PYA England advocates for, develops and unites artists and organisations who create theatre and live performance for children #PYAEngland

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10 Jan 2025
We have decided to step away from this platform. Keep connecting with the PYA England community here: facebook.com/pya.england.1 instagram.com/pyaengland/
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🌏PYA England Zoom Café | 4 Feb, 10:30-11:30am Ever wondered what ASSITEJ is? Learn more about this global network that links 75 countries around the world. Let’s begin 2025 with collaboration and creativity. ✉️ Email michaelejudge@yahoo.co.uk for the Zoom link. All welcome!
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18 Dec 2024
✨Wishing you all a joyful and restful festive break.✨ Thanks to you, 2024 was jam-packed with incredible experiences for young audiences happening up and down the country. Here’s to a bright and creative 2025!

ALT Red theatre curtains open. White text appears that reads "Season's Greetings from PYA England". It has a border of colourful fairy lights around it.

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11 Dec 2024
📢 UPDATE: The February Zoom Café has changed. It will now take place on 4 February. See you then!
11 Dec 2024
Join our Zoom Cafés to share ideas and catch up with colleagues friends from across the UK. The dates for 2025 are: 📌4 February 📌13 May 📌9 September 📌9 December Session details will be shared closer to the time. All are welcome! @AssitejUK
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11 Dec 2024
Join our Zoom Cafés to share ideas and catch up with colleagues friends from across the UK. The dates for 2025 are: 📌4 February 📌13 May 📌9 September 📌9 December Session details will be shared closer to the time. All are welcome! @AssitejUK
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Julia Samuels is helping us build a new plan to develop the PYA sector. It’s so new, in fact, that her working title for it is the Festival-Not-Festival 😁 Conversations have kicked off though, Julia will be at our next Zoom Cafe: 10:30am on Nov 12th. Hope to see you there!
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31 Oct 2024
🎉 PYA members, join our Zoom Café on 12 Nov 10:30-11:30am 🎉 Julia Samuels will share updates on the PYA Sector Development Initiative, funded by ACE. Bring your ideas reflections to help shape the future of the PYA sector! 💬✨ 📧Email wendy@tutti-frutti.org.uk for the link
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To anyone who has seen or supported one of our shows, please help us to raise £5,000. 🙏💖 @AssitejUK @ASSITEJ @PYAEngland @EarlyYearsIdeas
Nominate Second Hand Dance for a chance to win £5,000! 🎉 As a disabled led dance company, we bring joy to families through our sensory dance projects in hospitals, nurseries, and SEND schools. Only 4 days left to vote: culture.movementforgood.com/… Thank you for your support!💖
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Went to this this morning and heard all about the great work of @tangledfeet
20 Aug 2024
Join our next zoom café! On 3rd Sep 10.30-11.30am Emily Eversden from Tangled Feet will lead a session on ‘creating work inspired by mindfulness & wellbeing workshops’. @tangledfeet create original performances in theatres and public spaces. 📧wendy@tutti-frutti.org.uk to join.
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PYA England are delighted to announce the appointment of Julia Samuels as a consultant to explore the potential for: International and national showcasing and PYA sector development through partnership working. Funded by @ace_national. More regular updates to follow! @AssitejUK
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27 Aug 2024
Join our zoom café next week! Emily Eversden from @tangledfeet will lead a session on ‘creating work inspired by mindfulness & wellbeing workshops’. 👉3rd Sep 10.30-11.30am. Email wendy@tutti-frutti.org.uk to be sent the zoom link. All are welcome!
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#JobAlert We're looking for an Assistant Theatre Director in the early stages of their career to join us on 'Underneath a Magical Moon'. The role is based in Leeds for the rehearsals and in Sheffield for the production week. More info: tutti-frutti.org.uk/about-us…. Deadline 7 Oct.
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20 Aug 2024
Join our next zoom café! On 3rd Sep 10.30-11.30am Emily Eversden from Tangled Feet will lead a session on ‘creating work inspired by mindfulness & wellbeing workshops’. @tangledfeet create original performances in theatres and public spaces. 📧wendy@tutti-frutti.org.uk to join.
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22 Jul 2024
Only a few more days to apply to shape the future of the Performance for Young Audience sector. Can you build relationships and structures to help develop this important sector? We'd love to hear from you! Info here: tya-uk.org/arts-consultant-p… #ArtsConsultant #ArtsJobs #Changemaker

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PYA England next zoom Café is Tues 16th July 10.30am - 11.30am. @filskittheatre Co-AD Sarah Shephard will lead a discussion on creating early years performance. All are welcome! Email wendy@tutti-frutti.org.uk for the link or details will be on the Assitej newsletter this Thurs.
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Did we mention we're hiring?! PYA England want to create a new framework for developing performance for children and young audiences - could you be the one to do it? For full brief visit: tya-uk.org/arts-consultant-p……For questions contact Ruth Hill: applications.PYA@gmail.com
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27 Jun 2024
🚨OPPORTUNITY ALERT!🚨 Is this you? 🫵 #Opportunity #Hiring #Consultancy #ArtsJobs #ArtsConsultant
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18 Jun 2024
**OPPORTUNITY ALERT!** PYA England is hiring! PYA England have secured funding to create a new framework for developing performance for children and young audiences. Full brief visit: tya-uk.org/arts-consultant-p… For questions contact Ruth Hill: applications.PYA@gmail.com
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