We today announce Together Too: a programme of activity supporting creative projects across a number of local community groups in and around Sheffield. Following the success of Together in the City in 2022, a number of community engagement projects have been progressing over the last few months, each developing different art forms with the aim to conclude with a sharing and celebration event on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 July in and around the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. Through exhibitions, installations and workshops, Sheffield Theatres will create a celebratory community takeover across these two days.
Projects on Friday 28 July will explore Stories of the City, with creative activities for mature participation such as presentations from community theatre companies, writers’ groups and choirs, and stand-up comedy, with sharing events scheduled at Sheffield Theatres from 1pm - 8.30pm.
Friday’s contributors include: The Norfolk Park Arbourthorne Men’s Group, The Furnival, Side By Side Theatre Company, Sheffield’s Dementia Friendly Choir, Sheffield People’s Theatre, Shipshape, Stand and Be Counted Theatre Company and Mappin Street Writers Group.
Saturday 29 July will be a family-friendly takeover around the theme of City of Dreams. From 10am-9pm, join in creative workshops including building your own city of dreams, paper craft, baton-making, live music, drag and more. A programme of performance will run in the Playhouse including dance, theatre, film, new writing and a fantasy costume catwalk.
Saturday’s contributors include: CHILYPEP, Know Your Place Youth Club, Manor After School Kids’ Klub, Pinder Dance Productions, SAGE (Support Arts Gardening Education), and S2 Womens Creative Group
Simon Marshall,Community Engagement Officer at Sheffield Theatres, said:
‘Together Too is a legacy – a legacy of our incredible Together In The City programme and festival in 2021-22, but especially of the brilliant, beautiful and dynamic work of the community groups we’ve been proud to engage with across the city in 2023. This two-day festival is for Sheffield to feel a sense of belonging of its theatres – of its stages, spaces and stories. It’s a programme of work co-created with participants of all ages, from across the seven hills and beyond. From our more mature work on Friday, through to our family takeover on Saturday, we truly hope there’s something for everyone. We’d love to have you along. It’s a party. It’s for you... and it’s free!’
Both days aim to celebrate the creativity of the city and create a joyful, uplifting atmosphere. The event is a drop-in event which is free to attend, with running order of performances and workshops to be shared in July.
Together Too is a creative programme supported by Graham and Sue Royle through their business, GRI Group Ltd., whose funding has enabled wider development of Sheffield Theatres’ participation projects within local communities.
