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Lina Johansson stepping down as Mimbre’s Joint Artistic Director
At the end of this year Lina Johansson is stepping down as Mimbre’s Joint Artistic Director. After 26 successful years with the company she co-founded, Mimbre is proud to celebrate the incredible journey and contributions of Lina Johansson, as she prepares to take a step back as Joint Artistic Director to focus on other ventures.…
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Open letter in support of immigration to UK Visas and Immigration and the UK government
We are a performance company as well as a registered charity, so in general we try not to comment on politics. However in recent weeks we have seen potential benefit cuts that will negatively affect the disabled performers and creatives we work with, further marginalisation of our trans friends and colleagues, and now the government…
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Jack Petchey Winner 2025!
We’re thrilled to become part of the Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards which recognise young people’s achievements and commitment. At the Mimbre Youth Programme, we’re passionate about fostering creativity, resilience and confidence, and we’re excited to celebrate one of our own participants who has shown exceptional dedication, creativity, and progress. Congratulations to Ruslana for being…
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Look Mum, Let’s Talk About Disability: One Year Later
In 2024, Mimbre and Daryl & Co. created ‘Look Mum, Let’s Talk About Disability’, a series of six short films tackling some of the most common (and often unspoken) questions about disability—questions we heard time and time again while touring ‘Look Mum, No Hands!’. The project was inspired by our work with young audiences and…
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Exploring Acrobatics & Movement: A Creative and Inclusive Workshop
Date: Saturday, 15th March 2025Time: 3pmLocation: Tripspace, 339 Acton Mews, London E8 4EADuration: 4 hours This workshop will be led by Mimbre’s Joint Artistic Director Lina Johansson. It will focus on a mix of movement, acrobatics, partner techniques and creative approaches in how these skills can be used in different choreographic and theatrical ways. The…
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National Lottery is celebrating 30 years!
National Lottery is celebrating 30 years of supporting arts and communities! Mimbre have been supported by the National Lottery players in multiple ways: Mimbre Youth have been supported several times by the National Lottery and we are proud to announce we have received renewed support for our youth programme for 2025. This support is absolutely…
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An ode to the Mimbre Mobile
A final goodbye to our beloved blue Mimbre van! Yes, she was old, yes, she was uncomfortable, yes she was not sustainable for the environment anymore, but she lasted us for 21 years and took us on tour across most of Europe with many returns drives to France, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Poland……
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Your messages are the highlight of our tour!
Our new show, Weight(less), has been met with an outpouring of love and enthusiasm from audiences across Europe. We’ve received countless feedback postcards filled with your thoughts, energy, and joy, and we want to take a moment to thank you all. We will incorporate all your thoughts and feedback as we rework the show for 2025.…
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Mimbre Youth Programme Report
“[T]his simple Mimbre community and classes every Tuesday, has created opportunities for me and my family that would never have been able to experience, so thank you, keep doing what you do, we support you” – Parent 2024 We’re thrilled to share some of the feedback from both parents and students we had during the last…
