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Come and see Performance Academy’s students second year showcase.

🗓️Wednesday 9th July
⏰7PM - 8PM
📍Creative Centre at York St John University

A multi art form, collaborative piece exploring fragments of our own stories, nostalgic memories, and the tougher moments we all experience. Do we face them or keep them shut away?

Fully immersed in the creative conversation, Performance Academy have devised movement, music, sound and song to bring their lived experience, hopes and wishes to life; combining their stage craft and creativity as they reach the end of their second year.

Performance Academy is a three-year performing arts course that enables students to develop skills in theatre, dance, and music. Students work towards achieving a level 4 qualification accredited by York St John University.

Last weekend we had another great set of shows at @ARCstockton

JoAnne Haines continues her tour of Dancing with Colours and we can’t wait to share the joy of it with you!

Dancing with Colours will be coming to @ripon_theatre_fest on the 9th July

If you’d like to book tickets follow the link in our bio or head to their website

We hope to see you there!

#DancingWithColours #InteractiveTheatre #FamilyFun #ArtForAll #InclusiveArts

We’re excited to welcome the interactive performance Dancing with Colours to OneFest on Saturday, 11th July - swipe to read some audience quotes and discover more!

Dancing with Colours is an interactive experience for young people (ages 4+) and their grown-ups, celebrating creativity through dance, music, and art.

Expect a joyful, sensory (and delightfully messy!) adventure as artist JoAnne invites you to transform a blank canvas through stories, movement, and hands-on art.

It’s a vibrant reminder that art is everywhere - and for everyone!

@aceagrams #dancingwithcolours #onefest #onefest2026 #inclusivearts #inclusiveperformance

We’re excited to welcome the interactive performance Dancing with Colours to OneFest on Saturday, 11th July - swipe to read some audience quotes and discover more!

Dancing with Colours is an interactive experience for young people (ages 4+) and their grown-ups, celebrating creativity through dance, music, and art.

Expect a joyful, sensory (and delightfully messy!) adventure as artist JoAnne invites you to transform a blank canvas through stories, movement, and hands-on art.

It’s a vibrant reminder that art is everywhere - and for everyone!

@aceagrams #dancingwithcolours #onefest #onefest2026 #inclusivearts #inclusiveperformance

We’re excited to welcome the interactive performance Dancing with Colours to OneFest on Saturday, 11th July - swipe to read some audience quotes and discover more!

Dancing with Colours is an interactive experience for young people (ages 4+) and their grown-ups, celebrating creativity through dance, music, and art.

Expect a joyful, sensory (and delightfully messy!) adventure as artist JoAnne invites you to transform a blank canvas through stories, movement, and hands-on art.

It’s a vibrant reminder that art is everywhere - and for everyone!

@aceagrams #dancingwithcolours #onefest #onefest2026 #inclusivearts #inclusiveperformance

We’re excited to welcome the interactive performance Dancing with Colours to OneFest on Saturday, 11th July - swipe to read some audience quotes and discover more!

Dancing with Colours is an interactive experience for young people (ages 4+) and their grown-ups, celebrating creativity through dance, music, and art.

Expect a joyful, sensory (and delightfully messy!) adventure as artist JoAnne invites you to transform a blank canvas through stories, movement, and hands-on art.

It’s a vibrant reminder that art is everywhere - and for everyone!

@aceagrams #dancingwithcolours #onefest #onefest2026 #inclusivearts #inclusiveperformance

We’re excited to welcome the interactive performance Dancing with Colours to OneFest on Saturday, 11th July - swipe to read some audience quotes and discover more!

Dancing with Colours is an interactive experience for young people (ages 4+) and their grown-ups, celebrating creativity through dance, music, and art.

Expect a joyful, sensory (and delightfully messy!) adventure as artist JoAnne invites you to transform a blank canvas through stories, movement, and hands-on art.

It’s a vibrant reminder that art is everywhere - and for everyone!

@aceagrams #dancingwithcolours #onefest #onefest2026 #inclusivearts #inclusiveperformance

We’re excited to welcome the interactive performance Dancing with Colours to OneFest on Saturday, 11th July - swipe to read some audience quotes and discover more!

Dancing with Colours is an interactive experience for young people (ages 4+) and their grown-ups, celebrating creativity through dance, music, and art.

Expect a joyful, sensory (and delightfully messy!) adventure as artist JoAnne invites you to transform a blank canvas through stories, movement, and hands-on art.

It’s a vibrant reminder that art is everywhere - and for everyone!

@aceagrams #dancingwithcolours #onefest #onefest2026 #inclusivearts #inclusiveperformance

🎨 DANCING WITH COLOURS💃

📍 Harrogate Road Methodist Church Hall, Ripon 📅 Thursday 9th July 2026 | 🕔 5:00PM

Get ready to move, create, and get colourfully messy!Dancing with Colours is a joyful, participatory performance co-created with learning-disabled people and their families. Blending movement, music, and vibrant colour, this experience invites everyone to be part of the art.

✨ Watch, join in, or do a bit of both
🎶 Dance with pastels and paint
🌈 Help transform the space into something magical
🎟️link in bio

#YorkshireWhatsOn #BookNow#RiponTheatreFestival #RTF2026 #Riponl

Last week we hosted 12 fantastic shows of Dancing with Colours with JoAnne Haines, at Mind the Gap Studios. 🎉

630 children and teachers from six primary schools in the Priestley Academy Trust came to see it and join in!

We had some joyful comments from our attendees, and here are some of our favourites that really sum up the 12 shows:

“I want to be an artist when I am older. I’m good at it.”

“It’s funny and messy.”

“This is the best day.”

JoAnne is continuing her tour of Dancing with Colours, and if you’d like to join in on the fun, you’ll be able to catch the show in these places:

Saturday 2nd May @arcstockton

Thursday 9th July @ripon_theatre_fest

Saturday 11th July @OneFestNotts

Sunday 20th September @polkatheatreLondon

Which show will we see you at?

#DancingWithColours #InteractiveTheatre #FamilyFun #ArtForAll #InclusiveArts

Last week we hosted 12 fantastic shows of Dancing with Colours with JoAnne Haines, at Mind the Gap Studios. 🎉

630 children and teachers from six primary schools in the Priestley Academy Trust came to see it and join in!

We had some joyful comments from our attendees, and here are some of our favourites that really sum up the 12 shows:

“I want to be an artist when I am older. I’m good at it.”

“It’s funny and messy.”

“This is the best day.”

JoAnne is continuing her tour of Dancing with Colours, and if you’d like to join in on the fun, you’ll be able to catch the show in these places:

Saturday 2nd May @arcstockton

Thursday 9th July @ripon_theatre_fest

Saturday 11th July @OneFestNotts

Sunday 20th September @polkatheatreLondon

Which show will we see you at?

#DancingWithColours #InteractiveTheatre #FamilyFun #ArtForAll #InclusiveArts

🚀New Partner Announcement - Mind the Gap

We are delighted to announce Mind the Gap as a PiPA Partner. Mind the Gap collaborates with learning disabled and/or autistic artists to create bold, inclusive and original theatre.

"Mind the Gap are delighted to be a new partner in the PiPA campaign. As an organisation we want to offer support and guidance for our team to fulfil all of the roles in their lives as parents and people with caring responsibilities. We look forward to working with PiPA to explore best practice now and in the future and to support the development of an arts sector that is accessible for all."

Maria Thelwell, Executive Producer and Charli Ward, Creative Director, joint CEO's, Mind the Gap.

🚀New Partner Announcement - Mind the Gap

We are delighted to announce Mind the Gap as a PiPA Partner. Mind the Gap collaborates with learning disabled and/or autistic artists to create bold, inclusive and original theatre.

"Mind the Gap are delighted to be a new partner in the PiPA campaign. As an organisation we want to offer support and guidance for our team to fulfil all of the roles in their lives as parents and people with caring responsibilities. We look forward to working with PiPA to explore best practice now and in the future and to support the development of an arts sector that is accessible for all."

Maria Thelwell, Executive Producer and Charli Ward, Creative Director, joint CEO's, Mind the Gap.

Today our Year 2 and Year 3 children had the privilege of visiting @mtgstudios for an interactive performance of ‘Dancing with Colour’ 🎨🫟
They children absolutely loved it and can’t wait to get creative back in school!
#artsmatter #theatre #bradfordschool #manningham

In a couple of weeks, we will be holding a dance taster session with our friends at @nydcompany, here at Mind the Gap.

This is a free event held on 25th April for all young dancers with a learning disability and/or autism aged 16 - 24.

Get a chance to move your bodies and choreograph your own moves.

To register or for more information, simply drop an email to karen@mind-the-gap.org.uk or call Mind the Gap on 01274487390. Spaces are limited, so act quickly!

Photos by Ant Robling

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded funding as part of the Creative Foundations Fund delivered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 🎭

We received £100,000 for upgrades and repairs to our building, including improved theatre lighting and the integration of new accessible sensory facilities. The investment will ensure that we can continue to support learning-disabled and autistic people to create exciting, inclusive and original theatre as well as expand our growing programme of work to our local community.

Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy said:

“I want everyone, everywhere to feel a sense of pride about where they come from.
Cultural organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber are important custodians of
local identity and play a key role in the story we tell ourselves as a nation.

“Our Arts Everywhere Fund is delivering on our commitment to support cultural
assets across the country, increasing access and preserving them for future
generations. This is demonstrated by grants announced today that will benefit sixteen
culture venues, museums, and library services across Yorkshire and the Humber.

“Arts and culture are the beating hearts of our communities, they have the power to
unite us in the face of division and break down barriers to opportunity. We want to
harness the power to help us build a brighter future for the people of Yorkshire and
the Humber.”

Rebecca Ball, Area Director, North, Arts Council England said:

“Our museums, libraries and arts organisations have the power to change lives, they give us
access to new worlds, teach us about our heritage and give us new perspectives on life.

“I’m so pleased that we’ll be supporting so many of our cultural organisations in the North with this capital investment, which will ensure that they can continue to deliver incredible arts and culture to their communities.”

It is of huge value to be awarded this funding and it’s with great thanks to @aceagrams and @dcmsgovuk 👏

We’ll be sharing more details about the building upgrades in the coming weeks.

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded funding as part of the Creative Foundations Fund delivered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 🎭

We received £100,000 for upgrades and repairs to our building, including improved theatre lighting and the integration of new accessible sensory facilities. The investment will ensure that we can continue to support learning-disabled and autistic people to create exciting, inclusive and original theatre as well as expand our growing programme of work to our local community.

Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy said:

“I want everyone, everywhere to feel a sense of pride about where they come from.
Cultural organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber are important custodians of
local identity and play a key role in the story we tell ourselves as a nation.

“Our Arts Everywhere Fund is delivering on our commitment to support cultural
assets across the country, increasing access and preserving them for future
generations. This is demonstrated by grants announced today that will benefit sixteen
culture venues, museums, and library services across Yorkshire and the Humber.

“Arts and culture are the beating hearts of our communities, they have the power to
unite us in the face of division and break down barriers to opportunity. We want to
harness the power to help us build a brighter future for the people of Yorkshire and
the Humber.”

Rebecca Ball, Area Director, North, Arts Council England said:

“Our museums, libraries and arts organisations have the power to change lives, they give us
access to new worlds, teach us about our heritage and give us new perspectives on life.

“I’m so pleased that we’ll be supporting so many of our cultural organisations in the North with this capital investment, which will ensure that they can continue to deliver incredible arts and culture to their communities.”

It is of huge value to be awarded this funding and it’s with great thanks to @aceagrams and @dcmsgovuk 👏

We’ll be sharing more details about the building upgrades in the coming weeks.

This World Down Syndrome Day, we are here to remind you that, if we are not here, its not by accident.

We want to live in a world where learning disabled and/or autistic people are seen, heard and represented everywhere.

Let’s keep access and representation at the forefront of the work we do and remind those close to us that inclusion is impactful

#worlddownsyndromeday #disabilityarts #togetheragainstloneliness #lotsofsocks #justevolve

#assitejworldday2026 #todayeveryday #stagingtherightsofchildren #disibilityarts #tya

Spending World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People getting Dancing with Colour ready for 720 Bradford school children!

#assitejworldday2026 #todayeveryday #stagingtherightsofchildren #disibilityarts #tya

Spending World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People getting Dancing with Colour ready for 720 Bradford school children!

Part performance, part light show, and part immersive sonic experience, Lighthouse is a euphoric live performance from musician and composer Jez Colborne, produced by Mind the Gap, coming to Barnet his year! Barnet Council is working with artsdepot to co-commission and present this exciting production, blending original music with projection, film, sculpture, and movement.

Lighthouse will take place at @artsdepot_ldn this November 2026 as part of the Light + Flight celebratory finale. Sign up to Barnet’s Art & Culture newsletter to stay in the loop on this dark sonic trip with a new industrial soundtrack. 🔗 in bio.

Photos by Karol Wynszynski
Headshot of Jez Colborne by Tom Woollard

#LightAndFlight #ArtInBarnet #CreativeCommunities

Light + Flight is presented by Art in Barnet. It is supported by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the @mayorofldn’s London Borough of Culture programme. It is made possible with additional support from @heritagefunduk and @aceagrams.