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  • Acrobatics classes in images…

    Harold, aged 7 and participant in our acrobatics youth group at Milton Gardens Estate, drew a lovely picture of his experience with mimbre:  


  • News from our acrobatics youth group at Hindle House

    Julia aged 10 (Project Assistant for Hindle House Group aged 4-7 years old) Things I like to do: Gymnastics Street Dance Art Using my imagination And lots of other fun stuff


  • What impact does our work have?

    Not only within the arts world there is a continuous discussion about the impact of the arts, their “purpose” and “use” for a society or an individual as well as about the ways to measure this and to quantify an obviously very personal experience. We would like to extend this discussion to you out there and collect…


  • Acrobatics Masterclass – January 2013

    As followers of our work might know, mimbre offer masterclasses in acrobatics, acrobalance and healthy physicality as part of our participation programme. Our next 2-day masterclass will take place in January 2013 at the Roundhouse in London focusing on the discipline of acrobatics and acrobalance.


  • More news from our youth group participants!

    Teniola – 10 years old My name is Teniola. I am 10 years old and I have been in mimbre for 4 years since I was 6. It has been very fun and has taught me amazing skills since I first started. I have also taken part in the Step-Up group for 1 year. Both groups have…


  • A participant’s thoughts on mimbre’s youth work

    Leslie – 11 years old Step-Up Group and Strong & Flying Participant I really enjoy coming to mimbre, because I’m learning loads of things, also I’m meeting new friends. mimbre is        really fun because we perform loads of pyramids and learn how to do stuff like cartwheels, handstands, flips and many more…


  • Family Fun Day – Milton Gardens Community Hall

    Over 60 people took part in a mimbre Fun Day on Tuesday the 30th of October. The youngest member was not even one yet and the oldest member preferred not to say.


  • Our classes for young people have started again!

    Hiya all, I’m Innie, the Education Officer here at mimbre. Welcome to our new weekly education programme update on our blog!


  • New mimbre videos online!

    We have been very busy over the summer with our latest show “Falling Up” touring across the UK and Europe as well as with our education programme culminating in a tour of our Step-Up group, the most dedicated and committed participants across all our classes for young people. We are very proud of our achievements…


  • “Falling Up” at National Theatre

    Time really just flies – this summer’s tour of “Falling Up” has already come to an end!!! The last couple of weeks were busy with our last performances at the National Theatre, the Mintfest (Kendal’s International Festival of Outdoor Arts) and Pique-Nique Kerhorres – On the Bridge in Northern France…  we can’t really believe yet…