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Nature’s Playground: A Week of Adventure and Artistry at Bendrigg Trust
Last week, some of our artists and creative team embarked on a transformative journey, venturing into the heart of the picturesque Lake District for a creative residential retreat at Bendrigg Trust. This enchanting haven nestled in Kendal offered a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and artistic exploration, providing a fresh canvas for our creative spirits […]
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New Trustee
Proud and Loud Arts is seeking an exceptional Trustee to join our Board to help us create a more inclusive and accessible society for disabled people.
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*Deadline extended* We’re Hiring
General Manager Wanted Proud and Loud Arts is seeking an exceptional General Manager to join our team and help us create a more inclusive and accessible society! About us: Proud and Loud Arts is a Salford based charity developing creative opportunities for disabled artists living across Greater Manchester. Founded in 2000, we have developed a reputation […]
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Staring at the Walls is approaching!
Written by Danielle Maycox It’s been a very busy but exciting few months for Kelly Hoye as she’s been working on her new writing-in-development Staring at the Walls. Inspired by The Yellow Wallpaper, Kelly is writing from a lived experience giving a fresh and intimate look at mental health, disability and the stigma that still […]
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Lights, Camera, Archetypes!
Lights, camera, archetypes! That’s the mantra that’s been ringing through the minds of the Engagement Programme groups as they create characters this term. Creating characters can be tricky however, with a pinch of fun and a dash of play, the groups have been exploring Carl Jung’s archetypes and common relationships to unleash their inner character-creators. […]
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How we accessed Manchester’s theatre in 2022
A round up of our jaunts around the City throughout 2022
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We are immensely proud that we have been offered NPO status for the next three years (2023-2026) from Arts Council England.
On Friday 4th November 2022, following lots of nervous anticipation, we received the incredible news that Proud and Loud Arts will become one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. This investment will support Proud and Loud Arts to collaborate with more creative and community organisations to show high-quality, thought-provoking, and original work created by disabled […]
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The Spooky Season is Upon Us
It’s Danielle here with your October blog update! This term we’ve been having lots of fun creating short comedy sketches using skills that we already have as well as learning new techniques. We’ve been working on comedic timing and how when things go wrong it can be funny. We now have a few short sketches […]
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Who wins… The game will decide
Danielle, Kelly, Chrissy, and Daryll here with all the Gambit gossip! After a few years apart – we are back! Doing what we love to do – a spectacular ensemble performance to wow everyone who encounters us. We’re in our final week of rehearsals for performance on the street Gambit, based on Chess – a […]
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Learning Disability Week 2022
Here’s five of our favourite things from the previous 12 months to mark and celebrate Learning Disability Week 2022. 1. In the Garden Proud and Loud Arts’ performer, Phillip Breadney was featured in HOME’s Open Exhibition in 2022. His piece ‘In the Garden’ was selected and shown alongside 542 other artworks and seen by up […]