events

Events

Free taster session:

DJ Academy at Blyth Family Hub

Are you interested in learning to DJ? Come along to a fun and friendly taster session of The Twisting Ducks DJ Academy at Blyth Family Hub.

For people with learning disabilities and autistic people, aged 16+

Friday 24th January 2025, 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Blyth Family Hub, 103 Wright Street, Blyth, NE24 1HG

Book your free place

Click here to book online > bit.ly/BlythDJAcademy

Telephone: 07925 167775

Email: info@thetwistingducks.co.uk

Fresh Club Night

A Club night run by DJ's with learning disabilities and autistic DJ's since 1998.

Where:

World Headquarters,

Curtis Mayfield House, Carliol Square, East,

Newcastle NE1 6UF

Next event:

Thursday 6th February 2025

Please note, there will be no Fresh club night on Thursday 2nd January 2025.

When:

Fresh takes place on the 1st Thursday of each month

Time: 6.30pm - 10.30pm

Cost: £6.00 per person (carers get in free)

Tickets on the door (for people aged 18 years and over)

Dregs Opera

The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company returns with an ambitious performance, Dregs Opera, a musical based on the true story of historic local queer figure, Alonzo Johnson, who was deported to Australia and condemned to death because of his sexuality.

Presented as an adaptation of Gay’s Beggar’s Opera and Brecht’s Threepenny Opera, the musical challenges audiences to consider marginalised voices and the horrors of discrimination, past and present. Dregs Opera is a new, original work written and performed by artists with learning disabilities and autistic artists.

Friday 4th April, 2pm and 7pm

Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Ln, Washington NE38 8AB

Tickets £5 (carers go free)

Book Tickets:

Click here to book online > https://bit.ly/dregsopera

Telephone: 07925 167775

Email: info@thetwistingducks.co.uk

Performing Arts workshop:

Independence, choice and control

A creative workshop for groups of people with learning disabilities and autistic people aged 16+.

Work with performers and facilitators from The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company to explore themes of independence, choice and control through performing arts activities.

Participants will watch scenes from The Twisting Ducks performance Back by 8 and using creative techniques and forum theatre the group will explore how the characters deal with issues around getting the right support to do the things they want to do.

2-hour workshop for Schools, Sixth Form Colleges, and groups of people with learning disabilities and autistic people aged 16+

Free, booking required

The workshop will be delivered in your setting.

Please note: This workshop is for groups/schools/colleges based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

For more information and to book, please email info@thetwistingducks.co.uk or telephone 07925 167775