We realise there is so much noise and information online right now about the Coronavirus. At Mimbre, we’ve been busy compiling and researching information, brainstorming ways you can be involved, what you can do, how we can keep vulnerable groups in mind…These resources are regularly...
We are going online: Mimbre's Acrobatics and Street Dance Classes. Dear Parents and Guardians, We are trying to shape plans for how we can support your young people with physical and creative activity on a remote basis over the next few weeks. So, we wanted to...
In our next blog post about Mimbre’s approach to various subjects across outdoor arts, circus and running a company, our Executive Director, Lissy Lovett, writes about working across different scales with a focus on the company’s 2018 tour of The Exploded Circus. Dior...
This position is from 2020 and now closed. Following on from the success of The Exploded Circus, Dior Dream Parade and Lifted, Mimbre’s When Words Are Not Enough (working title) is a new indoor show continuing the collaboration between award-winning designer Loren Elstein, director Lina Johansson...
Mimbre turned 21 recently, so in the coming months we thought we’d share a few thoughts about some of the things we’ve learned across the years. To begin, here’s our Joint Artistic Director Silvia Fratelli (mother of Dylan and Frida), writing about how Mimbre approaches...
Mimbre provide fun acrobatics and street dance classes to young people in Hackney, celebrating creativity, physicality and their community. This Holiday Season, we need your help to keep the programme available to everyone, regardless of income....
This position is from 2019 and now closed. Mimbre would like to expand its Board and we’re looking for new Trustees from all walks of life who would like to join us. With Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation funding confirmed up until 2022, a tour of...
Street Dance & Acrobatics Classes Mimbre offers classes for young people in Hackney to learn acrobatics and street dance in a safe, fun and supportive environment with professional artists. Tuesdays Milton Gardens Community Centre Shakspeare Walk, Stoke Newington, London N16 8TL The Autumn term will resume from 17th September – 3rd December...
On Friday 2nd August, ten of the young people from Mimbre's youth programme performed their new production Skyline in Aldgate Square as part of the City of London's Fantastic Feats festival. Using human pyramids, street dance and movements that mirror London’s skyline and symbolise the rise...
Mimbre have once again teamed up with filmaker Arthur Le FOL to create our latest short film. BUMP challenges and deconstructs social expectations around people’s bodies during pregnancy. Joint artistic director Silvia wanted to show how pregnancy and movement can happily coexist. BUMP celebrates pregnant people’s...