tada programme

The Accessible Disability Arts Festival 2017

TADA Festival DCSDC 2017 Monday 27 to Friday 31 March 2017

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Foreword As Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council I am extremely proud to support the Council’s ongoing commitment to ensuring Access and Inclusion is at the forefront of all that we achieve and set out to do for our residents and visitors.

I am delighted that Derry City and Strabane District Council will be leading The Accessible Disability Arts Festival from Monday 27th March- Friday 31st March 2017 in association with Public Health Agency. This Festival has been a collective and collaborative approach, and a prime example of partnership working, which includes fourteen venues from Castlederg to Elington involved throughout the five day festival. There are many exciting performances and activities for everyone to see and take part in. TADA Fest 2017 is not only making a difference to the pan disability community and families, but is also leading the way in good practice, ensuring that cultural activities are more accessible and inclusive.

Involvement in cultural activity has been identified on a local level to be of tremendous benefit to our residents’ Health and Wellbeing and it is great to see us moving towards this with such commitment.

Many of the shows include relaxed performances, Dementia Friendly, age friendly, sign language interpreters, loop systems, presentations, and exhibitions. There will be guests coming from Liverpool for round table discussions in The Guildhall on 30th March and a fantastic finale on Friday 31st in The Guildhall Square, from 2.00pm - 7.00pm, not to be missed.

The inaugural TADA Festival is part of our commitment and combined efforts to reduce barriers to living a fulfilling life, and importantly our residents recognise that they are valued members of our society. In order to have a successful TADA festival, we need the support of all stakeholders to ensure that we deliver collectively what is needed to make our region fully inclusive and accessible.

Our pan disability community are recognised throughout our society. We need to ensure that mind-sets and attitudes are positively changed and that our pan disability community have access to information and activities as we continuously look at ways to eliminate causes of inequality. It is paramount that everyone has access to an environment that they feel part of and can contribute to.

By working together I genuinely believe that TADA Fest 2017 will be successful and that TADA fest 2017, the first of its kind in DCSDC will be a great platform to develop from, both to highlight access and inclusion and continuing the process of access and inclusion in all activities within culture, whilst good practice can be shared and developed.

Alderman Hilary McClintock Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council

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Access for All Scheme There are three venues at present taking part in a pilot project for Access for All within Derry City and Strabane District Council The venues are: •

The Alley Arts and Conference Centre, Strabane.

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Millennium Forum, L’Derry,

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Waterside Theatre, Waterside, L’Derry

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The Playhouse, L’Derry (to join in April 2017)

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An Culturlann, L’Derry (to join April 2017)

Access for All scheme has been designed for people with physical/sensory or cognitive disabilities, and is a practical display of belief that there should be equal access to theatres for everyone. Its purpose is to help to provide you with the best possible service - each time you book we will store details of your booking requirements for the future, helping us to find appropriate seating for you quickly and easily.

It is free to join and you will be kept up to date on offers and information about forthcoming shows. You can update us at any time of any changes to your access requirements by contacting our Box Office, who will update your membership records. Your membership will be valid for one year, after which we will contact you to renew and update us of any changes.

The Access for All scheme will be available for all in house shows and will be subject to approval from promoters through each venue and each show.

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Venues Void Gallery Address: Old City Factory, Patrick St, Londonderry BT48 7E Phone: 028 7130 8080 Website: www.derryvoid.com

Gas Yard Centre Address: 128 Lecky Rd, Londonderry BT48 6NP Phone: 028 7126 2812 Website: www.gasyardcentrederry.com

The Playhouse Address: 5-7 Artillery St, Londonderry BT48 6RG Phone: 028 7126 8027 Website: www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

The Alley Theatre and Arts Centre Address: 1A Railway St, Strabane BT82 8EF Phone: 028 7188 4760 Website: www.alley-theatre.com

Tower Museum Address: Union Hall Place, Londonderry BT48 6LU Phone: 028 7137 2411 Website: www.derrystrabane.com/towermuseum

An Culturlann Address: Great James St, Londonderry BT48 7DB Phone: 028 7126 4132 Website: culturlann-doire.ie

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Guildhall Address: Guildhall St, Londonderry BT48 6DQ Phone: 028 7125 3253 Website: www.derrystrabane.com/Subsites/ Museums-and-Heritage/Guildhall

Artspace Address: 3c1, 15 Killylane Rd, Londonderry BT47 3DW Phone: 028 7181 3607 Website: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYGUIKGIRVs

Waterside Theatre Address: Glendermott Rd, Londonderry BT47 6BG Phone: 028 7131 4000 Website: www.watersidetheatre.com

Sion Stables Address: 120 Melmount Rd, Sion Mills, Strabane BT82 9ET Phone: 028 8165 9772 Website: sionstables.com

Millennium Forum Address: 8, 6 Newmarket St, Londonderry BT48 6EB Phone: 028 7126 4455 Website: www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Derg Valley Care Address: 5 Parkview Rd, Castlederg BT81 7BN Phone: 028 8167 0764 Website: s443960577.initial-website.co.uk

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Event

Time

Venue

Accessibility Guide

27 – 31 March Showing Off Visual Arts Exhibition

25th March 20th May

Void Gallery

Group tours can be arranged post 31st March 2017

Bluebell Arts Project: Hidden Voices Exhibition

27 - 31 March

Gas Yard Centre

Family Friendly

Visual Arts Exhibition by DisabilityArts Forum

27 - 31 March

The Playhouse

Free entry 10-4pm

10th Anniversary Exhibition

27 - 31 March

The Alley Theatre

Group tours can be arranged upon appointment

Mental Health Women

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Monday 27 March Felt making workshop with Teresa Poyntz

10.30 12.30pm

Inspire, Beacon House, Castlederg

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Dementia Awareness Training

2.00 4.30pm

Tower Museum

Limited places *Free

Reminiscence session

10.30 11.30am

Tower Museum

Presentation Speeches, Strikes and Struggle

3.00 4.30pm

An Culturlann

*Free

Strabane Drama Festival Abigail’s Party by the Lifford Players Group

8pm

Alley Arts & Conference Centre

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s Tuesday 28 March Puppet show

12 - 2pm

The Creative Gathering, Inclusion Dance, Arts Care

10 - 4pm

Sensory Sensation

10 - 4pm

Strabane Drama Festival Dancing at Lughnasa by Butt Drama Group

Alley Arts & Conference Centre

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Guildhall

***Booking Essential

Free

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8pm

Artspace, Elington Alley Arts & Conference Centre

*Free - donations welcome

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**Access For All Scheme Check concessions

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7.00pm 9.00pm

The Waterside Theatre

£3.00/Entry Carers and parents Free

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Wednesday 29 March Special showcase pop-up performances by Stage Beyond, Tuned-In and Lilliput Theatre Co.

Pop-up at any time‌

Foyleside Guildhall, Millennium Forum

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Strabane Drama Festival Tuesdays with Morrie by Backburners Drama Circle

8pm

Alley Arts & Conference Centre

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Thursday 30 March Your City, Your Art - Discussion

10.30 11.30am

Tower Museum

Reminiscence session

10.30 12.30

Derg Valley Care Castlederg

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Reminiscence session

2.30 4.30pm

The Stables, Sion Mills

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Presentations & round table discussion - DaDa Fest, Liverpool Autism Friendly Liverpool

11 - 1pm

Guildhall

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Performances

2 - 5pm

Guildhall

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Room on the Broom

1.30pm

Millennium Forum

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Music and comedy Through Sign

7.30pm

The Waterside Theatre

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Madam Butterfly

8pm

The Play House

Check concessions upon booking

2 - 7pm

Guildhall Square

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Free

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Friday 31 March TaDa Fest Finale Event with In Your Space Circus & Special Guests

Colour Coding Drama

Music

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Workshops Presentations Training

Reminiscence

Mixed Performance

Accessibility Guide

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Irish Sign Language

*Free Booking Essential **Access for All Scheme is a membership Scheme, please contact The Alley ***Please email info@artscare.co.uk BSL will be provided upon successful booking. Correct information at time of print.

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For further information contact the venue that you are interested in.

This information is available upon request in a number of formats including larger print, Braille, PDF, AUDIO FORMATS (CD, MPS, DAISY) and other minority languages.

For further information on alternative formats please contact: Tel: 02871 253 253 Text phone: 02871 376 646 Email: equality@derrystrabane.com For further information on Inclusion and Access please contact: Tel: 02871 253 253 extn: 4349 Text/mobile: 07713 707 912 Email: louise.boyce@derrystrabane.com Web: www.derrystrabane.com/inclusion

Visit www.derrystrabane.com/inclusion

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