Current Projects

Taking place over two-years, Hopper will bring specially created theatre shows into, pre-schools, nurseries, theatres, libraries and children’s centres, focusing on children from less advantaged areas.

BARN is a three-year theatre initiative (2017-19) that supports Somerset’s emerging theatre-making sector to develop, test and showcase new work in a predominantly rural context.

InspirED is a Somerset wide education project that offers exciting and unforgettable arts opportunities to schools and Early Years settings.

Soundwaves Extra is an innovative and exciting Early Years Music Network for Early Years practitioners, child-minders, Early Years settings and InspirED schools. Mar 2016 - Mar 2018

Word/Play is a social prescribing project for people experiencing mental ill health. It uses performance poetry to empower individuals, giving them the freedom and encouragement to tell their stories.

The Rural Touring Dance Initiative (RTDI) brings exciting and innovative dance theatre and dance performance to rural locations, using the established rural touring schemes to help make this happen successfully. 2015 - present.

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

My Tunes is a long running project from Take Art and Actiontrack that utilises the levelling power of music, working with some of the most isolated and disadvantaged young people in the county. Sep 2012 - present day

Spring Forward is a seasonal dance festival offering unrivaled opportunities for children and young people to perform on a professional stage, participate in workshops and watch world-class dance performances. February 2003 – Present

Outdoor theatre companies from across Europe are getting together to share skills and ideas, to look at setting up a rural touring network, to develop a theatre skills sharing programme and to develop new theatre methods. November 2017 – August 2019

A high energy, physical adventure for boys, consisting of regular dance workshops, along with performance opportunities. October 2015 - Ongoing

An innovative digital and creative online and offline adventure, helping the children of Taunton prepare for Big School.