Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Join us on Tuesday 31st March from 3pm!

Please let us know if you are coming: 01670 351962

or admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Circus Skills

Rehearsing

Rehearsing a bit more

Getting ready to perform

Performing!

In January/February 2015 we worked with Bell & Bullock to learn some amazing circus skills. We then had a "scratch performance" on Wednesday 11th February in front of family and friends.

Visit our page on Facebook to give us a Like!
https://www.facebook.com/7StarsTheatre
You will also find more photos there.

I have a dream, a song to sing

Recently we have been learning to sing I Have A Dream by ABBA. 

We have been looking at the words of the song and which ones stand out and mean the most to us. We each chose our own word and designed a card with it on.

We came up with actions for what the words meant to us.
 

Kris: "Darkness is the word that stood out for me because I'm not keen on the dark."

Andy: "I chose 'Dream' because I dream a lot and look at the future and what I can do in the future."

Paula: "I chose 'Stream' because I like the sound of the water and I like dolphins." 

Tim: "I chose 'Future' because it reminded me of fortune tellers." 

 








Darren: "I chose 'Angels' because there is a song called Angels that I like and I saw angels in a film."

Ann: "I chose 'Cross' because I like playing noughts and crosses."

We are going to learn the whole song. When we are singing it we're going to perform our actions and maybe use flashcards. We'll let you know...

Summer school for learning disabled people

Headway Arts proudly present Into the Unknown...
A summer arts project for learning disabled people about dealing with change
PLACES ARE NOW FREE thanks to the CNL Young People's Fund

Into the Unknown will give people the chance to try out fresh ideas & experience new situations. Through creative arts workshops people will explore life skills to help them move forwards and make transitions - whilst having lots of fun along the way.

Monday 11th August - movement & dance
Tuesday 12th August - visual art & music
Wednesday 13th August - drama & role play
Thursday 14th August - drama & stagecraft

For: learning disabled people aged 16+
Cost: FREE thanks to the CNL Young People's Fund
Venue: Headway ArtSpace, Blyth

Call or email to book: 01670 351962 / admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Flyer: http://www.headwayhq.co.uk/PDF/IntoTheUnknown-2014.pdf

If you had a Tardis...

...when and where would you go?

Andy: "New York and Las Vegas!"
Kris: "To Yellowstone National Park to see the wolves, the volcano and yogi bear!"



Darren: "To the Eastenders set and meet Danny Dyer"



Mark: "World Cup in Brazil"



Ann: "Spain!"



Adam: "Back to my childhood"



David: "Into space and to spacewalk"



Paula: "The Lake District"

Without A Cluedo

Seven Stars have been working on a new show in between their film work - Without A Cluedo. 

Welcome Peacock, Mustard, Black, Plum, Scarlett and White. But whodunnit? Stay Tuned.

When you play Cluedo which character are you? Leave a comment below to let us know!

A Tale of Terror... Coming Soon

This month Seven Stars are working on a short film in which the Storyteller brings us the chilling tale of three brothers who break into an old church and unwittingly unleash a spirit who seeks justice.

Seven Stars 2014: ready to go!

A Stars Trek Update

Sponsors are still coming in but so far we've collected £209.50!

Emily

“It was nice to work as a team and to be with friends for a good cause.”

Tim

“It was nice to get out and get some air.”

Mark

“We mixed with different members of the public.”

Kris

“Even though I was in my chair for most of it I enjoyed meeting and talking to new people.”

David

"I really enjoyed the walk with all the Stars. And I enjoyed the burger & chips that I had at the end of the walk!"

Paula

"We had fun. My favourite part was the fish and chips!"

Ann

“It was nice to take a different route this year. It was sunny and I got a little sun tan. Thank you to the people who sponsored us. And thank you to the cafe, they were very helpful I thought."

Gavin

“It was nice to promote Seven Stars.”

Seven Stars

"Thank you!"

And don't forget: You can donate to Seven Stars at any time!

Stars Trek Complete... Photos!

See some photos from the day on our Facebook page. You don't need a Facebook account to see them.

We will make a proper post about the day next week.

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored us. And a big thank you to Coastline Fish & Chips who made a cash donation today!

You can still make a donation... 

* You can bring money to Headway ArtSpace yourself if you like.
* You can write a cheque out to Headstrong Productions t/a Headway Arts and post it to Headway Arts, Headway ArtSpace, The Old Church, Waterloo Road, Blyth, NE24 1BY.
* You can donate online through PayPal using your credit or debit card. You don't need to have a PayPal account.
* You can donate by text. All you have to do is text the code STAR27 and the amount you would like to donate (e.g. £5) to this number: 70070. 

Your text should look like this. You can donate more or less than five pounds!
 
...And, if you "Gift Aid" your donation we will get an extra 25% of the amount you donate. This money is claimed back from The Tax Man. If you're not sure how to do this please ask us about it. You can read more about Gift Aid on the HMRC website.

Stars Trek is Tomorrow!!!

http://bit.ly/16WDgUM

This is Research

Seven Stars are working hard carrying out research and development for their new show The Snow Queen and The Dark Knights. They are having a lot of fun developing their superhero characters!

They will be performing their show at this year's Come On Down Festival. If you would like to attend or perform at our international festival of creativity & performance for & by learning disabled artists please see this flyer.

On Thursday the Stars will be taking a break from the super hard work as they take part in their annual sponsored walk STARS TREK! See this blog post for info on how to join in or how to sponsor the Stars. Every penny is gratefully received!

Stars Trek: One Week To Go!

This time next week we'll be recovering from our sponsored walk from The Kings Arms to Coastline Fish & Chips... we can't wait!

We are very grateful to everyone helping us to raise money and tell people who we are and what we do.

If you would like a poster to display you can download one here.

You can help us raise money by taking part in the walk and getting your family & friends to sponsor you. Contact Kerri at Headway Arts if you would like to do this.

You can help spread the word on Facebook by sharing our event and by liking our page.You can also retweet our posts on Twitter.

There are other posts about Stars Trek available to read on this blog.

We also have a press release available, and of course, some lovely images from our previous Stars Trek.


There are several ways to donate. 

You can give us cash. Seven Stars and Headway Arts staff have sponsor forms. You can bring lovely money to Headway ArtSpace yourself if you like.

You can write a cheque out to Headstrong Productions t/a Headway Arts and post it to Headway Arts, Headway ArtSpace, The Old Church, Waterloo Road, Blyth, NE24 1BY.

You can donate online through PayPal using your credit or debit card. You don't need to have a PayPal account.

You can donate by text. All you have to do is text the code STAR27 and the amount you would like to donate (e.g. £5) to this number: 70070. 

Your text should look like this. You can donate more or less than five pounds!

...And, if you "Gift Aid" your donation we will get an extra 25% of the amount you donate. This money is claimed back from The Tax Man. If you're not sure how to do this please ask us about it. You can read more about Gift Aid on the HMRC website.

Thank you, from all of Seven Stars!

We would also like to mention that we are looking for new members, so if you are interested in coming along for a free taster day to see what it's like to be a Star, please get in touch with Headway Arts!


Headway Arts is the trading name of Headstrong Productions. Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Charity Number 1049698 & Company Limited by Guarantee Number 3006904.
Registered Office: Headway ArtSpace, The Old Church, Waterloo Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1BY, UK.

A Message From Seven Stars

Ways to Donate

Stars Trek 2013

This year our sponsored walk is happening on Thursday 5th September.

We will be walking from the Kings Arms at Seaton Sluice to Coastline Fish and Chips at Blyth beach.

If you would like to sponsor us please do!

You can also join in with the walk and help us to raise money by collecting sponsors from your family and friends.


There are several ways to donate:
1. Make cheques payable to Headstrong Productions T/A Headway Arts.
2. Bring cash to our office (Headway ArtSpace, The Old Church, Waterloo Rd. Blyth)
3. Donate by text: STAR27 £5 to 70070
4. Donate online via PayPal with your credit/debit card
Please also Gift Aid it to give more!

You can download our Gift Aid declaration form to complete and return to us.

Some useful links:
You can see the route here.
Add yourself to the Facebook Event and invite your friends!
Read about Stars Trek on the Headway Arts website
Contact Headway Arts

Come on Down 2013

This year we are hosting Come on Down Festival on Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th October.

If you would like to share something at the festival please get in touch and let us know what it is, and we will consider adding it to the programme. Email us at ComeOnDownFestival@headwayarts.co.uk

Download the flyer here. [pdf]

Blyth Town Fair 20th & 21st July

Seven Stars Performing at Blyth Town Fair 

11.20am Saturday: Seven Stars Learning Disabled Theatre Co. will perform their latest show George and the Worm. The performance will take place in front of the main stage on the marketplace.

Headway Arts will also be running free creative workshops on Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4pm.
Come along to the "market garden" to see some giant prize-winning vegetables children from local schools have created, and make your very own fabulous flower (to take away or add to the display!)

Headway Arts are Moving

Headway Arts has a temporary phone number - 07543 753 733
and a temporary office address -
Headway Arts c/o The Buffalo Community Centre
55 Regent Street
Blyth
NE24 1LL
Seven Stars continue to work at St. Cuthbert's Church Hall.
Read more at www.headwayhq.co.uk or facebook.com/HeadwayArts

We have moved!

Our new address is:
Headway ArtSpace
The Old Church
Waterloo Road
 Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 1BY

Our telephone number is still 01670 351962 and our email address is still admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Arthur's Life

Seven Stars will be performing their latest show Arthur's Life on Thursday 11th October.

If you'd like to attend please contact Headway Arts on

01670 351962 or admin@headwayarts.co.uk

Embrace Create Connect

Andy & Kris of Seven Stars and Alison and Chris of Headway Arts are on their way to Embrace Create Connect conference - a national event about arts and learning disability.

Read more here:
http://www.embracecreateconnect.co.uk
http://www2.le.ac.uk/news
Review by Oska Bright
Review by Heart n Soul

See updates from the day by various people at the conference:
https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23EmbraceCreateConnect

See more of our photos here