What’s happening at Elevator Arts
Spooktacular Spectacle
BLAST Youth Theatre had lots of spooky fun at Southend-On-Sea’s third annual Halloween Parade.
Super Summer with Sound ON
Summer holidays are a time of joy and relaxation for many, but for children and young people experiencing homelessness, it can be a challenging period. That's where projects like Sound ON come into play, using creativity to support mental health and wellbeing while fostering essential communication skills.
BLAST Youth Theatre: A Tale of Fairies, Dragons, and Community
BLAST Youth Theatre's latest production was nothing short of enchanting. The young performers, with their boundless energy and creativity, transported the audience into a world where fairies danced, and dragons roared.
BLAST prepare for on stage magic
As we near the end of another jam packed summer term BLAST Youth Theatre are preparing their magical fairytale show!
Room For Improv-ment
Participants on our BLAST @ Southend Adult Community College treated staff and students to some hilarious comedy improv this week.
Hidden Voices at Towngate Theatre
Hidden Voices exhibition & film - a touching & joyful celebration of the experience of young carers.
Arts Award with BLAST
BLAST Youth Theatre members have had a fantastic first half of term back at Welcome To The UK and have been working hard on their Discover Arts Award.
Finding our superpowers
Sound ON was back over the Easter break with South Essex Homes working with super young people!
BLAST Youth Theatre is back
We are very proud to announce that with funding from National Lottery through Arts Council England we will be running BLAST Youth Theatre again from 17 April.
Hidden Voices with Kool Carers
We’re very excited to announce this week that we have been awarded funding through Essex County Council’s Arts & Cultural Fund to run a project with Basildon young carers charity, Kool Carers.
Support Elevator Arts at The Co-op
We’re excited to be part of the Co-op Local Community Fund. Co-op members can select us as their cause and support us to raise funds every time they shop.
Having a BLAST at Halloween
BLAST had a spook-tacular time when they took part in the Southend Halloween Parade!
If I Ruled The World
Over just five days young people created their own innovative, multi-arts performance that expressed their vision of the future.
Sparking the imagination
Ever wondered what the origin story of LewIs Carroll’s the Jabberwocky is? The young people from Little Heroes ASD Support let us know with an imaginative finale to their puppetry project SPARK.
Stories On The Waves
Catch up with BLAST’s Stories On The Waves to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee with BLAST
Join us on a magical journey across distant lands always returning to a place we can call home - combining storytelling, puppetry, drama & poetry.
Our home by the sea…
BLAST’s second term came to an end last week with a joyful & heartwarming celebration of home & family, combining video, poetry & movement.
Sound ON for imagination
Stories of mermaids, space, Christmas & mysterious characters on fantastical adventures bringing our Sound ON project to an end.
On the Big Screen
Tales of The Sea team and Project 49 were thrilled to see their work on Focal Point Gallery’s Big Screen Southend last week.
Looking back at Tales Of The Sea
Over autumn 2021 Elevator Arts worked with innovative day care service Project 49 in Southend to deliver Tales Of The Sea - a drama project with adults with learning disabilities.