The Welcome Roadshow – The Vale
28 Oct 2023
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- Date
- 28 Oct 2023
- Venue
- The Vale, Unit 2, Vale mill, Off Micklehurst Road, Mossley, OL5 9JL
- Tickets
- Free, pre booking available. Drop-ins welcome on the day
Age Guideline:5-13 years. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
Running time: 90 minutes per workshop
Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access
Get ready Greater Manchester! The Welcome Roadshow is coming to your area this October half term, bringing the magic of dance, circus skills and craft workshops.
Ever pictured yourself in a circus? Learning to dance like the professionals? Or getting creative with household waste?
We visited all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, offering free workshops at local libraries and community centres.
The Welcome Roadshow wasn't just about honing your dance, circus and craft skills; it was about connecting with your community and finding out more about The Welcome, a nine-day extravaganza coming to Aviva Studios this autumn.
Our talented facilitators introduced participants to the magical worlds of dance, circus and craft.
Workshops
Participants took part in a Free Flow workshop with Company Chameleon to explore the elements of qi gong – fire, water, earth, metal and wood – through creative dance and movement.
Join the Circus taught participants to perform skills in a non-competitive, inclusive environment, led by Skylight Circus Arts and Circus Sensible.
What is The Welcome?
The Welcome is a series of events celebrating the opening of Aviva Studios, curated by the Factory Assembly. Representing a cross-section of the people of Greater Manchester, we’re calling the shots with a programme that brings together the best in circus, street culture, music, food, art and more.
This is your chance to be part of The Welcome Roadshow, ask us questions in person and explore some of the themes of the The Welcome – right before the main event takes off in a few weeks!
Access information
Here you can find out about different access features and performances and advice on content. For more information about the different types of access performances we offer, please visit access performance information. If you have specific access needs that aren’t yet addressed, please email access@factoryinternational.org prior to the event and we’ll do our best to help.
The event takes place in The Vale. The full address of the venue is The Vale, Unit 2, Vale mill, Off Micklehurst Road, Mossley OL5 9JL and what3words is visit.skinning.defensive
The Vale is a venue based in Mossley. The Vale is a former textile mill converted to a state-of-the-art venue for all kinds of artistic, creative and carnival happenings. As an old mill, there are many renovations to be made to the venue, so please do get in touch if you have specific accessibility requirements, including parking close to the venue, and The Vale team will advise.
At present, the live performance space, toilets, and visual arts studios are accessible, but our older 1st floor mixed-use studio remains accessible only via a flight of steep stairs.
The Welcome Roadshow takes place in The Vale. The event will be set up with open space for different workshop activities with standing and seated options available.
The Welcome Roadshow starts at 10.30am and runs until 4.30pm.
Participants are welcome to arrive 15min before the workshops
10.30am – 12.00pm: ‘Free Flow’ a dance workshop delivered by Company Chameleon
12.00pm – 1.00pm: Lunch
1.00pm – 2.30pm: ‘Join the Circus’ a circus skills workshop delivered by Skylight Circus Arts
3.00pm – 4.30pm: ‘Balete Spacecraft’ a creative craft workshop using household waste led by Factory International
Accessible toilets are available at The Vale.
Travel information
Below you can find information on how to get to the venue/event.
Our closest stations are:
Mossley train station, 0.7 miles
The Vale is around ten to fifteen minutes’ walk from Mossley train station – though it is all uphill. Come out of the train station, cross over Manchester Road and take the steep road down between the pharmacy and the doctors’ surgery. At the bottom of this road, turn left and you will be on Micklehurst Road. Follow this road up the hill and you will find The Vale towards the top on the right hand side.
Bus routes 348 and 350 all serve Huddersfield Road / near Micklehurst Road stop. For the latest bus travel updates, please visit the TfGM website.
A limited number of accessible parking spaces for guests that need it are available. Please contact a member of the team at The Vale and they will reserve a space in advance for you. If you have any other access requirements or would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
The Vale has a limited number of parking spaces available. If you are travelling to The Vale for a busy event, we advise that you use alternative methods of transport. If you do need to drive to The Vale, then please see the parking map with details of nearby parking spaces. The Vale is a short walk from the nearest space.
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