Class content: Led by Director Kate Taylor/Guest teachers

Beautiful space & setting

£7/Pay what you can afford

Very much influenced by a ‘feel good’ notion, with juicy phrases, improv & play, to some cracking tunes. 

Class suitable for pro dance artists, semi pro, emerging, retired. Yes, it’s very open! We can all find something within the session for sure. Access needs are supported.

Watch this space for more classes coming soon!

Performances to watch, tea to sip, snacks too! Chat, draw, move, write, get creative, connect! Tunes a plenty!

FREE and open to all ages! Everyone’s welcome!

We can’t wait to hold more! Watch this space!

Festival OK

in partnership with Southam Town Council & The Grange Hall

FREE community arts festival for all the family in the heart of Southam! Hosted by Project OK, a community led project supported by Arts Council England/National Lottery Grant.

Programme of activity includes classes, live entertainment, food & drink!

Dog friendly festival (outdoors) Service dogs are allowed indoors!

2024’s MAIN LINE UP!

Messy Play | Yoga for all | Art classes | Fun movement classes for all | Pilates | Puppetry workshop | Jammin Pizza Roller Disco | Live Music | Live Dance & Theatre | Face Painting | Charities Mind & Kooth | Southam WI providing tea, coffee & cake | Bar | Family Disco | Fancy dress competition | Best dressed dog competition| Social areas to sit & enjoy the day

Artists/groups/live performance includes:

Scot Harris | The Grange Players | Project OK | Deborah Dutton | Home Grown Yoga | LoveBallet | Little Bards | Ascension Dance Company | Centre-Point | The Graham Adams Centre/The Grange Pre School | Simone Heather Art & Design | Jenny Ann Workshops | Natalie Smithson | Jemma Taylor Art | Entrust Care Partnership | Southam Roller Skaters | Local musicians

TAKE PART!

Look out for 2025 details!

Brand new dance ‘short’ Feelings based on the book by Libby Walden (Little Tiger Publications)

Suitable for children, families & young people

‘Inside my heart and in my head, all kinds of feelings dwell’ Feelings are real. They make us who we are. Meet two characters, who show us it’s ok to not be ok, to feel all the feels. What defines you? Who’s got your back. Own your feelings. Share them. Behind each emotion is a wonderful person, carving out their own way, and that person is you.

Directed by: Kate Taylor

Made in collaboration with: Steph Townsend & Lexy Garner

Creative input: Southam communities

Sound Design: Nathaniel Reed

Artists used:

Seb Wildblood | Piano Interrupted Tom Hodge & Franz Kirmann | Kid Koala | Eskmo, Brendan Angelide | Clark Hypnotic Brass Ensemble | Kiasmos, Olafur Arnalds, Janus Rasmussen | Bersarin Quartett

Costume Design: Deborah Dutton & Mary Stephen’s

Producer: Kirsten Tranter

Image: Steph Townsend & Lexy Garner, Festival OK/Southam

Feelings on tour so far…

Motus Festival

Southam Town Family Fun Day

Warwick Pursuits Festival

Festival OK Southam

Girl Power event Warwickshire schools Sports network

Art In The Park Leamington Spa

Autumn OK Fest

A long awaited opportunity for Southam & surrounding district.

With set up funding from Arts Council England, Project OK are super thrilled to host & manage…

SYDC - Southam Youth Dance Company, a first for the area. For age 11+

What is a youth dance company I hear you ask!?

They will all have their own USP, with National Youth Dance England, being the country’s flag ship youth dance company, with its HQ in London, but they all have one main aim in common, and that’s to give ‘age & need appropriate’ expert training, across dance styles, guest choreographers/teachers and performance/touring opportunities to young dancers, what ever movement discipline they are coming from. This exposure and experience can often be life changing, whether the young person decides to go into the arts or not.

We are also super proud to champion an inclusive approach. Part of our Arts Council funding will go towards access support, for those young SYDC performers who need this provision. We would discuss specific need with you.

SYDC What, where and when!?

SYDC meet in Southam on specific Saturday’s during each term, led by a core professional team of dance artists, and perform/tour on scheduled dates throughout the year, as a company.

3:30pm - 5pm

A contribution towards each Saturday session.

The company premiered their first choreography in November 24’ to an audience at St James Church Southam.

Merch alert! Confirmed company members will receive a SYDC T shirt & hoodie!

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME

To sign up to our FREE taster and/or if you need more information please click below on ‘Click Here Button!’

We can’t wait!

HOMING

Directed by: Kate Taylor

Made in collaboration with: Holly Allen, Stacey Roe, Naomi Daffern, Lisa Morgan, Lewis Barber & Telisa Cottier.

Performers: Holly Allen, Stacey Roe, Naomi Daffern, Lewis Barber & Telisa Cottier.

Music: 'Emoticon' Piano Interrupted Tom Hodge & Franz Kirmann

Sound Design: Kate Taylor

What is home? This is. Navigate from point to point. They weave in and out, wobble and head bob. Watch them, witness their intricate social interactions, and see the tender moments. Their ability to "hear" home, deafened by nostalgia.

This work is part of an umbrella project, Project OK, led by Kate Taylor. Working across both central & north Warwickshire, empowering people & communities through movement, creative opportunity & performance.

With thanks to GRIT, NBBC, Creative Explorers, Jane Hytch, The Abbey Theatre, & North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College for supporting this strand of project OK.

Watch this space for future performances of HOMING

Project OK Adult Performance Collective. We welcome you!

Co Directed by Kate Taylor & David McKenna

18yrs - 100! Everyone is welcome

Led by a professional team, in a super supportive, accessible environment. Create new work together & perform!

Enjoy moving, connecting, like finding new ways to socialise, and be creative? Something for you, a new interest!? Build your confidence & feel empowered.

Some experience, non!? Returning to moving the body, enjoy kitchen disco’s, always fancied a go!?

Why should it just be kids who get to perform!? Too much admin, not enough boogie, escape for an hour or so. Whatever your reason, you are so welcome.

Access needs? Don’t hesitate to get in touch

Saturday Session’s

2025: Jan 25th. Feb 22nd, Mar 23rd More to be announced.

1:30pm-3:15pm

Winter venue to be confirmed. Southam/Warwickshire

Cost: £10 per session

Sept 21st, 28th/ Oct 12th, 19th, 26th/ Nov 9th

To enquire/location info/sign up etc

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