The incredible true tale of the Luddites told through original music

Jeremiah

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Jeremiah

Creative activities for all to celebrate peace

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Brigantia

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Ripping Yarns: films about textiles innovation in Kirklees

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Ripping Yarns: films about textiles innovation in Kirklees

Saturday 28th September, 11am-5pm

Batley Festival 2019

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Batley Festival 2019

An extraordinary story of everyday people

Terror From The Skies

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Terror From The Skies

A live rap musical for all the family this October half-term

Mole and Gecko: The Show!

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Mole and Gecko: The Show!

Saturday 9th November

Paper Peace

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Paper Peace

Saturday 23rd November, 4-8pm

HeckmondLIGHT 2019

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HeckmondLIGHT 2019

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Popcorn Premiere: 12 short films about life in our towns

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MAKING ART A PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Creative Scene commissions and produces all kinds of arts and cultural activities in some unusual places, in and around the towns of Dewsbury & Batley.

We don’t run a venue or a gallery, instead you will find us putting on gigs and cabaret style theatre in pubs and social clubs, family- friendly shows in community spaces, spectacular events in town centres, parks and at festivals.

 Find out more here about what’s on, what we do, and how to get involved.

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  • Nurturing a passion for the arts
    by Len Grant on 27th December 2017 at 11:52 am

    That’s it. After 101 stories from every corner of West Yorkshire and beyond, I’m finally bringing this Making a Scene blog to an end. For three years I’ve had the pleasure of documenting dozens of activities as the Creative Scene team encourages local people to bring the arts into their everyday lives. For me it […]

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  • ✊ Did you know that @mcjackdean delivers 13,000 words during each performance of Jeremiah? ✊ . 🎤 . 🎤 . 🎤 Telling the incredible true story of the much-misunderstood Luddite rebellion set in the north of England (including Luddite hotspot Dewsbury), this little-remembered story is brought to life as a live music gig performed by Jack Dean and a three-piece band. . 🎤 . 🎤 . 🎤 A cellist, violinist and guitarist work with loop pedals to create an original score that mixes hip-hop, shoe gaze and cinematic composition styles, while Jack delivers an epic true tale exploring lots of characters, all contained within rap verse metre. . 🎤 . 🎤 . 🎤 (and don't worry, the show has creative captioning to help everyone keep up with Jack Dean's lyrical delivery) . 🎤 . 🎤 . 🎤 Tickets are going fast for dates in Dewsbury, Mirfield and Cleckheaton, so grab them while you can - link in our bio. . . . . #gigtheatre #leeds #cleckheaton #mirfield #dewsbury #hiphop #luddites
  • Our next installment of ✊We The People ✊ is @mcjackdean's Jeremiah - get ready to laugh, cry and rise up this September with this rebellious show about the Luddite uprising. . 🎤Featuring original live music inspired by hip-hop and cinematic scores, Jeremiah tells the incredible true story of the much-misunderstood Luddite rebellion – a movement that spanned the whole of North of England and took places on the streets of Kirklees. . . 🎤On 9 June 1817, Jeremiah Brandreth assembles a crew of protesters in a pub near Nottingham. Their plan is to march on London, overthrow the government, wipe out the National Debt and end poverty forever. What Jeremiah doesn’t know is that there is a spy in his ranks with other ideas... . . . 🎤Join us at The Navigation Tavern in Mirfield, The Leggers Inn in Dewsbury and Cleckheaton Library in Cleckheaton from 3 - 5 September, for this rebellious new gig theatre show about England's forgotten revolution. . . . 🎤🎟 Get your tickets quick from the link in our bio - they're £6 each or £20 for a gang of four. 🎟 #gigtheatre #luddies #dewsbury #mirfield #cleckheaton @theyorkshirepost #theatre #westyorkshire
  • Jack and Sara from our comms team are getting ready to join #joansarmy before @milkpresents ride into town next week - have you got your tickets? There are still a couple left! 🏳️‍🌈🐴🎟 . . . History's greatest gender warrior, Joan of Arc, will be marching into The Leggers Inn and Birstall Community Centre on 25 and 26 July in @milkpresents JOAN. . . . . A fun and fearless retelling of the story of Joan of Arc, JOAN stars drag idol champ @mxlouiscyfer who plays both Joan herself and the men she defied. We'll also provide audiences with their own moustaches and beards so you can join in the fun! . . . Tickets are £6 each or grab your army of mates for 4 tickets for £20. The show starts at 7.30pm and is 70 mins long (so you'll be home in time for #loveisland). . . . . Link to tickets in our bio - see you there! . . . #dewsbury #westyorkshire #fridayfeeling #fridaymotivation #fridaymood
  • 🔈 WE ARE CROWDFUNDING! 🔈 https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/paper-peace (clickable link in our bio) 48 young producers around the country - including our own Dewsbury Young Producers - have been working on @emergencyexitarts's training and heritage programme PAPER PEACE. All the hard work, research and imagination of our Young Producers will culminate in an arts event which is going to take over town squares, streets and marketplaces across the country - including Dewsbury. But they need a little bit of help to make some of their ideas a reality. We need your help to give this amazing team of young people the best possible opportunity to kick start their careers and bring people from every corner of our community together in a brilliant and unforgettable experience. This project in collaboration with @ideas.test (Swale & Medway), @_b.arts (Stoke-on-Trent) and @vivacityarts (Peterborough). . . . . #fundraiser #fundraising #donate #artsfundraising #dewsbury #batley #westyorkshire @aceagrams #youngpeople #paperpeace
  • Meet our new team of Arts Adventurers! You'll see these lovely lot our and about in Kirklees talking about our upcoming shows, festivals and events.
  • We can't wait to welcome @milkpresents's fun and fearless show JOAN to The Leggers Inn, Dewsbury (25 July) and Birstall Community Centre (26 July). . 🏳️‍🌈🐴 . 🏳️‍🌈🐴 Performed by Drag Idol champion Lucy Jane Parkinson, history's greatest gender warrior Joan of Arc will take to our stages in Dewsbury and Birstall, dragging up as the men she defies. . 🏳️‍🌈🐴 . 🏳️‍🌈🐴 Packed with courage, conviction and cabaret, tickets are £6 each or £20 for a gang of four- the link to tickets is in our bio. . 🏳️‍🌈🐴 . 🏳️‍🌈🐴 We can't wait to see you there - we promise it's worth missing #loveisland for. #pride2019 #pridemonth #joansarmy @lgbt_history @leedspride
  • Ever wondered what life is like behind the scenes at your favourite curry house on a Saturday night? . 👨🏻‍🍳 . 👨🏼‍🍳 . 👨🏽‍🍳 . 👨🏾‍🍳 . 👨🏿‍🍳 We can't wait to welcome The Chef Show to Hanging Heaton Cricket Club for one night only on Weds 19 June. Inspired by @bbcradioleeds presenter Nick Ahad's own experience of working in his dad's restaurant and take away, two actors play all the usual (and unusual) characters who walk through the door on a Saturday night. . 🍴 . 🍴 . 🍴 The cast be joined by Akeel Ahmed, the manager of our very own Lala's in Batley, who will be cooking up a delicious curry live on stage and offering free samples after the show. . 🎟 . 🎟 . 🎟 There are only a couple of tickets remaining so grab them while you can at the link in our bio.
  • Did you catch the news about Woven in Film in our newsletter this morning? As part of @woveninkirklees, we will be hosting two free pop-up screenings of Woven in Film at Brigantia in Dewsbury and @arearugsuk in Mirfield on 8 and 15 June. The screening will consist of Ripping Yarns, a series of short tales by @alistairimacdonald about the innovative textile businesses in Kirklees, and Kirklees Through Textiles, a cornucopia of local historical films curated by Chris Squire. Tickets are free but you'll need to book via the link in our bio - we can't wait to see you there! 📸 credit: @alistairimacdonald #westyorkshire #dewsbury #batley #mirfield #localhistory #filmscreening #shortfilms
  • Morning from the fabulous team at @handmadetheatre we’re doing an instagram takeover story. We will be giving you a glimpse behind the scenes of our rehearsals as we get ready for our travel inspired show The Flying Machine! Catch our performances next week 28th May - 1st June with @creativescenewy #creativescene #handmadetheatresummer
  • A little insight into our #paperpeace producers minds after a packed wkend. What stands out for you? How does it resonate with the world you live in? @radcorrie @jonnyprice23 @aliciawomersley @iiqra_xx @emergencyexitarts @_b.arts @ideas.test @vivacityarts #acesupported #hlfsupported
  • We're brimming with ideas after day 1 of the #paperpeace symposium in #Bradford. Incredible team of young producers from @_b.arts @ideas.test @vivacityarts and of course our own team @radcorrie @jonnyprice23 @aliciawomersley @iiqra_xx, Shazia - insightful, inquisitive, critical. @radcorrie @jonnyprice23 @aliciawomersley @iiqra_xx
  • Meet @Jonnyprice23 and Shazia training with us & @emergencyexitarts to lead the #paperpeace coming to #Dewsbury this autumn #arts #heritage #creativekirklees #creativepeopleandplaces @heritagefunduk @aceagrams
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