Take Part

Stop Watching, Start Doing!

Welcome to Take Part, where you can find listing for all our participatory activity, such as training for artists and practitioners, networking events and conferences, school workshops and platform events, our diversity forum for the performing arts, dance classes and spoken word workshops. Have a look and see what you can get involved in.


What's On



Participatory Projects


  • ProjectInspirED

    InspirED was a Somerset wide education project that offered exciting and unforgettable arts opportunities to schools and Early Years settings. Now InspirED is changing and entering a new phase in its evolution.

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  • ProjectSpring Forward Dance Festival

    Spring Forward is an annual dance festival offering unrivalled opportunities for Somerset and South West dancers to perform on a professional stage, participate in workshops and watch world-class dance performances. February 2005 – Present

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  • ProjectJump Start

    This high energy, physical adventure for boys consisted of regular dance workshops, along with performance opportunities. October 2015 - July 2019

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  • ProjectBARN

    BARN was a collective theatre initiative, facilitated by Take Art, that supported Somerset’s emerging theatre-making sector to develop, test and showcase new work in a predominantly rural context.

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  • ProjectThe SoundWaves Network

    The SoundWaves Network is an innovative and exciting Early Years Music Network for Early Years practitioners, child-minders, Early Years settings and InspirED schools.

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  • ProjectSomerset Youth Dance Company

    A group of gifted and talented young dancers from throughout Somerset. September 2010 - Ongoing

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  • Let's dance!

    Take Art runs the country Dance Agency for Somerset and through this role we aim to support Dance artists, practitioners, dance students, venues and teachers.