General
We’ve got some great news to share… Studio 3 development Throughout the year Trustees have been discussing options for ‘Studio 3‘, and developing plans for future development, but not expecting the work to do done for a few years yet.This week we signed off on plans for the conversion, and the builders start work on 6 January!…
We’ve got a busy few months ahead, and I wanted to take the opportunity to update you on some things; introduce the Charity to new parents; and let you know how you can get more involved… if you want to. Equal People Performing Arts and Mushroom Theatre Company work closely together but there is an…
We’re really pleased to announce that we have been selected to win an award of £4000 to £25000 as part of the Masonic Charitable Foundation’s Tercentenary Awards, which sees them giving away £3million. You can vote for your favourite charity in each provincial area, and the one with the most votes will win £25,000 –…
Equal People Performing Arts have been commissioned to run four ‘One Step Beyond’ Workshops during the Spring of 2017. These workshops are aimed at helping the unemployed get into work, training or volunteering. Using Drama exercises and techniques, the workshops look at the first impression that candidates give when attending an interview. Using confidence-building Drama…
The Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that building work will commence this week to develop the corridor alongside the James Beckwith Studio. At the end of 2016 the Board developed a clear strategy to take the charity and its building forward following on from the successful move to a new premises. The main…
Equal People Performing Arts is supported by Mushroom Theatre Company Limited who are the primary provider of services meeting our charitable objects. In April, Mushroom Theatre Company (MTC) put on a production of Alice in Wonderland at Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh for the Friends of Holy Trinity. This was the first drama only production undertaken by…
At the Trustee meeting on Wednesday, the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to Ian Smith taking over the role of Chair. Ian has been a Trustee since the formation of the Charity, having been so inspired when seeing the work of Mushroom Theatre Company, as a friend of Penni and her family. He works as a professional…
Equal People Performing Arts has changed so much in the last 18 months. The initial dream vision finally outgrew the mushroom shed and we moved into our new premises in December 2014, but fundraising is still a core function for the charity. We still have a slight shortfall month to month in our running costs…
Equal People’s Patron, Lee Mead, recently gave one of his t-shirts to a member of the “meadaholics” fan club, which was converted into a cushion and raffled to raise funds for the charity. A massive well done and thank you to the meadaholics, who between them raised £536, and an extra congratulations to Tricia in…
Our Patron, Lee Mead, has offered this unique replica “Jospeh” coat, to be raffled by Equal People Performing Arts. Tickets cost £10 each, and are available here on our website. The draw will take place on Saturday 19 December 2015. [more details of the coat to follow] To enter the draw, complete the form below…