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25/10/2019
Portrait of a young woman of colour with dark hair tied back, brown eyes and a silver necklace. She smiles at the camera.

Diverse City Celebrates Black History Month

According to our good old friend Wikipedia, Black History Month is “an annual observance originating in the United States”. It “began as a way of remembering important people and…
14/10/2019
Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists perform Till We Win at Lighthouse Poole - close up of Josh Ward, Natalya Howard and Rachel Orum performing centre stage.

EBYA Take Over The BIC in Bournemouth

Our youth company Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists are bringing their brand new production ‘Til We Win to The BIC on Tuesday October 15! The youth company are performing as…
05/10/2019
Extraordinary Bodies Young Artist Beth is suspended in the air on a harness, with a man laying on the floor as a counterweight. She is holding herself up, parallel to the floor. Her wheelchair is in the background of the studio.

New Toolkit to Unlock Accessible Circus

We are proud to announce the launch of Circus for Everybody – A Trainer’s Toolkit! This new guide, created in partnership with Extraordinary Bodies, Circomedia, Cirque Bijou, Graeae and…
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01/10/2019
Five women stand one behind another with their arms raised up. In the foreground, a woman with short bleached blonde hair and a golden sequin skirt look over her shoulder with a cheeky smile.

Mid Life Work In Progress Performances Keep On Wowing Audiences

[sp_wpcarousel id=”2745″] We are still buzzing from not the one but the two Mid Life work in progress performances we delivered this month! Following a successful Ferment Fortnight show…
03/09/2019
A young man of colour and a young woman of colour sit a table. In the background, a screen with a Diverse City logo

Board Diversification: We Are Challenging the Status Quo

75% of Dorset trustees are male, white and over 50 years Current boards are not representative of the population. Diverse City is delivering training as part ofThe Arts Development…
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18/07/2019
A young woman wearing glasses and a black t-shirt with a white Diverse City logo on it in the foreground. Her arms spread to her side, eyes closed. Behind her, several other performers making the same move.

Diverse City’s Inclusive Youth Theatre Training: One Year On From Ramps On The Moon

It is already one year ago that Diverse City worked with the amazing Ramps on the Moon to share our learning in inclusive Youth Theatre Training with major theatres…
23/04/2019
Doing Things Differently at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. A diverse group of about 100 people are in a large circle in the grand entrance room to Bristol Museum. In the centre of the circle, a black man and black woman are leading the group through a movement exercise.

BAME Producer Call Out

Over the next few months Diverse City would love to meet up with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) theatre producers with passion, creativity and drive, to produce work…
01/04/2019
Extraordinary Bodies artists in the rehearsal room, moving around the room, artists are stood in a circle, laughing. Illustration used for Communications Manager role.

Work with us: Communications Manager

Diverse City is looking for a tech-savvy Communications Manager, who combines a love of digital, data and analytics with the creativity and imagination to lead an exciting Communications strategy….
14/03/2019
A group of young people clasp hands together - the camera is looking up between their hands to the ceiling - smiling faces are peeking between arms and hands.

Will you support our 2019 Crowdfunder?

Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists are the face of Diverse City’s Crowdfunder this year. We are aiming to raise £4,000 to create unique opportunities for young people in Dorset to…
07/03/2019
Three women in jeans and leather jackets, wearing sunglasses. They look cool. They pose to the camera leaning against a brick wall, with attitude.

#BalanceforBetter – International Women’s Day 2019

This year, the International Women’s Day campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter: A balanced world is a better world. The IWD website prompts the question, ‘how can you help forge a…
06/03/2019
6 young artists standing strong in a triangle to camera - right fists raised in the air, determination and fierce expressions show they are fired up about something!

Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists take over Lighthouse Poole!

Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists (EBYA) will premiere Till We Win on 10th April at Lighthouse Poole, alongside touring show Grow Up and Just Love Chocolate, by EBYA Alumni The…
13/02/2019
A diverse group of people gathered around sofa and rugs in the grand space at Bristol Museum. The group is deep in conversation.

Work with us: Accounts Assistant

Diverse City is looking for an Accounts Assistant who’s all about accuracy and efficiency. The job description is detailed below, or you can download the full job description in…
12/12/2018
A group of young artists outdoors waving a smiling under a blue sky

Thanks To You – Our Impact in 2018

Thanks To You – Our Impact in 2018 With the end of the year approaching, it feels like the perfect time to look back on the impact Diverse City…
16/10/2018
Nick Owen, standing centre stage, presentation behind reads 'The Mighty Creatives'. 12 others sit in a semi circle around Nick.

Calling all East Midlands Performers – Auditions for Splash!

Calling all East Midlands performers – Auditions for Splash!   Diverse City & Extraordinary Bodies are making a new touring outdoor show in the East Midlands called Splash! We…
10/10/2018
A large group of young artists from EBYA and National Youth Theatre gather in a large studio space. They are standing and exchanging conversations, everyone looks happy, laughing, smiling.

Super summer and action-packed autumn for EBYA

As the summer comes to an end and Autumn term begins for Extraordinary Bodies Young Artists (EBYA), Artistic Director of the youth company Eilis Davis shares the exciting adventures through…
01/10/2018
Black and white portraits of Becky and Claire, in conversation with hands moving.

Change Creation – Aligning the Stars with Unlikely Alliances

So what is Change Creation? Change Creation connects and supports cultural leaders, to create change across the cultural sector. Over two years, ‘People make it work’ are leading a network of…
02/09/2018
The large crowd watch the Extraordinary Bodies show 'What Am I Worth?' outside the National Theatre in London - as part of RiverStage Festival 2018.

What Am I Worth? National Theatre Riverstage Festival 2018

Extraordinary Bodies wow crowds in London for the final tour date of What Am I Worth? 2018.  For the final weekend of the Riverstage Festival at The National Theatre,…
31/07/2018
Extraordinary Bodies, What Am I Worth? performance shot from Sunderland 2018: As the structure spins, Aislinn is climbing and balancing a top the set.

“Extraordinary by name, Extraordinary by nature”

Extraordinary Bodies’ new outdoor show ‘What am I Worth?’ is now half way through its tour for this year and the feedback has been incredibly positive! “I watched this…
03/07/2018
A group of 5 young workshop participants move around a studio space; they are lunging, stretching, twisting, reaching and smiling.

Ramps on the Moon – Youth Theatre Training

Diverse City is excited to be working alongside Ramps on the Moon in a new partnership, bringing inclusive Youth Theatre Training to venues across the UK. Ramps on the Moon…
03/07/2018
A small group of people sit in a room with lots of scattered chairs - it looks like a break from a workshop. They are talking and smiling together.

Work with us: Company Manager

Diverse City is looking for a Company Manager with a flair for efficiency, words and people to help us deliver our annual business plan targets and be the key support…

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