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What’s On April - June 2020 Registered Charity no. 289868
Sense For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Our experts offer support that’s tailored to the individual needs of each person, whether that’s at our centres, through our holidays and short breaks, or in people’s homes. In addition to practical support, we also provide information to families and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life. www.sense.org.uk Sense TouchBase Pears Sense TouchBase Pears is a space for the whole community, focusing on empowering people with complex disabilities to lead creative and active lives. Accessible and open to everyone, there’s a family friendly cafe, the Selly Oak library and access to regular art exhibitions and activities such as pottery and textiles. This quarter we are thrilled to be hosting Flatpack Festival on May 9th, as well as continuing our Wellbeing programme, with a dedicated Wellbeing Day on May 20th. We are also participating in the Creative Festival that runs throughout May, and will be running a number of workshops and sessions. Plus, we will be welcoming some fascinating installations, a sensory projection pod by LEVEL and Zoe Robertson’s flockOmania.
What’s On Activities for Children Exhibitions Courses and Workshops Wellbeing Performances Festivals Additional Information For more information or to book tickets for events or workshops, visit: touchbasepears.org.uk/whatson
Activities for children
Cinema Club
Come and experience our new relaxed
cinema programme where the
environment has been adapted to be a
more welcoming and accessible space.
Audience members are encouraged to get
up and move around, or speak or make
noise if they want to/feel the need to.
There will be altered lighting, soft
furnishing, floor cushions and sensory
boxes to support access for the films.
Bee Movie: Saturday 30 May
11.00am (Doors open 10.45am)
Sing: Saturday 13 June
Suitable for all ages
Tickets £4.00 - £4.75 (Carers free) Lion King: Saturday 27 June
Children’s Parties
For children’s parties, we have a fantastic space for your child or young
person’s celebration with oodles of space to play! The space suits a bouncy
castle perfectly, or talk to us about activities such as sensory play, pottery or
art. For your food, choose from individual kids lunchboxes or a delicious
party buffet.
Our fully accessible space is ideal for parties as well as christenings and
everything else in-between. To discuss your party plans, please email
hires@touchbasepears.org.uk
Selly Oak Library at Sense TouchBase Pears Tots Time - Story and Rhyme Session Introduce young ones to the joy of books! Join the library assistant for 30 minutes of stories and rhymes, then borrow some books to share with your child at home. Every Monday (term-time only) 10.30am Suitable for Under 5s and their parents/carers Free, no need to book Family Craft Sessions Bring the children along to the library to get creative making a variety of simple, themed crafts to take home. Usually on alternate Saturdays, starting Saturday 11th April, however please check library noticeboard and Facebook page for precise dates. Suitable for children aged 3 - 12 years and their parents/carers. 2.00pm to 3.30pm Free, no need to book, drop in from 2.00pm For up to date information about what’s on at Selly Oak Library please check the notice boards or follow us on Facebook. To contact the library telephone 07548 712922 or email selly.oak.library@birmingham.gov.uk
Open Coffee Morning Interested in attending a course or workshop but not sure if it is right for you? We invite you to come visit us, meet the team and see our wonderful facilities. Join us for a cuppa and ask us any questions you may have about our programme. Or if you require assistance in registering for a course or workshop online, we can support you in doing so. Dates Thursday 2 April 10.30am -12.00pm Tuesday 21 April 10.30am -12.00pm Refreshments provided For more information, to book your place, or if you have any questions, contact Olivia Thiessen on 0121 274 0437
Exhibitions Our exhibition programme is led by our Inclusive and Strategic Arts Plan ’Space To Be Different’ - created in consultation with people with complex disabilities and Sense Arts. We collaborate with organisations and artists to create more inclusive work. We train artists, organisations and social care services to encourage greater cultural access for disabled people. We share what we learn and do through toolkits, events, exhibitions and digital media showcased at Sense Touchbase Pears. We programme exhibitions of new work created in our programmed sessions and courses. We also exhibit work of local artists, disabled artists and artists working in sensory mediums. Our exhibition space is open to the public all year round and all of are exhibitions are free to attend. Exhibitions Opening Times Monday - Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Pointillism
Dates
Tuesday 31 March to Friday 3 April
In a second series of inclusive textiles
workshops, Sense art-makers led by
Helen Lane, have continued to explore
mark making and stitch. Taking
inspiration from Australian Aboriginal
dot painting and the Pointillism
movement they have produced a range
of works including weave, stitch and
print.
We invite you experience our works
both through touch and sight for a
sensorial experience.
Dates
Touching the Form Monday 6 April to Friday 26 June
Three Members of the collective Scultpura and RBSA exhibit sculpture
that can be touched. Hannah Northam is a leading portrait sculptor
modelling both humans and animals in resin and bronze. Don Ratcliffe
works mainly in wood producing
abstract forms highlighting the
existing features of the material. Viv
Astling is a sculptor in stone whose
work is often based on natural forms.
All three feel that touching
sculpture is essential, adding to the
visual experience. 'You can get a
direct impression only with
touch.' So please Touch the Form.
flockOmania Dates Monday May 4 to Friday 12 June Award winning jewellery artist Zoe Robertson, presents flockOmania. This exhibition showcases giant sized jewellery which was created in response to a collaborative relationship with dance artists Natalie Garrett Brown and Amy Voris. Their background in contemporary dance, movement improvisation and site based performance provid- ed the catalyst for this body of work. This cross disciplinary approach enables her to create experiential and immersive environments which invite audience participation and you are invited to touch the work on show. The resulting jewellery is theatrically-sized to emphasize and explore themes relating to the scale and movement of the body. The objects on show have been meticulously handmade using a mix of traditional craft skills in combination with industrial processes and are made from materials which evoke a sensory response.
Courses and Workshops Starter Pottery Course Pottery Courses and Tasters Taster sessions are a great way to try out our pottery courses before committing to a full course. You will receive an introduction to pottery in our wonderful studio. By booking onto a taster, you will receive a 10% discount on your first pottery course*. Taster Dates Beginner Pottery Intermediate Pottery Mon 6 April 5.00pm - 6.30pm Wed 8 April 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tues 7 April 6.30pm - 8.00pm Wed 15 April 6.30pm - 8.00pm Wed 8 April 3.00pm - 4.30pm Fri 10 April 2.00pm - 3.30pm Suitable for 18 + Mon 13 April 5.00pm - 6.30pm Cost: £20.00 Tues 14 April 6.30pm - 8.00pm *Subject to availability of spaces
Pottery Course Dates
Our pottery classes are in smaller groups to gain more in-depth
knowledge. For this reason, spaces are limited.
Cost includes materials, glazing and firing. All courses are 8 weeks.
Beginner Pottery Course Beginner & Improvers Pottery
Course
In this course you will learn to
prepare clay as well as different For both beginners and those with
techniques in creating pinch pots, more confidence, learn new pro-
coil work, slab building and cesses, such as wheelwork, and
throwing. explore more surface decoration
techniques.
Plus guidance on aspects of
decoration and glazing.
Starting Starting
Mon 20 April 5.00pm - 6.30pm Fri 24 April 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Tues 21 April 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Wed 22 April 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Intermediate Pottery Course
Build upon existing pottery skills
and explore new techniques.
Participants are also guided on
aspects of ceramics, wheelwork,
decoration and glazing.
Starting
Wed 22 April 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Pottery courses run for 8 weeks, excluding half term (25 - 29 May)
Cost: £85.00 (includes all materials)
Suitable for 18 +Textiles Workshops BSL Café
An inclusive 8-week introduction to
new textile techniques. You will
create 3D samples designed to
stimulate the senses such as
collage, weaving, felt making and 21 April 2.00pm - 3.00pm
so much more.
19 May 2.00pm - 3.00pm
From Tuesday 7 April (8 weeks) 16 June 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Excluding half term (26 May) Grab yourself a tea or coffee and
10.30am - 12.00pm practice your BSL in a relaxed
environment with good company.
Suitable for 18 +
Cost: Donations Free session - just turn up
A Taste of Textiles
Learn a wide variety of creative processes
with local textile artist and tutor Helen Lane.
This course is suitable for beginners and
those with some experience. You will learn a
new technique each week from practical
demonstrations, handouts and discussions on
textile trends.
You will be able to develop your pieces to
make a wall hanging, tote bag, notebook/
iPad cover, cushion and more.
Techniques will include lino, mono and screen
printing, applique motifs, foiling, felting,
reverse applique, machine and hand stitching.
From Tuesday 7 April, excl. half term (26 May)
6.00pm - 7.30pm
Suitable for 18 +
Cost: £85.00 for 8 weeks (incl. all materials)CALL FOR ARTISTS
Dates
April 2020 onwards
Cost
Exhibition fees from £30.00-
£150.00
Dependent on size and quantity
We have an exciting opportunity offering gallery space to local visual
artists who are interested in showcasing and selling their work to diverse
audiences at Sense TouchBase Pears.
From April 2020 we are offering wall space at Sense TouchBase Pears.
Wall space offered depends on the size and quantity of pieces. We
particularly welcome enquires from deafblind and disabled artists.
For further information please contact sunney.sharma@sense.org.uk
The Sense Café
Whether you’re attending an event or just
in search of refreshment, why not pop into
our café and try our range of delicious
meals, snacks and drinks?
The café is open to all, from 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday
to Friday, and 9.00am - 4.00pm on Saturdays.Wellbeing
Wellbeing
Therapeutic Sound Bath
with Edan Sound
Suitable for 16+
5.30pm - 6.30pm
Cost: £10.00 per person
Dates:
Wednesday 29 April
Wednesday 20 May
Wednesday 24 June
A ‘Sound Bath’ is an opportunity for you to totally relax. To forget the
world for a time and sink into an ocean of healing soundwaves – to be
‘bathed’ in sound. Sound baths are an incredible stress relief. The
perfect tonic to aid relaxation and to bring about a soothing, cleansing,
healing effect.
This session is led by Sound Therapist Soesen Edan from Edan
Sound. www.edansound.co.uk
Gong Bathing
Relax your mind & body with the sounds & vibrations of the Chinese
sun Gong, singing bowls & Buddhist bells. Simple meditation for
everyone. By letting the sounds wash over you as you let go of your
stressful day & allow your mind & body to recuperate.
Suitable for 18+
Monday - Thursdays
Cost: £10.00 per session
Session duration 30 minutesReflexology Massage Let your mind and body float away Alleviate the stress of daily life and and relax with this 30-minute unwind with a 30-minute massage reflexology treatment. session in our relaxing suite. Reflexology is based on the principle Using aromatherapy, and essential that there are points on the feet that oils, our experienced masseuses map via the nervous system to will help you unwind and let the corresponding parts of the body. tension go in your body and mind. During the treatment, pressure is applied to these points which stimulates energy along the nerve channels and helps to restore balance in the body & mind. Suitable for 18+ Monday, Wednesdays and Suitable for 18+ Fridays Tuesday and Thursdays Cost: £20.00 per session Cost: £20.00 per session Session duration 30 minutes Session duration 30 minutes
Yoga
Yoga Flow Beginners & Beyond Yoga
A graceful, flowing yoga class to Come learn and practise yoga -
improve your strength and and feel amazing! We'll explore
flexibility. Yoga postures are some of the more common yoga
synchronised with the breath to postures and use the breath to
create a supple body, a relaxed find ease and balance in both
mind and a deep sense of mind and body.
wellbeing. Suitable for beginners and those
Beginners welcome with more experience, variations
and modifications will be given.
Not suitable for pregnant women Not suitable for pregnant women
Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm Wednesday 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Barefoot and Hatha Yoga sessions are available to block book in
courses of 8 weeks. For details on course start dates, please visit
Touchbasepears.org.uk/whatsonHatha Yoga
Enjoy a well-rounded hour of Hatha
Yoga where you’ll learn and practice
physical postures; breathing
techniques; meditation and relaxation.
Regular practice can help you improve
your overall wellbeing, including
physical, mental and emotional health.
Adaptions and options are given
throughout the class to accommodate
Monday 5.15pm - 6.15pm
your body’s needs and energy levels.
For all of our Barefoot and Hatha Yoga sessions:
Cost: £10.00 per session or £40.00 for 8 weeks
Suitable for 18+
To book visit: Touchbasepears.org.uk/whatson
Seated Yoga (50+)
Seated yoga classes for people
aged 50+. Develop your strength
and flexibility, and feel more calm
and relaxed through a series of
yoga postures and breathing
techniques.
Friends, family and carers are
welcome to attend.
Wednesday 1.15pm - 2.00pm
Suitable for 50+
Cost: £3.00 per session
To book, call 0121 415 2759 or
email
callan.barber@sense.org.ukPerformances SENSE by Level Centre SENSE is an intimate theatre show which has been created for people with profound multiple disabilities. SENSE is performed by two actors and a digital performer (creating live sound and images). Each performer has a specific character and therefore a different way of relating to the audience. As a sensory performance you can expect loud sound, strong colours, powerful smells and touch. We recognize that our audience may experience the world very differently from many people and this is why we have chosen to experiment with the environment, structure and form of the performance and wish to enable the sensory stimulation speak for itself. SENSE will provide a powerful, stimulating and engaging experience. Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 May Duration approx. 20min Suitable for all ages Free, but booking is essential
Same Same But Different Touring Birmingham Libraries Free to attend, just turn up A feel-good family show mixing kathak, hip hop, contemporary and street dance, with live music and physical storytelling, to create a playful and colourful world exploring curiosities and fears, the times we feel different and when we belong. Inspired by the well-known Anglo-Asian phrase ‘same, same but different’, meaning “Yes, something kind of similar, but not the exact same thing”, the three dancer-musicians conjure a magical atmosphere celebrating individuality, diversity and the bonds which connect us all. Award-winning Sonia Sabri Company is one of the UK’s leading dance and music companies renowned for dazzling, lively performances and their new, non-verbal production is a celebratory dance theatre show for everyone to enjoy. Thursday 16th April 11.30am - 12.30pm Suitable for ages 5+
Festivals Flatpack Festival: Film for all the Senses Saturday 9 May Suitable for all ages Inclusive and sensory film and workshops Free to attend As part of the 14th festival (5 - 10 May 2020), Sense will partner with Flatpack to present a day of sensory and experiential film screenings and hands-on workshops. Facilitator Sarah Hamilton Baker will bring some of the best short films from Flatpack's Colour Box programme to life, opening up a world of film for everyone through inclusive and interactive performance. For more information about Flatpack festival, please visit: touchbasepears.org.uk/whatson
Whilst primarily a film festival, Flatpack celebrates moving image creativity in its broadest sense, presenting a dizzying range of performances, film screenings, workshops and interactive experiences in venues across the city. Developed in partnership with art-makers from Sense TouchBase Pears.
Throughout May we are participating in Creative Festival’s “Age of
Creativity” (1-31 May), “Get Creative” (9-17 May) week and “Creativity
and Wellbeing Week (18-24 May).
We especially welcome people who are 50+ to these events. If you
experience difficulties accessing these sessions, please contact us to
discuss options.
1 - 31 May
The nationwide Age of Creativity Festival, celebrates older people as
creative audiences, participants, volunteers and artists.
Spoken Word and Music
Monday 4 May 11.00am - 12.30pm
Create your own unique spoken word poem with sound artist Benny
Diction in this one off workshop. £3.00 per person
Relaxed Cinema: Fisherman’s Friends
Friday 30 May 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Ten fishermen from Cornwall achieve a Top 10 hit after they are signed
to Universal Records by a cynical London music executive.
Join us for this feel good, relaxed film, a hot drink and a biscuit included!
Tickets: 50+ £3.00, adults £4.759 - 17 May Get Creative Festival shines a light on all the great cultural activity that takes place on a regular basis in local communities and encourages people to try their hand at something new and creative. This huge annual celebration of creativity aims to give everyone the chance to get actively involved in a creative event in their local area. Textiles Session Tuesday 12 May 2.00pm - 3.30pm With guidance from textiles tutor Helen Lane, explore the possibilities of texture and form, using fabric and colour. Helen will demonstrate new techniques and support you in creating your own piece of textile art. Sensory Tea Party Dance Friday 15 May 3.00pm - 4.00pm Come and join us for a cup of tea at this family friendly, intergenerational dance experience, suitable for all ages from babies to grandparents. Facilitated by interACTION All children must be accompanied by an adult. Places are limited so booking is advised. All sessions £3.00 per person For more information about all the exciting things we are running during this festival or book, please visit: touchbasepears.org.uk/whatson or contact Olivia Thiessen on 0121 274 0437
Creativity and Wellbeing Week is
a UK-wide festival celebrating
and showcasing the
transformative power of creativity
on health & wellbeing.
As part of the Creativity and Wellbeing
week, we will be hosting a Day of 18 – 24 May
Wellbeing on 20 May.
Wellbeing Day Wednesday 20 May
Internal Garden All day Connecting to nature
through sound and
vibration. Free.
Seated Yoga 1.15pm - 2.00pm See ‘Yoga’ for more info
Therapeutic Sound See ‘Wellbeing’ for more
Bath with Edan Sound 5.30pm - 6.30pm info
For more information about all the exciting things we are running during
this festival, please visit: touchbasepears.org.uk/whatson or email
asw@sense.org.uk or contact Olivia Thiessen on 0121 274 0437Inclusive Arts Training Sense Arts presents Inclusive Arts Training with deafblind communication awareness. Access: Can be organised if required Sense Arts offers a unique and diverse programme of inclusive arts, events and learning, that puts people with complex disabilities at the forefront of creative excellence. We believe that through the arts, we can better connect with others and the world around us. This workshop is designed for arts professionals &/or the health & care sector and anyone who is interested in extending their practice. During the workshop you will explore making arts and culture accessible to people with complex disabilities, the impact of the work, how access can be used a source of inspiration, ways to connect to art makers with complex disabilities and best practice for deafblind communication awareness. For more information or costings, contact asw@sense.org.uk
Job Club Are you blind or partially sighted and looking
for work? Would you like to talk to other
people who are in a similar situation? Why
not join our friendly monthly Job Club at
Sense TouchBase Pears?
Job Club is a Peer support group, discussing
issues around employment and training. With
guest speakers.
Dates
Monday 6 April 10.30am - 13.30pm For working age people, 18+
Monday 4 May 10.30am - 13.30pm Free to attend
Monday 1 June 10.30am -13.30pm
Assisted Job Search Tech Sessions
Job search on assisted Tech A peer support group for people
such as Zoomtext, Jaws, with a visual impairment who
Supernova and NVDA, with want to learn more about assis-
support.
tive technology on mobile phone,
Every Tuesday 10.30am -12.30pm PC’s and tablets. Available for
For working age people, 18+ both Android and Apple products.
Free to attend Monday 20 April 1.00-3.00pm
Monday 11 May 1.00-3.00pm
Monday 15 June 1.00-3.00pm
For working age people, 18+
Free to attend
Spaces are limited on all sessions, please contact Zoe Bates on
07976549065 or email zoe.bates@sense.org.uk to book your slotCOMMUNITY ROOM OFFER Do you run a local club, society or community group? We are now offering free use of a meeting room at Sense TouchBase Pears on Fridays / Saturdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm / 1.30pm – 4.30pm to small scale local groups who are meeting or running free community activities which are in keeping with Sense TouchBase Pear’s aims. Bookings are now being taken for dates April 2020 onwards contact hires@touchbasepears.org.uk for more information. This offer not right for you? If you are interested in hiring a room for other types of event or activity please contact hires@touchbasepears.org.uk. If you are a practitioner and would like to enquire about getting involved in our community activity programme please contact community@touchbasepears.org.uk Terms & Conditions of Free Community Room Use: The room offered is a meeting room with presentation screen on our 1st floor accommodating up to 16 people (or 20 max if no tables required). All catering must be provided by Sense TouchBase Pears and paid for at standard rates—no refreshments can be brought in from off site. Activities conducted on site must be offered for free to the attendees. Accepting small donations to cover the cost of catering is permitted. All use is subject to availability and signing of our community use agreement which contains further terms & conditions.
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Visit us:
750 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, B29 6NA
Call us:
0121 415 2720
Find us online:
www.touchbasepears.org.uk
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Café:
Monday - Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday 9.00am to 4.00pm
Admission to exhibitions is free
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