The Performance Ensemble

A theatre company of performers aged 60 years and older, creating art with the experience of age. Head to our site for upcoming shows or to get involved!

[The Performance Ensemble @Perf_ensemble]

Thank you for coming

[Leon Fleming @leonfleming]

Really enjoyed the end of season performance from the @perf_ensemble at @YorkshireDance this evening. Wonderful to see exciting new work being created here in Leeds!

[Alan Lyddiard @alanlydd]

such great memories - thank you

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Our project Bench Encounters- Part of the British Council HK SPARKS 2024 festival, this weekend! A Live performance at AIRSIDE on the 20th of October and pre-recorded films, showing throughout the duration of the festival, showcasing the power of stories told by older individuals

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'Whispers of Life' opening at Jockey Club Cultural Arts Centre #HongKong today #artwiththeexperienceofage #1001Stories collaboration with https://t.co/JG84dpEfis Our work with the Chinese Community in Leeds & HK continues and grows

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Everybody is creative and has a story to tell

[BarrowFull @BarrowFull]

"If anyone has read about Sinfonia or BarrowFull and thinks "I couldn't do that" believe me; if I can, so can you."

Bernice, Barrovian Sinfonia performer.

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[BarrowFull @BarrowFull]

"If anyone has read about Sinfonia or BarrowFull and thinks "I couldn't do that" believe me; if I can, so can you."

Bernice, Barrovian Sinfonia performer.

@Perf_ensemble

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Enjoying working with you too

[Leeds Older People's Forum @LeedsOPF]

We're thrilled to be working with @Perf_ensemble
@OPALLeeds16 @olderwiserowls @yourMHA
Pudsey @AgeFriendlyLDS exploring creative approaches to supporting healthy ageing. Thanks to partner
@YorkshireDance for hosting our partner launch.
https://t.co/ibdCxUqsA8

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Opening today

[BarrowFull @BarrowFull]

“Life-affirming, profound and joyous, this is a real gem of a show.” The Yorkshire Post

Sinfonia is from The Performance Ensemble, who work with older people, creating brilliant theatre across the country.

Book for Sinfonia, Stories from Barrow: https://t.co/s2UVxKcw58

[Alan Lyddiard @alanlydd]

https://t.co/hpYc24OvRu

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We are in the news in Barrow

[Alan Lyddiard @alanlydd]

#1001Stories #artwiththeexperienceofage @CumbriaCrack https://t.co/DBQQZO4eqW

[Alan Lyddiard @alanlydd]

Continuing rehearsals of the Barrow version of Sinfonia a collaboration with @BarrowFull and @theforumbarrow. We are working on an intimate version in a newly created pop-up theatre because the main house has some technical problems. I think this version will be so beautiful

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Brilliant @balbirdance

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Brilliant congratulations Adie

[Yorkshire Dance @YorkshireDance]

Today we're celebrating innovation in the arts through the national #CultureMakes campaign.

Adie Nivison, our Older Peoples Producer, explains how we used new technologies during COVID to run social dance sessions for older adults in Leeds and Bradford.

#YorkshireDance

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Head to our stunning new site to enjoy the full rebrand… https://t.co/ZGq7KnSKdf

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We absolutely love our new website and brand identity! Designed by the team at @splituk, it sums up who we are: performers and artists, creating with the experience of age.

The logo was made using Split's special @PeoplePoweredPr printing tools – here we are bringing it to life!

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At The Performance Ensemble we create art with the experience of age. Performance. Stories. Music. Dance. Life.

Photo from our production "Sinfonia", Leeds Playhouse, April 2024, taken by David Lindsay.

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Everyone has a story to tell. Together, they create a symphony.

The Performance Ensemble presents Sinfonia, a show about real life stories, coming to a theatre near you.

Find out more https://t.co/rBuUkAU2Og