BLINK's 2021 Moments

We are biggin’ up ourselves for weathering all the storms of 2021, wow what a year!

BLINK NewsVicki HawkinsDecember 23, 2021Supernormal festival, festival, My Normal Music Project, Oxford, Ark T Centre, LGBT, LBBTQI+, LGBTQI+ learning disabilities, workshop, inclusive workshop, SEND, SEND School, special needs, SEN school, PMLD, sensory, whale puppet, Jack Tizard School, Brookfield House School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmith's University, Yarrow Housing, Royal National Mencap, Mencap charity, Touretteshero, Exchanging Histories, Helen Hamlyn Centre, iHuman, University of Sheffield, disability, Amber Anderson, Brent Knoll School, EBD, emotional resilience, The Village School, mental health needs, autism, HLTA, teaching assistant, sensory story, school leaver, inclusive dance, inclusive arts, advocate, inclusive theatre, theatre in education, TIE, Mental health first aid, Story Massage, burn out, Big Lottery, Big Lottery Community Fund, Lyric Hammersmith, NEET young people, learning disabilities, Action on Disability, Hackney, Hackney Empire, Wellcome Collection, Festival of Minds and Bodies, Beatbox, Beatbox Academy, Frankenstein: How to make a monster, Native the Creative, Fringe First Award, Play Well exhibition, TANGLED, BLINK Dance Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Redbridge, Redbridge Drama Centre, GIRL MEETS BOY, Caroline Horton, Polarbear, Steven Camden, Bulblet music, Roly Carline, Frieda Slaves, Drag, Festival of Rest and Resistance, Arts Council England

BLINK's 2020 Thankyou's

2020 was a cold and prickly year, but we are thankful to still be standing and looking forward to creative times in 2021. We couldn’t have done it alone…

BLINK NewsVicki HawkinsDecember 18, 2020Supernormal festival, festival, My Normal Music Project, Oxford, Ark T Centre, LGBT, LBBTQI+, LGBTQI+ learning disabilities, workshop, inclusive workshop, SEND, SEND School, special needs, SEN school, PMLD, sensory, whale puppet, Jack Tizard School, Brookfield House School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmith's University, Yarrow Housing, Royal National Mencap, Mencap charity, Touretteshero, Exchanging Histories, Helen Hamlyn Centre, iHuman, University of Sheffield, disability, Amber Anderson, Brent Knoll School, EBD, emotional resilience, The Village School, mental health needs, autism, HLTA, teaching assistant, sensory story, school leaver, inclusive dance, inclusive arts, advocate, inclusive theatre, theatre in education, TIE, Mental health first aid, Story Massage, burn out, Big Lottery, Big Lottery Community Fund, Lyric Hammersmith, NEET young people, learning disabilities, Action on Disability, Hackney, Hackney Empire, Wellcome Collection, Festival of Minds and Bodies, Beatbox, Beatbox Academy, Frankenstein: How to make a monster, Native the Creative, Fringe First Award, Play Well exhibition, TANGLED, BLINK Dance Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Redbridge, Redbridge Drama Centre, GIRL MEETS BOY, Caroline Horton, Polarbear, Steven Camden, Bulblet music, Roly Carline, Frieda Slaves, Drag, Festival of Rest and Resistance, Arts Council England

Kat’s top 10 moments at BLINK

After 7 incredible years I am moving on from BLINK. I am so proud of everything we’ve achieved together.

BLINK love a top 10. This could have been a top 100 but that would be a long read so I’ve stuck to 10.

Vicki HawkinsOctober 2, 2020Supernormal festival, festival, My Normal Music Project, Oxford, Ark T Centre, LGBT, LBBTQI+, LGBTQI+ learning disabilities, workshop, inclusive workshop, SEND, SEND School, special needs, SEN school, PMLD, sensory, whale puppet, Jack Tizard School, Brookfield House School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmith's University, Yarrow Housing, Royal National Mencap, Mencap charity, Touretteshero, Exchanging Histories, Helen Hamlyn Centre, iHuman, University of Sheffield, disability, Amber Anderson, Brent Knoll School, EBD, emotional resilience, The Village School, mental health needs, autism, HLTA, teaching assistant, sensory story, school leaver, inclusive dance, inclusive arts, advocate, inclusive theatre, theatre in education, TIE, Mental health first aid, Story Massage, burn out, Big Lottery, Big Lottery Community Fund, Lyric Hammersmith, NEET young people, learning disabilities, Action on Disability, Hackney, Hackney Empire, Wellcome Collection, Festival of Minds and Bodies, Beatbox, Beatbox Academy, Frankenstein: How to make a monster, Native the Creative, Fringe First Award, Play Well exhibition, TANGLED, BLINK Dance Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Redbridge, Redbridge Drama Centre, GIRL MEETS BOY, Caroline Horton, Polarbear, Steven Camden, Bulblet music, Roly Carline, Frieda Slaves, Drag, Festival of Rest and Resistance, Arts Council England

BLINK's 2019 TOP 10

2019 was a year of festivals, firsts, funding applications and fun. The team collaborate to bring you a list of their best bits...

Vicki HawkinsDecember 21, 2019Supernormal festival, festival, My Normal Music Project, Oxford, Ark T Centre, LGBT, LBBTQI+, LGBTQI+ learning disabilities, workshop, inclusive workshop, SEND, SEND School, special needs, SEN school, PMLD, sensory, whale puppet, Jack Tizard School, Brookfield House School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmith's University, Yarrow Housing, Royal National Mencap, Mencap charity, Touretteshero, Exchanging Histories, Helen Hamlyn Centre, iHuman, University of Sheffield, disability, Amber Anderson, Brent Knoll School, EBD, emotional resilience, The Village School, mental health needs, autism, HLTA, teaching assistant, sensory story, school leaver, inclusive dance, inclusive arts, advocate, inclusive theatre, theatre in education, TIE, Mental health first aid, Story Massage, burn out, Big Lottery, Big Lottery Community Fund, Lyric Hammersmith, NEET young people, learning disabilities, Action on Disability, Hackney, Hackney Empire, Wellcome Collection, Festival of Minds and Bodies, Beatbox, Beatbox Academy, Frankenstein: How to make a monster, Native the Creative, Fringe First Award, Play Well exhibition, TANGLED, BLINK Dance Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Redbridge, Redbridge Drama Centre, GIRL MEETS BOY, Caroline Horton, Polarbear, Steven Camden, Bulblet music, Roly Carline, Frieda Slaves, Drag, Festival of Rest and Resistance, Arts Council England