Let's change the arts
26/06/2024
Extraordinary Bodies: Connecting Communities Over four years we engaged with local people everywhere we went. We shared our shows, linked people to our creative processes, built rich relationships and…
In October, we worked alongside Super Culture to combine two of Weston-Super-Mare’s greatest assets: their beautiful marine lake, and the amazing staff of their incredible hospital, to create SW!M75…
Diverse City and G.E.M.S. Circus Arts School are joining forces to offer Uplift Aerial: a new, inclusive aerial class, for young people in the BCP area. We are inviting the…
03/05/2023
Connecting Communities is a programme of creative work with diverse communities local to the venues that Extraordinary Bodies productions visit on tour. All around the UK, our creative teams…
In this, the second part of our series on Humane Employment, we’ll be taking a look at things from a producer’s perspective. If you missed part one – a…
31/08/2022
Outreach is one of those terms thrown about in the arts which a lot of people aren’t entirely clear on. What is Outreach? Why is it important? What does…
What is the Unexpected Leaders programme? We think that by transforming leadership and shifting power, we can change the arts. The arts need leadership from people who have insights…
04/05/2021
At the end of 2020, we were delighted to formalise our ongoing friendship and professional relationship with PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) by becoming a Charter Partner….
29/01/2021
This year has been particularly tough on those reliant on face to face community arts services. Extraordinary Bodies’ Connecting Communities is filling the gaps that Covid-19 has exposed. The…