space, past the seventh star, beyond the universe we know - to the universe we've yet to explore, beyond even the reach of the TARDIS, in our search for the place where you can be who you are and get back to tell the tale.”

We asked Tim, Captain of the ‘ship, how we could best describe Comet Tales. He said “it’s about a group of people from different backgrounds who become good friends despite their differences… it’s a bit like being at Headway Arts really!”

During their rehearsals today, the Satellites have been working specifically on the production, re-writing and adding some new scenes and characters since it was first performed at the Together North East Festival in June. This means it is going to be bigger, better and more sparkly than ever.

Intrigued..?

If the answer is yes, then drop us an email or give us a ring to let us know you’d like to be part of the audience at Come on Down. We have a whole host of performances, as well as workshops days and even a winter ball.

If you’re inspired by Comet Tales or simply have a performance you’d like to share, this year’s theme is adventure. Performances must be original and no longer than 30 minutes.

If you can’t make it to Come on Down to see Comet Tales, there will be more performances in the area so keep your eyes peeled! It may just be touching down at a venue near you.

Until next time, don’t forget to add your own instalment to this year’s Come on Down blog. Send it to us at admin@headwayarts.co.uk.

Over & Out.

3 Shows and The Big Lunch

2015-06-03T16:50:00.003+01:00

Satellites Performances

Satellites have some scratch shows of work in progress on Monday 8th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th June. All the shows start at 2pm and will be followed by cuppas and cake. Let us know if you want to come along :)
01670351962 / admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Help us to feed community spirit at The Big Lunch on Tuesday 9th June

We'd like to invite you to our Big Lunch event on Tuesday 9th June at Headway ArtSpace.

After the great success of our European Lunch last year, we felt it would be great to get our local community together for some good food and good company. The Big Lunch will be a great opportunity to network and meet new people living and working in Blyth. And maybe we can come up with some ideas of how we tackle some of the challenges that our community faces!

All you have to do is bring some food (and some friends) to share from 1.00 – 2.30 pm.

We hope to see you there!

we made badges

2015-04-22T13:00:00.000+01:00

Ann is wearing her badges made at our Satellites workshop yesterday which was a free taster day open to anyone interested in joining the group.

Our next free taster day is Monday 18th May- Mondays are dance days!

Satellites is for people aged 18 and over who are learning disabled, have mental health issues or enduring health problems. Interested? Get in touch!

Poster: http://bit.ly/T45T3R5

There's also a free drama taster day on Wednesday 20th May 2015 (drama day!)

**Places must be booked in advance**
01670 361962
admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Satellites - free taster days April & May 2015

2015-04-14T12:26:00.000+01:00

Inspiring creative and performing arts workshops for learning disabled people

Satellites is for people aged 18 years and over who are learning disabled and
• passionate about the arts
• want to join in an exciting creative journey
• learn creative skills
• and make new friends.
It all happens at Headway ArtSpace in Blyth, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week from 10am to 3pm.

Free taster days

Taster days are the perfect opportunity to find out all about our Satellites workshops and whether they're something you'd enjoy coming along to regularly.
The next free taster days are:

Tuesday 21st April 2015 - creative arts
Monday 18th May 2015 - dance
Wednesday 20th May 2015 - drama

Get in touch by phone (01670351962) or email (admin@headwayarts.co.uk) to book your place or find out more.

>> Download poster - Taster Days April-May 2015
>> More info on our website

March Dates For Your Diary

2015-03-24T12:15:00.000+00:00

Arts Marketing Internship

The deadline to apply for our arts marketing internship is 5pm on Friday 27th March. Visit our website for more information and details on how to apply.

Saturday 28th March

Members of our Satellites Dance Company are performing at Alnwick Playhouse as part of Pulse Dance Platform this Saturday afternoon!

Tickets are available from the Playhouse: https://www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/850

Tuesday 31st March

Seven Stars are performing scenes from Alice In Wonderland and hosting a Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Headway ArtSpace. Join us for tea, cake and entertainment from 3pm!
Please let us know if you'd like to come along :)

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Celebrating 20 Creative Years: 31 March 2015

2015-03-09T17:51:00.000+00:00

Join us in celebration of our 20th year - there'll be tea, cake, art & entertainment!
The event is free ~ donations are welcome :)

We're looking for an intern

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More info >>

Scratch performance invite

2015-02-05T15:48:00.000+00:00

Satellites: inspiring creative and performing arts workshops for learning disabled people

2015-01-12T14:52:00.001+00:00

We are offering Satellites taster week free of charge from Monday 26th to Thursday 29th January 2015 to give people the opportunity to experience just how beneficial our programme of work can be.

At Headway Arts we are proud of our reputation for offering high quality participatory workshops which offer meaningful artistic experiences for all those involved.
Our experienced arts practitioners are committed to inclusive ways of working and are trained in the Headway Arts co-creative methodology—our award winning person centred approach.

We are specialists at including people. We nurture a team approach, positive relationships, interactions and good communication, valuing the cultural contribution of everyone involved.
Aside from developing artistic skill there are numerous benefits to taking part in our Satellites workshops, supporting both mental and physical wellbeing:
reduce stress & anxiety levels;
develop social skills & friendships; self-awareness; imagination, self-expression & creativity; teamwork; verbal & non-verbal communication skills;
improve fitness, strength, flexibility, balance & coordination; positivity; confidence & self-esteem; concentration & motivation.

A Satellites day runs approximately as follows:
9.45am people begin to arrive
10.00am day begins with warm-up/introductions
10.45am break time
11.00am workshop begins
12.30pm lunch break
1.30pm workshop resumes
2.50pm workshop ends
3.00pm day ends

See the accompanying flyer for further information. If you would like to arrange an appointment to discuss our work or your needs, or to make a booking, please contact us on 01670 351962 or admin@headwayarts.co.uk.

You will find more about us on our website www.headwayarts.co.uk, Facebook and Twitter.

Random Circus Skills

2014-12-17T18:03:00.000+00:00

The fabulous Bell & Bullock will be joining us at Random to host an hour of circus skills, including stilt walking, plate spinning and unicycling!

Circus Skills at Random will be running on:

Wednesday 7^th January 4pm – 5pm

Wednesday 14^th January 4pm – 5pm

Wednesday 21^st January 4pm – 5pm

Wednesday 28^th January 4pm – 5pm
Wednesday 4th February 4pm - 5pm
Wednesday 11th February 4pm - 5pm

Random is open to anyone aged 9 to 18 and runs on Wednesdays during term-time, 4pm till 5pm.

You can see some of Bell & Bullock’s amazing work on their website: bellandbullock.co.uk

Please let us know if you’d like to come along to any of the sessions.
email: admin@headwayarts.co.uk
phone: 01670 351962
Facebook: HeadwayArts

Amazing Sounds at Headway ArtSpace

2014-12-08T11:34:00.000+00:00

London-based vocal trio Voice performed at Headway ArtSpace last Wednesday, and what a treat it was! You can see a little clip of the concert below, and you can see & hear more from Voice on their website.

Thanks to Victoria, Emily and Clemmie for a brilliant night.

Voice visit Blyth

2014-10-29T10:47:00.000+00:00

Voice, the outstanding female a capella trio are visiting Blyth as part of their Patterns of Love tour.

On Wednesday 3rd December at 7.30pm, Voice, the engaging female vocal trio, will present Patterns of Love at Headway ArtSpace, Blyth.

The concert, consisting of two 40 minute halves, will explore the beauty, heartache, and humour of love. The trio’s performance takes in early to contemporary, with music from medieval France, Shakespearean song, 16th Century catches, and folksong arrangements from the British Isles.

In addition to the concert, Voice will share their love for unaccompanied ensemble singing through an interactive workshop, open to singers of all ages and abilities. The workshop is an opportunity to learn and enjoy songs from different countries, cultures and eras.

Concert: Wednesday 3rd December, 7.30pm (2 x 40 minutes plus interval), £5.00
Workshop: Wednesday 3rd December 3pm – 4.30pm, £3.50
A combined workshop & concert ticket can be purchased for £6.00

FREE tickets are available...give us a ring on 01670 351962!

>> Read more about Voice
>> View/download flyer as PDF

The trio gratefully acknowledges support from Arts Council England for the tour and from public supporters who generously donated to enable Voice to commission an additional new piece by Marcus Davidson. Voice is working with ArtReach as associate producers of the tour.

Coming Soon: The Big Draw 2014

2014-09-22T14:38:00.000+01:00

Anyone can get involved in a giant draw-on-the-floor at Keel Row Shopping Centre in Blyth.

When: Friday 31st October
Start time: 11am
End time: 4pm
Where: Keel Row Shopping Centre, Blyth
For: Anyone & Everyone!
Cost: FREE

Come along and draw webs, patterns & labyrinths and re-create the local environment with a Halloween theme alongside our Creative Director Alison Walton-Robson.
>> Read more about The Big Draw

Stars Trek 2014

2014-09-04T16:49:00.003+01:00

Seven Stars learning disabled theatre company are taking part in their annual sponsored walk on Thursday 18th September!

The group will be walking from The Kings Arms, Seaton Sluice, to Coastline Fish & Chips at Blyth beach.

Funds raised will be put towards new equipment and travel costs so that Seven Stars can continue taking their shows on tour.

You can text your donation; text STAR27 and your amount (£1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10) to 70070. The text is free to send. The amount you're donating will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your pay as you go credit.

You can also donate via cheque made out to Headway Arts, or visit
www.headwayarts.co.uk to find out how to donate online. Feel free to give us a ring on 01670 351 962 with any questions!

Summer School for learning disabled people

2014-07-08T13:26:00.001+01:00

Headway Arts proudly present Into the Unknown...
A summer arts project for learning disabled people about dealing with change
PLACES ARE NOW FREE thanks to the CNL Young People's Fund

Into the Unknown will give people the chance to try out fresh ideas & experience new situations. Through creative arts workshops people will explore life skills to help them move forwards and make transitions - whilst having lots of fun along the way.

Monday 11th August - movement & dance
Tuesday 12th August - visual art & music
Wednesday 13th August - drama & role play
Thursday 14th August - drama & stagecraft

For: learning disabled people aged 16+
Cost: FREE thanks to the CNL Young People's Fund
Venue: Headway ArtSpace, Blyth

Call or email to book: 01670 351962 / admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Flyer: http://www.headwayhq.co.uk/PDF/IntoTheUnknown-2014.pdf

eBay for Charity

2014-05-27T12:02:00.001+01:00

and how to donate to us

Now that we are registered with eBay for Charity & PayPal Giving Fund anybody who would like to help us out with a donation can do so via eBay or PayPal, even if you haven't got a PayPal account.

We get 100% of your donation via this method - and if you add Gift Aid we get an extra 25p for every £1 you donate!

You can

Make a one-off donation online
Donate a percentage of your final selling price when selling things on eBay
Make a donation when paying for things bought on eBay

Note about Gift Aid:

To add Gift Aid to your donations:
1. Go to the Gift Aid page in your eBay Account
2. Tick the box and fill in the details boxes (names, address,) then click the submit button.

One-Off Donations

To make a donation to us at any time via PayPal Giving simply follow this link and choose how much you'd like to donate. You can donate via PayPal or Credit/Debit card. Choose "Check Out as a Guest" if you don't have a PayPal account.

Donate via Selling Price

When selling items on eBay you can donate a percentage of your final selling price to us. Read more here.

Donate via Checkout

When paying for items you have bought on eBay you can make a donation at Checkout. To have Headway Arts appear at Checkout you can add us to your 'My Favourite Charities' list via this link.

Add Headway Arts to your Favourite Charities:

1. Sign in to eBay
2. Go to My Favourite Charities page in your Account
3. Type Headway Arts in the search box & click the search button
4. To the right of the Headway Arts listing click the Add to Favourites button

You can read up on it all here: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebayforcharity/otherways.html

If you had a Tardis...

2014-05-19T13:02:00.001+01:00

...when and where would you go?

Andy: "New York and Las Vegas!"
Kris: "To Yellowstone National Park to see the wolves, the volcano and yogi bear!"

Darren: "To the Eastenders set and meet Danny Dyer"

Mark: "World Cup in Brazil"

Ann: "Spain!"

Adam: "Back to my childhood"

David: "Into space and to spacewalk"

Paula: "The Lake District"

AGM Reminder!

2014-04-22T12:20:00.000+01:00

Annual General Meeting 2014

2014-04-01T15:17:00.002+01:00

We'd like to invite you to our AGM on Tuesday 29th April at 3.30pm, featuring:
Loose Ends Arts & Well-being Exhibition
Mismatch Collective
Seven Stars in their adaptation of cult classic 'Nosferatu'

And we'll even stick the kettle on :)

Please let us know if you'll be coming along: 01670 351962 or admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Loose Ends Exhibition

2014-03-03T12:48:00.001+00:00

Loose Ends: a visual exhibition exploring colour, hopefulness and the things that make us happy.

10th - 21st March 2014 at Ashington Library during normal library opening hours
29th April 2014 2.30pm at Headway ArtSpace as part of Headway Arts AGM

Loose Ends began with a great partnership arts project supporting wellbeing. This beautiful & interesting work has been created by Loose Ends, a new 'Ashington group' who have been enthusiastically working in paint, mixed media & Swedish needle felting with artists from Headway Arts.
Contact Allie for more details: allie@headwayarts.co.uk or 01670 351962.

See the flyer here: http://www.headwayhq.co.uk/PDF/LooseEndsExhibition2014.pdf

Creative Arts Courses for Teachers, Youth Workers and Educators

2014-02-25T13:23:00.000+00:00

Our 2015 courses offer an exciting opportunity for organisations to develop the skills and competencies of their staff, adding a European dimension to their work and building their overall capacity. All the courses will be a practical exploration of methodology and techniques giving participants the opportunity to learn through hands-on creative activity.

The new Erasmus+ programme offers opportunities for organisations to apply for funding for these courses. Headway Arts have worked on European projects and partnerships since 2006 and were a Winning Visionary of the Future during the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. We are happy to assist any organisations wishing to apply for one of our courses.

For further information please contact us at admin@headwayarts.co.uk

CoCreation: the process of working together towards a common creative product

6-10 July 2015

Exploring the impact and uses of a CoCreative approach participants will develop skills in a variety of artforms and working methodology. The course will include:

- practical workshops in visual arts including painting, textiles & sculpture techniques
- producing artworks within a group setting
- the sharing of creative ideas and methods of sharing as a cooperative group
- seminar exploring examples of co creative European projects
- examining transferable skills & reflective evaluation
- creative recording techniques
- a cultural visit to an arts venue

Participants will explore Headway Arts' award winning 'Co-creative' methodology defined as 'working together towards a common creative goal' developed during a highly successful European partnership.

Whose work is it anyway?: Encouraging a user-led group

20-24 April 2015

A practical drama course working alongside Seven Stars Theatre Company this course will invest participants with a variety of skills to use with their groups.
The course will include:

- group exercises - working with drama
- practical workshops exploring user-led working
- seminar exploring facilitated group techniques and fresh approaches to working with groups
- 'working towards positive redundancy' - handing control to the group
- visits to user-led arts groups
- shadowing/active learning within practical sessions with tutors
- creative recording and evaluation of work

Seven Stars are Northumberland's Learning Disabled Theatre Company producing high quality theatre performances to audiences around the region.

Every Picture Tells A Story
Exploring the potential for cross cultural communication through drama, visual arts, movement and music.

26-30 January 2015

Building on a successful European partnership project this course will explore creativity using non-verbal art forms, working on the translation of stories from verbal to non-verbal whilst retaining the story's original meaning and message. The course will include:

- practical workshops in drama, shadow puppetry, movement and music
- the sharing of a local folk tales and how these can be retold non verbally
- the use of storytelling techniques as a communication tool
- a 'storytelling' evening with local storytellers
- seminar exploring common themes and imagery in storytelling
- exploring different/international methods of storytelling including the use of objects and locations to devise story.

The participants will explore the differences and similarities in our traditional tales whilst developing their communication and practical arts skills.

Lighting The Way
Using creative arts techniques to engage community groups.

2-6 March 2015

Working within the creative arts to engage community groups in cultural activity this course will explore how lantern festivals can bring diverse groups of people together and will include:

- practical arts workshops: learning step by step how to make willow & paper lanterns
- seminars exploring how to engage people in community celebrations, particularly those who are considered 'hardest to reach'
- action learning: how to create an outdoor celebration
- an exploration of the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials
- creative recording techniques

The participants will work together to create lanterns and a small scale celebratory event which puts learning into practice.

Creative Arts Courses for Teachers, Youth Workers and Educators

Course fees €595 per person
Accommodation: €400 for 4 nights in single room including breakfast
Total: €995 per person
Meals and transfers from and to the airport are not included but can be provided upon request.

All courses are in English.

Funding for the courses (and travel and accommodation) is available through Erasmus+.
The deadline is 12 March 2014. If you need help with your application contact us at admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Community Arts Administration Apprenticeship - deadline extended

2014-02-24T09:42:00.004+00:00

The deadline for the Creative Apprenticeship has been extended to Friday 28th February.

Job details here: http://bit.ly/1dBFmts

Open Meeting: Word War I

2014-02-11T11:02:00.000+00:00

Headway Arts and Aspire 2 Achieve are planning an event this year to raise awareness of the First World War. 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the War, and together we aim to create an event which will highlight the role Blyth and its citizens played in the conflict.

We are holding an open meeting on February 13th at Headway ArtSpace starting at 2pm.

We really want to create an event which will be about Blyth, by the people in Blyth and of course be held in Blyth. We welcome all residents and community groups, businesses etc. to attend and put forth ideas and stories for this event. Also anybody who does not live in Blyth, but has some information, ideas, maybe even stories or photos of relatives are more than welcome to come along.

Hope to see you there, please pass on this message to anybody you may think will be interested.

Address: Headway ArtSpace, The Old Church, Waterloo Road, Blyth, NE24 1BY.
Directions: We are at the corner of Waterloo Road & Cypress Gardens. The building is an old red brick church with a tall spire. The entrance is on Cypress Gardens. See us on Google Maps.

Community Arts Administration Apprenticeship

2014-02-10T12:41:00.000+00:00

We're looking for a Community Arts Administration Apprentice!

Headway Arts in Partnership with Northumberland Arts Development and Northumberland Youth Service are offering a 1 Year Creative Apprenticeship in Community Arts Administration based at Headway ArtSpace, Blyth.

Details: http://bit.ly/1dBFmts

Due to funding criteria we can only accept applications from young people aged 16-18 who fall within one of more of the following 'categories':

• Looked after young person/young person leaving care
• Not in education employment or training
• Has special educational needs and/or disabilities