What’s happening at Elevator Arts
Sound ON: Empowering Young Lives Through Creativity
We’re thrilled to kick off the new year by returning to South Essex Homes’ Chaucer House with Sound ON, a project dedicated to supporting children and young people living in temporary accommodation. Through creativity and connection, Sound ON provides a vital outlet during challenging times.
Creative Exchange: Tackling The Big Questions
This November, we have successfully launched and begun delivering our new Creative Routes project, supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Find out more about our first Creative Exchange session.
Creative Minds: Shaping the Future of Teacher CPD
This November, we have successfully launched and begun delivering our new Creative Routes project, supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Read more about our first Creative Minds session.
Ripple Effect: A New Theatre Project with BLAST Youth Theatre
We’re thrilled to announce Ripple Effect, an inspiring new theatre project created by BLAST Youth Theatre and funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Celebrating the Success of Our Summer Outdoor Drama Project: Tempest
As the sun sets on the summer holidays we reflect on our remarkable week of creativity, collaboration, and sheer dedication that was our summer outdoor drama project in partnership with Platform Theatre Arts, Tempest.
BLAST Youth Theatre Expands to Basildon This September!
Elevator Arts is thrilled to announce the expansion of our beloved BLAST Youth Theatre to Basildon this September! Building on the success of our Southend group, we are excited to bring our innovative and inclusive project to more young people in the South Essex area.
Arts Council Funds Elevator Arts’ Innovative Project: Creative Routes
We are thrilled to announce that Elevator Arts has been awarded funding by National Lottery through Arts Council England for our latest initiative, Creative Routes.
Celebrating Creativity and Collaboration: BLAST Youth Theatre’s End of Term Show
This past term has been a whirlwind of creativity, hard work, and joy for BLAST Youth Theatre. Last week, our talented members showcased their end-of-term performance to an enthusiastic audience of family and friends at Southend’s Twenty One.
Introducing Tempest this summer!
Embark on a thrilling 6-day journey into outdoor performance with Tempest, set amidst the picturesque backdrop of The Hive at Garon Park, Southend On Sea. This innovative project invites young people to immerse themselves in the magic of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, The Tempest.
Labour of Love: A Community Quilt Celebrates Motherhood in Southend-On-Sea
Labour of Love was a joyful participatory textiles project exploring the experience of motherhood through connection, conversation and creativity.
Activate: Empowering Vulnerable Youth Through Drama
Over the spring 2024 Elevator Arts had the pleasure of working on Activate with pupils from Friars Primary School & Southchurch High School in partnership with Southend Virtual School for Looked After & Previously Looked After Children.
Elevator Arts Launches Activate: Nurturing Wellbeing Through Drama
Elevator Arts is thrilled to introduce its latest project, the specialist drama intervention project called Activate, set to kick off this term in two selected schools in Southend.
BLAST at Barons Court Primary: Empowering Through Drama
Elevator Arts collaboration with Barons Court Primary & Nursery School, engaging Year 4 and 5 pupils in transformative drama activities.
Spooktacular Spectacle
BLAST Youth Theatre had lots of spooky fun at Southend-On-Sea’s third annual Halloween Parade.
Super Summer with Sound ON
Summer holidays are a time of joy and relaxation for many, but for children and young people experiencing homelessness, it can be a challenging period. That's where projects like Sound ON come into play, using creativity to support mental health and wellbeing while fostering essential communication skills.
BLAST Youth Theatre: A Tale of Fairies, Dragons, and Community
BLAST Youth Theatre's latest production was nothing short of enchanting. The young performers, with their boundless energy and creativity, transported the audience into a world where fairies danced, and dragons roared.
BLAST prepare for on stage magic
As we near the end of another jam packed summer term BLAST Youth Theatre are preparing their magical fairytale show!
Room For Improv-ment
Participants on our BLAST @ Southend Adult Community College treated staff and students to some hilarious comedy improv this week.
Hidden Voices at Towngate Theatre
Hidden Voices exhibition & film - a touching & joyful celebration of the experience of young carers.
Arts Award with BLAST
BLAST Youth Theatre members have had a fantastic first half of term back at Welcome To The UK and have been working hard on their Discover Arts Award.