Creative Writing in Westgate Park
A workshop centred upon engaging with imagination and Nature
Metamorphasis Spoken Word Night, Canterbury
A night celebrating emergence…. in whatever way that takes!
Secrets & Revelations Performance Night
On July 25th, Sundowners Bar in Margate came alive with the magic of words and performances, making it a joy to return to this fantastic venue. The theme, “Secrets and Revelations,” set the stage for an evening of captivating stories and powerful performances. Host Alice kicked off the night with a mesmerising tale about the …
Storytelling Workshop at Fruitworks!
Holly McCulloch and Emma Robdale hosted a collaborative storytelling workshop on the 19th of June at the Fruitworks Cafe, Canterbury. The large open space was perfect for a range of activities that encouraged participants to engage with different dramatic techniques. We began on the sofa where we brainstormed ideas surrounding ‘How to keep the audience’s …
MixMatched Hosts Alice and Holly speak to Local Radio!
A year of exciting new events have unfolded with the help of Arts Council funding… how have they found it so far… and whats next! – Listen to them talk upon their journey: https://soundcloud.com/rutters0903/mixmatched-22jun24?si=96e9700521d1472eaa43c436b1cb5cb0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
CANTERBURY PRIDE!
With an estimated 70% of neurodivergent people identifying as LGBT+, Pride is an important celebration for us at MixMatched CIC. Canterbury is the birthplace of our organisation (our very first event was held at community cafe The Big Drum back in 2022) and we have attended the city’s Pride celebrations for the past two years. …
BANNER MAKING WORKSHOP for Canterbury PRIDE
On the 5th of June at The Friend’s Meeting House, we held a crafty Banner Making workshop! Where a dedicated group of MixMatched-Makers set about the task of planning and painting two large Banner’s for the upcoming Pride Event! We began the workshop with a ‘Mind Map’ of ideas for slogans and images for our …
MAYDAYS Performance Night
This night’s theme was ‘MAYDAYS!’ in honour of Mental Health awareness month. We have shared some links at the bottom of this post of some charities and local drop ins where you can get support. It was a lively evening, full of intriguing and magical performances (both literal and metaphorical!). A show of three …
Intense Facinations Margate Performance Night
On Wednesday the 24th of April, 2024, MixMatched hosted its second night at Margate Arts Club. As a nod to Autism Inclusion Month MixMatched chose the theme ‘Intense Fascination’ understanding it to sound more empowering than the more usual ‘special interest’ that can sound like diagnostic language. A real mix of acts! – Alongside our …
MixMatched Hosts speak to BBC UPLOAD!
Emma Robdale and Holly McCulloch, two of our three MixMatched hosts spoke to Leo Ulph of BBC Upload about our brilliant community. 🎙🎧🎉🎉 – Followed by a poem from Jonny Vox who submitted ‘Where Would We Be’ and it was selected for BBC radio. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hlrd8b?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR10v0iNpennCZZvHJ7meSIlKwNHUXyyidWEljtLu9nmwr0QPw96pS4AFao_aem_Ad9jYJ8lmAIZ-WJVGE0598V_mNDxIQtVioiVt5KZnggR3jE9xkSG4r5Eibr–MEWLnJzcTyhr3jn7LZst-yAMx4x (we’re about 36min 45sec in) We discuss our …