The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company

Our Vision: A society that values the diversity, creativity and citizens of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

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Please nominate The Twisting Ducks to receive £5,000 from @benefactgroup - it only takes a minute and can make a huge difference!
Nominate us online: https://t.co/il1xefI8RP

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Flu season is here!💉 We’re sharing this film from our archive, part of a series we created for @NENC_NHS on why it is important for people with a learning disability to get their flu jab. The message remains just as important today.

Find out more about commissioning our creative filmmaking service and supporting paid work opportunities for people with a learning disability: https://t.co/uXWab0Kt8Q

#BeWiseImmunise #NHSFluvaccine #AccessibleHealthResource #TwistingDucks #LearningDisability #Autism #AccessibleInformation #MakingInformationAccessible

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📽️ Looking to make your communications more accessible?

Our creative filmmaking service creates powerful information films shaped by the lived experience of people with a learning disability & autistic people.

Find out more and contact us for a free consultation about your project: https://t.co/uXWab0Kt8Q

#Accessibility #Inclusion #Filmmaking #AccessibleHealthResource #TwistingDucks #NorthEast #NHS

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Did you know that we offer a specialist Accessible Health Resource service? One of our specialisms is Easy Read - transforming complex documents into clear, accessible formats that supports people with learning disabilities to engage, understand, and make informed choices.

We’ve been delivering Easy Read for over 10 years, helping health and care organisations across the North East and beyond to create clear, accessible documents, and providing paid work for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

If you're looking for Easy Read that’s accurate, inclusive and impactful, we’d love to help.

Find out more: https://t.co/Pz7EMbQNUF

#EasyRead #AccessibleHealthResource #TwistingDucks #NorthEast #NHS

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Senior Administrator, @TwistingDucks, £24,707 Pro Rata

https://t.co/IszXgSMo0m

#CharityJobs #NorthEastJobs #NewcastleJobs

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The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company are looking for 10 people with profound and multiple learning disabilities to take part in free weekly arts sessions.
@ Wallsend Library
£ - Free.
✉️ [email protected]
📱: 07889597754

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Join our team!
We are looking for a Drama Facilitator (part time).
Deadline: 22nd April 2025
Find out more & apply:
https://t.co/BDzzmH70m5

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Spotlight on... The Customs House Performing Arts Academy.
Come along to our Open Day on Tuesday 11th March to find out more.
Free, limited spaces remaining.
Book: https://t.co/BigEqEUnd8

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⭐ Coming up at The Twisting Ducks in March 🎭

Fresh Club Night – St. Patrick’s Day Special
📅 Thursday 6th March | 6.30pm – 10.30pm
📍 @welovewhq, Newcastle
This month at Fresh, join us for an early St. Patrick’s Day-themed celebration filled with music and dancing. �Dress to impress in green, gold, or orange.
🎟 £6 (carers go free) | Tickets on the door (18+)

Open Day: Performing Arts Academy
📅 Tuesday 11th March | 10.30am – 12noon
📍 @thecustomshouse, South Shields
Come along to our Open Day to find out more about our fun and friendly Performing Arts Academy. The academy is a great opportunity for people with learning disabilities and autistic people to develop skills in writing, acting and directing, and to perform on stage.
🎟 Free event – book your place: https://t.co/iHr8nw9CQu

Tick Tock Whenever – A New Play by Spectrum Theatre Group
📅 Thursday 27th March | 1pm (schools & groups), 4pm & 7pm
📍 @northernstage, Newcastle
A steampunk-inspired time-travel adventure, written and performed by artists with learning disabilities and autistic artists.
🎟 £10 (carers free) | Book tickets: https://t.co/QTDRGQZljy

Find out more and see our full programme of events: https://t.co/zIUqfRdLR4

#TwistingDucks #InclusiveTheatre #DisabilityArts #WhatsOnNorthEast #Newcastle #SouthShields

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🎭 Don't miss 'Dregs Opera' coming to @ArtsCtrWton this spring 🏳️‍🌈

Our Sunderland Platform Theatre Group returns with an ambitious and moving performance based on the true story of Alonzo Johnson—a historic, local queer figure deported to Australia and condemned to death for his sexuality.

Written and performed by artists with learning disabilities and autistic artists, Dregs Opera brings marginalised voices to the forefront.

📅 Friday 4th April, 2pm & 7pm
📍 Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Ln, Washington NE38 8AB
🎟 Tickets: £5 (carers go free)

Book your tickets online: https://t.co/m1UxMgOvLD

#DregsOpera #TheTwistingDucks #SunderlandCulture #InclusiveTheatre #QueerHistory #LearningDisabilityArts

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✨ Step into a Steampunk Odyssey! ✨

Join Spectrum Theatre Group for 'Tick Tock Whenever,' a new play where time twists, realities collide and adventure awaits! 🔮⏳

Written and performed by artists with learning disabilities and autistic artists, this powerful production explores resilience, vulnerability, and the triumph of the human spirit.

📅 Thursday 27th March 2025
🕐 1pm (for school and groups), 4pm & 7pm
📍 @northern_stage, Newcastle upon Tyne
🎟 Tickets: £10 (carers go free)

Book your tickets > https://t.co/MDA0NYpJcP

#TickTockWhenever #SpectrumTheatreGroup #SteampunkAdventure #NorthernStage #AccessibleTheatre

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🎧 Fresh Club Night is back this Thursday 🎧

Join us for a Valentine’s-themed night of music, dancing, and a welcoming atmosphere. Our DJs will bring the beats—just bring yourself and your best red or pink outfit.

🗓️ Thursday 6th February 2025
📍 @welovewhq, Newcastle upon Tyne
⏰ 6.30pm – 10.30pm
🎟️ £6 (carers go free)

💬 “When people come to Fresh they should expect good vibes and music, to meet new friends, socialise and dance the night long.” – Marc, regular attendee

A Club night run by DJ's with learning disabilities and autistic DJ's since 1998.
Find out more: https://t.co/s7MpoCAgqx

#FreshClubNight #ValentinesEvent #InclusiveClubNight #NewcastleEvents

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🎶 Watch our original BSL-signed music video! 🎶

'Small Steps to Feeling Good' is about staying active and feeling great—one small step at a time! This uplifting music video is signed in British Sign Language (BSL) and encourages everyone to move in a way that works for them.

✨ Stay tuned next week for another video from our 'How Fit' accessible exercise project or watch the full series on our YouTube playlist here > https://t.co/tlbL1AkRlo

#JanuaryFitness #FitnessChallenge #AccessibleExercise #TwistingDucks #HowFit

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🚨 Rescheduled Date! 🚨

Our FREE DJ Academy taster session at Blyth Family Hub is now happening on:

🎧 Monday 17th February 2025
🕓 4:00 - 6:00 PM
📍 Blyth Family Hub, 103 Wright Street, NE24 1HG
@WestFamilyHubs

Are you interested in learning to DJ? Come and try DJing in a fun, friendly, and inclusive environment! For people with learning disabilities and autistic people, aged 16+

Book your free place:
https://t.co/hdZcLv20yP

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Brighten up your January and get moving in this How Fit video about accessible mobility exercises. Join Keiran for simple exercises with seated and standing options.

Watch our full series on how to keep fit and feel good on YouTube:
https://t.co/tlbL1AkjvQ

#JanuaryFitness #FitnessChallenge #AccessibleExercise #TwistingDucks #HowFit

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We’re thrilled to announce two thought-provoking new productions coming this spring – Tick Tock Whenever and Dregs Opera! 🎭✨

Tick Tock Whenever – A steampunk odyssey of time travel and self-discovery, brought to life by Spectrum Theatre Group. The play follows extraordinary adventurers as they journey through fractured timelines and alternate realities to explore resilience, vulnerability, and triumph over adversity.
📅 Thursday 27th March 2025, 1pm (schools and groups), 4pm and 7pm
📍 @northern_stage
🎟 Tickets: Coming soon

Dregs Opera – Sunderland Platform Theatre Group presents a bold musical based on the true story of Alonzo Johnson, a historic local queer figure. Adapted from Gay’s 'Beggar’s Opera' and Brecht’s 'Threepenny Opera,' this powerful performance challenges audiences to consider marginalised voices and the horrors of discrimination, past and present.
📅 Friday 4th April 2025, 2pm and 7pm
📍 @artscentrewashington
🎟 Tickets: £5 (carers go free)

Find out more and book tickets >>
https://t.co/eRVHntRZ5k

#TheTwistingDucks #InclusiveTheatre #LearningDisabilities #AutisticArtists #TickTockWhenever #DregsOpera #NorthEastTheatre

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🤸‍♀️ Toe Heel Rocks🦶

In today's How Fit video we're looking at toe heel
rocks, with seated and standing options.

Our 'How Fit' Accessible Exercise Project is a series of
films designed to help you stay fit and feel great by
taking small, manageable steps.

Watch the full series on our YouTube playlist:
https://t.co/tlbL1AkjvQ (link in bio)

#JanuaryFitness #FitnessChallenge
#AccessibleExercise #TwistingDucks #HowFit

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💘 Save the Date! Valentine's Fresh Club Night 💘

Love is in the air, and so are the beats! Join us for a Valentine’s-themed night at Fresh, a club night run by DJs with learning disabilities & autistic DJs. Dress to impress in red or pink and feel the love on the dance floor.

📆 Thursday 6th February 2025
📍 @welovewhq, Newcastle
⏰ 6.30pm – 10.30pm
🎟️ £6.00 (carers go free)

More info at: https://t.co/s7MpoCAgqx

#FreshClubNight #ValentinesAtFresh #SaveTheDate #WhatsOnNewcastle

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🤸‍♀️ Boost Your Balance & Coordination 🦶
In today's How Fit video we're looking at exercises to promote balance and coordination, with seated and standing options.

Stay tuned for more throughout January as we share our 'How Fit' Accessible Exercise Project, a series of films designed to help you stay fit and feel great by taking small, manageable steps.

👉 Watch the full series now: https://t.co/tlbL1AkjvQ

#JanuaryFitness #FitnessChallenge #AccessibleExercise #TwistingDucks #HowFit