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- 9 Feb 11
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Have Your Say on the Budget................................................................1
Disability and Deaf Organisations Partnerships.......................................2
V Inspired Volunteers...........................................................................2
Disability and Deaf Arts News................................................................3
Foolscap Productions Presents All The King's Fools.................................3
The uNclear Family ('Dis-Action Transfer').............................................3
Raspberry Makes its London Debut........................................................4
Dance and Disabled People Handbook...................................................4
d/rift - New Artists Booklet From Sean Burn's Outside In Residency.......5
Involuntary Dances: (Re)presentation of the Epileptic Body as Dance.....5
Arts Jobs and Opportunities..................................................................5
ITV Project Co-ordinator.......................................................................6
Cultural Events Programmer - Knowsley MBC...........................................6
CBBC's New Talent Laughter Lab...........................................................6
Moving on with Life and Learning Volunteer Workshop Assistant............7
Free Workshops for Parents/ Carers......................................................7
Upcoming Audition for Candoco Dancer.................................................8
Disclaimer............................................................................................9

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Have Your Say on the Budget

Liverpool City Council are inviting residents to have a say on what services are important to them through the ‘you choose' online tool.

If culture and support for disabled people in Liverpool is important to you, let Liverpool City Council know here:
https://youchoose.yougov.com/liverpool

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Disability and Deaf Organisations Partnerships

DaDa recognises the importance of partnerships in this financial climate and would welcome conversations with Disability and Deaf organisations who may be having difficulties and would benefit from joint working or cross-promotion with DaDa. Get in touch with Ruth Gould, CEO by emailing ruth@dadahello.com

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V Inspired Volunteers

Following our successful volunteer programme for DaDaFest International 2010. DaDa is on the lookout for volunteers to help with administration tasks in the office. If you are aged 16 - 25, a Disabled or d/Deaf person, available part-time and wanting to develop and learn new skills and gain volunteer work certificate then get in touch! Working with mygames (powered by v) to celebrate the values of the 2012 Olympics. Expenses will be reimbursed and access support will be provided. Call 0151 707 1733 or email: youthvolunteer@dadahello.com for further information.

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Disability and Deaf Arts News

Foolscap Productions Presents All The King's Fools
Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 February 2011

Your entry ticket to Hampton Court Palace will entitle you to see All The King's Fools. For admission prices, please visit www.hrp.org.uk

All the King's Fools is a ground-breaking piece of site-specific theatre performed by six learning disabled actors from the Misfits Theatre Company working in collaboration with director Peet Cooper, a professional fool and historic Jester, which explores the performances, experiences and lives of jesters and fools in the court of King Henry VIII.

This dramatic and funny theatrical show incorporates elements of slapstick, clowning, storytelling and dance. The unique performances recreate the entertainments performed for the King, giving an insight into the lives of disabled people at the Tudor Court and show the central role that performers with learning difficulties had in the development of the iconic figure of the jester. It will be performed in the beautiful and historic setting of Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace, Surrey.

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The uNclear Family ('Dis-Action Transfer')
The 'uNclear Family' is a collaborative project for deaf and disabled artists/persons examining issues of visual representation of this community. It takes reference from transfers used to illustrate designs for public spaces such as shopping developments. These conspicuous images show a hypothetical nuclear family with no signs of disability.
Participants are invited to contribute drawings/images/text illustrating how they might visualise themselves or life their experiences to create a mutually accessible platform that translates/ conveys their own perspectives. The audience will be tasked with addressing issues of expectations, acceptability and representation of the deaf and disabled community in contemporary society.
For more information contact bruceisanartist@googlemail.com

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Raspberry Makes its London Debut

www.ovalhouse.com
DaDaFest International 2010 Artistic Director Garry Robson is appearing again in the Fittings Multimedia production of Raspberry. On at the Oval House Theatre in London from 1 - 19 February, we would highly recommend this show, based on the life and songs of Ian Dury.

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Dance and Disabled People Handbook
A pathway to practice handbook from the Foundation for Community Dance

Foundation for Community Dance has published a new handbook about dance and disabled people. Disabled dance artist's experiences spark debate and aid reflection on delivering person-centred values in dance practice. Written by Isabel Jones, Artistic Director of Salamanda Tandem, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience, with contributions from other highly respected practitioners, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone working with disabled people in dance.

Priced from £15 each, the handbooks are available to buy online at: www.communitydance.org.uk/shop

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d/rift - New Artists Booklet From Sean Burn's Outside In Residency
Artist in Residence at Walsall New Art Gallery in association with dash (disability arts in shropshire) Sean Burn has made an artists booklet available now. Sean performed as part of DaDaFest International 2010. You can either download the bookley as a pdf file for free or buy a print on demand copy at the cost of paper/package and posting only. It is called d / rift and all 60 full-colour pages are available at www.lulu.com/product/paperback/drift/14728770
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Involuntary Dances: (Re)presentation of the Epileptic Body as Dance
23 February
A free artist talk by Rita Marcalo of Instant Dissidence

Rita Marcalo, an internationally award winning artist and choreographer, will be presenting a talk at Lanternhouse in Ulverston. The talk will explore the contrasts between her life as a professional dancer and choreographer and the hidden condition she calls her ‘invisible disability'; epilepsy.

Rita will be an artist in residence at Lanternhouse from the 14 - 25 February and is supported in partnership by Prism Arts and folly.
www.lanternhouse.org Telephone: 01229 581127
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Arts Jobs and Opportunities

ITV Project Co-ordinator
Application deadline: 10am, Friday 4 March
ITV is currently recruiting a Project Co-ordinator within the Diversity Team. Based at The South Bank Centre, this one-year contract pays £16k and is aimed at giving talented individuals who have a disability an opportunity to gain experience within one of the UK's largest media production and broadcasting organisations.
Anyone interested should email info@abi.co.uk. If anyone requires the information in an alternative format or wishes to discuss the details please call 0208-438-4550.
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Cultural Events Programmer - Knowsley MBC
Application deadline: Friday 11 February

Knowsley MBC are seeking to commission a freelance cultural events programmer to develop the cultural programme for a new performance space within Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park (working title), a flagship development for the borough

Fee: £2,100 for 12 days @ £175 per day.

For a brief with further details about the role and how to apply contact: sarah.haythornthwaite@knowsley.gov.uk. Tel: 0151 443 3464

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CBBC's New Talent Laughter Lab

Can you make children laugh? CBBC are looking for new talent from the North West of England.

Do you have a natural gift of the gab? Are you confident to be yourself on camera? Do you know what can make CBBC's 6-12 year old viewers really laugh? If so, then send CBBC a quick clip of YOU presenting to camera, crammed with comedy and charisma, and you could get an invite to one of 3 regional Laughter Lab workshops in the North West.

For all the details of how you can get involved, check out bbc.co.uk/liverpool

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Moving on with Life and Learning
Volunteer Workshop Assistant

Moving on with Life and Learning (MOWLL) are piloting a series of art sessions for disabled people and are looking for a volunteer workshop assistant to help run them with artist Terry Kelly.

Terry wants participants to develop the participants' artistic skills and to focus on producing work for exhibition.

The volunteer will have some art training, and will help with the organisational aspects of running the sessions - planning, mentoring and supporting the participants to progress. The commitment would be about 3 hours a week on a Tuesday afternoon and expenses would be payable.

For more information contact J.Goetzee@liverpool.ac.uk.

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Free Workshops for Parents/ Carers

The Faculty of Health at Edge Hill University [in Partnership with Derian House Children's Hospice] are running a number of free workshops designed especially for Parents/Carers [this can be grandparents, aunts/uncles, or support workers] who care for a child who has a terminal illness, life limiting illness or complex health needs.

The workshops have 2 themes [one week airway management and the next feeding], they are being held on Saturdays 10-4 pm [lunch, tea/coffee included] on the Edge Hill University campus and offer opportunities to update/learn new skills, meet other families and talk to professionals.

To find out more or book a place people can email carersconf@edgehill.ac.uk or telephone 01695 650715.

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Upcoming Audition for Candoco Dancer
Application Deadline: Monday 28 February 2011, 10am
Candoco Dance Company is seeking a new company dancer who wishes to create and perform new work with the company for touring nationally and internationally in 2011 and 2012. Candoco dancers also deliver the company's extensive learning & development programme.
Required for application are: At least 2 years of professional dance experience and/or an extraordinary natural performance style, high motivation, strong teaching and communications skills, and a commitment to fully participate in the extensive programme of ambassadorial education work worldwide.
For more information visit http://www.candoco.co.uk/2011/02/audition-for-candoco-dancer/

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