Emily Edwards

Freelance Drama Practitioner & Facilitator. Arts Project Manager & Producer. Associate Practitioner @knottedproject. Views are mine. 🌻

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

Just under 3 weeks left to apply to our latest Early Career Artists opportunity!

#ForgeFestival25 #letscreate
#acesupported

[North West Drama @nwdrama]

A brilliant #SpeechBubbles induction yesterday - play and discussion with 21 school and 8 drama folk from across Greater Manchester, kindly hosted by the L&E team @The_Lowry. We're working with 7 #Salford schools using story-drama to support communication and confidence

[Emily Edwards @EmilyEdwards50]

Year 3 of Speak Up let's goooooo! 📢
@The_Lowry @NT_Schools

Excited to be working as Speak Up Coordinator this year, supporting all the incredible work of these artists and young people across Salford, Wigan and Rochdale.

#NTSpeakUp

[Emily Edwards @EmilyEdwards50]

An amazing project to be part of for the last 3 years! 👏 #TalesRetold

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

After 3 amazing years as lead artists, we’ve come to the end of #TalesRetold @Grand_Theatre

650+ primary school children in 400 theatre workshops have built resilience skills through storytelling!

A privilege to work with the awesome @CelineHWyatt Thanks for trusting us!

[Emily Edwards @EmilyEdwards50]

Absolutely thrilled to be Speak Up Event Producer @The_Lowry as part of @NT_Schools! Working towards creating an exciting & empowering day of creativity and youth voice for secondary schools across Salford, Wigan & Rochdale at The Lowry. Bring it on! #NTSpeakUp

[Great Place: Lakes & Dales @GP_LakesDales]

@knottedproject's Forge Festival is BACK for 2024!
#ForgeFestival24 takes over Abbot Hall on Sat 4th May with performances from young people across Cumbria with theatre, dance, music & film!
Sat 4th May 10am-4pm at Abbot Hall, Kendal
Book tickets: https://t.co/LxuVQzYl2U

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

Incredible day with the Young Carers from @CarerSupportSL developing films and performance for Forge Festival! We’ve been rehearsing our @ace_national co-created pieces @BACKendal and having a great time!

Festival on Sat 4th May at Abbott Hall, @lakelandarts

[Stage Directions @SalfordSD]

It's National Careers Week!

So it's a great time to head over to https://t.co/iBSERRfiJi to identify your skills, find out what kind of jobs you might be suited to and practise an interview!
#careersweek #NCW2024

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

MEET OUR #ForgeFestival24 EARLY CAREER ARTISTS!

We are so excited to be working with these 4 talented Early Career Artists who will each create an original solo performance for the festival, with support from team TKP!

Here’s what they have to say about being involved...

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

Want to become part of a thriving network of Early Career Artists whilst developing your artistic practice in Cumbria?

We're offering a £1K commission & bespoke package of support for Early Career Artists as part of #ForgeFestival24!

APPLY NOW!
https://t.co/KWp3518rT8

[I Love Manchester @ILoveMCR]

🐳🦊📖 Julia Donalson and Axel Scheffler have taken over @The_Lowry.
Zog is on stage and the Julia Donalson and Axel Scheffler brings tonnes of free activities to The Lowry this summer.

For more information on the free activies and exhibition 👉
https://t.co/XhyfVFDEmr

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

EXCITED! We’ve been awarded public funding from the National Lottery through @ace_national for the next 2 yrs of #ForgeFestival 🔥

As TKP turn 10 yrs old, we can’t think of a better way to mark a decade of co-creating with & for young people!

Thanks to our amazing partners!

[Emily Edwards @EmilyEdwards50]

Having SO much fun leading Zog Academy and interactive storytelling sessions @The_Lowry this summer as part of our Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler 30 Years of Favourite Stories exhibition. On until 1st Jan 2024 & its all absolutely FREE for families - don't miss it!

[Celine Wyatt FRSA @CelineHWyatt]

It’s a wrap! Awesome Festival week with the best team @knottedproject

[Emily Edwards @EmilyEdwards50]

Such a rewarding project to be a part of with @knottedproject #TalesRetold 💛📖

[Blackpool Grand Theatre 🦋 @Grand_Theatre]

Celebrating #CreativityAndWellbeingWeek - #Blackpool @Grand_Theatre 'Tales Retold' Project over 700 children from 12 #schools are getting creative as they explore ways to be #RESILIENT through stories presented on our stage.
@ace_thenorth @ace_national
#artsandculture #children

[Emily Edwards @EmilyEdwards50]

#UnexpectedTwist at @The_Lowry this evening was AMAZING! Incredible talent and energy from the cast & very clever storytelling. Loved it!🔥🔥🔥

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

We're gearing up for #ForgeFestival23 this weekend at Windermere Jetty Museum! Last minute rehearsals are underway and the spaces are being set up!

To come and see the performances buy a museum entry ticket on 29th/30th April: https://t.co/7koEzWMzDd

Don't miss out!!

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

#ForgeFestival23 is THIS weekend! It's going to be an amazing 2 days of incredible new work created by young people at the beautiful @windermerejetty!

Buy a museum entry ticket on 29th / 30th April to see all the performances: https://t.co/7koEzWN7sL

#Cumbria #LetsCreate

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

TICKETS NOW ON-SALE! #ForgeFestival23 at Windermere Jetty Museum on 29th & 30th April 2023!

Expect an exciting & vibrant weekend of performance, film, music and dance created by young people across #Cumbria

More info & how to book your tickets here: https://t.co/7koEzWN7sL

[The Knotted Project @knottedproject]

Some more photos of Forge Festival Meet Up Day today at @windermerejetty! We did workshops, site tours & made some brilliant creative work! #ForgeFestival bring on April! @ace_thenorth