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16.04.2020

A blog from Maxsta

Photos by Kalpana Tagore In March 2020 Common Wealth invited Grime artist Maxsta and No Hats No Hoods/ Fruition to run a workshop in Cardiff […]

25.05.2016

Who gets ‘developed’? The diversity question: who is and isn’t able to become a professional artist, and how can we change that?

I was born in a South Wales ‘sink’ estate in 1984 the year of the miners strike. My mother a single mum with three children, […]

Rhiannon

22.01.2014

Working from experience: Our Glass House

The day Evie told me about her idea (to stage a performance about Domestic Violence in a house) we were in a car with her […]

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🌟NEW BLOG! 🌟 Our Comms Associate Rachel ref

🌟NEW BLOG! 🌟

Our Comms Associate Rachel reflects on both the fun and the wider significance of @the_posh_club @duckievauxhall in our East Cardiff community.

Posh Club wouldn't work without our fantastic volunteers. If you'd like to help us offer this high-end experience to the older people in our community, email chantal@commonwealththeatre.co.uk. We'd love to have you!

Booking for our next Posh Club (12th September) will open on 12th August at 10am – keep an eye out here for more reminders!

If you can’t wait until then, or if you want to find out more about what it’s all about, come to our Posh Club Boutique at the St Mellons Hub on 8th August. There’s no need to book for the Boutique, just pop in!

https://commonwealththeatre.co.uk/when-was-the-last-time-you-saw-180-older-people-cutting-loose-on-the-dance-floor/

Did you know? If you press 'Cymraeg' at the top left of the screen you can read this in Welsh.

📸 Photo by our amazing volunteer Mason Rose.

It's 29% Festival week and we can't wait!!!📢📢📢

✨ We have performances from over 70 young people across the Bradford district!
✨ There's workshops from young activists, thinkers and change makers!
✨ We have live music, everything from grime to soul!
✨ Start making Summer memories at our paint fight and Daytimer!
✨ There's even a tuck shop 🍫🍭

See you there 💃💃💃

Last Summer we were working on our mural in the he

Last Summer we were working on our mural in the heart of St Mellons. @jonpountney 's behind-the-scenes film captures the process, it's so interesting to hear Helen Burr @abcdefghelen speak about her work.

Watch Jon's film on our website or YouTube site: https://commonwealththeatre.co.uk/shows/reclaim-the-space.

Have you spotted the mural recently? Let us know!

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the wonderful

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the wonderful, hilarious and incredible creative force that is our brilliant Co-Artistic Director Evie Manning! Anyone who knows Evie will attest to what an amazing mind she is, she's the driving force and engine to our work, works tirelessly and fiercely to create change in our community!

She supports and uplifts people so generously whether that is through a creative process or supporting new artists and companies in Bradford. She lights up every room, fiercely stands up to injustice, is an incredible mum and friend & makes us belly laugh in the office constantly! Evie is always the first on any dancefloor and is as close to Wonder Woman Bradford gets! And somehow does it all whilst making it look easy and serving iconic looks 💃💃

We love you Evie, have the best day ✨✨✨

We couldn't make Posh Club without our amazing vol

We couldn't make Posh Club without our amazing volunteers! We love having volunteers of all ages, both individuals and teams from different organisations.

If you love meeting people, making them feel good, and having a bit of a dance - we'd love to have you! For more information, get in touch via chantal@commonwealththeatre.co.uk.

Our next Posh Club is on 12th September at the Hyb, 30 Crickhowell Road, St.Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0EF. Booking will be open from 12th August - and of course if you're a volunteer you'll have a ring-side seat for all the action!

If you've not been to a Posh Club before and want to see what it's all about, pop in to our Boutique on the 8th August. We'll be at the Hyb with refreshments, entertainment, and a free swap-shop.

Next up on our STACKED 29% Festival Lineup, some o

Next up on our STACKED 29% Festival Lineup, some of our fave dance, workshop and live art experiences!!

Including
✨@speakerscornercollective 's Daytimer Takeover, Bhangra & Paint Fight!
✨ Music & Dance from Connecting Roma CIC
✨A new show from our brilliant Youth Theatre Lab, exploring youth culture and contemporary politics.
✨ 4 workshops from the incredible @raceequalitynetwork
✨ Fab new performances from the ace @techstylesinternational and @trashqueenxo

See you there, get down nice and early to guarantee entry - it's gunna be a vibe and is completely FREE 💥💥💥

A new show on the horizon! Join us for an R&D shar

A new show on the horizon! Join us for an R&D sharing of

IN COMMON
A community action
A cookout
A citizens assembly
A new performance by Common Wealth

7pm, Sunday 28th July. Common Space (outdoors!), 1-3 John Street, Bradford, BD1 3JT. FREE tickets, please book via link in bio 💖

An early stage sharing featuring Common Wealth’s Performance Collective, as collaborators and performers. We live alone, we speak multiple languages, we are nerds, we have experience of being failed by the system, we fix things.

Join us to find out what we all have in common. During this performance, we’ll dance, eat together, reflect on the good and the bad. And work together to find collective solutions to personal and political challenges. We’ll learn, discuss, deliberate, and make demands – of ourselves and of others.

This is an R&D of a new outdoor performance designed to take place in, with and by communities on residential streets. As part of 29% Festival ✨ Please dress for the weather! 😎

Performed by @mahshidea @sammydeeonthemiccheck @jojomanii @sarahmderrick @nabeel.b94 @noorafasa @kenziejayne._ MusT & Yas
Directed by @evieooo1
Set Design by @designersaschagilmour
Sign Painting by @meksummat
Produced by @maymcquade
Photography by @wyszynski.karol

29% FESTIVAL - MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS 🎧 We've got a

29% FESTIVAL - MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS 🎧

We've got a jam packed programme of the best of Bradford's bands, Mcs, DJs and singers for you to close the Saturday of 29% Festival!

Bassline, rock, soul, garage, hip-hop, indie
7-10pm on 27th July! 📢

Entry is free but get down early to make sure you don't miss out on a chance to catch some of our fave emerging artists in Bfd ✨✨✨

@baileyp_uk
@kenzojae_
@fem_music
@redshakesofficial
@bl4ck4strum3

The countdown to 29% Festival is on!!! Who's comin

The countdown to 29% Festival is on!!! Who's coming? Post-exam Summer celebrations with music, dance, live performance at Common Space 26-28 July! ✨✨✨

Bring a pal, your kids, your neighbours - we can't wait to see you there 💥

Thanks to @telegraph_argus_bradford for helping us spread the word!

Thank you so much to @hijinxtheatre & @thecentre_y

Thank you so much to @hijinxtheatre & @thecentre_yganolfan for hosting the Unity Festival this weekend. What a gorgeous experience - full of wonder and excitement.

So many great performances, including these ones from Chloe Loftus and Rodney Bell, and Fresta Poetica by Dança sem Fronteiras.

General Election day is here, it's a strange one.

General Election day is here, it's a strange one.

As a company, we are always trying to make change, shift things, create a movement, activate our communities and highlight inequalities.

Lots of our work is around the power of every day, working-class people coming together to have their voices heard, which feels very prominent today.

Remember to vote. It's a personal and a political choice.

Remember young people, vulnerable people, the people in the community around you when you cast it.

And if you decide not to vote, we encourage everyone to try to make change in their communities, through campaigns, activism, radical care, creativity or the many other ways people create small and big ripples every day. 💥💥💥

29% FESTIVAL - full programme announcement!!💥

29% FESTIVAL - full programme announcement!!💥

We have performances from 75 young people from across the Bradford district across 3 days! There's music, original poetry, dance, drag, new writing, theatre, DJ sets, workshops, debates and more!

✨ The whole weekend is FREE to attend.
✨ No need to book a ticket, just turn up on the day, we can't wait to see you!
✨ Wanna bring a group down? Drop us a DM.

Come support our incredible young people and emerging artists in Bradford! 📢📢📢

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