Developed in 2023, Parade – The Giant Wheel has been touring extensively across the UK and internationally, continuing to inspire audiences wherever it goes. We remain in awe of the exceptional performances delivered by our immensely talented cast – Hannah Woodliffe, Charlie Hogan, Juan Sánchez Plaza, Robert McColl, India-Rose Cox, and Rosa Lieckens – as well as our one-of-a-kind Participation […]
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What an incredible year it’s been for Autin Dance Theatre! 2025 marks a huge milestone as we’ve officially become a registered charity and we couldn’t have achieved it without the unwavering support of our wonderful Board of Trustees. 💙 We want to take a moment to celebrate and thank this inspiring team of creative, passionate, and
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We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Light Up Fest is returning to MAC – Midlands Arts Centre this February 2026! After the incredible success of last year’s premiere, which saw over 5,000 participants come together to fill Cannon Hill Park with light, movement, and joy, we simply couldn’t wait to bring it back. The first edition featured six weeks of lantern-making workshops with local schools and
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Created in 2021, Out of the Deep Blue has toured extensively across the UK and internationally, visiting over 100 festivals and performing to more than 900,000 audience members worldwide. This awe-inspiring Giant Puppet has become a true symbol of Autin Dance Theatre, captivating audiences with its powerful storytelling and stunning visual presence. Featuring themes of the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis, Out of the Deep
Light Up Fest is creative community-led festival of light, joy and hope which takes place in Birmingham. We are looking for schools and community groups that would like to make giant lanterns, crafted from willow and paper in free, hands-on, creative workshops taking place over the course of the festival. No previous skills or experience is
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As the Dance Company in Residence at Caldmore Community Garden, Walsall, we ae delighted to be part of this year’s Festival of Lights 2025 on Sunday 9th November 2025! 🌟 Alongside our school workshops at Caldmore Primary Academy, we’ll be running family and community movement workshops at Caldmore Community Garden on Saturday 25 October and Saturday 1 November (11am – 3:30pm), inviting everyone to join
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We’ve recently received support from The John Feeney Charitable Trust to deliver free aerial movement workshops in SEN schools across Birmingham, and I’d love to explore bringing this opportunity to your students. These low-fly harness workshops are fully accessible and designed to spark creativity, sensory exploration, and confidence. Students will get to: Explore movement while safely hovering just off
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During our performances of Up in the Sky at Birmingham Weekender, we were absolutely overwhelmed by the incredible response from audiences! 💙 It was wonderful to see so many of you capturing stunning images and videos of the show and sharing them across social media. Seeing the performance through your eyes was truly special – every photo and
This summer, we had the absolute pleasure of partnering with Imagineer Productions to deliver Transformations, a powerful creative programme that brought together 11 brilliant young participants to co-create a brand-new outdoor performance – Children of Chaos. Led by our incredible dance leaders Johnny and Charlie, the group spent several weeks devising and developing this dynamic piece using recycled bamboo canes and cog reels, exploring themes
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Free after-school workshops for Walsall Schools and community groups We are excited to have the opportunity to deliver free after-school workshops for a term, with the hope to establish strong relationships with schools and provide more opportunity to your students. We would be looking to book in Autumn 2, Spring 1 and 2 terms dates.
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