BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Collective Encounters - ECPv6.15.8//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Collective Encounters REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20260305T145121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T101529Z UID:14452-1776333600-1776344400@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:“Public and professional awareness and understanding of trauma require a social justice movement that recognises and honours survivors” \n– Judith Herman\, feminist psychotherapist\, Trauma and Recovery\, 2022 \n\nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;\nExplore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. \n**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\n* n.b. ALL BURSARY PLACES FOR THIS TRAINING HAVE NOW BEEN ALLOCATED. \nTicket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n” This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“Full of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice” \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training-10/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Featured,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Collective-Encounters-HLF-launch-event_Photo-by-Jazamin-Sinclair-780_1097-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T210000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20260304T093439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T150109Z UID:14424-1773948600-1773954000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:GIFs for Social Change DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Artistic Director Marianne Matusz and Associate Lead Artist Joanne Tremarco for an online GIF making workshop during our fundraising week. \nA GIF is a short video\, animated using two or more images – it’s like a digital version of an old style flipbook. Learn how to create attention grabbing graphics for use online to help raise awareness of your cause\, support activism\, and campaign on important issues. \nThis fun practical session will give you new creative skills that you can use with basic technology. You will need your mobile phone or tablet\, some photos you would like to turn into a GIF and some pens/paper. \nThe session is offered for free as part of our ‘Arts for Impact’ fundraising week. If you are able to\, we ask you to make a donation to our campaign\, which will be DOUBLED by The Big Give. Our suggested donation is £20\, but please give as little or as much as you can. Every penny will make a difference in supporting our work over the next year. \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/gifs-for-social-change/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Big-Give-Banner-16-x-9-in.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20251211T205144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T132306Z UID:14266-1773309600-1773320400@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Making Theatre from Lived Experience - MASTERCLASS DESCRIPTION:A masterclass workshop exploring both practical and ethical approaches to making theatre from lived experience in community settings. \n\nMuch of participatory theatre aims to tell the stories of communities who have been marginalised and amplify hidden stories that aren’t given space in the mainstream media. The term “theatre from lived experience” has become common in the participatory theatre lexicon to describe an approach to making theatre with communities which deals with the real issues in their lives. \nIn this event we will explore creative exercises which support the process of making theatre from lived experience; and the ethics of this practice. Attendees will be introduced to approaches used by the Collective Encounters team in our participatory projects. \nThis training will be delivered by Co-Artistic Directors Michelle Richards and Marianne Matusz. \nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. \n**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £40.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £30.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n* *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n\nBook Now URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/making-theatre-from-lived-experience-masterclass-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Featured,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Collective-Encounters-Caberet_Photo-by-Jazamin-Sinclair-780_4937-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20251105T100634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T140527Z UID:14064-1770285600-1770296400@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Training for participatory arts facilitators and practitioners in trauma informed practice \n\n\n“Public and professional awareness and understanding of trauma require a social justice movement that recognises and honours survivors” \n– Judith Herman\, feminist psychotherapist\, Trauma and Recovery\, 2022 \n\nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;\nExplore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. \n**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n* *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n” This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“F ull of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice”\n \n\nBook Tickets URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training-9/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Featured,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TIP-website-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260129T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20251202T095059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T095059Z UID:14116-1769680800-1769691600@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Creativity for Evaluation Training DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking new approaches to evaluation which put the communities you are working with at the heart of the process? \n\nUnderstanding and demonstrating the value and impact of creative work in and with communities is vital to the sustainability of participatory and community arts. This training will focus on how artists\, practitioners and project managers can enable participants to evaluate their own experiences of arts and cultural projects through creative exercises. \nThis training will: \n\nIntroduce ideas around participatory creative evaluation.\nSupport practitioners to find the right questions and engaging ways to ask these.\nShare ideas on how creative data can be captured\, analysed and disseminated.\n\nLength: 3 hours \nThis training will take place online\, via Zoom. \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £40.00\nFor freelancers and non-regularly funded organisations\, the price of a ticket is £30.00\nFor those on low income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email admin@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks in advance of the training. \n\nBook Now URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/creativity-for-evaluation-training-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Featured,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Creativity-for-Evaluation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T170000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20250901T192805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T092517Z UID:13876-1763042400-1763053200@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists: TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Collective Encounters is delighted to deliver our popular Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists training in collaboration with Unity Theatre\, led by experts in the fields of participatory performance and psychotherapy. \nThis training is specifically for artists\, facilitators and activists working in community settings and takes a social justice approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces and avoiding practices which may re-traumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;\nExplore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.\n\nTicket prices: \n\nTier 1 – for attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £60.00\nTier 2 – for freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £40.00\nTier 3 – for those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nThere is a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAbout our trainers: \nAIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nBook Tickets URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training-8/ LOCATION:Unity Theatre\, 1 Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TIP-website-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20250410T145807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T160828Z UID:13527-1752141600-1752152400@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists (TRAINING) DESCRIPTION:“Public and professional awareness and understanding of trauma require a social justice movement that recognises and honours survivors” \n– Judith Herman\, feminist psychotherapist\, Trauma and Recovery\, 2022 \nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;\nExplore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. \n**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n* *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n” This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“F ull of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice” \nBook Now URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training-7/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Featured,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TIP-website-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250522T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20250423T153800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T083145Z UID:13617-1747908000-1747918800@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Creative Projects with Care-Experienced Children & Young People (TRAINING) DESCRIPTION:Are you an artist or professional working with young people? \nThis year in the UK 38\,792 children and young people will enter the care system*. In 2023\, a total of 83\,840 children and young people were looked after**. \nThis training will explore how creativity can support the wellbeing\, personal and educational development of care-experienced children and young people. \nAttendees will: \n\nbe introduced to the policy / strategic context of the care system;\nunpack terminology around care and young people;\ndiscuss the benefits of creative work for care-experienced children and young people;\nconsider aspects of good practice in working with care-experienced children and young people;\nexplore practical approaches and creative ideas for the work.\n\nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. Please note – we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £40.00\n\n\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £30.00\n\n\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nPlease Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n_ _ _ \n*Home for Good: https://homeforgood.org.uk/statistics/care-leavers \n**Direct Gov: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/creative-projects-with-care-experienced-children-young-people-training-2/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Featured,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250515T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20250410T145630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T145859Z UID:13524-1747303200-1747314000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists (TRAINING) DESCRIPTION:“Public and professional awareness and understanding of trauma require a social justice movement that recognises and honours survivors” \n– Judith Herman\, feminist psychotherapist\, Trauma and Recovery\, 2022 \nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios;\nExplore asset-based approaches to understanding trauma within social justice frameworks.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. \n**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n* *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n” This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“F ull of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice” \nBook Now URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training-6/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TIP-website-feature.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20250123T170447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T141019Z UID:13252-1741860000-1741870800@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Making Theatre from Lived Experience - Masterclass DESCRIPTION:About this event: \nMuch of participatory theatre aims to tell the stories of communities who have been marginalised and amplify hidden stories that aren’t given space in the mainstream media. \nThe term “theatre from lived experience” has become common in the participatory theatre lexicon to describe an approach to making theatre with communities which deals with the real issues in their lives. \nIn this event we will explore creative exercises which support the process of making theatre from lived experience; and the ethics of this practice. Attendees will be introduced to approaches used by the Collective Encounters team in our participatory projects. \nThis training will be delivered by Michelle Richards (Associate Artist) and Marianne Matusz (Co-Artistic Director). \nOnline Event: This training will take place online using Zoom. You will receive an email with the link. \n**Please note: we do not record the sessions because of the sensitive nature of the topic. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £40.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £30.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \n* *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, please get in touch no later than two weeks before the event. If you have any other access requirements please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nBook Now URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/making-theatre-from-lived-experience-masterclass/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240509T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20231130T174310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T120716Z UID:12910-1715248800-1715259600@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nLength: 3 hours \nLocation: Online via Zoom \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individuals from non-regularly funded organisations attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \n* *Please Note: Ticket sales will end 24 hours before this event is due to start. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n” This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“Full of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice” \nBOOK NOW URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training-2/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20231130T174705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T174705Z UID:12912-1709200800-1709211600@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Creativity for Evaluation - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking new approaches to evaluation which put the communities you are working with at the heart of the process? \nUnderstanding and demonstrating the value and impact of creative work in and with communities is vital to the sustainability of participatory and community arts. This training will focus on how artists\, practitioners and project managers can enable participants to evaluate their own experiences of arts and cultural projects through creative exercises. \nThis training will: \n\nIntroduce ideas around participatory creative evaluation.\nCritique dominant evaluation tools\, for example\, WEMWBS\, Outcome Stars.\nSupport practitioners to find the right questions and engaging ways to ask these.\nShare ideas on how creative data can be captured\, analysed and disseminated.\n\nLength: 3 hours \nLocation: Online via Zoom \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor freelancers and non-regularly funded organisations\, the price of a ticket is £30.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email info@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nBOOK NOW URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/creativity-for-evaluation-training/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T133000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20230809T123437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T100232Z UID:12692-1697020200-1697031000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists DESCRIPTION:Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will:\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nBOOK NOW URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230712T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230712T133000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20230420T104748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T110624Z UID:12221-1689157800-1689168600@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Training for participatory arts facilitators and practitioners in trauma informed practice \nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individual attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n“This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“Full of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice” \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-training/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Centre-for-Excellence-in-Participatory-Theatre-900-×-600px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230706T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20230420T101851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T101851Z UID:12219-1688637600-1688648400@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Everyday Creativity for People Living with Dementia - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Supporting people living with dementia through creative activities \nLooking to develop your skills in supporting people living with dementia to tell stories\, use their imaginations and share memories? \nOur Everyday Creativity for People Living with Dementia training is aimed at anyone who has an interest in arts and dementia. We welcome both experienced artists and people with no previous experience of working directly in this field. We also welcome professionals from health and social care and people working or volunteering for charities supporting older people. \nThis training will support you to build confidence in your capacity to use creativity as a tool to support people living with dementia. \nThose attending this training will: \n\n\n\nAn understanding of the potential benefits of using the arts with people living with dementia\nDevelop practical skills in facilitating a range of creative exercises \nGain an insight to a recent Collective Encounters project in care homes working with staff and family carers to support people living with dementia\nHave space to discuss the ethics of creative work with people living with dementia\n\n\n\nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor freelancers and individual attendees\, the price of a ticket is £30.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/everyday-creativity-for-people-living-with-dementia-training/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Centre-for-Excellence-in-Participatory-Theatre-900-×-600px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230622T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230623T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20230420T101116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T101116Z UID:12216-1687428000-1687525200@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Designing and Managing Arts Projects with Social Impact - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Training for early to mid-stage artists\, administrators and project managers in the arts and cultural sector \nThis training adopts a nuts-and-bolts approach to designing and managing arts projects with a social impact from planning to evaluation. \nOver two consecutive mornings attendees will be introduced to various concepts and approaches to support the planning and delivery of participatory arts projects. \nDay 1 Topics: \n\nWhat do we mean by social impact?\nEthics & community development\nUnderstanding funding frameworks\nStrategies for community consultation & power sharing\n\nDay 2 Topics: \n\nApproaches to project management\nDesigning and co-designing evaluation\nStrategies for influencing provision\, policy and practice\nSustainability and legacy of arts projects\n\nThis event is aimed at early to mid-stage artists\, administrators and project managers in the arts\, libraries and museums sector. \nLength: Two consecutive mornings: Thursday 22nd June and Friday 23rd June. Each workshop will last 2.5 – 3 hours. You must be available for both dates. \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £75.00\nFor freelancers and individual attendees\, the price of a ticket is £60.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £36.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“Great overview and then more in depth conversation” \n“Very informative and useful” \n“Useful reflection on good practice\, how we can showcase our work more in line with true pathways and with people at the core” \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/designing-and-managing-arts-projects-with-social-impact-training/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Centre-for-Excellence-in-Participatory-Theatre-900-×-600px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230503T133000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20230420T094928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T101317Z UID:12210-1683109800-1683120600@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists - TRAINING DESCRIPTION:Training for participatory arts facilitators and practitioners in trauma informed practice \nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychotherapist;\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using the arts as a tool for positive change. \nLength: 3 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor attendees supported by their organisations the full price of a ticket is £55.00\nFor freelancers and individual attendees the price of a ticket is £35.00\nFor those on low or no income the ticket price is £18.00\n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a researcher\, performance maker\, trainer and musician with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Research Lead for Collective Encounters. He is also a PhD candidate at Edge Hill University\, looking at radically generative communities of transition. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nFeedback from previous attendees: \n“It opened my eyes to the volume of individuals we walk past i life who have and are experiencing trauma and how this needs to be recognised in the creative environments we foster” \n“This training gave me the access or entry-point into an informed framework for a trauma informed practice. I could really feel the benefit of lots of people’s wisdom and experience!” \n“Full of practical solutions and thinking about approaches for our practice” \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Centre-for-Excellence-in-Participatory-Theatre-900-×-600px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20220823T134416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T160412Z UID:11953-1669284000-1669294800@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:TRAINING: Designing Arts Projects with Social Impact DESCRIPTION:About this training: \nThis training event adopts a nuts-and-bolts approach to designing arts projects with a social impact from planning to evaluation. This event is aimed at early to mid-stage artists\, administrators and project managers in the arts\, libraries and museums sector. \nTopics will include: \n\nWhat do we mean by social impact?\n\n\nThe ethics of change in a participatory arts context; \n\n\nApproaches to measuring social impact;\n\n\nPlanning projects with a social impact and sharing power;\n\n\nApproaches to overseeing social impact projects;\n\n\nStrategies for influencing provision\, policy and practice.\n\nThis event will include practical training strategies and case studies. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor participants who are supported by their organisation the full price of a ticket is £27.50\n\n\nFor freelancers and individual attendees the ticket cost is £22.50\n\n\nA discount rate for those on low or no income is available for £17.50 \n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \n**NEW – We have now introduced a ‘Pay it Forward’ price which is the cost of one ticket plus a donation to our Bursary Fund\, this is £32.50 \nTrainers: Annette Burghes (Executive Director\, Collective Encounters) and Marianne Matusz (Sector Development Coordinator\, Collective Encounters; Freelance Artist & Project manager) \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/training-designing-arts-projects-with-social-impact-2/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1-e1666195438523.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20221010T154709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T160517Z UID:12002-1668074400-1668085200@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:TRAINING: Tech for Sound DESCRIPTION:Are you a theatre maker who wants to use sound more but doesn’t know where to start? \n Sound is a fantastic tool to support storytelling. Find out about the way sound can create spaces of its own and establish depth\, context and atmosphere. \n_ _ _ \nThis training will enable participatory theatre makers to take a more in-depth look at the nuts and bolts of recording\, working with and editing sound. \nIt will provide an introduction to software including Echoes (geolocated audio tours) and Shure Motive (mobile recording app)\, illustrated through a case study of how they have been used in a recent participatory music project delivered by Yorkshire Sound Women Network. \nThere will be time in the training for you to explore these apps hands-on\, followed by an introduction to using Audacity (free sound editing software). You will need access to a smartphone / computer or laptop for this training and instructions will be given on how to download all apps and software which will be covered in the training prior to the event. \n_ _ _ \nTrainers: \nCaro C (Freelance Facilitator and Musician) and Heidi Johnson (Development Manager\, YSWN) \nCaro C is a passionate artist\, engineer and facilitator in sound (music and words). Her fourth album “Electric Mountain” was released in June 2021. Dedicated to sound and music for over 20 years now\, Caro enjoys helping others to unlock the power of music and the magic of sound. Caro also produces music and sound design for film\, theatre and dance. This “one-woman electronic avalanche” (BBC Introducing) only started making music in 1997 thanks to being laid up with back trouble. Caro worked with Collective Encounters in 2019 with Aidan Jolly/Threepenny Festival when all spent a day hosting a group of Colombian and Chilean environmental activists. \nHeidi is Development Manager for Yorkshire Sound Women Network. She has 17 years’ experience working in the music education and arts sectors\, with a particular interest in promoting musical inclusion through digital technologies. \nYorkshire Sound Women Network (YSWN) was founded in 2015 by women working in the sound technology industry who wanted to use their skills and influence to address gender and racial inequality. \n_ _ _ \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor participants who are supported by their organisation the full price of a ticket is £27.50\n\n\nFor freelancers and individual attendees the ticket cost is £22.50\n\n\nA discount rate for those on low or no income is available for £17.50 \n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \n**NEW – We have now introduced a ‘Pay it Forward’ price which is the cost of one ticket plus a donation to our Bursary Fund\, this is £32.50 \n_ _ _ \nLocation: Online\, via Zoom \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/training-tech-for-sound/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1-e1666195505580.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T124500 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20220823T133937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T135719Z UID:11951-1665569700-1665578700@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:TRAINING: Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists DESCRIPTION:Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need to support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychologist;\n\n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\n\n\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\n\n\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using theatre as a tool for positive change. \nLength: 2.5 hours \nTicket Cost: \n\nFor participants who are supported by their organisation the full price of a ticket is £27.50\n\n\nFor freelancers and individual attendees the ticket cost is £22.50\n\n\nA discount rate for those on low or no income is available for £17.50 \n\nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \n**NEW – We have now introduced a ‘Pay it Forward’ price which is the cost of one ticket plus a donation to our Bursary Fund\, this is £32.50 \nCommunity of Practice – Group Sessions: \nA new ADD ON to this training is our Community of Practice group sessions. These online sessions will be a facilitated space to look at creative practice in a little more depth and gain support for more complex or difficult issues with groups or individuals you work with. \nThese events will last one hour and practitioners will pay to attend two sessions. Dates TBC. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a musician\, performance maker\, trainer and researcher with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Course Director for Collective Encounters’ Radical Makers programme. He is also studying for a Masters by Research at Edge Hill University\, looking at the ethics of participatory arts projects. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/training-trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-3/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Blue-WebEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T124500 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20220422T140458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T140458Z UID:10999-1652868900-1652877900@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:TRAINING: Trauma Informed Practice for Participatory Artists DESCRIPTION:Trauma informed practice “is tantamount to acknowledging the truth of what has happened or is happening in someone’s life\, the resources one draws on to respond to challenges\, and how this reality continues to be expressed in thoughts\, feelings\, behaviors\, and relationships in the present” \nA Drama Therapist’s Perspective on Teaching Theatre in Times of Crisis by Nisha Sajnani \nAbout this training: \nAlthough it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy\, participatory artists are often in positions where they need support their participants’ mental health. This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice. \nThis training will: \n\nProvide an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychologist;\n\n\nUnpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma and PTSD;\n\n\nOffer practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;\n\n\nCreate a space to explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.\n\nThis event is aimed at artists working in communities\, theatre-makers and activists interested in using theatre as a tool for positive change. \nLength: 2.5 hours \nTicket Cost: For participants who are supported by their organisation or company the full price of a ticket is £25. \nFor freelancers and individual attendees the ticket cost is £20 \nA discount rate for those on low or no income is available for £15. \nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTrainers: AIDAN JOLLY is a musician\, performance maker\, trainer and researcher with more than 25 years’ experience of working with communities in struggle. He works on projects that seek redress for historic and current injustices\, and is the Course Director for Collective Encounters’ Radical Makers programme. He is also studying for a Masters by Research at Edge Hill University\, looking at the ethics of participatory arts projects. He has worked with survivors of torture\, veterans\, homeless people\, and has personal experience of complex PTSD. \nJESS MICHAELSON is a Gestalt Psychotherapist\, Supervisor and Trainer with over 20 years’ experience of working with traumatised adults from diverse communities\, in particular with refugee survivors of Human Rights abuses. For the last 17 years Jess has been working as a psychotherapist and trainer for Freedom from Torture. Jess also works as a freelance supervisor and trainer offering training on many aspects of therapeutic work which includes working with asylum seekers\, working with interpreters and self-care. Jess has a longstanding passion in human rights as well as in the therapist’s journey when developing their work with survivors of human rights abuses. \nJess has written a chapter “Holding hope: the challenge for therapists working with survivors of torture” in Psychological Therapies for Survivors of Torture: A Human Rights approach for people seeking asylum. Boyles\, J (ed) 2017. \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/training-trauma-informed-practice-for-participatory-artists-2/ CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Blue-WebEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220401T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220401T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20220310T124239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T091537Z UID:10908-1648807200-1648818000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Creativity to build a group DESCRIPTION:Training to build confidence in using creativity in the community \nThis is a free training opportunity for people who volunteer or work with members of the community and want to embed some creativity into their practice. \nIn March and April 2022 Abi Horsfield\, Outreach Director at Collective Encounters\, Will be facilitating four bespoke training workshops. The sessions aim to encourage people who work with community groups to build their confidence in creativity. The workshops will be hosted in some of the areas that Abi has been working in. \nEach workshop stands alone\, so you can book in to attend any number of them. \nOn Friday 1st April 10am – 1pm the training will be \nCreativity to build a group – this will focus on creative ways to build teams and activities that encourage people to work together. \nVenue: The Bluecoat\, 8 School Lane\, Liverpool L1 3BX \nSpaces are limited so advance booking is essential. \nRegister online or contact Abi for more information: email abi@collective-encounters.org.uk or call/text 07849094903 \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/creativity-to-build-a-group/ LOCATION:The Bluecoat\, 8 School Lane\, Liverpool\, L1 3BX CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220325T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220325T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20220310T123459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T123528Z UID:10901-1648202400-1648213200@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Creativity in Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Training to build confidence in using creativity in the community \nThis is a free training opportunity for people who volunteer or work with members of the community and want to embed some creativity into their practice. \nIn March and April 2022 Abi Horsfield\, Outreach Director at Collective Encounters\, will be facilitating four bespoke training workshops. The sessions aim to encourage people who work with community groups to build their confidence in creativity. The workshops will be hosted in some of the areas that Abi has been working in. \nEach workshop stands alone\, so you can book in to attend any number of them. \nOn Friday 25th March 10am. – 1pm the training will be \nCreativity in evaluation – as nobody enjoys filling out forms\, this will focus on how to enable people to evaluate their experiences through creative exercises and how these might be presented to a wider audience \nThe venue is MYA SPACE\, 106 Marsh Lane Bootle L20 4JQ \nSpaces are limited so advance booking is essential. \nRegister online or contact Abi for more information: email abi@collective-encounters.org.uk or call/text 07849094903 \nBook Online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/10901/ LOCATION:MYA Space\, 106 Marsh Lane\, Bootle\, Merseyside\, L20 4JQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220210T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20211206T130623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T131208Z UID:10466-1644487200-1644498000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:TRAINING: Designing Arts Projects with Social Impact DESCRIPTION:About this training: \nThis training event adopts a nuts-and-bolts approach to designing arts projects with a social impact from planning to evaluation. This event is aimed at early to mid-stage artists\, administrators and project managers in the arts\, libraries and museums sector. \nTopics will include: \n\nWhat do we mean by social impact?\n\n\nThe ethics of change in a participatory arts context; \n\n\nApproaches to measuring social impact;\n\n\nPlanning projects with a social impact and sharing power;\n\n\nApproaches to overseeing social impact projects;\n\n\nStrategies for influencing provision\, policy and practice.\n\nThis event will include practical training strategies and case studies. \nAccess: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation\, or any other access support please get in touch before the event. \nTicket Cost: For participants who are supported by their organisation or company the full price of a ticket is £25. \nFor freelancers and individual attendees the ticket cost is £20. \nA discount rate for those on low or no income is available for £15. \nWe also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds\, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk \nTrainers: Annette Burghes (Executive Director\, Collective Encounters) and Sarah Thornton (Artistic Director\, Collective Encounters) \nBooking: Click here to book online URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/training-designing-arts-projects-with-social-impact/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Blue-WebEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210629 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20210520T081145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T143925Z UID:10069-1624838400-1624924799@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Confidence through Creativity: free course for women aged 19+ DESCRIPTION:Confidence through Creativity is an Open Awards accredited course for women over 19 who have not been in work\, education or training for at least 6 months. Sessions will take place online twice a week. \nUsing a variety of fun\, creative and arts-based approaches including simple drama\, film and radio\, participants will have the opportunity to explore themes of female confidence\, empowerment and resilience\, and will produce creative work including a monologue\, a short film and devised drama. \nThe training will be delivered online and participants will be introduced step-by-step to the digital skills needed to take part e.g. using Zoom. \nBefore the course begins\, each participant’s current digital skills and access to IT will be assessed to identify their support needs. Tablets can be provided to enable participation\, and participants will be able to keep the tablet on completion. \nTo sign up or for more info contact \nabi@collective-encounters.org.uk \nor call 07849 094903 URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/confidence-through-creativity-2/ CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/May-2021-CTC-WEB-ASSET-3-900-x-600.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210325T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210325T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20210222T113101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T100423Z UID:9934-1616680800-1616688000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Digital Participatory Theatre: Tech for Sound DESCRIPTION:This event will enable participatory theatre makers to take a more in-depth look at the nuts and bolts of working with sound online. It will provide an introduction to software including Echoes and Shure Motive\, illustrated through three case studies of how they have been used in participatory music projects delivered by Yorkshire Sound Women Network. \nTrainer: Heidi Johnson (YSWN) and Caro C (Freelance Facilitator) \nHeidi has 17 years’ experience working in the music education and arts sectors\, with a particular interest in promoting musical inclusion through digital technologies. \nCaro C is a passionate artist\, engineer and facilitator in sound (music and words). Her fourth album “Electric Mountain” out in June 2021. Dedicated to sound and music for over 20 years now\, Caro enjoys helping others to unlock the power of music and the magic of sound. Caro also produces music and sound design for film\, theatre and dance. This “one-woman electronic avalanche” (BBC Introducing) only started making music in 1997 thanks to being laid up with back trouble. Caro worked with Collective Encounters in 2019 with Aidan Jolly/Threepenny Festival when all spent a day hosting a group of Colombian and Chilean environmental activists. \nYorkshire Sound Women Network (YSWN) was founded in 2015 by women working in the sound technology industry who wanted to use their skills and influence to address gender and racial inequality. \nCost: £20 \nDiscounted and free tickets are available to participatory theatre makers who are currently on low or no wage. Please email admin@collective-encounters.org.uk to arrange. URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/digital-participatory-theatre-tech-for-sound/ CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DPT-event-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210318T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210318T160000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20210222T112629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T112629Z UID:9932-1616076000-1616083200@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Digital Participatory Theatre: Tech for Remote Performance & Streaming DESCRIPTION:This event will enable participatory theatre makers to take a more in-depth look at the nuts and bolts of remote performance and streaming work online. It will introduce example workflows\, with a particular emphasis on experimentation and discovery\, and provide a round up of the benefits and challenges of different software & hardware including but not limited to OBS\, Qlab\, Virtual Webcams\, Isadora. \nTrainer: Dr. Jason Crouch \nJason has worked across multiple sectors as a multi-disciplined artist\, technologist\, producer\, consultant and researcher. He is a Research Associate for Future Everything where he works on projects such as their research into worldwide arts and technology festivals\, and their ongoing European work integrating arts practice with technology development and impacts. His research interests include social and cultural impacts of technology\, surveillance capitalism\, why ‘digital’ is such a problematic category\, and the investigation of human connection in a networked world. \nCost: £20 \nDiscounted and free tickets are available to participatory theatre makers who are currently on low or no wage. Please email admin@collective-encounters.org.uk to arrange. URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/digital-participatory-theatre-tech-for-remote-performance-streaming/ CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DPT-event-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201201T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20201006T142007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T113516Z UID:9616-1606820400-1607259600@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Confidence Through Creativity DESCRIPTION:Confidence through Creativity is an accredited\, arts based training programme for women over 19 who have not been in work\, education or training for at least 6 months. \nWhat will I do? \nUsing a variety of fun\, creative and arts-based approaches including simple drama\, film and radio\, participants will have the opportunity to explore themes of female confidence\, empowerment and resilience\, and will produce creative work including a monologue\, a short film and devised drama. \nWhat experience or equipment do I need? \nNo experience is necessary. Participants will be introduced step-by-step to the digital skills needed to take part e.g. using Zoom. \nBefore the course begins\, each participant’s current digital skills and access to IT will be assessed to identify their support needs. Tablets can be provided to enable participation\, and participants will be able to keep the tablet on completion. \nWhen is it? \nSessions take place online twice a week: on Tuesday and Thursday mornings\, 11am – 1pm. A new course starts on Tuesday 1 December 2020 and is open for applications now. \nHow do I take part? \nTo sign up or for more information contact amy[@]collective-encounters.org.uk or call 07811 175 095 \nEnrolment is happening now so get in touch asap to secure your place. \nWhat will I gain? \nParticipants will work towards an accredited Open Awards qualification\, and be supported to progress into further training\, volunteering or work. \nPrevious participants have gone on to join our Radical Makers programme\, take part in Above & Beyond drama sessions\, and volunteer on our Women in Action heritage project. \nFeedback from previous participants: \nThis course has allowed me to approach the struggles that I’ve faced in life and turn them from a negative into a positive; to not let them define me. It’s built my confidence and self-esteem\, and it’s really ignited the fire in my belly to go on and do more with my life. I will be forever grateful for this course. \nPersonally I’ve had lots of struggles doing this\, because I’m a total technophobe\, but I’ve kept going\, I’ve learned so much\, and I know as well where I’ve got to go on to learn more. My go to thing is to think: I can’t do this. But I’ve had a go\, and I’ve so enjoyed it. It’s made me face my fears and do it anyway. \nI feel so lucky and privileged to have spent this time with these amazing women being very vulnerable and honest and getting to discuss and play with our experiences. URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/confidence-through-creativity/ CATEGORIES:Training,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Confidence-WEB-ASSET-text.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201112T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201112T133000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20200929T170623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T174839Z UID:9610-1605178800-1605187800@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Digital Participatory Theatre: Devising DESCRIPTION:Following on from the first series of ‘Open Playground’ events\, we are excited to host four new events providing an online space in which participatory theatre makers and facilitators can connect with their peers and try out new ideas. \nIn response to practitioners who attended the first ‘Open Playground’ events\, each new playground will focus on a different form of participatory theatre with an emphasis on exploring the possibilities of delivering these forms online (full details below): \nPlayback Theatre (22nd October) \nLiving Newspaper (29th October) \nForum Theatre (5th November) \nDevising (12th November) \nEach ‘Open Playground’ will be facilitated by a member of the Collective Encounters’ team\, with contributions from a guest practitioner. These sessions will go beyond workshop games to explore how practitioners are delivering the fundamentals of these forms online. \nThese ‘Open Playground’ events are not training events but facilitated forums in which new and emerging practice can be tested and shared. \nFor background information on some of the challenges and unexpected benefits of delivering participatory theatre online please read: Delivering Participatory Theatre During Social Distancing: What’s Working? \nThese ‘Open Playground’ events form part of Collective Encounters Centre for Excellence in Participatory Theatre sector support programme during COVID-19. \n12 November: Devising with Abi Horsfield \nDevised Theatre is a method of theatre-making in which the script and/or performance is developed collectively. Often beginning with games\, improvisation tasks and playing with ideas\, themes and other stimuli\, devising is collaborative and experimental. Through the devising process\, collaborators can get to the heart of the stories they wish to tell and experiment with ways of telling them. A great way of everyone’s voice getting heard\, devised theatre can often present multiple and differing perspectives on an issue in a single performance. \nAbi Horsfield is a community theatre/arts professional with over 25 years’ experience of theatre facilitation\, performance and project management. Her long career has seen her deliver workshops across 300 projects in 27 challenging countries such as Ghana\, Thailand\, Uzbekistan\, the Philippines and Nigeria. As part of her work for Collective Encounters\, during lockdown Abi has been delivering an Open Award in Devising with adults online. URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/digital-participatory-theatre-devising/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Open-Playgrounds-2-e1602006509537.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201105T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201105T133000 DTSTAMP:20260518T174114 CREATED:20200929T170406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T174924Z UID:9608-1604574000-1604583000@collective-encounters.org.uk SUMMARY:Digital Participatory Theatre: Forum Theatre DESCRIPTION:Following on from the first series of ‘Open Playground’ events\, we are excited to host four new events providing an online space in which participatory theatre makers and facilitators can connect with their peers and try out new ideas. \nIn response to practitioners who attended the first ‘Open Playground’ events\, each new playground will focus on a different form of participatory theatre with an emphasis on exploring the possibilities of delivering these forms online (full details below): \nPlayback Theatre (22nd October) \nLiving Newspaper (29th October) \nForum Theatre (5th November) \nDevising (12th November) \nEach ‘Open Playground’ will be facilitated by a member of the Collective Encounters’ team\, with contributions from a guest practitioner. These sessions will go beyond workshop games to explore how practitioners are delivering the fundamentals of these forms online. \nThese ‘Open Playground’ events are not training events but facilitated forums in which new and emerging practice can be tested and shared. \nFor background information on some of the challenges and unexpected benefits of delivering participatory theatre online please read: Delivering Participatory Theatre During Social Distancing: What’s Working? \nThese ‘Open Playground’ events form part of Collective Encounters Centre for Excellence in Participatory Theatre sector support programme during COVID-19. \n5 November: Forum Theatre with Katy Rubin \nForum Theatre is a participatory theatre technique created by Augusto Boal\, under the umbrella of Theatre of the Oppressed. In Forum Theatre actors present an original play ‘chronicling an unresolved problem resulting from systemic oppression’. Facilitated by a ‘Joker’\, a series of interactive interventions follow the Forum performance. The audience directly influence and change what is happening onstage and so are active participants in finding solutions to the problems presented. The aim of Forum Theatre is to empower audiences\, now ‘spec-actors’\, with tools to fight and address the challenges they face. \nKaty Rubin is founder and former Executive Director for Theatre of the Oppressed New York\, “a nonprofit organization that partners with communities facing discrimination to spark transformative action”. Katy trained with Augusto Boal in Brazil and has facilitated Theatre of the Oppressed projects with activists and artists internationally and across the US over the past decade. \nYou will be sent a link to the zoom session after registering online. URL:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/event/digital-forum-theatre/ CATEGORIES:Creative Development Event Calendar,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://collective-encounters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Open-Playgrounds-2-e1602006509537.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR