Restoke

We put the people of Stoke-on-Trent at the heart of creative adventures. Artist-led. Restored & reopened The Ballroom at Fenton Town Hall!

Also @upmen3

[Sarah Bartley @sarahbartaz]

Our report on transformative justice & arts is out! We learned creative practice can enable communities to explore harm & accountability in deep & nuanced ways. Huge thanks to the our creative collaborators the HJC Members @restoke @CleanBrk @Rideoutism

https://t.co/1wvOxvkEMO

[Restoke @restoke]

@Live_Local Thank you!! 🤩🤩

[Restoke @restoke]

Our film Heartlands: Earth & Bones won best short film at the Big Picture Film Festival 🤩 "An awe-inspiring dance-film that delves deep into the layers of earth beneath us, uncovering a powerful connection between the land and the human body." @walkmorg_ceri @Chatt_Whit

[Live & Local @Live_Local]

Announcing our Big Picture Film Festival short film competition winners!

🏆1st - Heartlands: Earth and Bones
🏆 2nd - Laura Living Backwards
🏆 Joint 3rd - Out With The Old and The Visit

More on the winners - https://t.co/6jgXZQAs6V

Screening tickets - https://t.co/eHQg7neGEH

[Restoke @restoke]

Our free creative workshops for children are back on 12th Sept! Toddler dance, creative & contemporary dance, and capoeira 🤸🏽‍♀️ sign up 👇https://t.co/zUvveBoIt8

[Restoke @restoke]

Power Project ⚡️ Summer workshops. Next month we start making the show with this incredible young company 💕 #StokeOnTrent #CommunityArts

[Restoke @restoke]

@ReFormHeritage https://t.co/vX2iUWe0Gf 💕 One of our favourite Stoke buildings and the venue for our show ‘Palace’ in 2013

[New Vic Theatre @NewVicTheatre]

📢Director Observatory Call Out - Paid Opportunity for up to three theatre directors or circus makers looking to gain experience making midscale theatre. Observe technical rehearsals for #TheCompanyOfWolves, meet some of the creative team & connect with the New Vic Theatre.
Deadline Mon 19 Aug at 10:00am
Find out more and apply here: https://t.co/FXpdVFLM2D

[Rhiannon Faith Company @RhiannonFaith]

The cast of The Care We See 🫶

Plus our lovely @Restoke creative community popping in to be an audience, before we pilot the show at the Care Weekender today at 5pm!

[Restoke @restoke]

The Power Project ⚡️

#StokeOnTrent #PowerProject

Photos: Jenny Harper

[Restoke @restoke]

Thanks to @nedglasier for the guidance and reminders to just keep listening & playing…. 💖

[Restoke @restoke]

The Power Project company are back in the Ballroom this week! Four days of creative & chaotic magic. Here’s them in miniature form… can’t wait for what this show will be next year!!

[Restoke @restoke]

@nedglasier @GalaDurham @TheatreInSussex @PrintersPlayH @footlightyt @IWtheatre @ChelseaTheatre @ngyt_uk @OrangeTreeThtr @NewVicYT @RegandVic

[Restoke @restoke]

Thank you for bringing this wonderful group to the Ballroom 💜 We had a great time moving, playing and thinking about power… #ThePowerProject

[St Thomas More Catholic Academy- PE @PEstmca]

A fantastic opportunity for our STM students today working with the @restoke theatre company completing a creative workshop at Fenton town hall. Well done to all of the students who participated. Thank you to RESTOKE who worked with our students. 🎭 💃🏻 🎤 @StThomasMoreCA

[Sarah Bartley @sarahbartaz]

Really proud of the Hopeful Justice Collective for creating and delivering beautiful community workshops and talks on transformative justice yesterday!

@restoke @StaffsWomensAid @CleanBrk @TirionHavard
@mahoney787

[conrad nelson @ctbnelson]

Now then we’ve gathered the great and good as leaders for our Theatre Craft workshops. @edmunds_norris @BrynHolding @HeatherMPhoenix et al. Book here. All welcome. @ace_midlands PLEASE RETWEET @SoTCityCouncil

[Restoke @restoke]

@CAT_fabricdance workshops for young dancers in the Ballroom this week 💜

[Sampad Arts @sampad_arts]

Fancy a dance workshop this half-term? @CAT_fabricdance is working with @restoke in Stoke-on-Trent, 30 & 31 May

Programme includes South Asian dance workshops:
30/5 – Kathak led by Tulani Kayani-Skeef
31/5 – Bharatnatyam led by Divija Melally

Free!
https://t.co/ng1TucYWwd

[Restoke @restoke]

The Lotus Eaters evaluation report... by the legend that is @nicolart 🌊🧡

Make a brew and have a read!

https://t.co/OBImrRMRMU

#NTPublicActs @NationalTheatre #StokeOnTrent #NTTheOdyssey

[Restoke @restoke]

Hopeful Justice Community Event!

Workshops, talks, food

The Hopeful Justice Collective is a group of Stoke-on-Trent residents with an interest in creating a fairer city for us all.

https://t.co/mjkGuX5Cel

@LSBU @CSSDLondon @uniofbrighton @NottmTrentUni @MoJGovUK @CleanBrk

[Restoke @restoke]

Recently we asked for feedback about our workshops & projects. We got a LOT of beautiful messages about how much creative activities support wellbeing.

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek @mentalhealth so we thought we'd share a few 🧡

@ace_national @ace_midlands @EsmeeFairbairn

[Restoke @restoke]

@OLCAFenton 🤩