Take Refuge: Refugee Week Festival 15- 20 June 2010

For the first time ever, the Tricycle Theatre, Salusbury WORLD, Granville Plus Youth Arts Centre, Capital City Academy and Kilburn Library are collaborating on a diverse programme of creative, educational and celebratory activities for Refugee Week. For full details click here.

Minding the Gap
The Project fuses drama, visual and creative art to explore culture and tradition while improving confidence, self-esteem and language skills for young refugees and asylum seekers who are not yet in mainstream education. Providing alternative forms of self-expression builds confidence, and improves academic achievement in young people whose first language is not English. A safe and supportive environment helps to address the emotional issues associated with transition and migration.

Literacy Through Drama (off site in primary schools)
This project uses drama, poetry, music and performance to enhance literacy skills, and achieve specific learning objectives in line with the requirements of the UK National Literacy Strategy. Delivered in local primary schools, physical drama and performance techniques are combined with Literacy objectives to provide a fun and valuable learning experience for Key Stage 2 pupils.

Numeracy Through Drama (off site in primary schools)
Following in the footsteps of ‘Literacy through Drama’ and after a successful pilot project in summer 2009, the Tricycle will continue to deliver this project in local primary schools. Well-known children’s literature is used as a base for participatory drama exercises, which aim to improve improve maths skills.

Press Road Drama Group (off site in primary schools)
Assisting community cohesion and reducing anti-social behaviour, this project aims to build the morale of children and young people who live on the Press Road housing estate. Young people aged 6 to 14 years attend weekly workshops, developing a project of their choice; the emphasis being on creativity, enjoyment, confidence building and achievement both individually and as part of a group.

Drama in Pupil Referral Units (off site)
Linked to the National Curriculum and GCSE syllabus, this programme assists children and young people excluded from mainstream education through weekly workshops using drama, moving image and spoken word.

Young Carers Youth Theatre Group
This project consists of young people aged 12-16 who help to care for a family member with a physical or learning disability, serious long-term physical or mental health problems or substance misuse issues. The programme focuses on a devised performance piece that takes place at the Tricycle.

After-School Activities
Guitar and Street Dance classes are offered for free to young people in receipt of free school meals. Professional musicians and dancers work with young people aged 7 – 19 developing their skills in these areas. All participants must register with the Education Officer for these workshops.

Guitar: every Thursday

• 4pm – 4.30pm: New Starters
• 4.30pm – 5.30pm: Beginners
• 6pm – 6.30pm: Intermediate

Street Dance: every Friday

• 4.30 – 5.30pm: 7 – 13 years 
• 5.30pm – 6.30pm: 14 + years

Traveller Project (off site)
This project works with young people from the Traveller community, focussing on different age groups at a time. Weekly drama sessions are used to explore the rich culture and tradition of the Traveller community and work towards a devised performance to be shown in schools. The project is run in partnership with Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS) and schools.

Special Education Needs (on/off site)
Working in a secondary school for young people with special educational needs (SEN), the Tricycle delivers weekly drama sessions. Starting in January 2010, the Tricycle will also deliver a large-scale project tackling the issue of Primary to Secondary ‘transition’ with Manor SEN primary school and Woodfield SEN secondary school, using drama, visual art, movement and film.

We’ll Meet Again
This project is an activity group for people over the age of 60, which has previously featured drama, dance, art and singing workshops. For individuals who find that being older means they are at risk of loneliness, isolation and to some extent, social exclusion, the project is invaluable.

For more information on all these projects please contact the Education Officer 020 7372 6611