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Launchpad and Together Festivals Celebrate Theatre, Creativity, and Arts in Sheffield

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The Launchpad Festival at Sheffield Theatres will take place from Thursday 10 to Friday 11 July, featuring dance workshops and Q+As, a sensory room, and performances created by and with adults with learning disabilities in the city and beyond. The festival includes original performance pieces devised by MENCAP and Sheffield Theatres, audio work from carers of adults with learning disabilities, and poetry from participants from Burton Street Foundation. On the following weekend, the Together Festival returns from Friday 1 to Saturday 2 August, celebrating theatre and arts created with community groups across Sheffield, with a theme of 'wonder'. The festival will feature performances from various groups, including Pitsmoor Adventure Playground and Pinder Dance, as well as an outdoor stage with live acts and music.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Launchpad Festival will feature dance workshops and Q+As, a sensory room, and performances created by and with adults with learning disabilities, taking place from Thursday 10 to Friday 11 July.
  • The festival includes original performance pieces devised by MENCAP and Sheffield Theatres, audio work from carers of adults with learning disabilities, and poetry from participants from Burton Street Foundation.
  • The Together Festival will take place from Friday 1 to Saturday 2 August, celebrating theatre and arts created with community groups across Sheffield, with a theme of 'wonder'.
  • Performers at the Together Festival include Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, Pinder Dance, and other local groups, with an outdoor stage featuring live acts and music.
  • Both festivals will have a sensory room designed to provide a welcoming environment for those with sensory needs.
  • The events are free to attend, with drop-in events available for people of all ages, and ticketed events available to book from Friday 20 June online.
  • Simon Marshall, Community Project Manager at Sheffield Theatres, said: "We're thrilled to be hosting these festivals as a huge welcome for the city this summer."

Statistics:

  • The Launchpad Festival will take place from Thursday 10 to Friday 11 July.
  • The festival includes original performance pieces devised by MENCAP and Sheffield Theatres, audio work from carers of adults with learning disabilities, and poetry from participants from Burton Street Foundation.
  • The Together Festival will take place from Friday 1 to Saturday 2 August.
  • The festival will feature performances from various groups, including Pitsmoor Adventure Playground and Pinder Dance, as well as an outdoor stage with live acts and music.
  • Both festivals will have a sensory room designed to provide a welcoming environment for those with sensory needs.

Sources:

  • Sheffield Theatres, Launchpad Festival programme
  • Sheffield Theatres, Together Festival programme
  • Simon Marshall, Community Project Manager at Sheffield Theatres, interview
  • Image 1: Together Festival 2025 at Sheffield Theatres, https://imagestore.jpimedia.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRmNTMwZmIzLWMzNDgtNGRlNC05OTI2LTMyMTUyYTA0ZDIxNTo3Yzk2YzZiNy1kYmQwLTQyNDMtOWY0Ni1mZGUxYzEyNDc1MDM=.jpg
  • Image 2: Launchpad Festival 2025 at Sheffield Theatres, https://imagestore.jpimedia.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmZGNhMTY3LWRjYTUtNGU5Zi05ZWJhLTA5MWYwYzVmMmM1NTowNTgzY2RmYS1kZTM1LTRjMjEtOGMyNi05MjhjMTc1MTk2YTg=.jpg
  • Image 3: Outdoor festival at Sheffield Theatres 2022, photo by Becky Payne, https://imagestore.jpimedia.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4NmFiM2Y0LTRkNTYtNGRhNC05ZWUwLTZkMDRhN2JlNGZhNTo5YTNjY2Q3Yi1mNTU4LTQwNGYtOTg2ZC0yODE4NzFhZjdlZDE=.jpg

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