Friday Creative Sessions

New term dates: Friday 6 February – Friday 27 March 2026 (8 weeks)

The Performance Ensemble welcomes anyone aged 60+ to weekly performance skill workshops at our home, Yorkshire Dance, 3 St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH.

11am-1pm: Nicky Bray (singing & music) every other week from 06/02.

As TPE moves into its 10th year, we will spend four sessions taking inspiration from the theme ‘new beginnings’ exploring how to put words to music, create memorable melodies and take something simple to make it interesting. Want to write a song but not sure where to begin? Come along to find out, in an accessible and playful way!

11am-1pm: Antony Dunn (poetry & creative writing) every other week from 13/02. 

Poet Antony Dunn returns to lead fortnightly sessions, reading, writing and arguing about poems. Topics explored could go anywhere, but we’ll continue to draw on our own experience and wisdom to tell captivating stories through poetry. Absolutely no experience required. Come and surprise yourself!

2-4pm: Tanya Richam-Odoi (dance & movement) every week from 06/02.

We shall look at growth, blossoming, emerging and being seen in all your beauty and vibrancy! Using the seasons as a backdrop, we can be curious ‘what emerges from a seed planted?’ Linking to your creative process over the last 10 years. What nugget would you like to show physically with the audience?
The sessions are offered on a drop-in basis and are PAYF (suggested donation £5) with all donations contributing to TPE’s Creative Engagement Programme.

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